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Transformer is honored to present "What Remains," the second presentation of a two-part exhibition by DC based artist Noël Kassewitz. ⁠@noelkassewitzart ⁠ Beginning with "Lost in the Flood" at Transformer's Siren Arts program space in Asbury Park, NJ, the first exhibition anchored Kassewitz's kinetic "A(c)qua Alta" series to the tide changes of the Jersey Shore and the history of Asbury Park. With her exhibition "What Remains" at Transformer, Kassewitz continues tracking the ebb and flow of tidal forces, with a focus on DMV area terrain shifts, from coastal memory to national identity.⁠ ⁠ JOIN US FOR OPENING DAY THIS SATURDAY!!⁠ Saturday, May 9⁠ Community Open House: 12 - 6 PM⁠ Artist Talk with Noël Kassewitz: 1 - 2PM⁠ ⁠ A multi-time grant winning artist with works held in several public collections, Noël Kassewitz (b. Miami, Florida) has presented artist talks at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and National Gallery of Art. In 2024, she was named an inaugural Environmental Justice Fellow with Social Arts & Culture in partnership with the Aspen Institute.⁠ ⁠ LEARN MORE! Click the link in bio!

Transformer continues its exhibition partnership with the LINE DC @thelinehotel to present a compelling new body of work bringing together two interconnected photographic series, "Icons and Flow." ⁠ @jac_re_dc @rasphotocontact ⁠ "Icons," developed through a collaboration between creative director John Coplen and photographer Rachel A Sale, reimagines culturally iconic images through the reversal of gender - not as imitation, but as disruption. In parallel, "Flow," created by Rachel A Sale, centers on women who embody resilience not as an abstract ideal, but as a daily, lived practice. ⁠ ⁠ Together, Icons & Flow expands the conversation around the body: not as something to be redefined or disrupted, but as a site of endurance, awareness, and lived truth.⁠ ⁠ JOIN US! ⁠ Meet the Artists Reception⁠ Thurs. April 23, 6 - 8PM⁠ G Level Lobby of the LINE DC⁠ Lite bites and beverages provided!⁠ Images: Icons Rachel A Sale & John Coplen, “Marilyn Monroe,” 2013, 40x40”, High-gloss, modern metal print with silver floating frame Rachel A Sale & John Coplen, “Diana Ross,” 2013, 35x55”, High-gloss, modern metal print with silver floating frame Flow Rachel A Sale, (clockwise starting from top left) “Flow 13, 14, 12, 9,” 16x20, 20x20, 16x24, 16x20, High-gloss, modern metal print with silver floating frame

Collector's View is BACK! Tickets on sale now!⁠ ⁠ Transformer’s 2026 Collector’s View series marks the 19th year of this annual spring program that shares the private collections of an exclusive selection of DC’s most prominent collectors!⁠ ⁠ Thursday Evenings, 6 - 8 PM⁠ April 30 – May 28, 2026⁠ ⁠ Taking place via intimate, Thursday evening cocktail receptions in collector's homes, our Hosts will share insider perspectives with attendees on their motivations, interests, and passions in collecting art. In addition to viewing each of our Hosts unique art collections, this special series will highlight our Hosts’ reflections & insights on their relationship with artists, galleries, art spaces, and museums.⁠ ⁠ Series subscriptions and Individual View ticket purchases of this innovative program advances Transformer in cultivating new audiences, builds & deepen relationships within our arts community, and propels Transformer’s mission to further support artists. Join us!⁠ ⁠ ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! - Click the link in bio to secure your tickets today!⁠ ⁠ $75 / Individual View tickets⁠ ⁠ $350 / Full Series Subscription⁠ Transformer is offering a special discount package of $350 + a special Bonus View on Saturday, May 16.⁠ Light fair and libations will be served at each View. ⁠ THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors for supporting this year's series: @ttrsir @jdirelanddesign @fowlkesstudio @sightlineart @studiosarchitecture 📸 @grhoads.photo

