ZCAF Silent Auction Fundraising Event & Online Auction

 Happy Birthday to ZCAF and to Margery Goldberg!

Give Zenith Community Arts Foundation and Margery a lovely birthday gift and support ZCAF

The Zenith Community Arts Foundation Cordially Invites You to 

A Silent Auction Fundraiser Event!

To Support ZCAF's Hands' on Workshop (HOW) Programs

Sunday, May 7, 5:00-8:00 pm

At the Washington Ethical Society

7750 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20012

Auction items, Top row l-r: Sailor's Sunset by Susan Klebanoff, Three White Roses in a Pasta Jar, Resting on Books by Ibrihim, Good Girl Gets a Lollipop by Cassandra Gillens, Send in the Clouds by Michael Young. Bottom  row l-r: Rock Creek Park Near Tilden by Richard Fitzhugh, Bridging Troubled Waters by Richard Binder, Love in the Middle Ages by Stephen Hansen.

Auction Items, l-r top: Twist #2 by Paul Martin Wolff, Radio Flyer by Katharine Owens, Levanter by Joan Konkel, Precious Cargo by Julie Girardini, Speed of Light by Philip Hazard,  Reveille by Gavin Sewell.  Bottom row l-r:  Small Notes-Andantino by Ellen Sinel, Ruminations by Anne Marchand, Lost in the Jungle I by Francesca Britton, Hot Toddy by Joyce Zipperer, Cherry Silhouette by Liz Ashe.  AND MANY MORE

Don't miss out! ... ONLINE Auction ongoing from now until Sunday, May 7, 3:00 pm est.

CLICK HERE to go to Online Auction

Many more items are up for auction including spa treatments, legal services, restaurant certificates, gift cards, and more. 

Food for the event provided by CUBA CUBA Gallery Cafe.
Music by guitarist, Bill Freed.

Honorary Chairpersons: Ward 4 Councilman, Brandon Todd, and Councilman At-Large, Robert White

Hosted by Ron Nessen, who served as White House Press Secretary for President Gerald Ford, 1974-1977

Guest Speakers: Kay Kendall, Chairman of the D.C. Arts Commission, and Linda Donovan Harper, Board President of the D.C. Education Collaborative

Click Here to:  PURCHASE 1 TICKET

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Click Here to make a tax deductible in the amount of your choosing:  DONATION

THANK YOU!

Meet the Artists - Art of Legacy Exhibition Set to Debut at Iconic Old Georgetown Theater

Closed Monday Productions LLC presents the Art of Legacy exhibition at the newly renovated Old Georgetown Theater, a former silent movie house from the 1900s. The exhibition features Washington DC area artists, John Blee, Barbara Januszkiewicz, Anne Marchand, Martha Spak and photographers Marissa White and Matt Leedham. Recently added to the exhibition, sculptor Raymond Kaskey and his famous sculpture Portlandia.

The Pop up exhibition will be on view from March 9-26, 2017. A reception “meet the artist” will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2017, from 5-7 pm at the newly renovated space located at 1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC, Georgetown. All artists will be available to meet and discuss their artwork.

“The Art of Legacy exhibition has successfully enhanced this exquisite newly renovated space featuring natural light and views of the unique outside garden. Curating the current show has reminded me of the importance of art in the community and why it matters.” says Marsha Ralls, “It’s a perfect meeting of historic DC with artists whose work reflects the very nature of the city.” Ralls, the curator and CEO of Closed Monday Productions, worked closely with architect Robert Bell to create a showcase for some of her favorite artists.

Closed Monday Productions LLC was established in 2014 as a private art dealership. CEO Marsha Ralls was the former owner of the Ralls Collection Inc. an art advisory group that expanded in 1991 with the opening of a gallery bearing the same name. The gallery specialized in contemporary painting, photography, prints, and sculpture.

To receive more information, or to attend the reception on March 19, please call (202) 450-7825 or email closedmondayproductions @gmail.com Interviews and images available upon request.
The gallery hours will be 12 PM until 5 PM March 10th through March 26th or by appointment.

