AU Museum opens new exhibitions

May 27 & May 31:
Katzen Center at AU
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 31, 6-9pm

Joe Shannon: Realism Surrealism
May 27–July 27

Noche Crist:
A Romanian Revelation
May 27–July 27

A Telluric Path:
The Art of Nefeli Massia
May 27–July 27

Ledelle Moe: Disasters
May 31–October 26

Multiplicitocracy
May 31–July 27




Gallery Talk with Saul Sosnowski on Multiplicitocracy
June 4, 2008, 6:00 PM
Join artist Saul Sosnowski in a discussion of the of the AU Museum exhibition Multiplicitocracy.

Gallery Talk with Joe Shannon
June 7, 2008, 4:00 PM
Artist Joe Shannon will lead a gallery talk about his current AU Museum exhibition, Joe Shannon: Realism Surrealism.

Gallery Talk with Marek Bartelik on Nefeli Massia
June 14, 2008, 4:00 PM
Join Dr. Marek Bartelik for a discussion of the AU Museum exhibition, A Telluric Path: The Art of Nefeli Massia.

Dr. Bartelik teaches modern and contemporary art at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science in New York. He has lectured nationally and internationally at, among other places, the Boston Museum of Art, the Mondrian House in Holland, and the Pinacoteca in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Gallery Talk with Ledelle Moe
June 21, 2008, 4:00 PM
Artist Ledelle Moe will lead a gallery talk about her AU Museum exhibition, Ledelle Moe: Disasters.

Gallery Talk on Noche Crist with Vivienne Lassman
June 28, 2008, 4:00 PM
Join Vivienne M. Lassman, curator of the exhibition Noche Crist: A Romanian Revelation, for a walk-through and discussion.

Free and open to the public.

Art Tours at Walter E. Washington Convention Center

April 18, 2007 at 12:00 noon

Tours of the Walter Washington Convention Center’s art collection, the largest collection in DC that is not in a museum, will be led by co-curator Vivienne Lassman. The $4 million permanent art installation features paintings, sculptures, photography, graphics, and mixed media works created by local, national, and international artists.

No charge, but space is limited

Advance reservations required
Call 202.249.3200 and leave a message
A staff member will call you to confirm your reservation

PUBLIC ART TOURS- UPCOMING
January through December 2008*

April 18, 2008
May 21, 2008
June 6, 2008
September 30, 2008
November 6, 2008
December 1, 2008
*All tours are scheduled at 12:00 Noon on the dates listed.

WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER ART COLLECTION
The diverse $4 million art collection at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is the largest in any convention center and the largest public art collection in Washington, DC outside of a museum. With 137 works art of by 93 artists, the collection of site-specific sculpture, painting, and photography brings a sense of human scale to the Convention Center. Washington area artists created more than half of the collection.

DON'T MISS THE SHAW WALL
The Shaw Wall celebrates and honors the historic Shaw community, one of Washington's oldest African American neighborhoods and home to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. On the 72-foot long wall hang four monumental works by the team of Frank Smith and Arnetta Lee, Rik Freeman, Billy Colbert, and Deirdre Saunder.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION
Register for your tour of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center art collection by calling the 24-hour Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA) Community Hotline at (202) 249-3200 and stating your name, telephone number and your preferred tour date (see schedule above). A WCCA staffperson will return your call to confirm your tour.

Reserve your space now! Each art tour is limited to a maximum of twenty-five participants. Walk-ups may participate in the art tours only if space is available.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC

Flying South

Heading to NOLA today.

Congrats to Chuck Baxter and a host of artists, including Melissa Widerkehr, Elissa Farrow-Savos and Chloe Watson, in the 10th Annual National All-Media Exhibition, juried by Washington DC Art Consultant and Independent Curator, Vivienne Lassman. Go to the opening this Friday to see some great work at the Touchstone Gallery. I'll catch it when I get back in town next week.

And stop by the Zenith Gallery at 413 7th street NW to see GOLDEN LIGHT, Oil Paintings by Robert Freeman.

Opening Reception:
Friday, February 8, 2008 6 - 9:00pm

10th Annual National All-Media Exhibition

February 6 – March 8, 2008

Opening Reception and Wine Tasting
Friday, February 8, 2008 6 - 8:30pm

courtesy of Washington Wine Academy
www.washingtonwineacademy.org

JUROR: Vivienne Lassman
Washington DC Art Consultant and Independent Curator

This National juried non-thematic exhibition challenged the nationally recognized juror, Vivienne Lassman, to find work in diverse mediums that would be visually compatible. Focusing mainly on content, and the relationships among the works, her aim was to select different forms and techniques that would provoke contemplation of viewpoints that otherwise might not be considered by the viewer.

The art works in the show range broadly in scale and materials. There are a number of artists dealing with edgier and more complicated issues, presenting the challenge of difficulty of access. A visual treat in its multiplicity of form and meaning, the viewer will be rewarded and intrigued by taking the time for more than a casual glance.

Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street, NW, 2nd floor
Washington, DC
202.347.2787

10th Annual All-Media Exhibition National Juried Show

Opening Reception: Friday, February 8, 2008 6:00 – 8:30pm

Juror: Vivienne Lassman, Washington DC Art Consultant and Independent Curator.

Touchstone Gallery
406 7th St NW, 2nd Floor
Washington DC 20004

202-347-2787
www.touchstonegallery.com

Hours: Wed-Fri 11-5 / Sat-Sun 12-5

Art Collection Tour

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Wednesday, January 16, 12:00 Noon

Co-curator Vivienne Lassman leads tours of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center’s art collection – the largest collection in DC that is not in a museum. The $4 million permanent art installation features paintings, sculptures, photography, graphics, and mixed media works created by local, national, and international artists.

There is no charge

Tours are limited to 25 people
Advance reservations required
Call 202.249.3200
A staff member will return your call to confirm

Washington Convention Center Authority
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
202.249.3042
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, Chinatown exit or
Mount Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center (green & yellow line only)

One of Washington's best kept secrets

Art Tours at Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Book your tour now and walk through this magnifient space with extraordinary artwork!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 12:00 noon

Tours of the Walter Washington Convention Center’s art collection, the largest collection in DC that is not in a museum, will be led by co-curator Vivienne Lassman. The $4 million permanent art installation features paintings, sculptures, photography, graphics, and mixed media works created by local, national, and international artists.

No charge, but space is limited

Advance reservations required
Call 202.249.3200 and leave a message
A staff member will call you to confirm your reservation

PUBLIC ART TOURS- UPCOMING
January through December 2008*

January 16, 2008
February 18, 2008
March 24, 2008
April 18, 2008
May 21, 2008
June 6, 2008
September 30, 2008
November 6, 2008
December 1, 2008
*All tours are scheduled at 12:00 Noon on the dates listed.

WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER ART COLLECTION
The diverse $4 million art collection at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is the largest in any convention center and the largest public art collection in Washington, DC outside of a museum. With 137 works art of by 93 artists, the collection of site-specific sculpture, painting, and photography brings a sense of human scale to the Convention Center. Washington area artists created more than half of the collection.

DON'T MISS THE SHAW WALL
The Shaw Wall celebrates and honors the historic Shaw community, one of Washington's oldest African American neighborhoods and home to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. On the 72-foot long wall hang four monumental works by the team of Frank Smith and Arnetta Lee, Rik Freeman, Billy Colbert, and Deirdre Saunder.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION
Register for your tour of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center art collection by calling the 24-hour Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA) Community Hotline at (202) 249-3200 and stating your name, telephone number and your preferred tour date (see schedule above). A WCCA staffperson will return your call to confirm your tour.

Reserve your space now! Each art tour is limited to a maximum of twenty-five participants. Walk-ups may participate in the art tours only if space is available.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC

Walter Washington Convention Center Art Collection Tour - USA

Kendall Buster

Sol LeWitt

Today I took a tour of the Walter Washington Convention Center Art Collection. It is the largest art collection in DC that is not in a museum. The tour was led by co-curator Vivienne Lassman. The $4 million permanent art installation features paintings, sculptures, photography, graphics, and mixed media works created by local, national, and international artists. This is a major collection of art in Washington, DC. The scale of some of the pieces is breathtaking, set in a massive volume of building space. The whole collection is stunning and a delight to visit. The tour is led monthly by DC Art Curator Vivienne Lassman who discusses the collection in depth with her expert knowledge. Stay tuned for more tour dates and times.
Click here to see pictures from today's tour.

Washington Convention Center Authority
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.249.3042

Call to Artists

CALL FOR DECEMBER ENTRIES
“Art on the Small Side”
An all media holiday show including fine craft

December 12, 2007 – January 5, 2008
JURORS: Rosemary Luckett & Jon Wassom

ENTRIES Selection of work will be done from the actual pieces, and not by slide or digital images. All works must be BROUGHT to the gallery during gallery hours of 12 to 5 PM on Saturday, Dec. 8 or 9 from 12-4 PM on Sunday, Dec. 9. No shipments will be accepted. Artists may submit up to four pieces of work for $30. 2-D work must be framed and wired, 3-D sculptures and craft works must be fully assembled and ready for display.

For Prospectus and Entry Form, click here


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10th Annual All-Media Exhibition
February 6 – March 8, 2008

JUROR: Vivienne Lassman
Washington DC Art Consultant and Independent Curator

ENTRIES: Jurying will be from digital images (strongly recommended) and slides. Diskettes and CDs must be labeled with artist’s name. Digital images should be 72 dpi JPEGs, maximum 600 pixels in any direction. File names should be artist’s last name followed by title. All entries must be received at the gallery by 5 PM on Wednesday, December 12. Artists may submit three images for a non-refundable fee of $35. For sculptural pieces, two images for each piece may be submitted.

For Prospectus and Entry Form, contact
Ksenia Grishkova, Director
Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
202-347-2787
Email: touchstonegallery@verizon.net
www.touchstonegallery.com