Richard Suib, Digital Images & George Tkabladze, Sculpture
Through July 17
www.watergategalleryframedesign.com 
Both Richard Suib, a photographer who now focuses on digital imagery as art, and George Tkabladze, a Russian sculptor, currently live in the DC area. Their works are are being showcased in an exhibit at Watergate Gallery & Frame Design in Washington, DC. 


Art by the Yard: Women Design Mid-Century Britain
Through September 12
www.textilemuseum.org
This exhibit at The Textile Museum traces how three women designers revolutionized fabric design in post-War Britain. Numerous examples display their dramatic color schemes and bold, innovative motifs.

Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
July 2 to January 2, 2011
www.americanart.si.edu
Two of America’s best-known modern filmmakers—George Lucas and Steven Spielberg—recognized a kindred spirit in artist Norman Rockwell and acquired significant collections of his work. An exhibit at the American Art Museum showcases 57 pieces from their private collections, exploring connections between the movies and Rockwell’s portrayal of American life.

On the Mark: Contemporary Works on Paper
July 3 to September 12
www.artbma.org
The Baltimore Museum of Art recently acquired eight prints and drawings that show how a single element, when multiplied or magnified, can take on new meaning. The highlight of this exhibit is Ellsworth Kelly’s monumental print, “River II,” along with works by Tara Donovan, Ann Hamilton and Vik Muniz.

2010 Halls of Fame Design House
Through December 4
www.dcdesigncenter.com
The Washington Design Center has created a spacious new show-house venue on its fifth floor. Designers Olvia Demetriou, David Herchik, Kelley Proxmire, Frank Babb Randolph, Michael Roberson, Nestor Santa-Cruz, Victor Shargai and Rita St. Clair—all members of the Center’s Hall of Fame—have created chic rooms using the vast array of furnishings and materials available in its showrooms.

Masterpieces of Chinese Painting
Through November 28
www.asia.si.edu
This exhibit displays some of the finest Chinese paintings in the Freer Gallery’s collection. Diverse categories are represented, such as portraits, landscapes and more.

Chuck Close Prints: Process & Collaboration
July 3 to September 12
www.corcoran.org
American portraitist Chuck Close is renowned for his innovations in printmaking, working varied techniques and materials from woodcut and mezzotint to linoleum cut. This exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art features more than 100 finished works, proofs and objects by Close, revealing the vitality and experimentation that drive his creative process.

Edvard Munch: Master Prints
July 31 to October 31
www.nga.gov
This exhibit at the National Gallery of Art spotlights the central ideas and accomplishments of 20th-century Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and includes 60 of his rare prints and hand-colored variations.

Dutch “Golden Age” Paintings
Through August 22
www.chrysler.org
What is believed to be the world’s only privately owned painting by Johannes Vermeer will be on view at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, as part of an exhibit  of works by many of the Netherlands' greatest 17th-century artists. The painting, titled "Young Woman Seated at a Virginal"  was accepted as a å genuine Vermeer in 2008 after 10 years of rigorous study.

Sixth Annual Plein Air-Easton! Competition
July 19 to 25
www.pleinaireaston.com
More than 50 of the country’s top plein air painters have been selected to take part in in the Sixth Annual Plein Air–Easton! Competition. A record number of artists from around the world—234 in all—entered the competition this year. Participants will paint all over Easton en plein air (French for “in the open air”); $11,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Artscape 2010
July 16 to 18
www.artscape.org
The largest free arts festival in the country with at least 350,000 expected attendees, Artscape in Baltimore features more than 150 artists, fashion designers and craftspeople plus live concerts and performing arts. The festival is centered around Mount Royal Avenue and Cathedral Street/Charles Street.

Advancing Abstraction in Modern Sculpture
July 21 to February 20, 2011
www.artbma.org
Approximately 40 works of sculpture by Ellsworth Kelley, David Smith, Hans Arp, Naum Gabo and Henry Moore are on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art. This exhibit shows how modern artists moved beyond the figure to create abstract forms.

New Products & Trends from Porcelanosa
June 15, 6:30 pm
Porcelanosa's Rockville, Maryland, location will host an event showcasing the tile company's newest products and discussing flooring and surface trends. Following the event, industry expert Javier Safont will offer a seminar on ventilated facade systems, which will be CES-accredited. www.porcelanosa-usa.com

Ethan Allen Style Workshop