Art of Legacy Pop Up Exhibition
1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington DC, Georgetown

Hill Center Art and the City Opening Tonight! 6-8pm

Opening Tonight! The Hill Rag's Art and the City Exhibition

Hill Center Galleries 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003 March 2 – April 30, 2017 Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 8, 6-8 p.m. The Hill Rag’s Art and the City A column by Jim Magner The Hill Rag Executive Editor: Melissa Ashabranner Managing Editor: Andrew Lightman Art Director: Jason Yen Welcome to the exhibition of the Hill Rag’s Art and the City “REvisit” artists. For the 14th year of my column, Art and the City, I elected to look back at some of the artists I had profiled in years past. I was looking for contrasts—for the creative journeys that bring new directions and new perceptions. What I found was dedication – a fervid reaching for excellence and evolving insights that let them soar higher, while ever-testing and questioning the meaning of it all. For all of these artists, the intervening years have been full of art – full of seeing, searching, and living visually. By being creative, they have given true value to time. This is a terrific show in the variety of subjects and styles. The quality of work is exceptional and intellectually exciting, from: The ever-exploring idea art of Alan Braley, The mystical watercolor landscapes of Tom Bucci, The abstracted visual rhythms of Tati Kaupp, The internal questioning force of Matt Sesow, The passage through time and dancing colors of Jan Kern, The exquisite oil landscapes of Andrei Kushnir, The powerful abstract images of Anne Marchand, The wonderfully whimsical drawings and pastels of Ellen Cornett, The roaring social statements of Dana Ellyn, The portraits and passions of Patrick Campbell, The vision and award-winning landscapes of Barbara Nuss, To the reaching and lifting river photography of Bruce McNeil. Yes, the works are for sale…too often underpriced in my opinion – with 30% going to the support of Hill Center. About Jim Magner: I’ve been writing the Hill Rag column, Art and the City, since March 2002—14 years. I am an artist and writer. My book, A Haunting Beauty: Vietnam Through the Eyes of an Artist, has received awards and great reviews. I have had a presence on Capitol Hill for 40 years in one capacity or another and have a fair number of paintings in personal collections scattered about the area. I have also been a legislative assistant to a US senator and a teacher of kids with emotional disabilities. The former prepared me for the latter. This show is generously sponsored by the Hill Rag.

The Hill Rag's Art and the City Exhibition Opening is March 8!

The Hill Rag's Art and the City Exhibition

Hill Center Galleries 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003   March 2 – April 30, 2017 Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 8, 6-8 p.m. The Hill Rag’s Art and the City A column by Jim Magner The Hill Rag Executive Editor: Melissa Ashabranner Managing Editor: Andrew Lightman Art Director: Jason Yen   Welcome to the exhibition of the Hill Rag’s Art and the City “REvisit” artists. For the 14th year of my column, Art and the City, I elected to look back at some of the artists I had profiled in years past. I was looking for contrasts—for the creative journeys that bring new directions and new perceptions. What I found was dedication – a fervid reaching for excellence and evolving insights that let them soar higher, while ever-testing and questioning the meaning of it all. For all of these artists, the intervening years have been full of art – full of seeing, searching, and living visually. By being creative, they have given true value to time. This is a terrific show in the variety of subjects and styles. The quality of work is exceptional and intellectually exciting, from: The ever-exploring idea art of Alan Braley, The mystical watercolor landscapes of Tom Bucci, The abstracted visual rhythms of Tati Kaupp, The internal questioning force of Matt Sesow, The passage through time and dancing colors of Jan Kern, The exquisite oil landscapes of Andrei Kushnir, The powerful abstract images of Anne Marchand, The wonderfully whimsical drawings and pastels of Ellen Cornett, The roaring social statements of Dana Ellyn, The portraits and passions of Patrick Campbell, The vision and award-winning landscapes of Barbara Nuss, To the reaching and lifting river photography of Bruce McNeil. Yes, the works are for sale…too often underpriced in my opinion – with 30% going to the support of Hill Center. About Jim Magner: I’ve been writing the Hill Rag column, Art and the City, since March 2002—14 years. I am an artist and writer. My book, A Haunting Beauty: Vietnam Through the Eyes of an Artist, has received awards and great reviews. I have had a presence on Capitol Hill for 40 years in one capacity or another and have a fair number of paintings in personal collections scattered about the area. I have also been a legislative assistant to a US senator and a teacher of kids with emotional disabilities. The former prepared me for the latter.   This show is generously sponsored by the Hill Rag.

