May 2013
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February 2013
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Artist Spotlight: J. Ford Huffman
Surrounded by little theaters, DC-based artist J.Ford Huffman stands in his dining room and excitedly tells the narrative of each box, two dozen of which will be a part of his upcoming solo exhibition at Politics and Prose, Little Theaters, opening February 28 with a public reception on Saturday, March 2.
“This is called ‘Map Room.’ It’s from a series involving impressions of...
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Through the Window of Steven Cushner's Creative...
On January 9th, to kick off the new year, I attended the Hemphill press breakfast to do a write up on their latest show for our affiliate post on Borderstan. It only took minutes to realize that Steven Cushner’s show was one of, if not, the best show I had ever seen in a gallery in Washington, DC. In case you have not had the chance to see it yet, his work in this show includes large,...
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Hairy confrontations: A review of Sonya Clark's...
Hair. It’s chaotic, it’s ordered. Clean and messy, it is a sense of frustration and joy.
In Sonya Clark’s solo exhibition at Contemporary Wing, AHEAD OF HAIR, Clark uses hair as a medium to represent race, class and culture.
“I’ve been combing hair since I was a child,” said Clark who has been working with hair as a medium in both hairdressing and fine art for over twenty years.
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Getting in Touch with Community: CAG 2013 Art Show
On Thursday, February 7th, I ventured out to a gallery. I was having one of those weeks that seems endless, where workdays are long, and the laundry list of to-do’s is miles long. However, by the time I arrived at House of Sweden located on K Street, the crowd of humble and welcoming local Georgetown artists uplifted my week. Within moments of stepping into the gallery space I forgot about my...
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Walter McConnell's Innovative Environments Elicit...
Reverence hits the psyche faster and harder than the cold winter air hits the skin, when walking into Walter McConnell’s Solo Exhibition, New Theories, now on display at Cross MacKenzie Ceramic Arts in Dupont Circle.
An almost overwhelming sense of shock and surprise, contemplation and enrapture, envelop one’s thoughts standing in front of the nearly monumental installation that stands just inside...
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Getting Intimate: Lisa Marie Thalhammer’s Current...
Saturday, February 2nd, Lisa Marie Thalhammer opened at the Fridge. Lisa Marie’s current exhibition is not just a collection of beautiful art, but also a social statement. Her art portrays the quest for equality regardless of sexual or gender identity.
If you have not yet checked out the Fridge, it is a unique gallery and quite worth the trip. Lisa Marie’s art filled the space in an...
January 2013
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Art17 Opens Amy Flatten on February 7
Next Thursday, D.C. based scientist and artist; Amy K. Flatten will fill the space of Coldwell Baker’s office space on 17th NW. The show will open with a reception on Thursday February 7, 2013. In a science environment by day, Amy very deliberately breaks away from her scientific training in her artwork. Her work has consistently teetered on the edged of logic and imagination, often letting...
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Book Review: Bourgeon: Fifty Artists Write About...
The art world is one of the few professional spheres left, where passion trumps all, where one will joyfully abandon money and security, will defy the warnings and wishes of peers and parents, in order to dance, paint, sculpt, write, and otherwise live, one’s ecstasy.
This notion is perhaps no more clear than in the recent anthology Bourgeon: Fifty Artists Write About Their Work, in which Leonard...
December 2012
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Why I Wish I Was In Miami...
Despite some recent opinion that Miami might be irrelevant, over
priced and obnoxiously overdone, I wish I was there.
Beyond the obvious reasons… Sun, beach, good food, and the best of the art world. I should be there because the fairs of Miami are still one of, if not the, best places to network in the art world. Networking is an essential part of being successful in the art community. ...
November 2012
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Exploring our World through Photography: Reporters...
Currently inside the Warner Theater, a gallery for fotoweek, with an exhibition called Reporters without Borders is on display. Upon entering the exhibit, I felt as if I stepped back into time and was able to travel to every significant event the world has seen since the 1950’s. The show span through multiple rooms and down several hallways, allowing anyone so intrigued to spend an entire evening...
Lisa Jakab exhibits drawings, paintings,...
(Image courtesy of Lisa Jakab)
Lisa Jakab got her start as an artist at a very young age. In fact, art is something she’s always done.
“Making art has just always been a part of me,” said Jakab, a local artist and MFA graduate student at American University. “I was always making something whether it was sewing, which I learned from my mom, or helping my dad build something in the garage, which he...
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Andy Grundberg and The Art of Curation
The Hillyer is an intimate gallery hidden down one of DuPont’s bustling streets. On Monday, November 12, Andy Grundberg was the featured curator in this month’s Curator Lecture Series. In an open room of the gallery with paintings surrounding the audience, Grundberg spoke about a wide range of topics related to art and his career. Although it was not a one-on-one conversation, it was a...
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SUBMERGE: Local Artists Confront Culture on H...
A giant nude man holds a bright red bowling ball in one hand, a cigarette in the other. He has a dazed, almost bewildered look on his face and as he peers at the viewer through wire-framed glasses, the on-looker cannot help but to giggle at his knee-high socks and protruding belly.
Part of a triptych exhibiting mighty men emasculated, stripped of all but their socks, the Martin Swift paintings...
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Coming Home to Heiner Contemporary: A Group Show
An antique wooden cart piled high with seemingly ordinary objects dares visitors to engage, to take a close examination, crouching on their knees in an effort to investigate the pots and pans, standing on their toes to scrutinize the saws and hammers.
