Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington announces 2026 SOLOS Awardees

Three contemporary artists and one artist duo, all based in the Mid-Atlantic, were awarded the opportunity to have solo exhibitions at MoCA Arlington in 2026 through SOLOS, one of the museum’s longest running programs.

ARLINGTON, VA., November 5, 2025 – Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington is proud to announce the artist awardees of the museum’s 2026 SOLOS exhibitions program. Artists Crasis (Andy P. Davis and Anne Lukins, Philadelphia, PA), Rowena Federico Finn (Virginia Beach, VA), Lou Haney (Charlottesville, VA), and James Stephen Terrell (Washington, DC) are all preparing for solo exhibitions at the museum in 2026.

James Stephen Terrell will have a solo exhibition at the museum from February 13 to May 31, 2026. Solo exhibitions by Crasis, Rowena Federico Finn, and Lou Haney will take place from June 19 to September 7, 2026. Including painting, installation, performance, sculpture, and mixed media work, the exhibition series covers a range of contemporary practices, highlighting artists working at the forefront of contemporary art.

Launched in 1988, SOLOS is one of MoCA Arlington’s longest running programs and its primary open call exhibition opportunity. The program invites artists based in the Mid-Atlantic to submit proposals for solo exhibitions in one of the museum’s nine gallery spaces. The 2026 SOLOS artist awardees were chosen by a selection panel comprised of national contemporary art sector professionals including Alexis Assam, Regenia A. Perry Assistant Curator of Global Contemporary Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA; Karyn Miller, Public Arts Manager, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC; and Will Hutnick, artist and Director of Artistic Programming, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY.

Through SOLOS, MoCA Arlington supports the careers and artistic practices of some of the Mid-Atlantic’s most cutting edge artists. The program invites early-career artists to have their first institutional solo show and gives mid-career artists the opportunity to exhibit ambitious new bodies of work and experiment with new directions in their practice. In both cases, the program acts as a crucial opportunity and stepping stone as artists develop their practices and thrive in their careers. The program reaffirms MoCA Arlington’s commitment to supporting contemporary artists, reflecting its legacy as the only museum in the DC metropolitan area founded by artists.

SOLOS 2026 Exhibition Schedule:
February 13 – May 31, 2026: James Stephen Terrell (Washington, DC)

June 19 – September 6, 2026: Crasis (Philadelphia, PA), Rowena Federico Finn (Virginia Beach, VA), Lou Haney (Charlottesville, VA)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Crasis (Andy P. Davis and Anne Lukins)
Andy P. Davis
Born 1989, Des Moines, IA
Based in Princeton, NJ & Philadelphia, PA

Anne Lukins
Born 1990, Seattle, WA
Based in Philadelphia, PA

Crasis (/krey-sis/ from the Greek κρᾶσις, “mixing”, “blending”) is a transdisciplinary duo made up of Andy P. Davis and Anne Lukins. They use sculpture, performance and video to engage with questions of transformation and human ecology. Collaborating since 2020, Crasis has held residencies including Galveston Artist Residency in Galveston, TX, Stove Works in Chattanooga, TN, and WheatonArts in Millville, NJ . Crasis has performed and exhibited at venues in the US and abroad including Blaffer Art Museum in Houston, TX, A Leste in Porto, Portugal, Vox Populi Gallery and Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA, and Yes We Cannibal in Baton Rouge, LA.

Rowena Federico Finn
Born 1976, Portsmouth, VA
Based in Virginia Beach, VA

Rowena Federico Finn is a mixed-media fiber artist whose work combines Philippine indigenous materials with American crafting traditions to create what she calls Filipina-Futurism: intricate, tactile pieces that create a new visual and cultural language—one that speaks to the experiences of being neither fully from one land nor the other—and forges a path that bridges histories and redefines tradition. Her artistic practice is grounded in her experiences as a mother, teacher, and community activist. Rowena serves as the president of the Virginia Coalition of Visual Artists, vice chair of the WHRO Community Advisory Board, and a Virginia Commission for the Arts Teaching Artist. She has won numerous awards and exhibited in shows all over the country. One of her signature pieces has recently been added to the permanent collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA. She lives in Virginia with her husband and three children.

Lou Haney
Born 1977, Decatur, AL
Based in Charlottesville, VA

Lou Haney creates paintings of domestic spaces that employ nostalgia as a means of temporary escape from the corrupt and chaotic realities of present day life. Using oil, acrylic, fiber art, and mixed media, she explores themes of memory, yearning, and femininity to evoke tension between fantasy and reality.

Born in Decatur, Alabama, Haney received her BA from Rhodes College in Memphis and her MFA in Painting from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA. Haney has attended MacDowell as well as the Vermont Studio Center. In 2022, she was a resident at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, VA. Haney was the recipient of the Mississippi Art Commission Individual Artist Fellowship in 2008. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows in California, Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky and in over 70 juried group exhibitions. Haney’s work was shown at the Spring/Break Art Fair in New York City in 2022, 2023 and 2025. In 2024, Haney had solo shows at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA and Spectrum Fine Arts in Seattle, WA. Most recently, Lou’s work was featured in a solo exhibition at IA&A Hillyer in Washington, DC and One Rivers School of Art and Design in Hartsdale, NY. Haney currently teaches Studio Art and Art History at Piedmont Virginia Community College, Sweet Briar College, and Charlottesville Middle School. The artist lives and works in Charlottesville, Virginia.

James Stephen Terrell
Born 1976, Washington, DC
Based in Washington, DC

James Stephen Terrell is a painter and mixed media artist. His recent collage work incorporates line, shape and pattern, fused together with fabric, paint, and paper. Terrell’s collages are portals that propel the viewer to an otherworldly, ethereal, heavenly, magical, mystical, and supernatural existence.

James Stephen Terrell is a native Washingtonian who was reared in Ward 7. His parents are Rev. Dr. James E. Terrell, Pastor of historic Second Baptist Church of Washington D.C. and Retired Superior Court Associate Judge Mary A. Terrell of the Superior Court of Washington D.C. He received his high school diploma from Gonzaga College High School in Washington D.C. He received the Bachelor of Fine Art from Howard University, Master of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in New York City and the Master of Divinity Degree from the Union Theological Seminary in New York City with a concentration in Theology and the Fine Arts. While attending Union Theological Seminary, he pursued Fine Arts painting elective courses at Columbia University.

Terrell’s work has been acquired by museums and is in many prominent private collections. In addition to winning numerous awards for his artwork, Terrell has exhibited his work across the United States and has had multiple solo shows at numerous galleries, art centers, and museums. Terrell is married to artist Zsudayka Nzinga and together they have 3 children, Satra, James Prentice and Xiomara.

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ABOUT MoCA ARLINGTON

The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that enriches community life by connecting the public with contemporary art and artists through exhibitions, education programs, public programs, and an artists-in-residence program. Located at 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, the museum is open Wed.-Sun. 12-5pm. The museum has free on-site parking, is easy to reach by metro and bus, and is accessible. There is no admission fee to visit. For more information about our exhibitions and programming, visit mocaarlington.org. Follow us @mocaarlington.