The Art of Legacy Exhibit

Source: Daily Campello Art News

The Art of Legacy Exhibit, in the historic former space of the Georgetown Theater 1351 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC. 

Sponsored by Marsha Ralls Founder & CEO of Closed Monday Productions LLC along with architect Robert Bell. 

Cocktail reception Thursday, March 9 from 6 and 8 PM. Hours are 12 noon until 5 PM or by appointment March 9th- March 19, 2017.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/1050411408417740/ for more info. 

How do you mend a broken heart by Barbara Januszkiewicz -Acrylic on metal panel with resin, 42x44 

Closed Monday Productions LLC presents the Art of Legacy exhibition at the newly renovated Old Georgetown Theater, a former silent movie house from the 1900s.The exhibition features Washington DC artists, John Blee, Barbara Januszkiewicz, Anne Marchard, and photographers Tom Wolff, Marissa White and Matt Leedham. 

The Pop up exhibition will be on view from March 9-19, 2017. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2017, from 6-8 pm at the newly renovated space located at 1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC, Georgetown.

“I’m delighted to welcome spring with these iconic DC artists and photographers, and share their work in this historic space that has been lovingly restored,” says Martha Ralls, “It’s a perfect meeting of historic DC with artists whose work reflects the very nature of the city.” Ralls, the curator and CEO of Closed Monday Productions, worked closely with architect Richard Bell to create a showcase for some of her favorite artists.

Closed Monday Productions LLC was established in 2014 as a private art dealership. CEO Marsha Ralls was the former owner of the Ralls Collection Inc. an art advisory group that expanded in 1991 with the opening of a gallery bearing the same name. The gallery specialized in contemporary painting, photography, prints, and sculpture.

AWAKENING Opens February 10 in Carmel, CA

Anne Marchand, SPACE OF LOVE, mixed media on canvas, 30x40 in.

Anne Marchand, Washington, DC, contributes SPACE OF LOVE, where mathematics and text-like symbols from religion or mythology allude to mechanisms that drive the human urge toward meaning and connection. Marchand says, "This election confirms the need to plunge deeply into the humanity that connects us all.”

February 10 - 26, 2017

Carmel Plaza, 3rd Floor Carmel-by-the-Sea

Opening Reception: Friday, February 10, 2017, 5:00- 8:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday noon - 4 PM

Green Chalk Contemporary is pleased to present Awakening – a collection of works by artists reacting to a new era in Washington. The show opens with a public reception and benefit for The Kinship Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Central Coast neglected and traumatized children through foster care, adoption, relative caregiving and mental health services, on February 10, 2017, 3rd Floor, Carmel Plaza, Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Curated by Gail Enns, the show will feature contemporary paintings, photography and sculpture by American artists: Sharron Antholt, Annie Buckley, Kim Campbell, Kristin Casaletto, Peter Charles, Jamie Dagdigian, Kayhan Ghodsi, Susan Hyde Green, Peter Hiers, Anne Marchand, Logan Norton, Jane Olin, Robin V. Robinson, Tony Sheeder, Lisa Solomon, the Temple Sisters, Robin Ward and Martin Webb.

Ms. Enns, the owner and director of Green Chalk Contemporary, observes “This is necessarily a time of great change across the country, and with any change comes uncertainty, anxiety, hope and fear. Awakening helps make sense of this uncertainty by carefully observing and reflecting on how we arrived at this point in time and where we go from here.”

Themes addressed by artists in the exhibition include public, private and personal reactions to the 2016 elections, the continuing effects of media saturation, the shifting divisions of identity politics, the status of gender, and the opportunities for positive change that may emerge during a time of transition.

Awakening will be exhibited to the public on the Third Floor of Carmel Plaza, at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Junipero Avenue, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, from February 10 to February 26, 2017. The opening reception is scheduled on Friday, February 10, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.


