The Art of Legacy Pop-Up Closing Reception June 29, 6-8pm

The Art of Legacy Pop-Up is in it's final week this month. Stop by to see the work!

Image: Anne Marchand, Argestes, 2017. Enamel, Acrylic, Ink on Canvas. 36" x 36" 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 10 Washington DC area artists, Painters; Anne Marchand, Ana Rendich, Rosetta DeBerardinis, John Blee, Laura Patten and Fabiano Amin; and Sculptors; Robert Haft and John Safer with photographers: Marisa S. White & Matt Leedham. The Pop up exhibition will be on view from June 15th through June 29, 2017. A final reception to meet the artists will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 6-8 pm at the space located at 1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC, Georgetown.  Please RSVP at closedmondayproductions@gmail.com. Artists will be present. “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. I’m delighted to welcome these ten DC artists, in this fantastic space!” says Marsha Ralls. The curator and CEO of Closed Monday Productions, Ralls is truly honored to have long time sculptor John Safer in the exhibition. Safer, 94 has mentor sculptor Robert Haft also exhibiting in the show “Art of Legacy”.  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. The gallery hours will be 12 PM until 5 PM during this final week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday or by appointment. For information call (202) 450-7825 or email closedmondayproductions@gmail.com

Hill Center Regional Juried Exhibition

JUNE 28-OCTOBER 1, 2017

Safe by Alan Braley

Opening Reception: June 28, 6-8 pm

Hill Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition features over 100 artists from DC, Virginia and Maryland and was juried by Claude L. Elliott, Curator and Arts Consultant. 

Artists included are:

Mary Ellen Abrecht – Kasse Andrews-Weller – Nancy Arons – Ken Bachman – Anne Barnes – Walter Birkel – Ralph Blessing – Rachael Bohlander – Madison Bolls – Anne Bouie – Alan Braley – Sally Brucker – Judy Buelow – Christopher Buoscio – Adjoa J. Burrowes – Kimberley Bursic – Sally Canzoneri – Adam Chamy – Greta Chapin McGill – Anne Cherubim – Marilyn Christiano – Paula Cleggett – Pat Coates – Karen Cohen – Ron Colbroth – IBe’ Bulinda Crawley – Pamela Crockett – Sally Davies – Timothy DeVenney – Sam Dixon – Pamela Drobnyk – Sean Dudley – Elizabeth Eby – Cheryl Edwards – Nereide Ellis – Justyne Fischer – Kate Fitzpatrick – Christopher Fowler – Rik Freeman – Laurance Frierson – Bob Fuller – Kay Fuller – Abbie Fundling – Ric Garcia – Claudia Gibson-Hunter – Susan Goldman – M. Alexander Gray – Elizabeth Halper – Tara Hamilton – Robin Harris – David Harris – Nicol Hockett – Warren Jackson – Barbara Johnson – Wayson Jones – Alex Kasten – Gediyon Kifle  – Stana Kimball – Gloria Kirk – Lauren Kotkin – JoAnn Lamicella Laboy – Kevin Leonard – Addison Likins – Rachel Mann – Jane Mann – Aline Martinez – Kevin Milstead – Kathryn Mohrman – Morgan Monceaux – Nicholas Moses – Jenny Nordstrom – Linda Norton – Rindy OBrien – William Olexik – John Pacheco – Stacey Lane Patterson – Judith Peck – Luis Peralta Del Valle – Ann Pickett – Atousa Raissyan – Karl Rudd – Rick Ruggles – Dana Saxerud – Wil Scott – Judy Searles – Stu Searles – Sherry Selevan – Gail Shaw-Clemons – Anne Shields – Wendy Sittner – Alex Tolstoy – Maria Valle-Riestra – Carol Waite – Thomas Walsh – Richard Weiblinger – Joyce Wellman – Corinne Whitlatch – Bobbi Wolcott – Ju Yun – Lis Zadravec – Karen Zens

Brave New World by Addison Likins

My goal is to create a compelling and exciting exhibition..... include artistic sensibility, personal vision, execution, soulfulness and insightfulness. Most important is the power of the image and its emotional impact, i.e., a work of art that makes you think or feel. ~ Claude Elliott

About Claude Elliott

Claude Elliott, arts consultant, has served on review panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. In 2013 he retired from Step Afrika! as Deputy Director. He interned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library of Congress and National Gallery of Art. He has a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Mississippi.

