Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Washington Project for the Arts is bringing back First Fridays.

These upcoming events will be held in conjunction with the ongoing First Friday Art Walks held by the Galleries of Dupont Circle.

Friday, May 1st, 5:30-7:30 pm
Artist talk featuring our Coup d'Espace artist, Tom Block

Tom will discuss the influence of the teachings of Sufi Mystics on his work and will be available to answer questions. If you missed the opening of his installation, Secret Garden, come by to see his elaborate collection of small works and essays hung from ceiling to floor throughout our office! Reception at 5:30 pm followed by the talk at 6:30 pm.

Friday, June 5th, 6-8pm
Coup d'Espace installment III
WPA member artist Anita Walsh presents, Unwrap

In this next 'coup', Anita Walsh transforms WPA's office space into a mobile studio where she will capture input from visitors based on their reactions to different colors. Visitors' thoughts will be captured and typed on sheets of paper made by the artist from old crayon wrappers.

"This project began as an investigation of drawing-and wrappers. After two years of working on detailed drawings in pencil, I wanted to radically alter my process. Rather than draw with pencil on machine made sheets of paper, I pull sheets of paper by hand and then use crayon wrappers and pieces of boxes to create images." - Anita Walsh

Washington Project for the Arts
2023 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.234.7103
www.wpadc.org

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