Strathmore Fine Art
With more than two-dozen exhibitions a year, educational programs for children
and adults by professional artists and curators, and state-of-the-art gallery
space, Strathmore is a premier art institution of the mid-Atlantic region.
Throughout its spacious galleries on the first and
second floors of the Mansion, Strathmore offers art
lovers an eye-catching and thought-provoking array of
works in every medium by artists from the region, the
nation, and around the world. In addition to mounting
its own exhibitions, Strathmore collaborates with renowned
museums and other art institutions, such as the Baltimore
Museum of Art, the Walters Art Gallery, and the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
Please click on a link below to jump to a specific
exhibition, or scroll through the following to explore
the wide range of gallery offerings Strathmore will
have on display for the next few months.
- For tours for groups of 10 or more, please call the Fine Art office at (301) 581-5125.
- Click here for Gallery Hours and Directions.
Featured Works - From Stepping Over the Line
The Crib at Strathmore, an Enviresponsible Shelter
June 8, 2011 - June 10, 2013 The Crib at Strathmore
The Crib, an Enviresponsible Shelter was conceived in response to the popularity of another small building, The Shack at Hinkle Farm, which was designed by local architect, Jeffery Broadhurst, AIA, a few years ago. It became apparent that many people were interested in a small shelter that could serve as a weekend retreat, as a home yoga studio, as a backyard home office or in multiples as cabins at an eco-resort. The current interest in such small buildings, in simplicity, and environmental responsibility has led Broadhurst Architects to design this prototype building with sustainable and recyclable materials that can be fabricated off site then transported and quickly assembled where desired. This new building, The Crib, takes its basic form from traditional American corn cribs, which were common farm buildings that served to store and dry corn. However, here the form is realized as a more sophisticated kit of parts.
The Enviresponsible aspects of The Crib include the following features: - Very small and efficient floor plans.
- Minimal site disturbance.
- Efficient shop fabrication process and quick on-site assembly process.
- High insulation values using Structural Insulated Panels, insulated glass and multi-layer polycarbonate panels.
- Efficient propane fireplace and/or radiant floor heat system.
- Recyclable materials including steel, aluminum, fiberglass and polycarbonate.
- Earth-friendly non-finished heat-treated poplar for siding and limited interior finishes.
- Rain water collection system for showers and gardening.
- Energy efficient LED and CFL light sources.
- Energy efficient ceiling fan “air conditioner”
.
- The entire building is recyclable in that it can be dismantled and relocated to another site.
Strathmore’s current Fine Artists in Residence will use the space as a visual arts studio to create new work, a lab to demonstrate their medium for visitors and a gallery to display finished pieces. The Crib will be open for visitors at variable hours (whenever Artists in Residence are working) and will always be open during Strathmore’s Free Summer Outdoor Concerts.
More about The Crib at Strathmore:
Architect's Statement (click to download)
Gallery of Images from The Washington Post
Feature Article from The Washington Post by Adrian Higgins
Tours
Tours are available by appointment. Please contact Holly Haliniewski at hhaliniewski@strathmore.org or at (301) 581-5125.
Stepping Over the Line
January 7, 2012 - February 4, 2012 Stepping Over the Line, redefines how we look at art. Fresh, forward thinking and utterly unexpected, this is the show that transcends the restrictions of media and artistic genres.
Mixed media artist and painter Shahla Arbabi and watermedia artists Kathleen Alexander, Carol Carter, Mark Mehaffey, Thomas Schaller, Nicholas Simmons and Keiko Tanabe upend the familiar with unique application of color, mesmerizing media manipulation, and intense point of view and emotional outlook.
Opening Reception
Sunday, January 8 from 2-4PM
Free, please join us!
Exhibition Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 10AM-4PM
Wednesday - 10AM-9PM
Saturday - 10AM-3PM
Closed Sunday
Art Talk
Saturday, January 21 at 1PM.
