"What the Walls Remember" Opening Reception

"What the Walls Remember" Group Art Exhibit

at ARTfactory's Caton Merchant Gallery

Exhibit dates: October 11-November 8, 2025

(9419 Battle St, Manassas, VA 20110)

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11, 6-8 PM

Meet the artists, view the artwork, and enjoy refreshments.

In conjunction with ARTfactory’s annual Factory of Fear event and fundraiser, the Caton Merchant Gallery is presenting a group exhibition titled "What the Walls Remember". This juried show invites artists to explore themes with a darker tone. While Halloween imagery (like pumpkins or black cats) is welcome, it’s not required. Instead, artists are encouraged to submit works that evoke a mysterious, eerie, or unsettling atmosphere—think shadowy landscapes, surreal or unusual portraits, explorations of good and evil, ethereal or abstract concepts, and pieces that overall convey a dark aesthetic or mood. This year's group exhibit features over 80 works of art by 60 DMV region artists.

Artists

Melany Alomia, Michelle Baker, Danielle B Bancroft, Andria Bielski, Caroline Bond, Maria Briganti, Andrea Dagmar Brown, Margaret Connors, Katherine Keller Dugan, Scott Elliott, Michelle Evans, Candace Flanagan, Amanda Fletchersmith, Michele Frantz, Rosemary Gallick, Shannon Gilbert, Margaret Grace, John Gurney, Elizabeth Hall, Kelly Haneklau, John Hartt, Anya Hauris, Drucilla Heller, Anne Hollis, Corban Hubler, Sara Humphries, Eylul Kavcar, Rebekah Keener, Stacy Laine, Valerie Larson, Laura Lavarnway, Lilith Lee, Donna Liguria, Janet Hansen Martinet, Caleb Mathews, Stephanie McGee, Moira Montgomery, Nicki Mulligan, Rebecca Neiss, Cheryl Neway, Kimberly Nguyen, Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi, Rebecca Ogun, Nancy Patrick, Regina Petrecca, Pepe Piedra, Anna Polanco, Jen Poteet, Mandy Powell, Rodrigo Pradel, Heather Rankin, Christina Rossi, Alejandra Salvatierra, Maryann Segovia, Maureen Storey, Halle Strosser, Hector J Torres, Annaliess Trommatter, Richard Tyler, Rebecca Visger

About the Factory of Fear Event:

Join us, if you dare for FACTORY OF FEAR, THE HORROR HOTEL, a chilling haunted experience set in a twisted, reimagined world where history and terror collide. Before it was a bustling four-story factory, this ominous building was once home to a Manassas hotel. See it as it was, or rather, how it could be now as it is transformed into an eerie, Haunted Experience.

As you step through the doors, you’ll find yourself descending into a world of darkness, deceit, and unspeakable horrors, with each floor more unnerving than the last.

Join us for a special PREVIEW NIGHT on October 16th from 7-9:00PM.

During the event, the building will be transformed into a haunted hotel where each floor will have a unique and terrifying theme for visitors to tour. The 1st floor art gallery will be transformed into the Horror Hotel lounge.

Contact

ARTfactory, Gallery Director: Jordan Exum | jexum@VirginiaARTfactory.org

9419 Battle St, Manassas, VA 20110 | 703-330-2787

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (10 am-5 pm), Sunday (12-5 pm)

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