Gallery Talk: David A. Douglas: Intersections

Housed in the dynamic and multidisciplinary Katzen Arts Center, the American University Museum builds its programming on the strengths of a great college and great university. We focus on international art because American University has a global commitment. We show political art because the university is committed to human rights, social justice, and political engagement. We support the artists in our community because the university takes an active and responsible role in the formation of our contemporary art and culture.We present exhibitions that mirror American University’s aspiration to be the premier Washington-based, global university. Our programming puts the best art of our region in a national and international context. Our collections enable us to present the art history of Washington, while our Kunsthalle attitude brings the most provocative art of our time to our place.

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Curator and artist present on the exhibition "David A. Douglas: Intersections"

Curator &amp; the artist, will discuss the exhibition "David A. Douglas: Intersections", in a gallery talk scheduled forFriday, 2:00- 3:00pm About the exhibition:Presented by the Alper Initiative for Washington Art David A. Douglas, ArtistAnke Van Wagenberg, PhD, Curator Intersections brings together the poetic vision of Northern Virginia artist David A. Douglas, whose large-scale works blend drawing, painting, and photography to explore memory and place. Through landscapes and interior scenes glimpsed through windows, doors, and thresholds, Douglas invites viewers into layered environments that feel both deeply personal and universally familiar. At the heart of Douglas’ work is a compelling question: Who are we, and how do we fit into the places we inhabit? His images reflect a deep engagement with the natural world, yet always with traces of human presence—benches, houses, clotheslines, and quiet figures—that hint at stories unfolding across time. These are not literal depictions of specific locations, but imaginative composites drawn from fragments of memory and observation. The result is a body of work that feels timeless, introspective, and emotionally resonant. Ultimately, Intersections is an exploration of what it means to be a human being on this planet—connected to home, landscape, memory, and one another. The works ask gently profound questions: What makes a place meaningful? What does it mean to belong? What do we notice, and why? Through this exhibition, viewers are encouraged to slow down, reflect, and perhaps see themselves in a new way—not just in relation to the art, but in relation to their own lives, communities, and the world around them. Engaging, contemplative, and quietly powerful, Douglas' art opens a space for wonder and self-inquiry.This event will be held in-person at the museum. <a href="https://www.american.edu/cas/museum/upcoming.cfm#douglas-intersections" title="https://www.american.edu/cas/museum/upcoming.cfm#douglas-intersections" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the exhibition.</a>Please direct any questions about this event to the museum's main contact for this event, Patricia E Poku-Speight at ppoku@american.edu.Image: David A. Douglas, Marcy’s Yard, 2019. Mixed media on panel, 85 x 65 inches. Courtesy of the Halm Family.

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