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Now On View at HEMPHILL: “Black, White and…”

Friday November 21, 2025

Discover HEMPHILL’s latest exhibit “Black, White and…” at the 434 K Street NW gallery now through Thursday, December 20. The exhibit explores various interpretations and mediums of black and white art through the works of: William Christenberry, Tim Doud, Thomas Downing, Richard Hunt, Jacob Kainen, Robert Novel, Paul Reed, Anne Rowland, and Amy Schissel. Read an excerpt of the press release below and visit the gallery Tuesday-Saturday from noon-5pm or explore the works in this exhibit online at hemphillartworks.com.

Black and white formats, whether represented in photography, print mediums, painting or drawing, have long captivated artists. Where color choices are objectively stripped away, form, contour, and content take precedence. William Christenberry’s Untitled drawing is created with a bundle of tightly held pencils, skipping across the page to take the shape of a jittery tree form; Amy Schissel’s cartographic paintings on paper create an imagined celestial or terrestrial space, independent of time. Tim Doud’s explosive, splatter works on paper engage a long-standing tradition of representational vs. abstract making, while Anne Rowlands’s assemblage of satellite views subvert the principle of the traditional landscape photograph.

And while you’re exploring art on K Street, be sure to stop by De Novo Gallery’s Window Project to view the latest exhibit featuring work from local artist Clarence James!