Current Gallery Shows

Landmark: Iconic American Views

Date:
May 8 2026 - Sep 20 2026

Gallery:
Kay Daugherty Gallery

JURIED SHOW
Juror- Elizabeth Wilson, Head Registrar, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibitions Services

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is excited to announce to “Landmark: Iconic American Views.” This exhibition celebrates the places and scenes that define the American landscape. These places can be manufactured or natural, monumental or ordinary. From sweeping national parks and historic architecture to roadside attractions, coastal horizons, small-town main streets, and urban skylines, this show explores how artists interpret the views that shape our shared visual identity.

In this exhibition, viewers will see recognizable landmarks as well as personal perspectives on what makes a place iconic. Whether capturing the grandeur of natural vistas, the character of regional architecture, or the quiet familiarity of a beloved local scene, the artwork highlights the power of place in the American experience.

This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from May 8, 2026, to September 20, 2026. There will be an Annmarie After Hours opening reception for the exhibition on May 8th, 2026, from 5 pm–7 pm.

Annmarie is a Smithsonian Affiliate located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1992, Annmarie has captivated visitors of all ages with its natural setting and exceptional programs and events.

Click here - Virtual Exhibition Booklet

Juror Award Winners

Marie Bundy Estabrook
Mackall Road
Mixed Media

20"x 26"

$475

Margo Bauman
Freedom
Paper (Repurposed Book)
12" x 12" x 12"

$595

Ellen Dean
Francis Scott Key Bridge
Acrylic on Canvas
16" x 20"
$250

Contributing Artist(s):

Abol Bahadori, Brandin Baron, Margo Bauman, Hilary K Beall, Clara Bowe, Marie Bundy Estabrook, Pamela Callen, Ellen Dean, Mary DeStefano, Stuart Diekmeyer, Stacey Diem, Patrick Dwyre, Madeleine Greenwald, Catherine Guadagnolo, Kerry Hallett, Lonnie Hampton, Kelly Haneklau, Cheryl Hiller, Daniel Horowitz, Gary Jameson, Brian Kent, Hannah Kilburg, Svetlana Lechinka, Addison Newton Likins, Alicia Lindbom, Joanna Macaulay, Claire B. Marcus, Louis Middleton, Richard Niewerth, Julie O'Connor, Christine Olson, Michael O'Shields, Emil Petruncio, Bea Poulin, Roz Racanello, Elise Racine, Alyse Radenovic, Austin Remetta, Michelle Rickert, Steven C. Rose, Deborah Sherron Miller, Lydia Beth Sandford, Ann Stoddard, Tamila Theall, Tara Tokarski, John Verdi, Pamela Watroba, Peter West, Sandi WilsonKsenia Winnicki, Robin Wolfgang
Plumage & Place: Birds of the World

Date:
Mar 1 2026 - Jan 31 2027

Gallery:
Nature Nook

PLUMAGE & PLACE: Birds of the World

On exhibit in the Nature Nook, March 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Plumage and Place: Birds of the World invites visitors to explore the remarkable diversity of birds and the adaptations that help them thrive in habitats from forests to deserts. Discover how beaks, feet, feathers, and even bones reveal a bird’s lifestyle—from cracking nuts to sipping nectar or swimming with ease—and see houseplants paired with birds from their shared regions of origin. The exhibit highlights unusual, colorful, tall, and tiny species, showcases how evolution shapes form and function, and explains everyday threats like window collisions and how you can help. All ages will enjoy the eye-catching displays, and hands-on activities throughout this exhibit.