Michelle Lisa Herman

Multidisciplinary Visual Artist

Exhibitions and Events

Artomatic and Open Studios Plus Upcoming Exhibitions

Upcoming events you won’t want to miss including Meet the Artists night on April 13 and Open studios at Red Dirt Studio May 11.

Lamond-Riggs Lillian J. Huff Community Library Heritage Wall

Photograph of the "Heritage Wall" commission installed at the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Community Library. The image is predominantly red and inspired by a quilt showing illustrations of area residents.

This past week the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Community Library, part of the DC Public Library system, celebrated its one-year anniversary since the renovation in 2022. Included in the celebration was the dedication of the “Heritage Wall” that I was commissioned to create.

Save the date: June 27 Heritage Wall Unveiling

Save the date! June 27 will be the “unveiling” event for the permanent public installation at the Lamond Riggs Lillian J. Huff Community Library. The event will coincide with the library’s one year anniversary of the renovation. More details to

February 4, 2022 Review in the Washington Post by Mark Jenkins

My solo exhibition, Always, Already, Never, Better, Faster, Stronger, was reviewed in the Washington Post by Mark Jenkins.

Solo Exhibition at Stone Tower Gallery, Glen Echo Park

Solo exhibition “Always, Already, Never, Better, Faster, Stronger” by Michelle Lisa Herman opening reception Saturday, January 22 4–6 pm. Stone Tower Gallery; 7300 MacArthur Blvd; Glen Echo, MD 20812

Watch the VisArts Virtual Reception from April 30th

Photograph of Always, Already? installation within the Common Ground gallery at VisArts depicting projection mapped video and light sculptures

Missed the VisArts virtual reception on April 30? Then check out the recording: https://vimeo.com/545245250 Want to see it in person? The show is only up for 5 more days and closes May 14 at 4pm. Book your appointment today https://bit.ly/visarts-appt

Virtual Reception and Artist Talks this Friday April 30 5-7 pm

The second Zoom reception and artist talks for the MICA MFA in Studio Art 2020 Thesis Exhibitions at VisArts take place this Friday. Please RSVP today to join me and 4 of my fellow cohort members to celebrate our work and accomplishments!

MFA Thesis Exhibition at VisArts April 2-May 14, 2021 in Common Ground Gallery

I am excited to announce that VisArts in Rockville, Maryland will be hosting the MICA MFA in Studio Art 2020 Graduate Thesis Exhibitions April 2 to May 14, 2021. We are so grateful to the VisArts staff for this opportunity

Artist Panel Thursday October 15 at 5pm

Photograph of the artist book "Let's Talk Art" by Michelle Lisa Herman, Table of Contents View

This Thursday, October 15 at 5 pm I will be talking about my work on view in the Latela Curatorial and Artsy exhibition Women in the Arts.

« Previous

Michelle Lisa Herman is a Washington, DC-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans theoretical and philosophical research, feminist and disability politics, comedy, and conceptualism. Herman has shown internationally in both group and solo exhibitions at locations such as the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain), Cinéma du Foyer Saint-François (Bourges, France), the Corcoran (Washington, DC), The Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC), The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), Goggleworks (Reading, PA), Hillyer Art Space (Washington, DC), Arlington Art Center (Arlington, VA), Visarts (Rockville, MD), and the Washington Project for the Arts (Washington, DC). Herman’s work has been written about and featured in Hyperallergic, New American Paintings, The Washington Post, NPR, and East City Arts. Herman is an alumna of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MFA, 2020) and the Sparkplug artist collective sponsored by the DC Arts Center.