ART + WINE + CHEESE: Introducing New Artist HILARY WINFIELD from Virginia Beach

Hilary Winfield’s colorful and energetic artworks are just what is needed to brighten the walls of any home or office!  Whether it’s drawing inspiration from thunderstorms building over a mountaintop, or from the unique way paint peels off a dilapidated… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Introducing New Artist HILARY WINFIELD from Virginia Beach

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Winter Solstice—A Curated Expo of Original Works by Five Local Artists

We love celebrating our local artists at our Solstice Series exhibits, and this 2026 Winter Solstice lineup of artists is dy-no-mite!  Join us to meet the artists, see their works, and learn about their experiences that led them to live… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Winter Solstice—A Curated Expo of Original Works by Five Local Artists

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Fine Art Appraising:  What is it Worth? Presented by Nepenthe’s own JEFF TRAFIDLO, Fine Arts Appraiser

The value of an artist’s work depends on several determining factors. These factors are crucial for an accurate evaluation. The art appraiser must exercise due diligence when conducting their research, as the value of an artwork by the same artist… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Fine Art Appraising:  What is it Worth? Presented by Nepenthe’s own JEFF TRAFIDLO, Fine Arts Appraiser

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Live Bluegrass with Local Band DOGWOOD HOLLOW!

Just when you thought you had your fill of holiday music, let DOGWOOD HOLLOW beckon you down the bluesy woosey lane of holiday tunes with twists and turns you just don’t hear every day!  

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Renée C. Gage at Nepenthe Gallery!!!

Join Renée C. Gage for an evening at Nepenthe Gallery celebrating winter and our beloved Mt. Vernon.

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Lenny Campello’s Blockbuster Exhibit opens at Nepenthe Gallery—Women Artists of the DMV!

Night Bloom (Cereus) by MICHAL HUNTER Oil on Canvas 20 x 22" Gallery Price: $3,500

Art ICON Lenny Campello has curated this historic exhibit showcasing more than 400 women artists in the D.C. Metro area at sixteen different venues…including NEPENTHE GALLERY!  We will feature original works by nine different artists, many of whom will join… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Lenny Campello’s Blockbuster Exhibit opens at Nepenthe Gallery—Women Artists of the DMV!

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Welcome back to Nepenthe the color specialist of the East MARSHA STAIGER!!

Marsha has been making her living as an artist and teacher at the Torpedo Factory and around the DMV for more than 35 years and has made the world a brighter place along the way! At Nepenthe Gallery, we just… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Welcome back to Nepenthe the color specialist of the East MARSHA STAIGER!!

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Nepenthe Gallery’s CHRISTMAS BOX full of art opens tonight! 20% off everything inside it this ONE NIGHT ONLY!

We were given the idea by one of our Nepenthe artists—-KIM SMITH—-(thank you, Kim!) and we LOVE loading our Christmas Box (painted on our wall by JD—-thank you JD!) each year with art that is suited for gift-giving—-either because of… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Nepenthe Gallery’s CHRISTMAS BOX full of art opens tonight! 20% off everything inside it this ONE NIGHT ONLY!

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Event for this Thursday November 13 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a date in 2026!

“ART + WINE + CHEESE” event for this Thurs Nov 13 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a date in 2026. Jen Colburn loves all things design. She is a freelance designer and graphic artist and has worked for over… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Event for this Thursday November 13 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a date in 2026!

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Artist RICH MOORE debuts his gorgeous original works at Nepenthe Gallery

We have long known about this incredible local artist—-RICH MOORE—-and the time has arrived for us to partner with him and we are thrilled! Come to Nepenthe Gallery to meet Rich and introduce yourself to his paintings that will put… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Artist RICH MOORE debuts his gorgeous original works at Nepenthe Gallery

Pop-Up Sculpture Garden

Nepenthe Gallery presents a POP-UP SCULPTURE GARDEN in honor of the American Horticultural Society (AHS) at George Washington’s Historic River Farm. The SCULPTURE GARDEN was installed for the AHS Annual Gala on September 20, 2025. The installation will remain on… Continue reading Pop-Up Sculpture Garden

ART + WINE + CHEESE: OTARI SHIUK’S (Republic of Georgia 1921-1995) former daughter-in-law EUGENIA CHESTER will discuss Otari’s life and career as an artist

Georgian artist, Otari Shiukashvili (later shortened to Shiuk) was a preeminent impressionistic artist from the Republic of Georgia. He emigrated to the U.S. and spent much of his adult life in NYC and Washington, D.C. His original paintings sold in… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: OTARI SHIUK’S (Republic of Georgia 1921-1995) former daughter-in-law EUGENIA CHESTER will discuss Otari’s life and career as an artist

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Nepenthe welcomes the artistic duo of KEITH BREITFELLER and BRIAN DENNIS from Philadelphia

2025-C-40 Oil on Canvas 40 x 40″ $3,200

We have the wonderful good fortune of connecting with KEITH BREITFELLER and BRIAN DENNIS—-an artistic pair who live and work in Philadelphia in a studio just bursting with creativity, color and movement! Keith’s work is influenced by impressionism, modernism and… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Nepenthe welcomes the artistic duo of KEITH BREITFELLER and BRIAN DENNIS from Philadelphia

ART + WINE + CHEESE: Meet bestselling author, survivor, lecturer, wife, mother and Alexandria community member JESSICA BUCHANAN ahead of her next book release How to Survive Survival

HOW TO SURVIVE SURVIVAL A Guide to Turning Life’s Hardest Moments into Meaningful Contribution for the World FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF IMPOSSIBLE ODDS JESSICA BUCHANAN HOW TO SURVIVE SURVIVAL JESSICA BUCHANAN THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE IS NOW… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: Meet bestselling author, survivor, lecturer, wife, mother and Alexandria community member JESSICA BUCHANAN ahead of her next book release How to Survive Survival

ART + WINE + CHEESE: River Farm’s “Sunset Concert” 6 – 8 pm

*THE MARSHA STAIGER EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO NOV 9 FROM 5-7 PM Enjoy Nepenthe Gallery’s POP UP SCULPTURE GARDEN at River Farm (7931 East Boulevard Drive Alexandria, VA 22308) on this special evening while AHS hosts a “Sunset Concert” on the… Continue reading ART + WINE + CHEESE: River Farm’s “Sunset Concert” 6 – 8 pm

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