Art exhibitions
Nov. 1 – Hispanic Heritage Celebration Art Show – through Nov. 13, Bohrer Park Activity Center, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Collagist artist Roxana Rojas-Luzon is special guest curator. She selected 39 works of art in a variety of two-dimensional mediums. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 301-258-6394 or gaithersburgmd.gov.
Artists in the Mary Pfister Group Exhibition – through November 20, Links Bridge Vineyards Tasting Room, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 301-602-5733 or linksbridgevineyards.com.
“Emanations” – through November, Majestic Theater Art Gallery, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A collection of abstract figurative portraits of Abraham Lincoln by artist Wendy Allen, who has been painting portraits of Lincoln since 1983. Box office and gallery hours are 3-7 p.m. Friday, 12-7:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. 717-337-8235 or gettysburgmajestic.org.
“The Nature of Catoctin Mountain” – through December at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana; satellite location of the Center d’Art Delaplaine. This collection of photographs includes the flora and fauna found in the Catoctin Mountain ecosystem. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.
“Travels” – through December at Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Road, Thurmont. Satellite location of the Center d’Art Delaplaine. Photography by Beamie Young stemming from the photographer’s travels and a desire to discover new images, patterns and stories. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.
“The Annotated Ship” – through December at the Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick; satellite location of the Center d’Art Delaplaine. Maremi Andreozzi’s acrylic paintings portray, embody and celebrate lesser-known historical female artists and exemplify the fine textiles and jewelry of the period. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.
Crestwood Gallery Fall Exhibition – through 6 January 2023, Crestwood Center, 7211 Bank Court, Frederick. Original artwork including oil, watercolour, mixed media, wood carvings and photography by some of Frederick’s most talented artists. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 240-215-1460 or frederickhealth.org.
“Lore” – through Jan. 8, 2023, Gallery 115 at the Y Art Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick. Features 15 artists from around the world, including London, New York, Wyoming and Maryland. Artists reinvent traditional folklore and explore original contemporary myth through a variety of perspectives. The artworks include an eclectic range of media, including short films and an interactive installation. The Zoom artist speaks from noon to 1 p.m. on November 20. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/gallery_115_y.
“Joseph Holston: Color in Freedom, Journey Along the Underground Railroad” – through January 14, 2023, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. In this exhibition, Holston guides her audience through four movements that deepen our understanding of the American black slave experience. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Mondays and holidays. Admission and parking are free. 301-739-5727 or wcmfa.org.
‘Heat Relief’ – until 22 January 2023, Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Works from the Washington Water Color Association. Visits are by appointment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call 301-258-6425 to schedule an appointment. Meet the artists from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on October 13. gaithersburgmd.gov.
“From the Pages of PAN: Art Nouveau Prints, 1895-1900” – until January 29, 2023, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. This exhibition features brilliant lithographs, etchings and woodcuts by renowned artists such as Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Käthe Kollwitz, Peter Behrens and Aubrey Beardsley, among others. PAN was an avant-garde periodical which sought to represent an overview of cutting-edge international graphic art. The works encompass the Art Nouveau movement, Expressionism, Post-Impressionism and Symbolism and provide a view of both the artistic and intellectual life of this period. This exhibition comes from the collection of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and is organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions. FREE ENTRANCE. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Nov. 24 and 25; 24-25 Dec. and Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Go to www.wcmfa.org.
“The Hot Button” – through August 2023, Hot Button Gallery, 129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Carol Williams is exhibiting textiles and posters that reflect her passion for social responsibility through art communication . Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The artist will be available for conversation at these times. othercarolwilliams.com.
“Variable Palettes” – November 4-January 6, 2023, Adams County Wine Shop, 25 Chambersburg St., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. With work by Dorothea Barrick. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. adamscountywinery.com/events.
National Juried Photography Exhibition—November 5-27, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Features selected photographs by regional and national artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. FREE ENTRANCE. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
“Accretion” – Nov. 5-Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Photography and mixed media by Sean Dudley. Through a series of manipulative processes, Dudley’s photography focuses on the sometimes imperceptible changes in human experience through the accretion of time and experience. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. FREE ENTRANCE. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
“With Teeth” – Nov. 5-Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Photograph by Jillian Abir MacMaster, a Palestinian-American photographic artist from Frederick whose exhibition is a look at invulnerability and demonstrations of protection and survival through something as ubiquitous as facial expression. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. FREE ENTRANCE. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
“Forms of Life” – Nov. 5-Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. A photographic exploration, by Ed Palaszynski, into the diversity and complexity of life and Palaszynski’s answer to the question, “What is life like?” Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. FREE ENTRANCE. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
“Hard and Soft Art” – Nov. 5-27, Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Featuring paintings inspired by photography by Mary Paul Barnaby and hammer work by artist/blacksmith Stephen Dill. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. eastsidearts313@gmail.com or eastsideartistsgallery.com.
“Season to Season” – November 6 to January 1, 2023, Galerie Blanche Ames, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick. Featuring Jing-Jy Chen, with an artist talk and reception from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on November 6.
‘Notions of Place – Revisited’ – 8 November to 9 December, McDaniel College, Esther Prangley Rice Gallery at Peterson Hall, 2 College Hill, Westminster. The exhibition includes interpretations by McDaniel College art professors, alumni and current students focusing on the notion of “place” as it relates to work. Reception 5:30 p.m. on November 10 with a talk at the gallery at 6 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 410-857-2595 or estherprangleyricegallery.com.
