Empowering ARTISTS for a brighter future.
Transformer is an artist-centered visual arts non-profit based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to connect, elevate, and serve a diversity of emerging visual artists & arts leaders through innovative platforms and partnerships within local, national and international contexts.
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jardin interieur
an exhibition by
Marie B Gauthiez
OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION:
May 10, 2025
ARTIST TALK WITH MARIE B GAUTHIEZ, MODERATED BY KYLE HACKETT: 1 - 2 PM
May 17th - June 28th, 2025
The Line DC / 1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC 20009Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 4 – 6 pm,
The Line DC, Lobby Level
2468 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC
haus of bambi: A Radical PRIDE
Transformer Summer Soirée
Rooftop at The Line DC
WedS, June 11 / 6:30 - 8:30pm
Celebrate our 23rd birthday while enjoying the best views of the city! Shop the FlatFile, mingle with artists, and enter to play a Pride themed game of skill to win an artwork of your choosing from the FlatFile! FlatFile artist Heidi Phelps will also be conducting full moon Tarot readings, with her limited edition tarot decks for sale.
Transformer is excited to share special announcements with you about our Summer programs & Fall 2025 Gala over drinks and bites as part of The Line DC's Pour Decision Wednesday rooftop series, featuring gorgeous sunset and monument views, sophisticated wine for less, and a soundtrack to match.
Enter The Line DC through the Champlain Street, NW G Level Lobby to see Transformer's exhibition haus of bambi: A Radical PRIDE on view through June 28!
Siren Arts presents…
IRRESISTIBLE DEBS
May 31 - July 5, 2025
Special Pride Opening Weekend:
Meet the Artist Opening Reception /
Sat. May 31, 5 – 8 PM
Jersey Pride Open House /
Sun. June 1, 12 – 6 pm
ROBERT MELEE
BE A PART OF TRANSFORMER’S FUTURE SUCCESS –
JOIN THE VISIONARY LEADERS CIRCLE
A new annual fund launched Fall 2021 to champion Transformer’s support of emerging artists & arts leaders.
A series of testimonial videos and reflections from our community celebrating Transformer and how it has ‘transformed’ their practice, work, and engagement with the contemporary field. Short videos will be presented on Transformer’s social media and website throughout the year.
RECENT PRESS
THANK YOU to Mark Jenkins & The Washington Post
for the incredible review of To dream con los cuerpos in the Weekender Edition, Friday, April 4, 2025!
LAUNCHED IN 2007, THE FLATFILE IS A GROWING AND EVER-CHANGING COLLECTION
OF 400+ WORKS BY 40+ ARTISTS.
All works are 2D, sized 16" x 20" or smaller, and priced at $500 and below.
BUY ART
Images: Marie Gauthiez-Charpentier, Attributional Error I; Genie Ghim, Pink Purple Blue; MK Bailey, Tulip Fever Dream Sketch; Mahsa R. Fard, Untitled.
TRANSFORMER20
BUY THE BOOK!
Transformer’s first retrospective book, transformer20, delves into the rich history and impact of Transformer as a leading non-profit visual arts organization based in Washington, DC, with notable national and international reach.
Recognized by The Washington Post as “a work of art in itself,” the book offers a visual journey through Transformer's history and the evolving world of contemporary art.
SUPPORTERS
Transformer is supported by our Visionary Leaders Circle of individuals and sponsors,
as well as by the generous support of foundations including:
Transformer is W.A.G.E certified!