Happy #FlatFileFriday! Each week Transformer highlights an artist and their work available for sale from our ever growing & evolving FlatFile program. Swipe to view paintings by artist Violet Lee @violetleestudio !⁠ ⁠ Violet Lee studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland and trained in a Yoga Teacher Training from MindBody Centering Yoga in Durham, North Carolina. She creates embodied work that is informed by the process of living.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to purchase Lee's available work!⁠ ⁠ Image Credits⁠:⁠ Lee, “Atmospheric,” 2022 (Detail View)⁠ Lee, "Buoyancy," 2022⁠ Lee, “A Subtle Body,” 2022⁠ Lee, "Worlds," 2021⁠ Lee, “Layered Windows,” 2022

Thank you to all of those who celebrated the opening of “What Remains,” a multi-media exhibition by DC based artist Noël Kassewitz last weekend! Now open during gallery hours today through June 20. Don’t miss out! @⁠noelkassewitzart⁠ ⁠ GALLERY HOURS: ⁠ Weds - Sat⁠, 12pm - 6pm “What Remains” is the second presentation of a two-part exhibition by DC based artist Noël Kassewitz. Beginning with “Lost in the Flood” at Transformer’s Siren Arts program space in Asbury Park, NJ, the first exhibition anchored Kassewitz’s kinetic “A(c)qua Alta” series to the tide changes of the Jersey Shore and the history of Asbury Park. With her exhibition “What Remains” at Transformer, Kassewitz continues tracking the ebb and flow of tidal forces, with a focus on DMV area terrain shifts, from coastal memory to national identity.⁠ ⁠ Learn more by clicking our link in bio!

Join us for the closing reception of "A Distinct Terroir," an exhibition in partnership with the Friendship Heights Alliance showcasing a bounty of artists and creative styles from the DC area through the lens of our FlatFile collection. ⁠@friendshipheightsalliance ⁠ ⁠ CLOSING RECEPTION:⁠ 📆⁠ Wednesday, May 20⁠ 🕐️⁠ 5PM - 7PM⁠ 📍⁠Pavillion Pop-Up at The Heights Lobby⁠ ⁠ ‘Terroir’ refers to the set of factors that influence the unique character growth of a subject, including all the environmental factors that morph its characteristics and quality. It’s a holistic concept that considers not just the environment and climate, but also the topography, biodiversity, and human impact on a region. The DMV’s terroir, from its political importance to its Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian landscape, to its rich immigrant community, inspires each artist in a different way, making our local artists’ work distinctly topical.⁠ ⁠ Throughout the run of the A Distinct Terroir, Transformer has presented artist-led community programming, engaging audiences with Wednesday evening artist conversations, and through hands-on, interactive workshops presented monthly on Saturdays. These will included workshops on printmaking, mixed-media collage, and more that engaged audiences of all ages in the creation of their own artworks.⁠ ⁠ Click in the link in bio to learn more about " A Distinct Terroir" and to purchase FlatFile artwork!⁠ ⁠ Photos by Albert Ting @pootieting

Happy #FlatFileFriday! Each week Transformer highlights an artist and their work available for sale from our ever growing & evolving FlatFile program. Swipe to view FlatFile prints by artist Allen Russ🌟 @allenruss_landscapes ⁠ ⁠ Allen Russ is a Washington DC based landscape photographer and exhibiting artist specializing in photographing the natural and built environments. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a BFA in Fine Art Photography and has been working commercially since 1998 photographing architecture and landscape architecture. He has exhibited his photography at Edison Place Gallery, The Trust for the National Mall and at the annual art benefit held at Hickok Cole Architects which benefits the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA). His photographs have been published in numerous magazines and have garnered design awards for both landscape architects and architects alike.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to purchase Russ's available work!⁠ ⁠ Image Credits⁠:⁠ Russ, “Dendriform,” 2024⁠ Russ, "Vestige," 2024⁠ Russ, “Hold Outs,” 2024⁠ Russ, "Remnants," 2024⁠ Russ, “Tidal Cloak,” 2024⁠

Thank you to FlatFile artists Marisa Stratton and Chloe H. for closing out this special artist talk series! @marisareads & @whimsypractitioner Program presented as part of "A Distinct Terroir," a FlatFile exhibition presented in collaboration with the Friendship Heights Alliance @friendshipheightsalliance JOIN US! Closing Reception Wednesday, May 20, 5 - 7 PM Lite snacks & drinks provided Learn more about the exhibition and shop the FlatFile by clicking the link in bio!

