Transformer at the Black Cat tomorrow

Transformer is celebrating The Grate Project, a new series of large-scale public paintings by Kelly Towles

Tuesday, October 23 at The Black Cat Backstage
8pm reception to celebrate the success of The Grate Project.

Featuring music by Dj ikon and Dj StereoFaith, and video projections documenting the creation of The Grate Project. Via a grant from the Creative Communities Initiative, Kelly Towles has created murals on the roll-down security grates at One World Fitness, outside the artist studios at 926 N Street in Blagden Alley, and on the entire facade of The Black Cat nightclub. One of Transformer's first public art projects, The Grate Project is intended to further dialogue about the nature of street art and public art work, while enhancing DC's street-scapes.

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Transformer presents Holly Bass in "Pay Purview," the second installment of Show and Prove:

September 15 - October 20, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 - 8pm

Pay Purview is an ongoing multidisciplinary work combining live performance with original recorded music and video. Pay Purview is an exploration of the role of women in commercial hip hop music and videos. In the live performance for Transformer, Holly Bass wears a "booty ball" costume piece made of playground balls to create an exaggerated, oversized, Hottentot-style derriere. Presented in Transformer's storefront window space, the audience, participating from the sidewalk outside the gallery, is asked to pay a dime for each viewing. A curtain opens for a short time and the performer dances to a selection of songs ranging from Rodgers Hart's "Ten Cents a Dance" to Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back."
Visit the exhibitions page on Transformer's website.

Also, check out an interview with Holly in the new issue of the Washington City Paper, Thursday 9/27 that also profiles SASS. For a press release featuring information on SASS, profiling each artist's work as well as artist bio information, please click here

SAVE THE DATE: Women Spoken Word Artists Event, Thursday, October 11 at Transformer.
Check Transformer's website.

Exhibition Hours for SASS: Wednesday - Saturday 1- 7 pm, and by appointment.

Last Chance
The last weekend of Chance Video-dances Public Art Projections by Jane Jerardi Don't miss the opportunity to experience the last two dates of this beautiful, experimental visual piece.
Friday, September 28, 8-9:30 pm
Dance Institute of Washington - 3400 14th St NW
On the entrance to the building Saturday September 29, 8-9:30 pm
Next door to Mexicali Blues Restaurant - 2925 Wilson Blvd
Part of Clarendon Day

The Grate Project - A new series of large-scale public paintings by Kelly Towles
Kelly Towles is creating murals that will completely cover the roll-down security grates at One World Fitness, outside the artist studios at 926 N Street in Blagden Alley, and at the Black Cat nightclub.

The Grate Project is intended to further dialogue about the nature of street art and public art work, while enhancing DC's street-scapes. Kelly will be finalizing the creation of The Grate Project this weekend on September 29 with a large scale multi-panel work covering the facade of The Black Cat.

Save the Date: Tuesday, October 23 at The Black Cat Backstage beginning at 8pm, a reception to celebrate the success of The Grate Project.

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Transformer launches its 6th exhibition season with SASS

September 15 - October 20, 2007

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 15, 7-9pm
PERFORMANCE: Show and Prove, a dance-theatre work by Holly Bass, Thursday, September 27, 6:30 - 8pm

Featuring work in a variety of disciplines including photo-collage, video, performance, painting, drawing, and mixed media installation, SASS offers a small survey of contemporary artwork by a new generation of women artists.

Holly Bass (WDC), Amanda Douglas (Lexington,KY), Natalia Fabia (LA, CA), Danniel Swatosh (NYC), and Lisa Marie Thalhammer (WDC) each explore concepts of femininity, identity, and pop culture perceptions of women through their diverse artistic endeavors. For a press release featuring information on each artists' work in SASS, as well as artist bio information, click here (PDF) . Exhibition Hours for SASS: Wednesday - Saturday 1- 7 pm, and by appointment.

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Transformer Presents Two New Public Art Projects
Supported by the Creative Community Initiative of the Community Foundation:
*Chance Video-dances
*Public Art Projections by Jane Jerardi

Friday, September 7, 8-9:30 pm
The Warehouse, 1017 Seventh St NW On New York Avenue facing side of building

Saturday, September 15, 8-10 pm
Viridian Restaurant | 1515 14th St NW
On the North side of the building
Coinciding with Transformer and 1515 14th Street gallery openings;
Raindate: September 16, 8-10 pm | Friday, September 28, 8-9:30 pm
Dance Institute of Washington | 3400 14th St NW
On the entrance to the building Saturday, September 29, 8-9:30 pm
Next door to Mexicali Blues Restaurant | 2925 Wilson Blvd - Part of Clarendon Day

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The Grate Project - A new series of large-scale public paintings by Kelly Towles Seeking to create large scale paintings that will exist in the public realm, Kelly Towles is creating murals that will completely cover the roll-down security grates at One World Fitness, outside the artist studios at 926 N Street in Blagden Alley, and at the Black Cat nightclub. Re-vitalizing these grates into dynamic contemporary artworks, The Grate Project is intended to further dialogue about the nature of street art and public art work, while enhancing DC's street-scapes. Kelly will be creating The Grate Project public paintings throughout September at the following locations:

September 15 -16: One World Fitness
September 22-23: Blagden Alley
September 29-30: The Black Cat

WWW.TRANSFORMERGALLERY.ORG
1404 P Street NW
Washington DC 20005
(202) 483-1102