Coley Gray

Arts Writer

Coley Gray is a Washington, DC-based arts writer. She earned a MA in Arts Management from American University and writes regularly about documentary film, with a particular interest in covering the intersections of film, political and social contexts, and the philanthropy and nonprofit sectors.

Stories by Coley Gray
Documentary Following Brandon Scott from Candidate to Baltimore Mayor Set for National Broadcast

Four years in the making, this local production offers a nuanced, deeply observed study of Baltimore City politics that speaks to audiences near and far. The film is now poised to reach a national audience with its broadcast premiere November 25 on PBS’ POV series.

Exhibits at The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Offer a New Conversation Between Two Iconic Artists and Activists

Two DC exhibitions take contrasting approaches to understanding the artistry, lives, and enduring relevance of these legendary American artists.

Transformer’s tiny square footage to outsized contemporary art presence is its own genre-defying artistic practice

Transformer hosts about six exhibitions every year, transmogrifying its 14th & P street shoe-box space each time as far as these artists’ imaginations can push it.

Remembering the Multiplicity and Influence of Early Twentieth Century Cultural Trailblazers 

Brilliant Exiles comprises nearly eighty artworks depicting sixty American cultural influencers who went to Paris on the eve of World War II.