An occasional column by Karen Finkleman
Multiple Exposures Gallery
The Torpedo Factory Art Center, Studio 312
105 N. Union St.
Alexandria, Va. 22314
www.multipleexposuresgallery.com
Mon-Sun 11 am – 5 pm
Solo Exhibit by Fred Zafran, Reflection Unknown
Now through Nov. 19, 2023
May also be viewed online at www.multipleexposuresgallery/currentshow
An allegory of doubt, inquiry, illusion and revelation.
National Gallery of Art
6th and Constitutional Ave., NW
Hours: Mon. – Sun. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection 1840-1940
West Building, Ground Floor – Gallery 22
October 15, 2023 – Feb. 4, 2024
In the 19th and 20th centuries innovative practitioners searched for and perfected a method to produce identical photographic prints in ink. The process came to be called photogravure. These yielded some of the most beautiful photographs ever made—featuring delicate highlights, lush blacks, a remarkably rich tonal range, and a velvety matte surface. Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840–1940 tells the story of the first 100 years of this process.
Dorothea Lange: Seeing People
West Building, Ground Floor
November 5, 2023 – March 31, 2024
Featuring some 100 photographs, the exhibition addresses her innovative approaches to picturing people, emphasizing her work on social issues including economic disparity, migration, poverty, and racism.
Glen Echo Photoworks
7300 MacArthur Blvd.
Glen Echo, MD.
www. glenechophotoworks.org
Timeless: A Contemporary Look at Handmade Photographic Processes
Oct. 20, 2023 – December 10, 2023
Hours: Sat. 1-4; Sun. 1-7 pm
Features historic photographic processes brought into the 21st century. Ten photographers will present work utilizing historic processes such as cyanotype, platinum-palladium, salt printing, tintypes and more.
Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Ave and 7th St.
Washington, DC
Hours: Mon. – Sun. 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
A Window Opens: Contemporary Photography in China
Nov. 4, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024
Chronicling over three decades, the exhibit showcases 186 print and digital artworks representing an unprecedented shift away from the collective to a revived focus on the self.
Online Exhibits
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Mary Ellen Mark: Girlhood
A collection of 30 images representing one of Mary Ellen Mark’s most famous bodies of work, Girlhood. From street children in Seattle to circus performers in India, Mark captures individual stories with empathy, humor and candor.
Graciela Hurbide’s Mexico
An extensive exhibition depicting the photographer’s quest to understand her homeland and the world.
Washington Post
Here is a link to the online Washington Post’s lists of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia photography-related exhibits and museums. The various photography-related exhibits appear in different parts of the online paper, making a simple search or link unreliable. You can search within:
Photography section: Photography
Going Out Guide: Going Out Guide
Art Section: Art