CONTACT: Gail Enns, Director | 202-253-4507 | pr@greenchalkcontemporary.com

Green Chalk Contemporary | www.greenchalkcontemporary.com

Porter Contemporary opens Contemplation Consumed at The Yard

Contemplation Consumed

by

Johanna Goodman, Natsuko Hattori & Lori Larusso

Opening Reception

January 19, 6 - 8 PM

@

The Yard

116 Nassau Street

(between Beekman & Ann Street, Fulton Street Subway), New York, NY

 RSVP Please

L to R by Johanna Goodman, Natsuko Hattori and Lori Larusso

Through the perspectives of 3 artists--Johanna Goodman, Natsuko Hattori and Lori Larusso--Contemplation Consumed explores the idea of happiness in our daily lives. Hattori's hand sewn sculptures of bursts of color symbolize transformation and intimacy of human spirit while Johanna Goodman's two dimensional paintings create a balanced atmosphere of order and form. These are tied together by Lori Larusso's flat perspective painting commentary on daily life through the consumption of food. Each work in the exhibition has a unique meditative quality created through the use of color and texture.

We hope you can join us for the first of a series of exhibitions
curated by Porter Contemporary Director, Jessica L. Porter for The Yard.

Launched in 2006, Porter Contemporary is dedicated to showcasing emerging and established artists from around the world whose work embodies both skill and risk taking.

www.portercontemporary.com

Glenn Goldberg, Of Leaves and Clouds opens at Luther Brady Gallery, GWU

Glenn Goldberg, Of Leaves and Clouds 
January 11-April 14, 2017
Reception: January 26, 5-7pm

Luther Brady Art Gallery
The George Washington University
Media and Public Affairs Building
805 21st Street NW, Second Floor
Washington, DC
www.gwu.edu/-bradyart

Helen Frederick Work featured @ Reyes + Davis

Reyes + Davis | 2853 Ontario Road NW #501 | Washington, DC 20009

www.reyesdavis.com

Aluminosity Opening DEC 9 @ DCAC

T.H. Gomillion, The Garden, Acrylic painting printed on aluminum, 20x30, 2016

Aluminosity

Black Artists of DC

December 9 - January 8

Opening Reception: Friday, December 9, 7-9 pm

Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Sunday, January 8, 5 pm

Curated by Esther Iverem

Artists: Daniel T. Brooking, T.H. Gomillion, Gloria C. Kirk, Russell Simmons, Nanno Smith

Aluminum is the most abundant metal on earth and human beings have used it to fashion everything from toys to food storage to shelter. The ubiquitous soda can is a symbol of both consumer waste and efforts at recycling and sustainability. Artists have also made use of aluminum in new processes for digital printing, painting, or engraving images. Aluminosity features these new technologies among the many artistic meditations on this silvery element.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ARTS CENTER
2438 EIGHTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 • 202-462-7833
WWW.DCARTSCENTER.ORG

Gateway Arts District Open Studios – Dec. 10 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

 

The artists of the Gateway Arts District host a December 10 Open Studio Tour with over sixteen participating locations including the Washington Glass School, Otis Street Art Projects, Brentwood Arts Exchange, EZ Storage Studios, DC Glassworks and more! For details including a map and list of participants. http://www.eastcityart.com/openings-and-events/december-gateway-open-studios/

December Gateway Open Studios - East City Art

The open studios are scheduled for Saturday, December 10 from 12pm to 5pm.

EASTCITYART.COM

Guess who is in the Washington City Paper annual People issue?

Over the last several years, Lenny Campello has borne witness to D.C.’s transforming art scene. He’s a practicing multimedia artist, teacher, writer, and former gallery owner. Since 2002, he’s covered and critiqued gallery openings and arts coverage in the D.C. press and all other visual art happenings on his blog Daily Campello Art News. —Stephanie Rudig

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/special-issues/article/20846183/the-people-issue-2016

The People Issue www.washingtoncitypaper.com Conversations with 23 of D.C.'s most interesting people

New Exhibits Open Thursday, Nov 17 at McLean Project for the Arts

    

Join us for the Opening Exhibition Reception to celebrate 

our newest exhibitions and meet the talented local artists. 

Thursday, November 17th, 7-9PM

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP requested.

