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2012:
"Artpocalypse"
The Dunes
Washington, DC

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December
 "Remastered"
FOE Gallery
Northampton, MA
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October
 "Stocking the Fridge"
The Fridge
Washington, DC
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July
 "A Man Worthy of Your Attention"
McCuthen Art Center
Evansville, IN
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August
"A Word is Worth
A Thousand Pictures"
Solo Exhibit - Garner Narrative
Louisville, KY
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August-September
 "See Something, Say Something"
Montpelier Art Center
Laurel, MD
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September-October
 "Fun House"
Mr. Rain's Fun House
American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore, MD
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January
 "Tight Fit"
The Dunes
Washington, DC

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February
"23+23"
Waverly Street Gallery
Bethesda, MD

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February
 "Yuri's Night"
Artisphere
Rosslyn, VA

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March
 "Year of the Dragon"
FOE Gallery
Northampton, MA
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March
 "She Got Mather"
Video
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March
"The Birds and The Bees"
Adah Rose Gallery
Kensington, MD

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April
 100 Artists of
Washington, DC
book

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 ARTOMATIC
Crystal City, VA

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May/June


2011:

"Dystopia"
The Dunes
Washington, DC

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December-January
 "Midlife"
Solo exhibit
Galeria Artevistas
Barcelona, Spain

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April - May
 "Storytelling"
Solo exhibit
ArtGallery
Norfolk, VA

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November - December
 Jazzablanca Festival
Casablanca, Morocco

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April 2011
Yuri's Night Exhibit
Artisphere
Rosslyn, VA

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March - April
"Outsider Art
in the Hamptons"
Galerie Belage
Westhampton, NY

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June
"Art of Dating"
Solo exhibit
Tryst
Washington DC

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Jan 6 - Feb 8
 31 Days in July
8th year

drones
July 2011


2010:
"31 Days in July"
(2010)(7th year)

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July 1 - 31, 2010 		"Banned"
Solo exhibit
MLK Library
Washington DC

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June 20 - July 31
 Express Newspaper
Interview/Article

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July 30
 "Till Death Do Us Part"
Wedding & Exhibit

poster
Feb 5 - March 1, 2010
Standdart Magazine
Interview/Article

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(page 68-74)
July 2010
 Happy Clinic |Memory Mound
Art for CD

happy


2009:
Agence France Press
interviews Dana Ellyn
Washington DC
afp
 Ready Set DC
interview with Dana Ellyn
Washington DC
readysetdc
 Divinely Irreverent
Solo Show
Evolve Urban Arts Center
Washington DC
irreverent
Opens Dec. 5th 4-7pm 		Sequestered
Solo Show
R. Corey Fine Art Gallery
Savage, MD
sequestered
Opens Oct. 16th
International Blasphemy Day
Solo Show
Center for Inquiry DC
Washington, DC
blasphemy
Opens Sept. 30th 7-9pm 		Horse of a Different Color
Solo Show
Design Studio Art Gallery
Hyattsville, MD
horse
Opens Sept. 3rd 7-10pm 		Summer Splash
Mayer Fine Art
Norfolk, VA
mayer
Opens Sept. 5th 		Adams Morgan Festival
Arts on Belmont
Washington DC
amday2009
Sept 13th
aaflogo
May 7-11, 2009 		31 Days in the News
one-painting-per-day project

applepie

March, 2009 		Yuri's Night Show
Warehouse Gallery

yuri
 Artomatic 2009

aom

May 29 - July 5, 2009
Washington Post
Interview with Dana Ellyn

obama
January, 2009
"Year of Presidents"

teddy
a painted series
by Dana Ellyn


H&F Fine Arts
Obama: Art & Politics

obama
Jan-Feb 2009

 Basil Hallward Gallery
Rough Copy exhibit
Portland, OR

obama
October 2009


2008:
Rough Copy Magazine
Interview with Dana Ellyn

roughcopy
November, 2008 		Transformer Auction
Washington, DC

transformer

November 15th, 2008 		News & Controversy
surrounding Dana Ellyn's
Sarah Palin paintings

palin 		DC Examiner Article
Sept 16, 2008

palin
BrushFire
Gallery Plan B
Washington, DC

palin
Opens Sept 13th, 2008 		Made in China
Exhibit at Long View Gallery
Washington, DC

china 		Arts on Foot

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September 13th		 Adams Morgan Festival

belmont

September 14th
One Night Only
Exhibit at The GallAerie
Washington, DC

gallaerie
Dana Ellyn & Matt Sesow
June 14, 2008 		Interview w/ Dana Ellyn


travel

May, 2008		 Up for Discussion
Era Gallery
Wilmington, NC

era
Solo exhibit of paintings by
Dana Ellyn
May-June, 2008 		Star Newspaper
& Encore Magazine
Interviews w/ Dana Ellyn


era

May, 2008
FLASHforward
Washington, DC

flash
Gala and Auction
May 3rd		 Falcon Flyer
Interview w/ Dana Ellyn


falcon

March, 2008		 Artomatic
Washington, DC

aom
May-June		 DC GreenheART Exhibit
Washington, DC

green
February 1st

"Year of Presidents"

obama
a new painted series
by Dana Ellyn
"10 Commandments"

1st
a new painted series
by Dana Ellyn
DC Women in the Arts
MLK Library
Washington, DC
MLK
March 2008




2007:
Under the Influence
Aroma
Washington, DC

aroma
exhibit of paintings by
Dana Elly and Matt Sesow
Opening December 6th 		Transformer Auction
Washington, DC

transformer

November 17th, 2007 		Express Newspaper
Washington, DC

express_07

December 27, 2007 		Group Show
Gallery Plan B
Washington, DC
planb
Opening Reception:
December 1st 6-8pm
Group Show
Long View Gallery
Washington, DC

