Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Artravelin today

More in a few weeks...
www.annemarchand.com

You Catch More Flies With Honey

Nov. 30 - February 22, 2008

Carroll Square Gallery
975 F Street NW
Washington, DC

Opening Friday, Nov. 30 6-8pm

Jackson Art Center Open Studios

Sunday, December 2, 2007,12 - 5PM.

Open studios of 35 artists

Jackson Art Center
3048 1/2 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20007

Toronto Star on Botero: Abu Ghraib

The paintings by Colombian artist Fernando Botero at the The American University Museum's Katzen Center are featured in an article written by Tim Harper in the Star.

New artist website

Authentic Art's, Sharon Burton has launched her website, Gemini Visions Art Studio, where you can see all of her artwork. Check it out at www.geminivisionsart.com!

The Capitol Hill Art League presents Wrap It UP!

The Capitol Hill Art League presents their annual Holiday Show, Wrap It UP!
A holiday show and sale of gift-priced artwork.
Take it off the wall and they'll wrap it up!

Opening Celebration Saturday, December 8th, 4-8 pm, The sale continues through December 22nd, enjoy music, champagne, and good company.

The Capitol Hill ART League at the
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Eastern Market Metro
(202) 547-6839
www.chaw.org

Girls Gotta Run - 2nd Annual Holiday Art Exhibition

December 2, 2007 - January 5, 2008

Opening Reception: Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 6-8 pm


Sponsored by the Girls Gotta Run Foundation, Inc. Profits from the sale of artwork go to buy running shows for girls in Ethiopia. By training as athletes, these girls can delay traditional arranged marriages which can occur as early as 12 years of age.

Modern Times Coffeehouse at Politics & Prose
5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008

Check out the art; chat with the artists; enjoy wine, coffee and hors d'oeuvres; listen to the marvelous music of the "Basso Moderno Duo" .

Movie Night: Thursday, December 6, 2007, 7-9 pm

Check out the art; experience a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony; see the work-in-progress Girls Gotta Run DVD, and a documentary of an Ethiopian coffee farm.

Some of the artists exhibiting include...

Alvim Brazao
Sharon J. Burton
Beth Cartland
Cheryl Edwards
Pamela Flynn
Leah Goodman
Marie Louise Hagen
Kay Keys
Nil Navaie
Leslie Oberdorfer
Patricia E. Ortman
Jen Power
Gail Rebhan
Audrey Smith
Lida Stifel
Susan Thulin
Joyce Ellen Weinstein

Peace and A Cup of Joe: RED

RED: artists lifting one voice in one common thread
Peace and A Cup of Joe Cafe
713 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
December 1, 2007-January 11, 2008

Opening Reception: December 1, 2007 3-7 pm
The Art with Joe Series at Peace and A Cup of Joe in Baltimore Maryland presents RED.Opening on World AIDS Day, December 1st.

RED is a visual exhibition of original artwork expressing the hopes, fears, experiences dreams about the struggle with HIV/AIDS epidemic in this country and around the world. A portion of the sales of artwork for this event will be donated to CARE's I AM POWERFUL Campaign and HIV/AIDS Program and a second charity, a Baltimore based organization for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The reception will feature an opportunity for guests to make their own postcards to express their thoughts, hopes, dreams about HIV/AIDS or to honor a loved one who has AIDS, courtesy of Creative Cause, an organization that creates campaigns for causes that change communities for good. Special guests include representatives from CARE and other organizations that will share information about how you can help fight HIV/AIDS in your communitiy or around the world.

Some of the participating artists include:
Lola Akinmade
Prudence Bonds
Sharon J. Burton
Kiesha Carroll
Patsy Cline
Cynthia Johnson
Ebony Johnson
Jennifer Judelsohn
Tina Lassiter
Paul Longanbach
Michelle d. Parrish
Marina Reiter
Aurora Rosselli
Michael Stebbins
Luba Sterlikova
Nora Stinley
Schonda Sweeney
Tanekeya Word

Longview Holiday Reception

November 30, 5-8pm

Stocked with unique crafts and original artwork while boasting a festive atmosphere, the Long View gallery is a wonderful destination on your gift buying journey. On display this season will be new oil paintings by Chris Stephens, hand-carved wooden vessels from Michael Bauermeister and a range of beautiful works by regional artisans. Also on display will be a preview of works by artists showing with Long View Gallery in 2008 including Scott Brooks and Rob Jones.