In Housebound, a new exhibition at Heiner Contemporary, each artwork invites visitors to participate in an intimate viewing of domestic space.
The...
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D's Nails: Proving Manicures can be Art
If you are in search of a funky unique atmosphere that is sure to engage, then you must check out the Fridge Art Gallery. It’s one of a kind, tucked in a back alley way near Eastern Market. On Saturday, November third, local artist Decoy had her show D’s Nails opened at the gallery.
Walking into the gallery space, the vibe was energetic and youthful. Decoy’s art is a...
October 2012
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Donna K. McGee opens Room For Blue at Foundry -...
Bethesda-based artist, Donna K. McGee, will exhibit a collection of her abstract works at Foundry Gallery in Dupont Circle through December 2. The show begins on October 31; an opening reception will be held on Friday, November 2 from 6 until 8 pm and a closing reception will be on December 2 from 2 until 4 pm.
While most of McGee’s art is created using acrylic on canvas (she...
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Wandering through Gallery 102's recent show "Lost...
Lost in Translation, a show that was on display in Gallery 102 from October first until October eleventh, works to show the relationship between language and art. In this small, intimate setting, each piece was made memorable. Gallery 102 is located on George Washington University’s campus and is completely student run. When first walking into the space, one wall in particular caught my eye....
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Jane Johnson Now Exhibiting at Vastu
(City Hussle, Jane Johnson)
Local artist, Jane Johnson, is exhibiting her work now through November 18 at Vastu (1829 14th Street NW).
Johnson’s work incorporates aspects of collage through use of layering and combining different textures.
“The end result is very physical and energetic,” said Johnson. “I use a lot of layers and love to play with the surface of a painting, building up...
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September 2012
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Brian Petro Kicks Off his Next Show at Coldwell...
This weekend marks the Third Annual 17th Street Festival, a celebration that brings the community together over food, art, music and entertainment.
With a major focus on local art, the 17th Street Festival will host an Art Show on Saturday, September 22, which covers two street blocks and features the work of 50-plus local artists.
One artist participating in the festival’s activities is Brian...
August 2012
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July 2012
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Kimberly Iles Exhibits “Multiverse” at Vastu
(Photo courtesy of Kimberly Iles)
Now through September 23, 2012, works by local artist, Kimberly Iles, are on display at the 14th Street contemporary furnishing store, Vastu.
Iles’ current exhibit, “Multiverse,” explores the concept of multiple realities and parallel universes.
“It’s a vey exciting time to be alive,” said Iles, who is inspired by science and has a background in designing...
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Why social media is an artist’s best friend... How...
Now, more than ever, it’s up to independent artists to learn how to market themselves through the wonderful world of the interwebs. Whether you’re a journalist, a painter, a sculptor, a musician, or any other creative professional, it’s up to you to get your name out there and to get your work seen/heard by the masses!
How are you going to do that? Through utilizing these essential online...
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Brian Petro at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
DC-based artist, Brian Petro, will showcase two of his latest collections, Supermarket Series and Roman Series, at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty of Chevy Chase from July 24 through September 28.
The opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Tuesday, July 24 from 6 until 8 p.m. at 5454 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Chevy Chase, MD.
At the reception, guests will have the opportunity to view...
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Small Works Make a Big Impression at Hemphill
Hemphill Fine Arts
Current Exhibit: “Keeping It Alive” by William Willis and “Works on Paper” by Steven Cushner are showing June 8 to July 28, 2012 at Hemphill.
William Willis, Spiral, 2011-2012, 12” X 16”. Courtesy of Hemphill.
Highlights From the Show: We were very drawn to Willis’ “Spiral” (pictured above) for it’s dynamic...
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July Gallery Shows to See
Addison Ripley – June 8th – July 14th (CLICK: TIME & SPACE) http://goo.gl/887jT
Heiner Contemporary - June 15th - July 28th (Winging It) http://goo.gl/HIN8p
Longview Gallery – June 18th – July 18th(Long View in the City) http://goo.gl/GZUOI
Gallery 555dc – July 3rd – July 27th (“Kohiki and Canvas”: Ron Lloyd - Kohiki Ceramic & Jodi - Textured Canvas + Ceramic Overlay)...
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Eve Stockton's Brings the Natural World In at Long...
Long View Gallery
Current Exhibit: Eve Stockton - Ensembles: Landscapes in Transition III June 14 through July 15, 2012.
Highlight from the show: Ensemble IV: Water 1- Var. F & H 1/1, Seascape Landscape 1& 2, woodcut on paper, 36 x 36 inches, $3,200 for each panel.
A little bit about the artist:
Eve Stockton creates large scale, multi-layered woodcut prints inspired by the natural...
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Next Artist Showcase: July 11 at Local 16 ft....
ArtSee is hosting its second artist showcase of the season at Local 16 this Wednesday, July 11.
Throughout the evening, local artist, Tonette Griffin, will showcase her latest work from her two series, “Womanhood” and “Wanderlust.”
A recent graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Griffin explores identity, self-perception and youth culture through her photography and print...
June 2012
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Finding a Good Place for Performance Art: Eleanor...
A recent graduate from Corcoran College of Art + Design, Eleanor Barba is a performance artist who isn’t afraid to take artistic risks. Through her performances she explores the “tragic humor of sexuality in the 21st century” especially in the context of the lack of communication in families. She uses her body to create loaded messages to members of her family and to the audience.
In her latest...
