Lindsey Kustusch and Nate Ross join us for their first dual cityscape exhibition with us! The show opens this Friday with an Opening Reception from 6-8:30 pm. We hope you can make it! The best cityscapes are done by combining sharp, clean strokes and looser, abstract elements to truly represent the grit and motion of … More Beautiful Balance
Pennsylvania-based artist Gilbert Gorski has returned for his fourth solo exhibition with us! Painting Trees features 24 new paintings that Gorski has spent the last 2 years creating. At the same time, Gorski was working on an art book titled “Painting Trees” that was published earlier this year. His book is part instructional, part inspirational, … More Gilbert Gorski: Painting Trees
Jeremy Mann is an inventive oil painter and creator, charging into each new endeavor with the energy of a thousand horses and a mind open as the sky. We are pleased to represent the works of such an artist at Principle Gallery. Alongside his paintings, we carry a variety of his books which come in … More Mann’s Volumes Can’t Be Turned Down
Principle Gallery has stood the test of time for 30 years bringing contemporary realist art to Old Town, Alexandria, and worldwide. By cultivating a warm and welcoming environment where passersby and long-time friends can have a meaningful experience, Principle Gallery has set itself apart. The current invitational opened on March 22, 2024, and shows over … More CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
The disruptors are back! For art lovers who dare to explore the more avant-garde side of contemporary realism, John Seed brings us his latest book “More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux”. It is the sequel to “Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World” which featured artists such as Aiden Kringen, J Louis, Valerio D’Ospina, Maya … More Each Page Creates “More Disruption”
In conjunction with the opening of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Best of America Exhibition, the organization (NOAPS) hosted a plein air competition. Participating artists had the opportunity to venture around Old Town Alexandria and find locations to paint, they had two days to complete their work. The artists dispersed the morning … More NOAPS Plein Air Paint Out
The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) is an International non-profit art organization founded in 1991. Since then it has blossomed into a leading organization in influencing artists as they pursue artistic distinction. Their focus is to inspire artists, evolve talent, celebrate artistic talent, and nurture achievement and success. Click here to learn more … More NOAPS 33rd Best of America Award Winners
Lynn Boggess’ work is a peaceful blend of painting and sculpture. He uses thick layers of oil paint to develop an active landscape, those layers develop into pockets of abstraction, and the 3D effect of the paint build up transcends into the sculptural territory. Because of these qualities, it’s almost impossible to just pass by … More Lynn Boggess: Exhibiting the Resilience of the Natural World
These past few months, the soundtrack of the gallery has been a symphony of sledgehammers, drills, and handsaws. Finally, emerging from the dust is the new and improved second level of the gallery! We have more than doubled the space to accommodate more artwork from our incredible artists for your viewing pleasure! The bright and … More A New Level
Paula B. Holtzclaw’s beautiful low country landscapes bring the marshes of North Carolina to the walls in Old Town Virginia. We’re so excited to be one of her few east coast galleries we immediately put her painting “Closure” in our window, where it is currently displayed. As expected, it draws in passersby seeking more information! … More Welcome Paula B. Holtzclaw!
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