International Arts & Artists is pleased to announce an art auction, fundraiser, and exhibition held at the Hillyer Contemporary Art Space during the month of September. The exhibition and auction will feature 42 works of art, including paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media collages, and sculptures by Hillyer’s past and present artists. Funds raised support the non-profit mission of IA&A and the Hillyer Contemporary Art Space.

Visit the auction page to learn more.

Saturday, August 22, 1 pm

Our featured solo artist, Elizabeth Casquiero, will be joined by Reem Bassous, Director of the Washington Studio School, to discuss her exhibition Counterspace, inspired by DC landmarks and how they evoke power, identity, justice, connection, and knowledge.

Admission is free (a $10 donation is suggested)​

Saturday, August 29, 1 pm

Hillyer’s featured solo artist, Mona Bozorgi, will lead a gallery talk about her exhibition Threading the Gaze. Drawing on images, primarily selfies, taken by Iranian women during the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement, Bozorgi traces circuits of exchange between human and non-human gazes, investigating who looks at whom, how one chooses to be seen, and who can be seen or remain unseen.

Admission is free (a $10 donation is suggested)

Our current exhibitions include Sunanda Khajuria, Beyond Borders: Who I Am Between Homes, Elizabeth Casqueiro, Counterspace, and Mona Bozorgi, Threading the Gaze. Visit our current exhibitions page to learn more.

July 13-August 31, 2026

Artists and curators are invited to submit proposals for the next fiscal year. Visit the Call for Proposals page to learn more about the guidelines for applying.

The next overview session is Saturday, August 15th at 11 a.m. Sign Up.