# Zenith Gallery

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zenith_Gallery
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zenith_Gallery.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Gallery
> Source revision: 1356269604
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Zenith Gallery** is a fine arts gallery in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington,_D.C.)

## History

The gallery was established in 1978[1][2][3] by artist and former Washington, D.C. Art Commissioner[4][5] [Margery E. Goldberg](/source/Margery_E._Goldberg).[1][3] Since its beginning, the gallery has relocated several times[6][7][8] and it is currently located at 1429 Iris Street NW, [Washington D.C.](/source/Washington_D.C.)[1][3] Goldberg also programs art for the lobby at 1111 [Pennsylvania Ave](/source/Pennsylvania_Avenue). NW.[9][10]

The gallery is one of the oldest continuously operating galleries in the city[11] and was honored in 2018 by the Council of the District of Columbia in a ceremony in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the gallery,[12] and in "recognition for its contributions to the [District of Columbia](/source/Washington,_D.C.) and the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area."[13]

## Artists represented

Zenith Gallery has exhibited or represents both regional, national and international artists, including John Grazier, Sylvia Snowden, Robert Freeman, Anne Marchand,[14] Bradley Stevens,[15] Curtis Woody,[16] Christopher Malone,[17] Stephen Hansen,[18] Alan Binstock, Beatriz Blanco, Renee duRocher, Joel D'Orazio, Joan Konkel, Donna McCullough, Davis Morton, Paula Stern, [Erwin Timmers](/source/Erwin_Timmers), Paul Martin Wolff, and others.

## Notable exhibitions

In a 1979 review of artist [Sylvia Snowden](/source/Sylvia_Snowden), *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* art critic highlighted that Snowden "sought specifically to express the agony of displacement, poverty and neglect which afflicts the people in her downtown Washington neighborhood."[19] In a 1991 review of artist [John Grazier](/source/John_Grazier), the same newspaper's art critic and observed that "there's a 'You Can't Go Home Again' quality to Grazier's many paintings of handsome clapboard houses, whose owners -- like the tenant of the open bird cage on a windowsill -- seem to have long ago flown the coop.[20]

In 2004, *[Washington City Paper](/source/Washington_City_Paper)'*s photography critic highlighted the then novel use of [Photoshop](/source/Adobe_Photoshop) "cranked up to 11" in an exhibit by photographer [David Glick](/source/David_Glick).[21]

In 2018, *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* highlighted the exhibition "celebrating" the gallery's 40th anniversary.[22] In 2022, immediately following the death of American actress [Betty White](/source/Betty_White), the gallery organized an impromptu exhibition in homage to White titled *[Betty White Unites!](/source/Betty_White_Unites!)*.[23][24] The [curator and gallery director](/source/Margery_E._Goldberg) noted that “This country is so, so, so divided, but I thought [the exhibit] would be something that unites people."[23]

## References

1. Finn, Maddie (October 21, 2017). ["Empowering Women Through Art at the Zenith Gallery"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190109214855/http://www.thehoya.com/empowering-women-art-zenith-gallery/). *The Hoya*. Archived from [the original](http://www.thehoya.com/empowering-women-art-zenith-gallery/) on January 9, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

1. ["Zenith Gallery"](https://wsimag.com/zenithgallery). *Wall Street International Magazine*

1. Khenissi, Selma (February 21, 2018). ["Zenith Gallery Marks 40 Years in D.C."](https://georgetowner.com/articles/2018/02/21/zenith-gallery-marks-40-years-d-c/). *The Georgetowner*

1. DeBonis, Mike (November 11, 2014). ["Hundreds line up to greet Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/11/11/hundreds-line-up-to-greet-mayor-elect-muriel-bowser/). *The Washington Post*

1. ["Juror: Margery E. Goldberg"](https://fccagallery.org/juror-margery-e-goldberg/). *Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts*. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2019-01-17.

1. Jaffe, Harry (February 14, 2009). ["Gallery's closing leaves a hole in city's soul"](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/zenith-gallerys-closing-leaves-a-hole-in-citys-soul). *Washington Examiner*

1. Dawson, Jessica (March 13, 2009). ["Zenith Gallery Is Shutting Its Doors"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/12/AR2009031203785.html). *The Washington Post*

1. Franke-Ruta, Garance (2001-06-01). ["Do Go Quietly"](http://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/263276/do-go-quietly/). *Washington City Paper*. Retrieved 2022-02-03.