Abundance: Works by Mei Mei Chang, Amy Boone McCreesh, 

Leslie Shellow, and Jungmin Park | Ramp Gallery

This curated exhibition features four artists whose inclusive approaches combine ideas and materials in a swirling, exuberant, “more is more” manner to create works that unabashedly claim and own their space. Using both traditional and scavenged components, these works flourish both on and off the wall as they move into a through space with an elegant, imaginative, experimental and experiential energy. 

Above the Horizon: Works by Nikki Brugnoli | Atrium Gallery

These abstracted and expressionistic drawings and prints center on a post-industrial, post-agricultural landscape as they explore memory and experience, vastness and the precision of proximity. Light, abstraction, transparency and glowing color come together to create works that offer a meditation on safety, separation and the deep familiarity of place. Called to return again and again to the image of an abandoned silo, Brugoli creates an impactful visual symbol imbued with a longing for the past, the comport of the present, and the endless adventure of imagination.

In Process: Photographs by Ajay Malghan | Ramp Gallery

These large-scale, evocative, and innovative photographs on display by Baltimore artist Ajay Malghan incorporate time as a formative element. Inventive in both conception and process, the works gather light, form and space in both calm and energetic compositions that transport the viewer into the atmosphere of elsewhere. Color glows and radiates, proposing mood and eliciting response, creating a new and intriguing landscape in which to experience and enter the day.

More information about our exhibitions.

www.MPAart.org | 703.790.1953 | 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean VA, 22101

The Myth of the New Art Examiner: A Conversation with Derek Guthrie, Nov. 16, 7:00 pm at AU

The Myth of the New Art Examiner: A Conversation with Derek Guthrie

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Free and open to the public.

Interested in Arts Journalism? Did you know Derek Guthrie is giving a talk this Wednesday at AU Museum at the Katzen Arts Center? See you there!!

"The New Art Examiner is a Chicago-based bi-monthly national art magazine founded in October 1973 by Derek Guthrie and Jane Addams Allen. Publication ceased in 2002. The magazine was relaunched in Sept 2015 by the original publisher and Co-Founder Derek Guthrie. Since re-launch there have been 8 new issues in 2015 and 2016 and is working on 2017. The publication is currently in an aggressive expansion mode and looking for writers, editors, donors and well wishers. A new mass market tabloid sister publication: New Art Examiner: "The Howler" is currently being created by a group of Chicago based associates and is scheduled to launch their 1st edition Spring 2017." - Wikipedia

http://www.american.edu/cas/katzen/calendar/index.cfm…

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

Katzen Arts Center - American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, District of Columbia

Call (202) 885-2787

http://www.american.edu/cas/katzen/

The Myth of the New Art Examiner: A Conversation with Derek Guthrie, Nov. 16, 7:00 pm at AU

Interested in Arts Journalism? Did you know Derek Guthrie is giving a talk this Wednesday at AU Museum at the Katzen? See you there.

The Myth of the New Art Examiner: A Conversation with Derek Guthrie
Free and open to the public.. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2016

"The New Art Examiner is a Chicago-based bi-monthly national art magazine founded in October 1973 by Derek Guthrie and Jane Addams Allen. Publication ceased in 2002. The magazine was relaunched in Sept 2015 by the original publisher and Co-Founder Derek Guthrie. Since re-launch there have been 8 new issues in 2015 and 2016 and is working on 2017. The publication is currently in an aggressive expansion mode and looking for writers, editors, donors and well wishers. A new mass market tabloid sister publication: New Art Examiner: "The Howler" is currently being created by a group of Chicago based associates and is scheduled to launch their 1st edition Spring 2017." - Wikipedia

http://www.american.edu/cas/katzen/calendar/index.cfm…

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

Katzen Arts Center - American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, District of Columbia

Call (202) 885-2787

http://www.american.edu/cas/katzen/

Creative Corridor: Artists of the Gateway Arts District

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Marlborough Gallery, Prince George’s Community College

DEADLINE TO APPLY: December 3, 2016

EXHIBITION DATES: January 19 - February 23, 2017

CREATIVE CORRIDOR
The Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District is a nationally recognized initiative that is unique in its focus on artists and their work, with a handful of organizations serving to support nearly 150 professional artists who maintain studios in the Arts District. It is unlike any other area in the Capital region, and anchors sustainable community building along the Route 1 corridor by maintaining its creativity. Creative Corridor at the Prince George’s Community College Marlborough Gallery showcases the important role the Gateway Arts District plays as a cultural hub for the region, as well as the diversity of the work created in it.

