<cal1>Feb. 5 to March 27
<cal2>Points of Departure. From 753 entries, discover the top winners in VisArts’ newest photography exhibition, Points of Departure. Juried by a panel of Canon’s professional photographers. Free. Opening reception is Feb. 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. All activities take place at VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville. Visit www.visartscenter.org, or call 301-315-8200.
<cal1>Feb. 3-28
<cal2>Fiber Imagery. (50 Hook Rugs). Sally D'Alabora, John Flournoy, Carol Koerner, Roslyn Logsdon, and Sarah Province. Meet the Artist's reception is Sunday, Feb. 7 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. At the Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum, 10001 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Call 301-897-1518.
<cal1>Feb. 5 – March 14
<cal2>A Collage Exhibit by Chris Lawson and Jared Ragland. At Photoworks Studio, Glen Echo Park's resident photography studio and teaching facility, presents "A Collage Exhibit by Chris Lawson and Jared Ragland." Opening reception to be announced. Gallery is open Saturday, 1 – 4 p.m., and Sunday and Monday 1 – 8 p.m., or by appointment. Call 301-634-2274.
<cal1>Feb. 5 to March 27
<cal2>Exhibition: "Points of Departure." From 752 entries, discover the top winners in VisArts’ newest photography exhibition, Points of Departure. Opening reception is Feb. 5 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. VisArts Center’s third annual photography exhibition is juried by a panel of Canon’s professional photographers, named "Explorers of Light". At VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville.
<cal1>Feb. 6 -7
<cal2>Paintings by Kasey O’boyle. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by Kasey O’boyle. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Feb. 9 through March 6
<cal2>21+21. Waverly Street Gallery’s 2nd Annual Invitational Show. The 21 artists whose work is regularly featured in the Waverly Street Gallery, have invited 21 other artists to exhibit their work. Reception is Friday, Feb. 12 from 6-9 p.m. At Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Call 301-951-9441.
<cal1>Feb. 13–14
<cal2>Paintings by Susan Sands. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by Susan Sands. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Feb. 13-14
<cal2>"People, Places, Things." Works by Artists Elizabeth Weiss Lloyd and Susan Covell Sands. A reception for the artists will be held Saturday evening, Feb. 13. At the Yellow Barn Studio at Glen Echo Park. Open noon to 5 p.m. both days. Contact the Yellow Barn Gallery, at 1-301-371-5593 or the National Park Service, Glen Echo at 301-492-6229.
<cal1>Feb. 20–21
<cal2>Group Show: Students of Pat Liebowitz. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by students of Pat Liebowitz. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Sunday/Feb. 21
<cal2>Critiques and Coffee. A monthly Sunday morning photo jam session at Photoworks studio. Bring photos to a morning critique led by a Photoworks faculty member. Enjoy the camraderie of your peers, along with coffee and bagels and a lively discussion of your images. In the Photoworks Studio from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call (301) 634 -2274 or visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.
<cal1>Feb. 27-28
<cal2>Group Show: Students of Pat Liebowitz. The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by students of Pat Liebowitz. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 to 5 p.m. Call 301-371-5593 or visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.
<cal1>Now Through Feb. 28
<cal2>The Soul of Seoul. Paintings by David Richardson at Chevy Chase Pavilion. This new series by Zenith Gallery artist David Richardson was inspired by his years living in Seoul, South Korea from 2007-2009, serving as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. The work reflects the symbols seen on the streets of Seoul and their change in appearance as day turns to night. At Chevy Chase Pavilion, 5535 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Chevy Chase.