Washington, D.C | MeetAT at NCO Gallery

You’re invited to a Washington, D.C. MeetAT networking event on April 28, graciously hosted by NCO Gallery. Join us for an evening of light refreshments and engaging conversations with fellow ArtTable members and new connections.

About NCO Gallery:
NCO Gallery, located in Blagden Alley, Washington, D.C., is a contemporary art space presenting international works with a strong emphasis on Cuban artists. Situated within one of the city’s most culturally active corridors, known for its murals and evolving creative landscape, the gallery engages its surroundings as part of its broader curatorial context. The program operates at the intersection of exhibition and cultural production, with a focus on expanding the visibility of artists working across diverse global contexts. In addition to exhibitions, NCO presents a range of programming, including live music, screenings, and intimate gatherings, that position the space as an active site for dialogue and exchange. Through both independent projects and collaborations with local and institutional partners, the gallery contributes to ongoing conversations within the city’s cultural fabric, developing presentations that are immersive, context-driven, and responsive to place.

The gallery is founded and directed by Natalie O’Connor, a Gallerist and Curator whose work centers on cross-cultural exchange and the introduction of artists from developing regions to U.S. audiences. She has organized exhibitions across Cuba, Lebanon, Florida, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., and spent five years with the World Bank Art Program contributing to large-scale multidimensional exhibitions. Of Cuban-Irish descent, her perspective is informed by a longstanding engagement with international contemporary art.

At NCO Gallery:
UNVEILED presents the nude human form as a raw and intentional means of expression. Rooted in a long artistic tradition, the body has served for centuries as a powerful vehicle for communication, long before it became narrowly framed through taboo or sexualization. In this exhibition, the figure is not offered for consumption, but for engagement, standing as a site of strength, vulnerability, resistance, and belief.

This group exhibition reflects a range of perspectives that use the human form to articulate personal, cultural, and social realities. Whether working from their own bodies or those of their subjects, the artists expose more than physical presence. They reveal positions shaped by history, environment, identity, and human experience, using the body as a direct and uncompromising medium.

Across these works, the nude emerges as an act of assertion rather than spectacle. It becomes a language through which resilience, resistance, and humanity are not merely depicted, but embodied, inviting viewers to reconsider the body as a site of meaning, affirmation, and enduring expressive power.

Featured Artists: René Peña, Néstor Arenas, Sándor González Vilar, Omar Tirado, Yari Rassi and Su_ayma Parra

Are you considering joining ArtTable and want to know more about who we are and what we do? This is a great opportunity for potential members to get to know us!

Admission:

• FREE to ArtTable Members and their guests

Not a member? Join today!

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