Hill Center Galleries

921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20003

202-549-4172 - HillCenterDC.org

Closed Monday Exhibition of painting, sculpture and photography at Old Georgetown Theater

Closed Monday Productions presents an exhibition of painting, sculpture and photography at the newly renovated Old Georgetown Theater, a former silent movie house from the 1900s. The exhibition includes local painters, Anne Marchand, Ana Rendich, Rosetta DeBerardinis, Fabiano Amin, Laura Patten and John Blee; and sculptors: Robert Haft and John Safer; with photographers: Marisa S. White and Matt Leedham.

Art of Legacy Pop Up @ former Historic Georgetown Theatre, Washington, DC

The Pop up exhibition will be on view from Thursday, June 15th, 2017 through June 30, 2017. An artist talk will be held on Saturday, June 24th from 4 PM to 5:30 PM and a final hosted reception to meet the artists will be on Thursday, June 29th, 2017 from 6-8 pm at the space located at 1351 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC, Georgetown.

“I’m delighted to welcome these ten DC artists, in this fantastic space!” says Marsha Ralls. The curator and CEO of Closed Monday Productions, Ralls is honored to have long-time friend and sculptor, John Safer, included this exhibition. Safer, 94, mentored sculptor, Robert Haft, also exhibiting in the show “Art of Legacy”. Safer most recent public work UNITY, 60 feet high and weighing eighteen thousand pounds and unprecedented in scale, was installed two years ago at the $1.4 Billion MGM resort at the National Harbor.

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.

Gallery Hours by appointment. closedmondayproductions[at]gmail[dot]com

Attention Media: To receive more information, or to attend the talk on June 24th or the closing reception on June 29, 2017, please call (202) 450-7825.
Interviews and images available upon request. Or contact email: closedmondayproductions [at] gmail [dot] com

Strictly Painting 11

Opening Exhibition Reception

Thursday, June 15
7:00 until 9:00 pm
MPA@ChainBridge

From left: John Adams, Janis Goodman, Sally Kauffman, and Paul Hrusa

Reception this Thursday, June 15 at MPA@ChainBridge for the opening of Strictly Painting 11, a juried biennial exhibition presenting the work of artists from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The juror for Strictly Painting is Anne Reeve, Assistant Curator at Glenstone, a private museum near Washington, DC devoted to modern and contemporary art.

Strictly Painting 11 features the following artists:

• John Adams
• Nancy Bruce
• Thomas Bunnell
• Delna Dastur
• Kimberly DiNatale
• Steven Dobbin
• Suzanna Fields
• Andy Foster
• Heidi Fowler
• Cianne Fragione
• Janis Goodman
• Maggie Gourlay
• Susan Grace
• Sarah Hardesty
• Paul Hrusa
• Sally Kauffman
• Joanne Kent
• Sun Sook Kim
• Betsy Packard
• Alison Powers
• Judith Pratt
• Carol Reed
• Sharon Shapiro
• Alexandra Sherman
• Casey Snyder
• Monica Stroik
• Daniel Sullivan
• Kim Thorpe
• Lisa Tubach
• Jessica van Brakle
• Jenny Walton
• Ann Marie Williams

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

Strictly Painting runs June 15 through August 12, 2017.

BLOODLINES OPENING THIS SATURDAY, MAY 20, 6:00-8:00 PM

 

Samera Paz, Untitled, 2017

BLOODLINES

Curated by Martina Dodd

Featuring Artists:

Lisa Hill, Tsedaye Makonnen, Samera Paz, Iman Person,  

and members of àjé collective

May 20 - June 24, 2017

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 20, 6:00-8:00PM

PROGRAMMING AND PERFORMANCES:

The Crowning

A Performance by Tsedaye Makonnen:

Thursday, May 25, 6:30-7:30PM

Cosmic Meditation

A Performance by àjé collective:

Saturday, June 3, 8:00-9:00PM

Transformer presents Bloodlines, a group exhibition curated by Martina Dodd. Seeking to challenge the societal norms and restraints imposed on the female form, Bloodlines explores the external and internal pressures and pleasures of the body.