1. Jenkins, Mark (February 10, 2012). ["Art losing its toehold in downtown Washington"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/art-losing-its-toehold-in-downtown-washington/2011/12/22/gIQAb61T4Q_story.html). *The Washington Post*

1. ["Zenith Gallery – Washington, DC – CultureCapital"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190110013934/https://culturecapital.com/organization/816/zenith-gallery/). *culturecapital.com*. Archived from [the original](https://culturecapital.com/organization/816/zenith-gallery/) on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2018-12-31.

1. Jenkins, Mark (March 9, 2018). ["In the galleries: Zenith celebrates 40 years with two exhibitions in two spaces"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-zenith-celebrates-40-years-with-two-exhibitions-in-two-spaces/2018/03/08/e555aa32-209c-11e8-86f6-54bfff693d2b_story.html). *The Washington Post*

1. ["Ward 4 Weekly — 3/22/17"](http://www.brandontoddward4.com/newsletter/5788/). *District of Columbia Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd*. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2018-12-31.

1. ["DC Council Honors Margery E. Goldberg"](http://www.eastcityart.com/art-news/dc-council-honors-margery-e-goldberg/). April 11, 2018.

1. Jenkins, Mark (December 28, 2018). ["In the galleries"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-views-of-lost-scenes-from-syria/2018/12/28/2a61d074-0936-11e9-85b6-41c0fe0c5b8f_story.html). *The Washington Post*

1. Jenkins, Mark (January 3, 2019). ["New perspectives on Old Masters"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-views-of-lost-scenes-from-syria/2018/12/28/2a61d074-0936-11e9-85b6-41c0fe0c5b8f_story.html). *The Washington Post*

1. ["The selling of the Cold War and the Red Menace"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-the-selling-of-the-cold-war-and-the-red-menace/2017/02/24/2f56bffe-f88f-11e6-be05-1a3817ac21a5_story.html). *The Washington Post*. February 24, 2017.

1. ["Express, Impress, Progress"](https://wsimag.com/art/44146-express-impress-progress). *Wall Street Magazine*. October 12, 2018.

1. ["Gallery: Stephen Hansen's Great Moments in Art III at Zenith Gallery"](https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/11/gallery-stephen-hansens-great-moments-in-art-iii-at-zenith-gallery/). *Metro Weekly*. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-01-17.

1. ["Art As a Statement"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/03/03/art-as-a-statement/ec43b8c2-b839-4168-a030-eeff76c8e196/). *Washington Post*. [ISSN 0190-8286](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0190-8286). Retrieved 2022-02-02.

1. Wilson, Janet (1991-10-05). ["'NAVIGATIONS' ON A SEA OF SYMBOLS"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/10/05/navigations-on-a-sea-of-symbols/3e15b8b6-c55a-4178-b659-2017fbbb512c/). *Washington Post*. [ISSN 0190-8286](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0190-8286). Retrieved 2022-02-02.

1. Jacobson, Louis (2004-02-27). ["This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land"](http://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/249955/this-land-is-your-land-this-land-is-my-land/). *Washington City Paper*. Retrieved 2022-02-03.

1. Jenkins, Mark (2018-03-09). ["In the galleries: Zenith celebrates 40 years with two exhibitions in two spaces"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-zenith-celebrates-40-years-with-two-exhibitions-in-two-spaces/2018/03/08/e555aa32-209c-11e8-86f6-54bfff693d2b_story.html). *Washington Post*. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

1. ["'She Was Everyone's Grandmother': Washington Art Exhibit Honors Betty White"](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/betty-white-art-exhibit-zenith-gallery_n_61e226fce4b0d8b6656b65fd). *HuffPost*. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-01-28.

1. ["The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Jan. 13-19"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/01/13/best-things-do-dc-area-week-jan-13-19/). *Washington Post*. [ISSN 0190-8286](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0190-8286). Retrieved 2022-01-28.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.zenithgallery.com/index.htm)
- [NBC TV Video Segment: *Black History Incorporated Into Art in DC Gallery Exhibit*](https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/Black-History-Incorporated-Into-Art-in-Zenith-Gallery-Exhibit_Washington-DC-412723743.html)
- [Fox News TV Video Segment: Betty White Unites!](https://www.fox5dc.com/news/betty-white-unites-dcs-zenith-gallery-celebrates-betty-whites-100th-birthday-with-inspired-art)

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zenith Gallery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Gallery) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Gallery?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.