ART + WINE + CHEESE Events in Alexandria, VA

Nepenthe Gallery holds a weekly ART+WINE+CHEESE event every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. which is open to our local community and the Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland communities at large. We introduce new art exhibits, sponsor speakers, invite artists to lecture and speak, feature local, nationally, and internationally established artists, and showcase musicians who play live music in the gallery.

Nepenthe holds special events and exhibits featuring a wide range of fine art from oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings to sculpture, textiles, mixed media, drawings, collage, and photography. Our art genres include realism, abstract, classical, historical, painterly, photorealism, impressionism, expressionism, and contemporary works.

June 2026

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Opening of “IMPORTANT, INSPIRING and JOYFUL ARTWORKS by BLACK ARTISTS” featuring artist DARLENE TAYLOR

Darlene R. Taylor is a Master Instructor and co-faculty advisor to the Sterling A. Brown English Society at Howard University. She is also a multidisciplinary artist and fiction writer. Her creative works in fiction and mixed media collage, examine silences in historical archives and reclaim narratives of Black life.

04 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: “IMPORTANT, INSPIRING and JOYFUL ARTWORKS by BLACK ARTISTS” featuring gallerist and collector KALI JONES

Kali Jones, from Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans, has been collecting, admiring and examining fine art by Black Artists from around the world her entire life. Thirty years ago, her parents opened the Stella Jones Gallery to create a space where artists and collectors could come together around Black excellence.

11 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: Summer Solstice: A Curated Expo of Original Artworks by Six Local Artists

It is that time of the year again and we are always happy it's here! We are excited to feature original works by six local artists: Carla Cioffi, Rose Covert, Deanna Schwartzberg, Ann Tannous, Patsie Uchello

18 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: Art History Teacher KARA SANDOVAL discusses the career and artworks of ROMARE BEARDEN

Romare Bearden's masterpiece artwork, The Piano Lesson, is back on view at Nepenthe Gallery and local Art History teacher KARA SANDOVAL will lead a discussion about the legendary artist and his career. Along with The Piano Lesson, which inspired the Pulitzer-Prize winning play "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson, the artwork Conjunction by Romare Bearden will also be on view.

25 Jun

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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July 2026

ART + WINE + CHEESE: “Important, Inspiring and Joyful Artworks by Black Artists” continues with discussion by JEFF TRAFIDLO

Art Collector and Fine Art Appraiser Jeff Trafidlo will be at Nepenthe to discuss one of his favorite artists---PURVIS YOUNG(American 1943-2010). Young was an American artist of Bahamian descent whose art often blended painting and drawing with collaged elements.

02 Jul

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: Local Artist Sensation VICTOR EKPUK (Nigerian b. 1964) at Nepenthe Gallery

This is a blockbuster moment at Nepenthe Gallery as we welcome VICTOR EKPUK to share his artworks and his vast experiences. Victor is an internationally renowned artist who lives about one mile and a half from Nepenthe and whose studio is in Washington, D.C.

09 Jul

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: Nepenthe’s own and Alexandria Native LORI WELCH BROWN with a new collection of artworks and stories to share

We are not quite sure what we did before Lori joined our team at Nepenthe—-since she is constantly offering assistance and guidance here, there and everywhere while dividing her time between Alexandria and North Carolina—-but we know we are better with her here AND she is an artist, too! Her new collection totally rocks! And each piece has a tale to tell so come hear and see....

16 Jul

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: Nepenthe Gallery and Renée C. Gage Photography present our 5th Annual Student Art Anthology: A Showcase of Selected Works by Local High School and College Students

Every year since we opened in 2022, we invite high school and college-aged students from around the Washington, D.C. area to submit up to three original works of any medium for consideration.

23 Jul

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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ART + WINE + CHEESE: Open Mic Night at Nepenthe Gallery!!!

Join us for a night of uninhibited artistic expression as we invite you to our very first Open Mic Night! Whether you're a seasoned performer or a first-timer, come amplify your voice or instrument and be part of a community that values and celebrates the power of expression!

30 Jul

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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September 2026

Call to Artists: The Alexandria Experience

Entries are now open for a juried exhibition celebrating Alexandria VA’s heritage, beauty and significance. Artworks selected for the Alexandria Experience collection will remain at Nepenthe Gallery on consignment and for sale for a period of one year.

24 Sep - 29 Oct

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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