Public Memorial Service for Mark Planisek

Mark Planisek, WPA member and friend, passed away last weekend from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mark could always be spotted at art events around town, and had a massive network of friends and colleagues who will miss him dearly. A public memorial is being held at the National Portrait Gallery where Mark was an art handler for Saturday, July 11 at 9am.

Mark will be remembered as a committed friend, talented artist and a tireless and enthusiastic supporter of the visual arts in DC. DC Arts Center extends sincere condolences to Mark's family and his many friends. Read more about Mark, his life, work and valued contribution to the arts locally, nationally and internationally at the DC Arts Center website, the National Portrait Gallery Blog and the blog Art and Art Handling.

Group Show Spring 2009

Courtyard East With Clouds 2009, Artist: Mark Planisek, Photo Box Collage, 17"H x 21"W x4"D

May 1- May 30th, 2009
PASS Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, May 1st, 7-10 PM
New works by: Michael Gessner, Peter Gordon, Bill Miller, Mark Planisek, Maryanne Pollock, Albert Schweitzer
1617 S Street (rear), N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009
Gallery Hours: Tuesday AND Saturday and also by appointment
Contact Richard Siegman at (202) 745-0796

http://community.webtv.net/PASSGALLERY/PASSGROUPSHOW

Like A Concert Tour, But With Sketchbooks.

Metropolis, Mark Planisek

EXHIBIT IN DC...
March 3, 2009
7:00 - 10:00pm Washington, DC
Museum of Contemporary Art DC
1054 31st St NW #9
Washington, DC 20007

Art House is taking all the sketchbooks on a 9 city tour to galleries and museums across the U.S. The goal of the exhibition is to encourage anyone to create artwork and build a collective of sketchbooks made by artists from all over the world.
Over 2,000 artists from around the country were sent a small Moleskine sketchbook. Their task was to fill the book with "everyone we know". Every book received back will be on display. Visitors are encouraged to pick up the books and freely browse through them. There will also a broadcast of the exhibition live via the internet so that everyone who participated or can't make the show can experience it.

Art House Gallery
309 Peters St
Atlanta, GA 30313
www.arthousecoop.com/gallery

Among the Crates and Barrels of Fine Art

I met up with Mark Planisek at one of the 9 X 10 WPA/C member shows this year. He was showing an intriguing series of mixed media collage boxes. Mark Planisek was interviewed by the Washington Post about his job at the National Portrait Gallery on December 23. Read the article HERE.

"The Power Of Ten" at PASS Gallery

Group Exhibit: Mark Planisek, Sondra Arkin, Willem deLooper, Stuart Greewell, Rogelio Maxwell, Kathryn McDonnell, Bill Miller, Albert Scweitzer, Judy Southerland, Rocky Wang

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, October 5th, 7 - 10 PM
Exhibit runs from Oct. 5th-Oct. 30,2007

Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Saturdays 1- 5 PM and by appointment.
The gallery is located
at the rear of 1617 S Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009

Contact: Gallery owner Richard Siegman (202) 745-0796
email: passgallery@webtv.net