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This week: Make art out of seeds and beans at a crafty happy hour, elevate your clothing with block prints, and more.
This Week
Sam Gilliam Lecture Series: Coco Fusco [Artist Lecture] June 8, 6:30-9 PM | Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center | FREE
Coco Fusco, a Cuban American interdisciplinary artist, writer, and professor, discusses her work examining race, gender, and power through performance and video. The program begins with a screening of Fusco’s 25-minute video To Live in June with your Tongue Hanging Out, which explores the work of Cuban revolutionary Reinaldo Arenas. Following the screening, Fusco will join Dora Malech, Elliott Coleman Professor and chair of the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins, for a fireside chat about the connection between art, activism, and anthropology to challenge traditional power structures. RSVP
Icons & Flow: PRIDE Celebration [Gallery Opening & Community Event] June 10, 5-8 PM | The Line DC | FREE
Rachel A Sale’s photography series Icons reimagines iconic images through gender reversal with the intention of disruption rather than imitation. Her other series, Flow, centers on women’s resilience as lived practice. Both series will be on view in the LINE DC lobby. Enjoy an evening of complimentary wine and bites. This event is a part of the 2026 Capital Pride Celebration. RSVP
Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique Opening Reception [Gallery Opening] June 11, 6-8 PM | Eye Street Gallery | FREE
Twenty-three DC-based artists use collage to address division and fractured narratives throughout American history and in modern life. The collage methods include quilting, video, and photomontage. This show is presented by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. RSVP
A. Brockie Stevenson: An American Vision Opening Reception [Gallery Opening] June 13, 6-9 PM | American University Museum | FREE
A. Brockie Stevenson devoted his career to observing and recording America’s built environment with great precision. Small-town houses, fire stations, and storefronts become meditations on orderly solitude. Trained at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and a longtime Corcoran teacher, Stevenson shaped generations of artists. His eleven paintings and eight silkscreens situate his work within the lineage of American Realism. More Info
Tenango Embroidery Workshop [Workshop] June 13, 11 AM-1 PM | Mexican Cultural Institute | $40
Learn this traditional textile art from authorized instructors of the Ñuju (Otomí) people. Participants will create a 20x20 cm embroidery piece using a provided kit. The two-hour class covers the history and cultural origins of Tenango embroidery from Hidalgo, Mexico, along with a step-by-step demonstration of the technique. Tickets
Looking Ahead
Handi-hour [Craft Happy Hour] June 25, 5:30-8 PM | Renwick Gallery | $25
Create crop artwork using seeds and beans inspired by the current exhibit State Fairs: Growing American Craft. Two drinks, light snacks, live local music, crafting materials, and after-hours gallery access are all included in this fun and crafty evening. Mark your calendar—tickets go on sale June 11th. Tickets
DIY Print Your Own Linocut Clothing Party [Workshop] June 28, 1-4 PM | Doubles Cafe | $25
Bring your clothes or cloth bags that need a little jazzing up and use hand-carved linocut blocks by local DMV artists to create unique designs. One big block or three small blocks are included with each ticket. Grab a latte or lunch from Doubles while you wait for your turn to ink and stamp. Tickets