Join us for the final artist talk in the series of public programs presented as part of "A Distinct Terroir," Transformer's current FlatFile exhibition in partnership with the Friendship Heights Alliance!⁠ @friendshipheightsalliance @marisareads ⁠ This Weds. May 6, 5 - 7 PM⁠ Pavilion Pop-Up at The Heights Lobby⁠ 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW⁠ Washington, DC⁠ ⁠ Currently based in Richmond, Virginia, Chloe H.continues to explore themes of aeviternity- a state between eternity and temporality which is unchanging, and resides outside of time. They are interested in creating their own pictorial folklore to provide answers for their inner child’s questions that remain unanswered regarding their grieving parent’s home, cluttered with dated eclectic decor and unknown family histories.⁠ ⁠ Marisa Stratton is a painter whose work explores contemporary portraiture in the context of screens. Marisa holds a BFA in Communication Arts with a minor in Painting + Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has shown in multiple exhibitions including Hamiltonian Artists (Washington DC), Virginia MoCA (Virginia Beach, VA) and the Delaware Contemporary (Wilmington, DE). Stratton teaches painting as an Adjunct Lecturer at Georgetown University.⁠ ⁠ Click in the link in bio to learn more about " A Distinct Terroir" and to purchase FlatFile artwork!

What an INCREDIBLE kick off last night to Collector’s View 2026! Thank you to our very gracious host Dr. Christine Warnke for inviting us into her home and sharing insights on her amazing art collection! Transformer’s 2026 Collectors View series marks the 19th year of this annual spring program that shares the private collections of an exclusive selection of DC’s most prominent art collectors. Every Thursday 6-8pm through May 28 with a special Bonus View on Sat. May 16 for Full Series Subscribers. NEXT WEEK: Home of Lauren Penneys & Nick Potter in Kalorama, DC Address release to ticket holders week of. Click the link in bio - PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY!

"Icons" by Rachel A Sale and John Coplen, and "Flow" by Rachel A Sale is now on view in the G Level Lobby of the LINE DC @thelinehotel ! Thanks to all who attended the opening reception last week and @thelinehotel for the continued collaboration! ⁠@jac_re_dc @rasphotocontact ⁠ "Icons," developed through a collaboration between creative director John Coplen and photographer Rachel A Sale, reimagines culturally iconic images through the reversal of gender - not as imitation, but as disruption. In parallel, "Flow," created by Rachel A Sale, centers on women who embody resilience not as an abstract ideal, but as a daily, lived practice. ⁠ ⁠ Together, “Icons” & “Flow” expands the conversation around the body: not as something to be redefined or disrupted, but as a site of endurance, awareness, and lived truth.⁠ ⁠ NEXT EVENT:⁠ Exhibition PRIDE Celebration ⁠ Rooftop at The LINE ⁠ Weds. June 10 | 5 - 7pm⁠ ⁠ Purchase artwork and learn more about the exhibition - click the link in bio!

Collector’s View 2026 launches THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 30 at the home of Dr. Christine Warnke in Cathedral Heights, DC ✨ Today we’re taking it back to the first “View” of 2025 at the beautiful home of Robin Rose & Judi Penski. Collectors View 2026 marks the 19th year of Transformer’s annual spring program sharing the private collections of an exclusive selection of DC‘s most prominent art collectors! Join us every Thursday evening, 6-8 pm through May 28! Purchase a Full Series Subscription for an extra bonus View on Sat. May 16, 1-3 pm! Light bites and librations served at all receptions! Sponsored by @ttrsir / @jdirelanddesign / @fowlkesstudio / @sightlineart / @studiosarchitecture PURCHASE TICKETS! Click the link in bio! Video by @carlosvaldezphotos