Sondra N. Arkin’s work explores space, connections, and boundaries in both paintings and sculpture. In paintings, prints, and drawings, the luminous surfaces, imbued with atmosphere, explore the same points of connection of her ethereal orbs of steel that are organized in site-specific installations. While not overtly representational, the work explores thematic content related to human-nature interactions, often highlighting what viewers might overlook.

Arkin has participated in many exhibitions in both galleries and museums, and her work has been represented in a number of private, corporate, and public collections including the U.S. State Department’s Art in Embassies Program, the DC Art Bank, and public art in Crystal City, Virginia. She has been awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities multiple times.

In addition, as Curator of the DC City Hall Art Collection, she assembled a remarkable collection that includes many of the finest artists who have lived in the nation’s capital. As the largest permanent collection of regional art on public display, it constitutes a unique resource. She has curated many independent projects, regularly programs alternative arts spaces, and is deeply involved in the mid-Atlantic arts community having served on the boards of Artomatic, Mid City Artists, Millennium Arts Salon, and Art Enables.