Drawing from their own personal and collective experiences, artists Lisa Hill, Tsedaye Makonnen, Samera Paz, Iman Person and members of the àjé collective examine the corporeal connectivity of their ancestral histories through works on paper, sculpture and performance. Works featured in Bloodlines tow the line between fascination and repulsion, directly addressing the stigmas associated with a woman's menstrual cycle, while subtly exploring the effects of time on the physical and social body by shifting the meaning and interpretation of selfhood.

Martina expands; "Through abstract renderings, Paz and Person both use their own menstrual blood as a medium, placing the viewer at the will of the material, while Hill's fragile yet imposing installation also commands attention as she references the invisible inheritance passed down from mother to offspring by reproducing the shedding, scarring and regeneration of skin on handmade paper. Through the exhibition's performance programming Makonnen highlights the intense physicality of birth while the àjé collective's performance explores the narrative ecologies of 'moonblood'."

Martina Dodd is a DC-based art historian and curator. Her concept driven shows have touched on topics relating to race, gender and power dynamics.  She is intrigued by the ways in which value is placed on art and seeks to examine the social impact material culture has on society.

EXHIBITION HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday, 12-6pm and by appointment.

t r a n s f o r m e r
1404 P St NW
Washington  DC  20005
202.483.1102
www.transformerdc.org
 

An Exhibition Of Art And Politics In 2017 @The Press Club, Seaside, CA

California Peeps and visitors...........

Roberto Bocci, NATIONAL MONUMENT, from video roll of 149 images from the People's Climate Change March in Washington, DC, 20X13 in. Peter Charles, TWISTED COLUMN. steel, 8X72 in.

LIVE AT THE PRESS CLUB GREEN CHALK CONTEMPORARY ASKS, "NOW WHAT?" AN EXHIBITION OF ART AND POLITICS IN 2017 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, May 25, 2017, 5:00-8:00 pm. PLACE: The Press Club, 1123 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA. DATES OF EXHIBITION: May 25- June 30, 2017 Hours: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm Sat-Sun

Susan Hyde Greene, TEARS FOR A TROUBLED WORLD mixed media on paper, 16X16 in.

Hosted by The Press Club, Green Chalk’s latest exhibition poses the question, “Now What?" Artists Peter Charles, Roberto Bocci, Jamie Dagdigian, Susan Hyde Greene, Richard James, Logan Norton, Rhossio Munoz, the Temple Sisters address issues of immediate relevance to a chaotic time in America. This exhibit is at The Press Club, and the show opens on May 25 from 5:00- 8:00 pm with a panel discussion. Ms. Enns, director of Green Chalk Contemporary, observes “By asking the question of Now what, we are not only asking Now what happened but also Now what do we do? Now what can we imagine? Now what do we want our world to be? What?” Themes addressed by artists in the exhibition include the public, private and personal reactions to the new administrations few months, including effects of and on the media, the status of gender, immigration and the environment. Robert Bocci is a fervent believer in the importance of social justice, women’s rights, science, education for everybody and culture. Starting on January 21, he has documented march protests on the streets of Washington DC and most recently, the People’s Climate Change March. He mixes and marches along with the crowds shooting mid-range to close ups of people and signs. The resulting slide show for this exhibition can be considered a travelogue photography essay seeking to recreate the tension and feeling of being enveloped by the protestors and their antiestablishment slogan chants. Peter Charles, known for his elegant and minimal approach to art, distills complex sensations and relationships as he alters, distorts or abstracts an idea to emphasize its essential character. About TWISTED COLUMN, he states, “The twisted column might symbolize a distorted and contorted Washington Monument...A comment on lies and distortions of truth and fact.” Charles recently relocated to San Luis Obispo, CA from Washington, DC. Susan Hyde Greene contributes TEARS FOR A TROUBLED WORLD, a stitched image that addresses the fragile lives of children. She says, “There are so many terrifying issues that have been thrown into uncertainty; the environment, educational opportunities, race, gender identity and the very real threat of nuclear war.” The opening reception happens from 5pm-8pm, with a panel discussion, including audience questions, from 6:30-7:30pm. CONTACT: Gail Enns, Director Green Chalk Contemporary202-253-4507 pr@greenchalkcontemporary.com, www.greenchalkcontemporary.com Sara Rubin, Editor Monterey County Weekly 831-394-5656 ext. 120, sara@mcweekly.com

www.greenchalkcontemporary.com

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

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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