Exhibitions and Events At L’ENFANT Gallery
At L’Enfant Gallery, we have always been and will always be an art gallery. However, recently we have challenged the limits of our space and embraced a new role, one that combines physical art with other forms of expression and serves as a platform for artists from all walks of life.
L’Enfant Gallery has become a place of collaboration. We are welcoming painters, dancers, photographers and performers into our space so others can use our collection as a backdrop to their own work and a safe place to explore ideas.
We invite you to experience live and in person our three floors of art and antiques, our exhibitions, lectures and discussions, dinners, dance performances, and cocktail parties.
Monday, November 19th, 2026. Cocktails @ 6:00 pm. Performance @ 7:00 pm (90 minutes, no intermissions). Ticket required. Link below. On Monday November 16, join the Picnic Theatre Company at L’Enfant Gallery for an epic adventure across time. Written and directed by Steve Rochlin. Easter Island and its awe-inspiring giant stone idols overlooking the Pacific Ocean …
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Friday, October 30th, 2026. 6:30 PM — 9:00 PM. Cocktails. Canapés. RSVP required. Link below. Works by Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Theodore Earl Butler, and Frederic Remington are among the 160 paintings and sculptures being publicly exhibited at L’Enfant Gallery, together for the first time. An Impression of American Art: The Judah Best Collection …
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Friday and Saturday, October 23rd and 24th, 2026. Doors @ 7:30 pm. We are a small venue so seats are limited. $127 per person. Drinks included. Dress for the theatre… Ticket required. Link below. After a sold-out smash earlier this year, New York’s most desirable artist salon, POLITE SOCIETY, returns to Georgetown. International …
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Saturday 19 September, 2026. Doors open @ 6:15 PM. Show starts @ 7:00 PM. Limited places available. Ticket required. Join us for an evening of humanity and craft. Since its founding in 2024, The Rewind has become a hub for authentic storytelling in DC, helping our community share true, personal stories with their monthly workshops …
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We invite friends and strangers to join us in L’Enfant Gallery for an after-hours Cocktail in the Window… Local Georgetown resident and mixologist-come-academic @joseph.olchefske will be giving a short talk on topics related to cocktail culture, along with a cocktail-making demonstration– he is an educator, after all. We have been hosting a series of free cocktail events …
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An improper salon for the Polite Society of Washington DC…. For the first time ever, POLITE SOCIETY steps out of New York City and into the heart of Georgetown for an unforgettable evening of art and performance. 50 tickets will be released tomorrow, so get ready as POLITE SOCIETY, New York’s premier artist salon, makes …
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L’Enfant Gallery is as far from artificially intelligent as you can get. Owner, Peter Colasante does not have a computer and rarely uses email. Over 53 years in business, he has gathered over 4000 paintings. Each art work here has been individually and uniquely painted by a skilled human hand. No NFTs here. It therefore …
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An International Women’s Day salon discussion and performance A jazz band led by saxophonist extraordinaire @herbscottmusic will accompany dance performances and conversation with @bebe.bardeaux, @gigiholliday, @hannahpilarrr, and @kassidyluvit, facilitated by Dr. Emerald Christopher, Adjunct Professor of Women and Gender Studies at Georgetown University. The internationally acclaimed performers will be exploring the legacy of “shake dancers”, a unique historical term given to …
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We invite friends and strangers to join us at L’Enfant Gallery for a captivating musical performance. Mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams and pianist Natalia Kazaryan present a stirring program of French songs by Berlioz, Viardot, Ravel, and the Boulanger sisters– composers who defied convention, faced adversity, and remained true to their artistic voices. From the fervent …
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Cynthia A. Dawley (1964 – ) is a legacy fine artist who grew up among canvases and stories of creative exploration. Today, she works as an Impressionistic oil painter, blending classical technique with a modern, relatable sensibility. Career highlights include being featured in HBO’s The Soprano’s for 2 consecutive seasons; Cartier, the luxury jewelery company, used …
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