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April 2026 Newsletter

Art conditions are optimal this month. Droves of events, workshops & more. Enjoy them all!

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Art of Pink

April 10th • 5-10pm

Met Park in Arlington, VA

Several 52 O St folks (Trei Ramsey, Rachel Wallach, Kelly Towles, and Mike O'Brien) are contributing 12"x12" works to this show. 100% of sales go directly to the artists.

Friday, April 10th

5–10 PM

1400 S Eads St, Arlington, VA

Presented by National Landing in partnership with Usan Usan and MOCA Arlington, The Art of Pink is a featured event of the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival.

The evening will also include a live paint battle by Secret Walls and showcase work by nearly 60+ DMV artists.

Rare Ink

Artist? Unknown…

The curation team has assembled a collection of pieces that represent common challenges artist face when creating. The exhibit is accompanied by planned workshops for aspiring creatives that seek to gain mastery in business transactions, personal marketing, and replying to grant-funded opportunities in the District of Columbia.

Upcoming Events

4/11 - Introduction to DMPED Grants for Creators

4/25 - Artist Delivery and Reputation Management

5/20 - GWUL Business Wisdom Wednesdays: Mental Health and Burnout

6/4 - Closing Reception

Artist Call 2026-2027: For Art, We Stand

Rare Ink proudly announces its Artist Call for 2026-

2027 entitled “For Art, We Stand”. For Art, We Stand

is a year-long exhibition and media journey that explores the communities we serve and how they are impacted by today’s current political climate and

events. The Artist Call will feature several exhibition platforms that elevate creators whose work speaks to perseverance, migration, resilience, identity, and

belonging.

specific details: rare.ink/contact

Solo Artist Series

The flagship exhibit program of Rare Ink produced

alongside our Collector’s Board. The Solo Artist

Series platforms juried artists with an opportunity to

stage a 45–90-day show.

Emerging Artist Series

Designed for early career artists, this donor-funded

exhibition platform curates 15–30-day group shows.

The series emphasizes mentorship, visibility, and

collaboration.

Glass Class Club

L’enfance de l’art from Madeleine Sargent

Opening April 17th • 5:00-7:30PM

Closing with a ticketed letter writing night May 1st • 6:00-8:00PM

L’enfance de l’art, a French expression suggesting something instinctive and elemental, guided this series. In France, postcard-sized paintings allowed me to sustain my practice through play, curiosity, and quiet adaptation. Intimate in scale, they hold deep meaning for me, symbolizing connection—to home, to loved ones, to memories. Even in the face of uncertainty, a postcard remained possible. In my moments of doubt or exhilaration, I turned inward, translating feeling into small, self-contained worlds, each one poised to travel. From France to DC, and onward, each piece holds the possibility of connection.

Hanover Area Civic Association Community Cleanup Day

April 25th 10:00AM-Noon

Come out and meet your neighbors. There will be a free Glass Class for participants after from 12:00-2:00. At this class you can turn a vintage vessel into the perfect plant pot, all supplies included.

Copper Foil Stained Glass Class at the Glass Class DC Studio

April 26th • 11:00-6:00

Learn the copper foil process from start to finish and make your own stained glass piece.

Tribe D.C.

Art Showcase

April 24th • Studio 103

A night of art, music, poetry, and connection uniting DC's creative voices through expression and community.

Morton Fine Art

Jaz Graf

Tentacular Foundations, 2026

artist-made paper of Thai mulberry, abaca, cotton and the worn sacred robes of Buddhist bhikkhunis, monks and a venerated statue, with aqueous and luster pigments

26 x 20 in

Immanent Fray

April 25 - May 30

Opening reception: Saturday, April 25th • 2-4pm. The artist will be in attendance.

Morton Fine Art is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new paintings by Jaz Graf, on view through April 25 - May 30, 2026.

Positioned at the threshold between dissolution and emergence, IMMANENT FRAY examines the generative potential of fray as both material condition and philosophical inquiry. Graf works with mulberry fiber, silk, and worn sacred cloth—materials embedded with histories of touch, ritual, and cultural memory—to explore systems of interconnectedness. Under magnification, her paper work reveals a dense web of fibers, echoing the concept of “interbeing,” as articulated by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Mike O'Brien

Analog Silkscreen Printing @ WSS

Three Sessions Available:

May 3 - 17

May 24 - Jun 7

Jun 14 - 28

Mike is teaching a 3-week crash course for students, at any experience level, who either want to learn screenprinting, or simply need access to our studio facilities to make a print.

Class meets Sundays 2-5pm at Washington Studio School in Dupont Circle.

New students will learn the entire hand-made (computer-free) screenprinting process, using our state-of-the-art equipment, and all students will receive materials to print a limited edition of ten 9x12” silkscreen prints with two layers of color.

Mr Macramé

Fashion is Art

May 4th • 6-9PM

Hotel Zena

Join Mr Macramé in collaboration with Fashion Group International DC for an evening celebrating fashion’s most iconic night at the DC Met Gala Viewing Party.

Guests are invited to meet and explore the work of five DC–based fashion designers, alongside a curated micro exhibit about costume design alongside a selection of artworks at Hotel Zena - a space renowned for its focus on inclusivity and female empowerment.

The live stream of the Met Gala begins at 6:00 PM on Monday, May 4th, offering a shared viewing experience in a creative and inspiring setting.

Spring Open Studios

Photos by Jose Aspillera (@flipsh0t)

Recap incoming...

We had a wonderful time hosting our building-wide open studios back in March.

We're sitting on a beautiful set of images captured by photographer Jose Aspillera.

Stay tuned on Instagram for a full release. For now, some teasers:

🚧 Studio Vacancies 🚧

Studios are available. Great spaces. Beautiful light. Please reach out to kenn@oldkingbloom.com or call (202) 800-8389 with any interest or questions.

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