The following press reviews capture Hillyer’s success since reopening in November 2021. You can also follow Hillyer’s press coverage on Flipboard, a news reader application for mobile devices, tablets, and web browsers.
August 16, 2024
In the galleries: Trees provide inspiration and materials for exhibit
Also: A local landscape’s streamlined images, honoring Black ancestors seeking freedom, and winners of an annual printmaking competition. Featured artist: Andrea Sherrill Evans
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
July 19, 2024
In the Galleries: Redeat Wondemu
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
Local photographer Redeat Wondemu often travels home to Ethiopia, where she makes portraits of women that begin with interviews to establish a rapport between artist and subject. Wondemu takes a much less documentary approach to the self-portraits in “Phoenix Series,” six of which are on display at IA&A at Hillyer.
June 21, 2024
In the Galleries: Depictions of strength amid dark histories
Also: Damaged photos address the destruction of trees, fusing masks and media into messages, and portraits emulate the impermanence of Polaroid snapshots.
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
May 21, 2024
IA&A AT HILLYER CONTEMPORARY ECHOES: REDISCOVERING ITALIAN ART FROM 1950-1980
“Contemporary Echoes: Rediscovering Italian Art from 1950-1980, Artworks from the BFF Collection, on view at IA&A at Hillyer through June 2nd, features 18 works from some of the most prominent Italian artists from the postwar period.”
East City Art
Author: Olivia Niuman
May 7, 2024
Beyond Madonnas: Post-War Italian Art Surprises in Washington DC Exhibition
“While many people equate Italian art with Renaissance and Baroque masters, an intimate exhibition at IA&A at Hillyer in Washington DC introduces audiences to the cutting-edge work being done by Italian artists after World War II.”
US–Italy Global Affairs Forum
Author: Karen Jackson
April 19, 2024
In the Galleries: Origin Stories and Journeys in Life
Also, Woodcuts with mythic qualities, two artists inspired by the natural world, revisiting lullabies and fairytales, and prints paired with poetry.
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
March 25, 2024
Art and the City
“Three distinct voices converge at IA&A at Hillyer’s March exhibitions which feature Elaine Qiu, Kim Richards, and Alexandra Chiou. Each artist delves deep into personal experiences and universal themes, offering viewers a profound journey through introspection and reflection.”
HillRag
Author: Phil Hutinet
March 22, 2024
In the galleries: An immersive dive into the pandemic experience
Also: A father’s life in collages, two abstractionists’ inventive use of materials, dystopian panoramas and a printmaker’s unique visions
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
January 16, 2024
Travel to these tranquil spots the next time you want to be alone away from the city’s bustle.
Washingtonian
Author: Brooke Spach
January 12, 2024
In the galleries: Artists offer social commentary on Black migrations. Also: The thread connecting pre-colonial African and contemporary Black aesthetics, an artist examines ecological destruction, and creative interpretations of Black celebrities and pop-culture icons.
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artists: Oluwatoyin Tella and George Lorio)
January 5, 2024
Opening Saturday: George Lorio, Oluwatoyin Tella, and Dan Ortiz Leizman at IA&A at Hillyer
The Washington City Paper
Author: Emma Francois
November 17, 2023
Sensorial Africana Superrealities
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(Curator, Raul Moarquech Ferrera-Balanquet; Artists, Akili Ron Anderson, Elka Stevens, Reginald Pointer, Raimi Gbadamosi)
November 3, 2023
In the galleries: Celebrating the depth and breadth of area artists
McLean Project for the Arts: “(Not) Strictly Painting,” juror, Timothy Brown, Hillyer Director
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
September 11, 2023
IA&A Appoints Greg Houston, New CEO
East City Art
Author: Editorial Staff
August 18, 2023
In the galleries: An artist clocks in on a visual concept of time
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artist: Emily Francisco)
July 21, 2023
In the galleries: Exhibit pinpoints toxic effects to our health
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artists: Kelley O’Brien and Chris Combs)
June 23, 2023
Erne & Rindone
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artists: Elaine M. Erne and Walter Rindone)
April 21, 2023
In the galleries: How technology yields thought-provoking art
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artist: Yu-Jung CHEN)
March 17, 2023
In the galleries: Exploring a sense of place in a shifting world
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artists: Lauren Pakradooni, Josh Berer, and Patricia Daher)
October 20, 2022
In the galleries: Exploring connections in the Black experience
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(Curators: Jarvis DuBois and Lauren Davidson; Artists: Michael Booker, LisaBrown, Elana Casey, Aliana Grace, Wesley Clark, Paula Mans, Austin Miles, Liz Miller, Chelsea Odufu, Bria Sterling,BriaSterling, and Imar Lyman Hutchins).
August 19, 2022
In the galleries: Big messages conveyed in close quarters
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artists: Heather Goodchild, Jeremy Jirsa, and Lynn Alleva Lilley
July 19, 2022
What’s in a Word: Three Mini Exhibits at IA&A at Hillyer Explore Text
Newly Selected Artists: Gabrielle Lajoie-Bergeron, Kate Fitzpatrick and Kristin Adair offers unique takes on text
The Washington City Paper
Author: Stephanie Rudig
July 8, 2022
In the galleries: Connections in text, image, writing and drawing
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artist: Kate Fitzpatrick)
April 22, 2022
In the galleries: Where simple techniques reveal complex visions: A three-artist show illustrates kinetic and meditative imagery
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artists: MK Bailey, Michael Thron, Hillary L. Steel)
February 11, 2022
In the galleries: The art of looking inward to provoke societal change: Artist uses multiple materials and textures to convey messages about barriers to equity and justice
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(featured artist: Anna U Davis)
December 10, 2021
She Says, Her Story
The Washington Post
Author: Mark Jenkins
(Curator, Yu-Chuan Tseng. Artists: Ping-Yu PAN, La-Yan YU, Wen-Jen DING, Yi-Hsin TZENG, Jui-Hung NI, I-Chun CHEN)