Open Studios

Join us for open studios and meet a few of our current studio residents Jermaine “jET” Carter, Chidinma Dureke, Sunhee Kim Jung, Farrah Skeiky, and Vanessa Villarreal. Visitors will get a behind the scenes look at works in progress, and have the opportunity to speak with resident artists about the ideas, techniques and materials that shape their work. 

At this time, studios are only reachable by two flights of stairs; we acknowledge and apologize that this limits access for some.

Jermaine “jET” Carter (b. 1998, Washington, DC) is an interdisciplinary artist from Southeast Washington, DC, whose diverse body of work encompasses painting, drawing, sculpture (physical and digital), motion graphics, animation, casting, papermaking, fabrication, rendering, and world-building within his jETCO universe. He earned his BFA from the the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY (2020).

Chidinma Dureke (b. 1989, Washington, DC) works in painting, sculpture, and production design. Born to parents of Igbo descent, Dureke was raised between America and Nigeria. Her cross-cultural perspective characterizes her large scale oil on canvas paintings and sculptural installations that examine the liminal moments between two worlds and psychological spaces. 

Sunhee Kim Jung is a Korean-born visual artist whose practice explores memory, nature, and color through painting. Drawing on recollections of childhood landscapes, she creates works of plants, landscapes, and text-based imagery that combine visual elements with letters and poetry to express layered personal narratives.

Farrah Skeiky (b. 1990) is a Lebanese American photographic artist based in Washington, DC. Her work is representative of the DC area itself: a confluence of culture and counter-culture with a focus on heritage, identity, and community. She collaborates with artists, artisans, and organizers to tell thoughtful and striking visual stories. Currently, Farrah’s personal work is exploring grief at the intersection of cultural identity, gender, and community. 

Vanessa Villarreal (b. 1998, Temple, TX) is a mixed-media assemblage artist based in Washington, DC, practicing primarily with denim scraps, second-hand materials, and acrylic paint. Through Vanessa’s current exploration of denim as a medium for Black portraiture, she is expanding the use of a material that has become an emblem of American fashion by way of enslaved African people.