When artist Maxwell Burnstein graduated from Ryerson University’s School of Fashion a few years ago, he had a mission to create original art for 30 straight days and share everything on Instagram. He and his art were hits. In less than two years, Burnstein’s Fashion collages helped land him collaborations with Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Perry Ellis and Dolce & Gabbana. Now the artist’s work has landed in DC at Artist’s Proof in Georgetown.

If there’s a more effervescent or charming person in the arts community in Washington, he or she would need to overtake Peggy Sparks, owner of Georgetown’s Artist’s Proof gallery. Maybe one of the reasons for her cheery vibe is the fashion freedom she experiences every day.

In American Exceptionalism, a series of new works at Georgetown’s Artist’s Proof Gallery, Stango reveals another layer in the family tradition of capturing the pop zeitgeist to comment on our ever-changing national culture. Color and whimsy are his guides, and the ride is decidedly wild.

“I’m on the hunt for any new artistic medium for photographic inspiration. A great place to visit in Georgetown is Artist’s Proof Gallery, which has showcased amazing works from Helder Batista and Mimi Herbert.” - Greg Powers

The image of bankers, lawyers, and accountants working in multinationals is what typically comes to mind when most people think about the Singaporean community in the United States. Yet, of late, more Singaporeans are taking the path less traveled. From selling Ayam Goreng and writing plays to crafting pots, Singaporeans are finding novel ways to make it in America.

DC sculptor Donna McCullough's fashion collection won't ever pop up at Paris Fashion Week, but her refreshing eye for design reminds us that timeless couture transcends the catwalk. The artist, whose work now appears at Artist's Proof in Georgetown, says her fashion sculptures help explore life's countless twists.

Belgian artist Christian Develter’s Chin Series painting on the cover of The Georgetowner

Russian painter Victor Razgulin employs a jewel-toned palette to create paintings as travelogues. His richly textured work reminiscent of Henri Matisse- will show at Artist’s Proof Gallery, and he will visit July 16.

Pop artist John Stango continues to redefine his corner of the art world with work that’s at once muscular and approachable. Stango’s paintings - typically incorporating modern icons in media, sports, and business - grace the Artist’s Proof Gallery throughout July.

Fred J. Maroon, a longtime D.C.-based photographer, is getting a new retrospective at a gallery in his beloved Georgetown, more than a dozen years after his death. Artist's Proof is mounting "Time & Travel," an unusual exhibition of fashion images Maroon made for glossy magazines in the mid-1960s, on location in such places as Outer Mongolia, Leningrad, Moscow, Afghanistan, Japan, and the Colorado River. 

"Fred Maroon had never shot a single frame of fashion before 1966," says Peggy Sparks, owner of Artist's Proof Gallery in Georgetown. Her space has teamed up with Maroon's heirs to display and sell 20 pieces of his work this May.

For those schooled in contemporary art, stepping into Artist’s Proof (aproof.net), the new gallery in Cady’s Alley, is a joy. Peggy Sparks, the space’s down-to-earth and gorgeous owner, is a Singapore-born, globe-trotting art consultant who recently moved to the District with the mission of opening a gallery that sells exclusive, yet accessible, art. 

There are two types of people who walk into an art gallery: the “just browsing” set or the serious collector looking to find a hidden treasure. But when either steps into Artist’s Proof…