A TRILOGY OF EXHIBITIONS FEATURING VETERAN ARTISTS

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VETERAN ARTISTS:
A TRILOGY OF EXHIBITIONS
FALL 2026

AS YOU WERE

Gillespie Gallery, 4515 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA 22030

August 24 - November 11, 2026

Curated by CAP (Ret.) Moira McGuire, former director of healing arts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

This exhibition features seventeen veteran artists, including a Gold Star spouse and a caregiver, honoring their service through powerful works that reflect sacrifice, resilience, and the ongoing journey after Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

WHAT REMAINS?

Curated by Cheryl Edwards
Mason Exhibitions Arlington, 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201

August 24 - November 11, 2026

This timely exhibition features intercultural artists who served during the Vietnam War, presenting works from public and private collections that honor memory, witness, and the lasting impact of service across generations. 

 

IN HER IMAGE: ART BY WOMEN VETERANS

Curated by Steven Luu

Buchanan Partners Gallery, Hylton Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, 20110

September 14 - October 31, 2026

This exhibition presents the progression of women in uniform, showing how service, access, and leadership shape their roles and visibility through their art, including veterans’ artworks from the University Art Collection at Mason.

Never Out of the Fight Documentary Preview

By Cristian Torres

In Her Image: Art By Women Veterans

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IN HER IMAGE: ART BY WOMEN VETERANS

August 24- November 11, 2026

Curator: Steven Luu

Buchanan Partners Gallery, Hylton Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, 20110

This exhibition presents the progression of women in uniform, showing how service, access, and leadership shape their roles and visibility through their art, including veterans’ artworks from the University Art Collection at Mason.


As You Were

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AS YOU WERE

August 24- November 11, 2026

Gillespie Gallery, 4515 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA 22030

Curator: CAP (Ret.) Moira McGuire, former director of healing arts at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

This exhibition features seventeen veteran artists, including a Gold Star spouse and a caregiver, honoring their service through powerful works that reflect sacrifice, resilience, and the ongoing journey after Iraq and Afghanistan.