Points of Departure closes this Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 with an Artists' talk inside the gallery of DCAC at 5:00pm.
Points of Departure: works by Nathan Manual and D. Billy, curated by Trish Tillman
November 11, - December 11, 2005
District of Columbia Arts Center
2438 18th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009
202/462-7833
info@dcartscenter.org
Some reviews on the Show:
Rachel Beckman wrote a lovely blurb about the show. City Paper - Gallery Pick
James Huckenpahler, Artist/Blogger Covert City says - Thinking About Art has been the home of an ongoing project, Artists Interview Artists. Today's installment featuring Nathan Manuel and D. Billy, is by far the smartest and funniest of the series.
Kriston Capps (Writer/Blogger Grammar Police also has some great things to say about the show.
Enter into a conversation between the two newly acquainted DC area artists Nathan Manuel and D. Billy, and you might think you are entering a choreographed sitcom. Mix the silly nature of throwing around language and shapes paired with a whimsical yet careful attitude towards the outcome of their collaborative artworks, and you'll find that it's not only about the art, but that it's also a game. In fact, the more the two artists learn each other's artmaking aesthetics, the more strategic the game gets. The resulting gems of painted and collaged panels speak miles with an array of caricatures cut out from books, scraps of food packaging, cardboard boxes and discarded educational materials. Lines section off compartments to define thoughts and put stereotypical lifestyles on a pedestal. Circular clouds waft ideas across the composition, projecting questions into the garish jabber jaw of fleeting discussion. In the end, the games Manuel and Billy present extend through to how life's idioms can be taken out of context and put into someone else's set of rules. One large-scale drawing in the exhibition will be made using 'viewer input' from ballots (available at DCAC) that are submitted in the month leading up to the show.
District of Columbia Arts Center | 2438 18th Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009 | 202/462-7833 | info@dcartscenter.org
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
James Hampton's 'Throne' Returns in All Its Heavenly Glory - Washington, DC USA
In WaPo today.....
Our wondrous throne is back at the Smithsonian American Art Museum which reopens July 1 2006!
The Revelation of the Folk Artist
James Hampton's 'Throne' Returns in All Its Heavenly Glory
By Linton Weeks
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, December 10, 2005; Page C01
Sisters and brothers! We are gathered here today to sing of "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly"! And when you refer to it, praise be, speak with the awe and with the reverence it deserves.
For this, my friends, is truly a most inspired and wondrous work of folk art -- pulpits and altar and oddly shaped stands fashioned from pieces of furniture and cardboard and light bulbs and tin cans and meticulously -- most ingeniously -- wrapped in silver and gold foil.
Wayne Boone packs up after helping reinstall the foil-covered work at the American Art Museum, which reopens next year. (By Kevin Clark -- The Washington Post)
Seriously. So majestic, so mighty and bright is this vast, multi-element vision by the late James Hampton that the Smithsonian American Art Museum has carved out a special, eggplant-colored niche in its renovated space to showcase the whole display -- well, most of it. Following a 6 1/2 -year renovation of the museum at Eighth and F streets NW -- with a planned re-opening on July 1, 2006 -- Hampton's "Throne" was chosen as the first work to be reinstalled. Read the article here
Our wondrous throne is back at the Smithsonian American Art Museum which reopens July 1 2006!
The Revelation of the Folk Artist
James Hampton's 'Throne' Returns in All Its Heavenly Glory
By Linton Weeks
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, December 10, 2005; Page C01
Sisters and brothers! We are gathered here today to sing of "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly"! And when you refer to it, praise be, speak with the awe and with the reverence it deserves.
For this, my friends, is truly a most inspired and wondrous work of folk art -- pulpits and altar and oddly shaped stands fashioned from pieces of furniture and cardboard and light bulbs and tin cans and meticulously -- most ingeniously -- wrapped in silver and gold foil.
Wayne Boone packs up after helping reinstall the foil-covered work at the American Art Museum, which reopens next year. (By Kevin Clark -- The Washington Post)
Seriously. So majestic, so mighty and bright is this vast, multi-element vision by the late James Hampton that the Smithsonian American Art Museum has carved out a special, eggplant-colored niche in its renovated space to showcase the whole display -- well, most of it. Following a 6 1/2 -year renovation of the museum at Eighth and F streets NW -- with a planned re-opening on July 1, 2006 -- Hampton's "Throne" was chosen as the first work to be reinstalled. Read the article here
Friday, December 09, 2005
Curiosity killed the cat and what else does it do
From Robert Genn
Curious morning syndrome
At the risk of once more dividing the world into two main kinds
of people, there are two main kinds of people: There are those
who amuse themselves, and those who require others to amuse
them. It's been my experience that artists are pretty much of
the former kind. In their self-amusement, they're apt to be
creative.