ELIGIBILITY
Creative Corridor is open to artists who live, work, or study, or make art in the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District. Artists must be at least 18 years of age. Artworks should be no more than 60 inches in any dimension, and must have been completed within the past two years. We cannot support time-based or interactive works in this exhibition.

JURORS
Thomas Berault
Professor of Art, Prince George’s Community College
Phil Davis
Director, Brentwood Art Exchange

EXHIBITION TIMELINE
• December 3 – Deadline to apply
• December 10 - Artists notified
• January 7, 9, 10, 11 - Artists drop off work at Brentwood Arts Exchange
• January 19, 2017 - Exhibition Opens to the public
• February 9 - Opening reception, 7-9 pm.
• February 23 – Exhibition closes at 12 noon.
• March 1-5 – Artists pick up artwork at the Brentwood Arts Exchange.

APPLICATION
Artists may submit up to three artworks for consideration
By Email to gatewayartshow@gmail.com. Email applications must be received by midnight on Saturday, December 3.
On a CD delivered to the Brentwood Arts Exchange attn: Creative Corridor. Applications on CD must be received by 4 pm on Saturday, December 3. Each application should include:
• Images of up to 3 artworks to be considered.
• Artists submitting images of three-dimensional artwork may include up to two images of each artwork as details or alternate views of the artworks included in the application.
• A list of works/images that includes titles, media, size, and dates created.
• Image files should be submitted in jpeg format and no larger than 2MB.
• (Optional) An artist’s statement relevant to the artwork submitted.
• (Optional) An SASE for the return of CDs. CDs will not be returned unless an SASE with adequate postage is provided.
• Artists submitting works on CD are strongly encouraged to write their name and email address on the CD.

APPLICATION ADDRESSES
Email
gateawayartshow @ gmail.com
Mail/Hand Delivery
Attn: Phil Davis
Brentwood Arts Exchange
3901 Rhode Island Avenue
Brentwood, MD 20722

SHIPPING & INSTALLATION
Artists are solely responsible for transporting their artwork to and from the drop-off/pick up location. The artwork delivered must match the images submitted for consideration and must be delivered in good condition and properly presented. Please direct specific questions about presentation to gateawayartshow @ gmail.com. All artwork will be installed by Prince George’s Community College staff.

SALES & INSURANCE
Artworks will be insured by Prince George’s Community College while on display in the gallery only. Sales are processed by Prince George’s Community college at no commission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact: gatewayartshow @ gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/events/1824300857855359/

Tickets on sale now for Transformer's 13th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party!

13th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party!

Advance purchase tickets at $175 available through November 9

Full price tickets at $200 begin November 10 while available

Advance ticket purchase is required.

Visit Transformer's Auction page at www.transformerdc.org for further

details.

Look for a profile of this year's Auction in the November issue of

DC Magazine, an exclusive Auction Media Sponsor.

Image credits (left to right): Nakeya Brown, Sealing Ends Pt. 2, 2016; Laurel Lukaszewski, Map of Night;

2013; Anne Marchand, Laps de Temps; 2016; Renato D'Agostin, Istanbul, 2013; Rodrigo Carazas,

Number 2 (from series If I'm right, I can't be wrong), 2015; Imen Ahmed, People of Christ, 2016.

__________

t r a n s f o r m e r is a Washington, DC based 501 (c) 3 artist-centered non-profit visual arts organization, providing

a consistent, supportive, and professional platform for emerging artists to explore and present experimental artistic

concepts, build audiences for their work, and advance their careers. A catalyst and advocate for contemporary artists

and emergent expression in the visual arts, Transformer connects and promotes emerging visual artists within

regional, national and international contexts through exhibition and programs partnerships with artists, curators,

commercial galleries, museums and other cultural institutions.

