Since opening in 1999, Conner Contemporary Art (CCA) has mobilized the careers of artists who excel in diverse media. Owner Leigh Conner brings professional integrity and over a decade of experience to the Gallery's selective participation in exhibitions at international venues including art fairs, museums, and project spaces. Together with co-founder Jamie Smith, Ph.D., Conner has steadily developed a contemporary curatorial program grounded in the history of art, presenting the art of Washington-based artists in meaningful dialog... Read more

Since opening in 1999, Conner Contemporary Art (CCA) has mobilized the careers of artists who excel in diverse media. Owner Leigh Conner brings professional integrity and over a decade of experience to the Gallery’s selective participation in exhibitions at international venues including art fairs, museums, and project spaces. Together with co-founder Jamie Smith, Ph.D., Conner has steadily developed a contemporary curatorial program grounded in the history of art, presenting the art of Washington-based artists in meaningful dialogue with the art of established international artists.

CCA promotes art that contributes to important movements, with particular focuses on abstraction and realism. The Gallery presented color field exhibitions featuring works by Morris Louis and Gene Davis and reintroduced the art of 1950s-1960s Washington color painters Howard Mehring and Thomas Downing with newly published source material. CCA has consistently encouraged vital new experimentation in abstract imaging, presenting seminal work in four solo exhibitions by internationally renowned digital light artist Leo Villareal, and supporting his recent 200-foot installation at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.