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On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found in Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long: Voss family exhibit. "The Voss Family: Artists of American Sporting Life" will open to the public at the National Sporting Library on Aug. 29. The exhibition features more than 60 works of art by this prolific family of sporting artists who depicted the champions of the American turf and other sporting subjects.The exhibit brings together works by the Voss family from three museums and almost 30 private lenders. The National Sporting Library owns three paintings in the exhibition, including "Mrs. William C. Langley on Sandown" (1921), a portrait of horsewoman Elida Langley riding sidesaddle while fox hunting on Long Island.
An accompanying catalog of the exhibition (published in 2007 by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame) will be available for sale at the library.
The exhibit is free. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
For more information, call 540-687-6542 or visit www.nsl.org.
'Under Construction.' Michael Beckner's exhibit “Under Construction” includes acrylic paintings of bridges, roads, buildings, overpasses and construction sites. An artist's reception will be Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in the gallery lounge on the Loudoun campus of George Washington University, 20101 Academic Way, in Ashburn. To attend the reception, make reservations by Sept. 2 by e-mailing reservations@va.gwu.edu or calling 703-726-3650. The event is free and open to the public.
Beckner's exhibit, presented by the George Washington University Virginia Campus in partnership with Gallery 222/Loudoun Academy of the Arts, runs through Sept. 30. Contact DDE_LINKwww.gwvirginia.gwu.edu DDE_LINK or call Gallery 222 at 703-777-5498.
'Get Real Show ?An Exhibit of Realism.' An opening reception for Gallery 222's “Get Real Show” will be Friday, Sept. 5, 6-9 p.m. during Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk. The show runs Sept. 5-27 at the gallery at 222 S King St. in Leesburg.
This exhibit features original works by Conor Backman, Tim Chambers, Michael Davis, Jonathan Linton, Sarita Moffat, Ann Noel, Sherry Sanabria, Kurt Schwarz, Libby Stevens, Jeffery Stockberger, Dana Thompson and Daniel Williams.
Call 703-777-5498 or log on to www.Gallery222.com.
'Leesburg: Crossroad of Tradition and Transition.' Loudoun Museum's new exhibit celebrates Leesburg's 250th anniversary. It opens with a reception in the museum and its gardens Friday, Sept. 5, 6-8 p.m. The museum's address is 16 Loudoun St. Call 703-777-7427 or log on to www.loudounmuseum.org.
'Something Hot.' The "Something Hot" juried show and sale runs through Aug. 30 at Gallery 222, 222 S. King St. in Leesburg. Contact Gallery 222 at 703-777-5498 or visit www.gallery222.com.
'Etched in Time.' The Artists' Undertaking Gallery in historic Occoquan presents 'Etched in Time,' an exhibit of etched and fused glass by David Barnes, of Sterling, and etchings by Roger Frey, of Woodbridge, through Sept. 1. The gallery, at 309 Mill St., is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Contact the gallery at 703-494-0584 or at www.theartistsundertaking.com.
Zuk exhibit. Hillsborough Vineyards, 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, hosts an exhibit of the works of William Thomas Zuk through Sept. 2. Hours are Friday through Monday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., or by appointment. Call 540-668-6216.
NOVA faculty: Faculty at the Loudoun Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will be displaying their artwork in Waddell Art Gallery through Sept. 12. The exhibitors, representing programs in communication design and fine arts, include Matthew Best, Patti Chisholm, Donald Depuydt, Rebecca Freeman, Jackie Gage, Lauren Jacobs, Brian Kirk, Veronica Morrison, Joan Petro, Shelley Stevens, Dwayne Treadway, Julia Turner, David Whipple and Cathy Wilkin. The exhibit features examples of ceramics, painting, printmaking, digital photography, graphic design, sculpture and stained glass. The campus is at 1000 Harry Byrd Highway in Sterling, and the gallery is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Contact Donald Depuydt at 703-450-2627 or ddepuydt@nvcc.edu.
'Works of Impressionist Masters': The Trowbridge-Lewis Galleries of Middleburg host the third annual Masters' Show, "Works of Impressionist Masters," Sept. 12-14 at the galleries at 5 E. Washington St. Exhibit includes original works by the Renoir, Pissarro and Leroux families.
Emmanuel and Alexandre Renoir, great-grandsons of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, will attend two receptions. The hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Reception hours begin at 6 p.m. both nights with estate wines from Three Fox Vineyards.
Admission is free.
Call 540-687-6653 or visit www.trowbridge-lewisgalleries.com.
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