Long View Gallery
1302 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.longviewgallery.com
202.232.4788

Monday, November 26, 2007

Washington, DC Film Festival

Celebrating a New Wave of Mexican Cinema

November 30 – December 2, 2007

Join leading stars and emerging talents of Mexican film for a 3-day celebration honoring the new wave of Mexican cinema! Five world-class directors will present 5 films that capture the spirit and creative brilliance emerging in Mexican cinema today. In addition, five award-winning Mexican short films will also be featured during the festival. Engage and meet with some of Mexico’s premier talents in discussions and Q&As following each showing! Enrich your awareness of outstanding films and celebrate the new wave of Mexican cinema!

A weekend-long celebration showcasing the best and newest of Mexico’s cinematic talents, including Diego Luna (actor – Nicotina, Open Range, Y tu Mama Tambien); Adriana Barraza (actress – Babel, Amores Perros); Pablo Cruz (producer - Cochochi ); Fernando Eimbcke (director - Duck Season) and Amat Escalante (director – Sangre). The festival will be held at the National Portrait Gallery, 750 9th St NW, Washington , DC 20001 , (202) 275-1764 and Baird Auditorium inside the National History Museum , 10th Street, NW , and Constitution Avenue , Washington , DC 20560 . November 30 – December 2, 2007. This event is free and open to the public. Please click on the link below to access the schedule of events. http://portal.sre.gob.mx/imw/pdf/MexicanCinema.pdf

MCLEAN PROJECT FOR THE ARTS' NEW EXHIBITION OPENS NOVEMBER 29

November 29 – January 12

Reception Thursday, November 29, 7 – 9 PM

Free and open to the public

Emerson Gallery:
Transform, Transport, Transpose: Works by Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Judit Varga and Lars Westby
Each of these artists begins with ordinary objects or shapes and transforms them into lively, animated sculpture full of humor and poetry. Using clay as a primary material, these three artists are able to bring an instinctive spontaneity to the highly individualized process of transporting the mundane and pedestrian into a realm electrified through imagination.

Atrium Gallery:
Passing Fancies (Everyone’s a Stranger Here): Paintings by Lynn Putney
Using an abstract vocabulary, Lynn Putney creates small, subtle paintings that glow with a quiet, magical intensity. Arranged in constellation-like formation, the works evolve through a process of sifting and distilling, as Putney layers the thoughts, feelings and visual stimuli accumulated through daily living into composition that spark universal recognition.

Ramp Gallery:
McLean Art Society Juried Exhibition
An eclectic mix of work by members of the McLean Art Society. Juried by artist and George Mason University professor Walter Kravitz

McLean Project for the Arts
1234 Ingleside Avenue,
McLean, VA
703-790-1953
www.mpaart.org

Touchstone Gallery

Exhibits through December 9

Main Gallery
East to West by Betsy Forster
Removed and Recycled by Jon Wassom

The Annex
Etchings by Stanislav Nikireyev
(1932 -2007) and Yuriy Nozdrin

Wednesday – Friday 11:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday 12:00 – 5:00pm

Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street, NW, 2nd floor
202.347.2787
touchstonegallery@verizon.net

Metro: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter or Gallery Pl-Chinatown

Rosetta Deberardinis

OPEN STUDIO

Saturday, December 1, 2007 4-7 PM
Sunday, December 2, 2007 2-5 PM

School 33 Art Center

1427 Light St. Studio #201
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

HAMILTONIAN GALLERY

HAMILTONIAN GALLERY reports that the first phase of the renovation project for their new home at 1353 U Street NW is well underway. The site is situated in the heart of the 14th/U Street corridor and the building is a historic building from the 1920s. Upon completion of the renovation project in June 2008, HAMILTONIAN ARTISTS and HAMILTONIAN GALLERY will occupy the store-front level of the building. Hopefully, another art space or art-related business will occupy the second floor space.

The HAMILTONIAN BLOG has launched on Blogger to provide timely updates on the progress of the renovation project and other happenings related to both Hamiltonian Artists and Hamiltonian Gallery.

HAMILTONIAN ARTISTS continues to accept applications for the So-Hamiltonian Fellowship Program until the DEADLINE on JANUARY 15, 2008.
Application information is online at:
http://hamiltonianartists.org/apply.html

Through innovative and groundbreaking programs, Hamiltonian Artists and Hamiltonian Gallery seek to create a new physical and institutional structure in Washington DC to support emerging artists, broaden cultural dialogue within the community and make visual art accessible to a diverse audience.


Hamiltonian Artists
P.O. Box 73975
Washington, DC 20056
t: (703) 549-9629
e: info@HamiltonianArtists.org
www.HamiltonianArtists.org
www.HamiltonianGallery.com

Hamiltonian Artists is a 501c (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to build a dynamic community of innovative artists and effective visual art leaders.