Free, no tickets required.
Children's Talk and Tour
Saturday, January 21 at 10:15AM. Click here to reserve.
Ages 5 and up with adult.
Free, but tickets are required.
You Are What You Eat
February 11, 2012 - March 17, 2012 Art about food triggers memories and desires as we connect food with beauty, pleasure, taste, perception, excitement and regret. This multi-media exhibition explores how the food that we eat creates the armature of our physical form and our perceived body image, and how figure representations in art allows the viewer a personal freedom to disregard cultural norms.
ARTISTS INCLUDE:
Peter Anton
Rhonda Harris Baines
Donna McCullough
Matt Freedman
Matthew Lawrence
Davette Leonard
Pamela Michelle Johnson
Joey Manlapaz
Daniel Rozin
DON'T MISS
Consumption Junction
an interactive gallery
Opening Reception
Sunday, February 12 from 2-4PM
Free, no reservation required
Exhibition Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 10AM-4PM
Wednesday - 10AM-9PM
Saturday - 10AM-3PM
Closed Sunday
JOIN US FOR THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
Play with your Food
Saturday, February 18, 10:30AM-12:30PM.
Click here to learn more or register.
Ages 6-11
Cooking up Creativity
Saturday, February 25, 10:30AM-2:30PM.
Click here to learn more or register.
Ages 6-11
Food as a Symbol in Art History
Monday, February 27, 11AM-12:30PM.
Click here to learn more or register.
Adults
Art Talk for Adults
Saturday, March 10 at 1PM
Free, no reservations required
Children's Talk and Tour
Saturday, March 10 at 10:15AM.
Click here to reserve.
Ages 5 and up with adult.
Free, but reservations are required
A Singular View - The Art and Words of John Paton Davies, Jr.
March 3, 2012 - April 14, 2012 Pre-Columbian art and 20th century U.S. history dovetail when an exhibit based on diplomat — and designer — John Paton Davies, Jr. debuts in the Mansion. An acknowledged expert on China who stood up to Sen. McCarthy’s Red Scare, Davies left behind a legacy of art when he passed away in 1999. This exclusive display coincides with the posthumous release of his autobiography, China Hand, this March.
21st Annual Strathmore Artists Juried Exhibition
March 24, 2012 - April 21, 2012 Forget about birds and baseball—nothing really, truly says spring has sprung like the 21st Annual Strathmore Artists Exhibition. This is the juried exhibition of the season, an exquisite, exclusive show featuring works by Strathmore Artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, mixed media artists and all manner of regional artisans.
Strathmore Unleashed!
April 28, 2012 - June 23, 2012 Strathmore Unleashed is an art exhibition about dogs! This familiar
and recognizable subject depicted through intriguing art cultivates new and surprising points of view. The very accessible theme introduces a variety of art forms to viewers bringing their own memories and attachments to the subject. Interpretive sculpture, painting, mixed media, design, photography and video attract art enthusiasts and animal lovers of all pedigrees. Highlighting the exhibit is the merging of art, architecture and design using the doghouse as the catalyst for that expression. Area artists, architects and architecture firms push the boundaries of creativity and functionality in their one-of-a-kind doghouse designs.
JOIN US FOR THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRATHMORE UNLEASHED!
Rover's Rad Retreat
Saturday, April 28, 12:30AM-3:30PM.
Click here to learn more or register.
Ages 6-11
Drawn to Dogs
Saturday, May 5, 10:30AM-2:30PM.
Click here to learn more or register.
Ages 6-11
A New Kind of People's House: The Crib at Strathmore
Thursday, June 7, 7-8:30PM.
Click here to learn more or register.
Adults
Art Talk for Adults
Saturday, May 19 at 1PM
Free, no tickets required.
Children's Talk and Tour
Saturday, May 19 at 10:15AM.
Click here to reserve.
Ages 5 and up with adult.
Free, but tickets are required.
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