Marsha Mateyka Gallery

For years this has been my most favorite art gallery in D.C. It’s housed in a beautiful stone rowhouse just off of Connecticut Avenue, N.W. They have great exhibitions — in fact, I just went there today to catch the current exhibit of Athena Tacha, an artist previously unknown to me. Needless to say it was fantastic, as have been all of the works of art I have seen there. Definitely do not miss out on this place. It is very small but very nice and the person who I usually see there will answer any questions but does not hovor around you at all, allowing people to look at their own pace. Highly recommended. (And of course it’s totally free).

How refreshing to find a contemporary gallery in a converted brownstone. Most galleries, especially ones that focus on current artists are in warehouse spaces with white walls and lots of stainless steel and black accents. The Mateyka Marsha Gallery (say that five times fast) was opened by its namesake, owner Mateyka who is also an art historian.
Last year, she hosted a show by Gene Davis, right before it hit the National Museum of American Art. Typically she only shows art by living artists, but Davis was a worthy exception.
Mateyka represents and shows about 20 artists. The pieces are typically paintings, photos, sculpture, or on paper. Right now the exhibiting artist is Aline Feldman who works in wood.