Art Exhibitions
- Michal (Mitak) Mahgerefteh

- Jul 24, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 12
I express gratitude to the art centers and galleries that deemed my art worthy of recognition and awards:
2027
June - December 2027 solo show at The Norfolk Botanical Garden
2026
One painting accepted to the VARIATIONS OF YELLOW exhibition at the MVA Gallery
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy annual exhibition;
Bodzin Art Gallery, Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia (June 2026)
2025
Assisting in the judging process of "Tiny but Mighty" show, d'Art Center;
Six paintings used in the short film is called “A Giant Living Eye”;
DADE Exhibition, Suffolk Art League, Virginia;
The Art and Life of Water in Virginia show at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, William & Mary University;
Associate Member at d'Art Center, Norfolk, Virginia; One art was chosen by the mixologist at Hotel Heron as inspiration for their cocktail at Art on the Rocks. (sold);
Two paintings accepted to the Flora, Fauna, Fantastica exhibit at the VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital;
Accepted into the Open Theme Exhibition at The Art League;
One painting juried into Women of the DMV; The Writer's Center, Bethesda;
One painting juried into the iPresente! show, d'Art Center;
One painting juried into the Open Theme show at The Art League;
Two paintings juried into the Flowing and Flying at d'Art Center; Two paintings juried into the Etsy-Bitsy show at The VB Art Center;
One painting juried into the Essence show, Athenaeum Museum; Two paintings juried into the Animal Behavior show the VB Art Center;
Three paintings juried into the Share Your Voice show at VB Art Center;
One painting received HM Award from The Van Landingham Gallery;
Awarded membership The Torpedo Factory Art Association;
One painting juried into the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center show;
One painting juried into the show at The Brock Center, VB;
Included in the "Heart to Heart" show at VLG;
Solo exhibition Colley Executive Offices, 2024-2025;
Solo exhibition at The Norfolk Botanical Garden through Dec' 2025;
Solo exhibition at Norfolk City Hall, Nov' 24 - Feb' 2025.
One painting juried into Interiors show The Art League;
Three paintings juried in the Blossoms of Hope show at Howard College;
One painting juried into Countywide Art Show in Maryland;
One painting juried into Conversation in Yellow VB Art Center @ Towne Bank;
Three paintings juried into Space and Time at Del Ray Artisans Gallery; One painting juried into the annual meeting show by Alexandria Art Alliance; One painting Juried into Open Theme at The Art League.
2024
The Van Landingham Gallery, December 2024 show; Honorable Mention;
January Blues Exhibition: The Van Landingham Gallery; Honorable Mention;
Chesapeak Bay Art Association: Honorable Mention;
PrimePlus Exhibition; Second Place;
Blank Art Space: Honorable Mention;
Artist's Magazine 35th Annual: Special Recognition and Finalist;
The Underground Gallery: Honorable Mention;
The Chrysler Museum of Art, Time Exhibition: Honorable Mention;
Ascent Aspirations Magazine: Featured Artists;
University of South Carolina: Second Place;
The National Collage Society: 3rd Place in the Digital Painting category;
PrimeTime Exhibition: First Place Award.
Thank you to the following galleries for accepting my art: Blossoms of Hope, Maryland, MD
The Van Landengham Gallery at Torpedo Factory, Virginia. Del Ray Artisans: Treasures of the DMV;
The Underground Gallery, Crystal City, Virginia;
The Chrysler Museum of Art: Time Exhibit;
Chesapeak Bay Art Association: Courthouse Galleries, Virginia;
The Muse Gallery, Pennsylvania;
The Charles H. Taylor Art Museum: annual shows, Virginia;
The Riverview Gallery, Virginia;
The Harbor Gallery, Virginia;
Texture's Gift Shop, Virginia;
The Painting Center of New York;
The Jewish Community Center, Virginia;
Amalfi Gallery, Virginia;
Relative Theory Gallery, Virginia;
The William and Joseph Gallery, New Orleans;
Toques Gallery, Virginia;
The ArtWorks Gallery, Virginia;
Prince Books Store, Virginia;
Solo Art Shows:
The Norfolk Botanical Garden (2025); The Norfolk City Hall Gallery (2024); The Starving Artist Café (2024); CEO Fine Art Gallery (2024);
Borjo Coffeehouse by Old Dominion University;
Jewish Community Center Art gallery;
Via Creativia Gallery;
This Century Gallery;
Cape Henry School Art gallery;
Barry Robinson Center for the Arts;
Gallery Central;
Riverview Gallery;
Relative Theory Gallery.
List of places where my art has been published:
Essential Anthology (print);
Poetica Magazine (print);
Mud Season Review (print);
Ripples Antholog (print);
Mizmor Anthology (print);
The William and Mary Review (print);
Skipping Stones Anthology (print);
ken*Again Literary Magazine (on-line);
Being Jewish Magazine (print);
GhentReader Magazine (on-line);
Golda Magazine (on-line);
Gravel Magazine (print);
Cactus Heart Magazine (on-line);
Tiferet Magazine (on-line);
Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal (online)
Western New Mexico University (on-line);
Petrichor Review (print);
Artist Portfolio Magazine (on-line);
and Fiction Fix Magazine (on-line).





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