Transformer's 2016/17 Exhibition Series and programs are supported by: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual

Arts, Altria, The Artery Group, The CrossCurrents Foundation, The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities/NEA,

Philip L. Graham Fund, The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts' Access to

Artistic Excellence Award, The Robert Lehman Foundation, SunTrust, and The Visionary Friends of Transformer.

Transformer, 1404 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005 | 202.483.1102 | transformerdc.org

19TH ANNUAL BETHESDA ROW ARTS FESTIVAL TRANSFORMS DOWNTOWN BETHESDA INTO OUTDOOR GALLERY

Original works by world-class artists showcased October 15-16, 2016

The 19th Annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival, recognized as one the leading fine art and crafts festivals in the United States, will bring together 190 world-class artists in an outdoor gallery that transforms the streets of Bethesda Row in Bethesda, Maryland for two days this fall. 

The highly anticipated Festival takes place, rain or shine, Saturday, October 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.  The Bethesda Row Arts Festival offers an art sale benefitting the NIH Children’s Charities, thanks to generous donations from participating artists. More information is available at http://www.bethesdarowarts.org or https://www.facebook.com/BethesdaArtsFestival/ or by calling 301-637-5684.

Participating in this year’s Festival are pioneering artists creating the highest calibre of art available in the United States today. The artisans, from the Washington, DC metro area and from every part of the country, work in media including ceramics, digital art, drawing, fiber, glass, graphics/printmaking, jewelry, metalwork, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood, and mixed media.

All of the artists were selected by a professional jury based on the creativity, innovation, and execution of their original works. A complete list of artists, along with the event schedule, is available at http://www.bethesdarowarts.org.

According to Bethesda Row Arts Festival Director Robin Markowitz, the Festival has become a “must see” for area collectors. “We’ve created an exceptional show of stunning fine art for the serious patron and opportunities to purchase original and unique works of art at every price point for the new collector.” explains Markowitz.

ABOUT THE BETHESDA ROW ARTS FESTIVAL:

Now in its 19th year, the Bethesda Row Arts Festival is ranked as one of the elite fine art fairs by the Art Fair Sourcebook, and is considered one of the Washington, DC metro region’s premier arts and crafts festivals.

ABOUT BETHESDA ROW:

Bethesda Row is located on Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues, Elm Street and Bethesda Lane, east of Arlington Road, in Bethesda, Maryland 20814. It is within easy walking distance from the Bethesda Metro station. Free and paid parking garages are located around the site. With numerous restaurants and cafes, the popular area destination features more than 50 dining options during the Festival. More information is at http://www.bethesdarow.com.

Washington Sculptors Group at King Street Gallery

Landmarks: Washington Sculpture Group
October 24–November 22
Gallery talk October 27 from 5–6 p.m. 
Reception follows from 6–8 p.m.
@
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center
930 King Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Dr. Claudia Rousseau, professor of art history at Montgomery College, curates the exhibition, Landmarks exploring the concept of a landmark in all its possible meanings: from political landmarks to totems to moments of historical change. Montgomery College invited members of the Washington Sculptors Group to submit works that expressed this concept in sculpture. Dr. Rousseau curated the exhibition, choosing works based on a variety of interpretations of landmark.


Exhibiting artists include: Jan Paul Acton, c.l. bigelow, Alan Binstock, Nizette Brennan, Jacqui Crocett, Alonzo Davis, Joel D’Orazio, Kate Doyle, Jeffery Cooper, Annie Farrar, Martin Feldman, Mary Annella Mimi Frank, Marilyn Geldzahler, Linda Hesh, Penny Jacoby, Craig Kraft, Ruth Lozner, Rosemary Luckett, Gordon Lyon, Joan Mayfield, Kass McGowan, Rob Muir, Iris Posne, Christopher Romer, Mike Shaffer, Diane Szczepaniak, L. S. Watson, Roy Ysla, and Julie Zirlin.

Visit http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/arts-tpss/exhibitions/.
Free and open to the public.

About The King Street Gallery:
The gallery is on the ground floor of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center on the west side of the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. The center is located off Georgia Avenue at 930 King Street. Parking is available in the West Campus Garage, located immediately behind the center.