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Opening Reception:
November 30th 5-8pm 		Art Romp 20
Warehouse
Washington, DC

romp
Opening Reception:
September 7th 6pm - late 		Go Figure!
Gallery Plan B
Washington, DC
planb
Opening Reception:
September 8th 6-8pm 		Adams Morgan Festival
Arts on Belmont
Washington, DC

September 9th 10am-7pm
Arts on Foot
Washington, DC
amday
September 15th 11am-5pm 		"I Call Shenanigans"
Long View Gallery
Solo Show
Washington, DC


longview

June 9-30 		Art in Heat
Warehouse Gallery
Washington, DC
heat
June 30th - July 31st 		31 Days in July
5th Consecutive year
31
July 2007
Britishink
Washington, DC

splash
April-May 2007 		Artomatic
Crystal City, VA


April 13 - May 20 		Washington Post
features
Dana Ellyn's
Painting classes
class
March 2, 2007 		Dana Ellyn Paints Live
Left Bank
Washington, DC
girl
January 2007
Opening Night
Splash Contemporary
Asbury Park, NJ

splash
March-May 2007 		Bloodlines
Gallery RFD
Swainsboro, GA
bloodlines
March 2007



2006:
"Now Art"
Qbix Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
qbix
The Q Magazine
December 2006 		Examiner Newspaper
Interview/Review
October, 28 2006
Washington, DC
warehouse
"Freak House Art"
Warehouse
Washington, DC 		Painting in Morocco
morocco
Essouira and Marrakesh, Morocco
January 2006
 Express Newspaper
Gallery Pick
October 19, 2006
Washington, DC
warehouse
"Freak House Art"
Warehouse
Washington, DC
 
Banners from the Fringe
DC Economic Partnership
Washington, DC
fringe
July 2006
 24 Hour Mural
Capitol Fringe Festival
Washington, DC
fringe
Washington Post mention
DC North article
July 2006
 "Driven"
Gallery Neptune
Bethesda, MD
driven
Washington Post
#3 Pick of the week
June 2006 		"Remastered"
Studio One Eight
Washington, DC
remaster
City Paper "PICK"
June 2006
 
31 Days in July
31days
4th consecutive year
July 2006
 Art of War
Studio One Eight
Washington, DC
fringe
March 2006
 "Cupidity"
Gallery Neptune
Bethesda, MD
cupidity
February 2006
 "Shock and Awe"
Warehouse
Washington, DC
warehouse
"Puppetry"
Mentioned in Examiner
November 2006
 
Cat & Dog Show
Pamela Skinner Gallery
Sacramento CA
31days
December 2006
 Sex Drugs & DNA
Illustrations
dna
August 2006
 Recreated "Boating Party"
Phillips Collections
Washington DC
boating
April 2006



2005:
"Threesome:
A Girl, A Guy and a Gay"
Studio One Eight
Washington, DC
girl
November 2005 		"Date Night"
Alcove Gallery
Atlanta, GA
date
October 2005 		"Voices"
Edison Place Gallery
Washington, DC
voices
September 2005 		"Learning to Crawl"
Inside/Outside Gallery
Cleveland, OH
crawl
August 2005
 
Dana Ellyn Interview
with Black Cat Bone
cat
August 2005 		31 Days in July
City Paper Article
31days
July 2005
 "The Fruit Bowl"
Alcove Gallery
Atlanta, GA
fruit
July 2005 		"Downtown Girl, Uptown Boy"
MLK Library
Washington, DC
mlk
March 2005
 
Dana Ellyn Interview
Hill Rag Newspaper
hill
March 2005 		Painting in Argentina
cat
February 2005


 31 Days in July
3rd year

gijoe
July 2005



2004:
Painting Controversy
City Museum
Washington DC
funky
November 2004 		"From Front to Back"
Hoopla Traders
Washington, DC
hoopla
October 2004 		31 Days in July
31days
2nd consecutive year
July 2004
 Dana Ellyn & Censorship
City Paper Interview
Washington, DC
censorship
May 2004
 
Anonymous
Flashpoint Gallery
Washington DC
anonymous
April 2004 		Who's It Gonna Be
Solo Show
Washington DC
anonymous
April 2004 		"The Other Side"
Artwork featured
otherside
December 2004 		Artomatic
Washington, DC
aom2004
November 2004



2003: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
"B-Side Relaunch"
Washington DC
anonymous
December 2003 		"31 Days in July"
Washington City Paper article
bside2
July 2003 		"Curious"
Washington DC
anonymous
December 2003 		"B-Side"
Washington DC
at DCCD
bside2
September 2003
 
TV Appearance
Larz from Marz
larz
July 2003 		Lady Brain Mind Meld
MOCA
Washington DC
larz
February 2003 		Insider/Outside Show
America Oh Yes!
Washington DC
america
March 2003 		Love & Eroticism
Khoja Gallery
Arlington VA
khoja
February 2003
 
Solo show
Rouge
Washington DC
rouge
January 2003


 31 Days in July
1st year

baath
July 2003



2002: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Solo show
NZen
Washington DC
nzen
November 2002 		LadyFest DC
DCAC
Washington DC
ladyfest
November 2002 		To the Nth Degree
Touchstone Gallery
Washington DC
touchstone
November 2002
Gallery 325
Washington DC
325
July 2002 		Winter Show
Khoja Gallery
Arlington VA
khoja
November 2002
 
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