Crystal Flight - Call for Artists

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 3, 2007 Crystal City Business Improvement District (CCBID) is introducing Crystal Flight, which will bring fifty (50) artistically decorated five-foot statues of airplanes (25 fighter jets and 25 vintage bi-planes) to the streets of Crystal City in April of 2008. With the planes scheduled to "Land" on Crystal City Streets by early April, Crystal Flight builds on the "Art in April" theme launched by the CCBID in April 2007 with the partnership with Artomatic. The CCBID has solicited sponsorship from area businesses and now needs high quality local, regional, and national artists to "Hop Aboard" the program by developing and implementing fun, whimsical design themes for the fifty planes! Artists matched up to sponsors by the CCBID will receive an honorarium of $1500 for each statue completed. More Information and Application Form can be found here: http://www.crystalcity.org

Sunday, November 25, 2007

CONTINUUM / (DIS)LOCATION, (DIS)CONNECTION, (DIS)EMBODIMENT

NOVEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 31, 2007


(DIS)LOCATION, (DIS)CONNECTION, (DIS)EMBODIMENT
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 1 from 6-8pm

PYRAMID ATLANTIC
8230 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 608-9101
(301) 608-9102 fax
www.PyramidAtlanticArtCenter.org

Christopher Myers: Standing on Two Eyes Flashpoint

November 29 – December 29, 2007

Opening Reception
November 29th, 2007, 6-8pm

Christopher Myers reacts to today’s glut of digital imagery by relying upon the ease of point and shoot technology in Standing on Two Eyes. He deals in process: heating the film, affixing it to glass, reworking the negatives chemically, developing them as gelatin prints and scanning the images to create dream-like giclée prints.

Flashpoint
916 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Lecture by US entrepreneur Bill Strickland at IDB Cultural Center

The Art of Leadership
Thurs Dec 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Presented in cooperation with Artomatic, Inc., the Washington DC Economic Partnership, and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

"The use of art to change students' attitudes is at the heart of my vision of education. The goal is not to produce artists but to find a tailored approach to learning that will redirect troubled young people, get them into college and on to productive lives. I see a connection between the creativity instilled by a love of the arts and the skills needed for business success." said Bill Strickland. For the past 40 years, Bill Strickland has been in the business of shaping - and changing - lives. It's a business model that works. At the heart of their unique interrelationship, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and Bidwell Training Center, Inc. share a dedication to helping disadvantaged residents of the Pittsburgh area by offering them exceptional quality educational and cultural opportunities. Strickland will describe his journey from inner-city youth to head of an organization that fosters art, occupational skills, and the equal availability of quality of life for every person. "I wanted to build something that would give the people who come here a vision of what life could be, to create an environment that says that life is good," said Strickland.

IDB Cultural Center - Inter-American Development Bank
Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center Auditorium - one block from Metro Center and McPherson Square
1330 New York Avenue NW - Washington, DC 20577
202 623 3774 Photo ID required

Attire is business casual. Children ages 12 and over are welcome.
Seating limited to 350; first come, first seated. No reservations required.

ZooLights

ZooLights at the National Zoo in Washington, DC is a winter holiday event that is sure to be fun for the whole family. The National Zoo presents a display of thousands of sparkling lights and animated exhibits as well as brightly illuminated trees, shrubs, and statues.

Visitors at ZooLights will also enjoy winter-themed crafts, ice sculpting demonstrations, choral groups, and storytellers. Tickets are on sale now! Find the details about ZooLights at the National Zoo.

Dates and Times
Wednesdays–Sundays
November 28–December 30, 2007
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Zoo's Visitor Center or by Ticketmaster.

Location
National Zoo
Rock Creek Park
Washington, DC
Kids under two are free.

LOWCOUNTRY, Art of South Carolina

November 30 – December 30, 2007
Opening Reception, Friday, November 30, 6-9 pm

Jonathan Green, Leo Twiggs, Diane Dunham, Cassandra Gillens, Susan Grabe, Arianne, King Comer, Herman Leonhardt Marguerite Middleton, Jane Spratt

Works depicting the Gullah and African-American culture of the South Carolina Lowcountry are at the heart of this show of paintings, batik, collage, sweetgrass baskets and glass, inspired by the landscapes, churches, school houses marshes, moonlight and traditions of the unique Sea Islands region.

Zenith Gallery,
413 Seventh Street NW
Washington DC 20004
202-783-2963
www.zenithgallery.com
art@zenithgallery.com