Mornings can have special significance for these folks. They
don't need to stay in bed awaiting the amusements to
arrive--they're already there. They simply need to step into
the amusement area. For many artists, "Curious Morning
Syndrome," or CMS, primes the pump for productivity and
success. The blessing, of course, is not always evident to the
young. Sleeping-in has ruined many an early career. And some
folks must wait until middle or old age for CMS to kick in.
Some think it's a gene. I think it's a habit. I had to learn
it.
It's a matter of setting yourself up to be curious about the
outcome and potential of yesterday's efforts. Always leave
something unfinished when you shut down the studio at night.
Better still, leave several things unfinished. The easier, the
more enjoyable the task, the more the likelihood of an early
morning kick-off. At the same time, difficult challenges and
problematic passages are often best attacked when you are well
rested and fresh. While many work well late into the night, the
cold grey light of dawn presents opportunities to the prepared
worker. Surprises are uncommonly common to the curious at all
times. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it has been
responsible for birthing a lot of art. "How is this going to
turn out?" is an essential question that an artist must ask.
Curiosity tramples drudgery and fires up improvisation.
Curiosity sets the hands and mind in motion. Self-amusement
becomes the "muse."
Every day is a new birth and a metaphor for life--a relentless
carousel with a joyous song and a view for every rotation. CMS
is not just a matter of getting into the work area before the
telephones of normal business hours begin to jingle. CMS means
allowing your own unique "owned processes" to draw you there.
Thus the miracle of creativity is regularly reborn. To see your
world, your studio and the things of your hands within it,
first thing, like a child, with baby eyes.
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "The child is curious. He wants to make sense out of
things, find out how things work, gain competence and control
over himself and his environment, and do what he can see other
people doing. He is open, perceptive, and experimental." (John
Holt)
Esoterica: It's also been my observation that artists who allow
themselves to be dependent on others don't thrive in the same
way that the independent ones do. Part of the reason is that
dependent people often don't seem to have enough time for an
inner life and private curiosity. Furthermore, it looks to me
like the independents are the most alive, the most
experimental, and often the most productive. Some of them are
quiet, but they are not bored, nor are they boring. In the
words of journalist Ellen Parr: "The cure for boredom is
curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
Curious morning syndrome
At the risk of once more dividing the world into two main kinds
of people, there are two main kinds of people: There are those
who amuse themselves, and those who require others to amuse
them. It's been my experience that artists are pretty much of
the former kind. In their self-amusement, they're apt to be
creative.
Mornings can have special significance for these folks. They
don't need to stay in bed awaiting the amusements to
arrive--they're already there. They simply need to step into
the amusement area. For many artists, "Curious Morning
Syndrome," or CMS, primes the pump for productivity and
success. The blessing, of course, is not always evident to the
young. Sleeping-in has ruined many an early career. And some
folks must wait until middle or old age for CMS to kick in.
Some think it's a gene. I think it's a habit. I had to learn
it.
It's a matter of setting yourself up to be curious about the
outcome and potential of yesterday's efforts. Always leave
something unfinished when you shut down the studio at night.
Better still, leave several things unfinished. The easier, the
more enjoyable the task, the more the likelihood of an early
morning kick-off. At the same time, difficult challenges and
problematic passages are often best attacked when you are well
rested and fresh. While many work well late into the night, the
cold grey light of dawn presents opportunities to the prepared
worker. Surprises are uncommonly common to the curious at all
times. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it has been
responsible for birthing a lot of art. "How is this going to
turn out?" is an essential question that an artist must ask.
Curiosity tramples drudgery and fires up improvisation.
Curiosity sets the hands and mind in motion. Self-amusement
becomes the "muse."
Every day is a new birth and a metaphor for life--a relentless
carousel with a joyous song and a view for every rotation. CMS
is not just a matter of getting into the work area before the
telephones of normal business hours begin to jingle. CMS means
allowing your own unique "owned processes" to draw you there.
Thus the miracle of creativity is regularly reborn. To see your
world, your studio and the things of your hands within it,
first thing, like a child, with baby eyes.
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "The child is curious. He wants to make sense out of
things, find out how things work, gain competence and control
over himself and his environment, and do what he can see other
people doing. He is open, perceptive, and experimental." (John
Holt)
Esoterica: It's also been my observation that artists who allow
themselves to be dependent on others don't thrive in the same
way that the independent ones do. Part of the reason is that
dependent people often don't seem to have enough time for an
inner life and private curiosity. Furthermore, it looks to me
like the independents are the most alive, the most
experimental, and often the most productive. Some of them are
quiet, but they are not bored, nor are they boring. In the
words of journalist Ellen Parr: "The cure for boredom is
curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
Art Zone for the kid in all of us
So you want to make art and you love technology...well try your hand at this and have some kid fun. NGA Kids, Adventures in Art
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Thursday, December 08, 2005
The Business of Art: Evidence From the Art Market - J. Paul Getty Museum 2004 exhibit
The business of art is conducted much like any other commercial venture in which something is bought, sold, or traded, and yet a work of art is not a commodity in the ordinary sense. Its value can fluctuate radically in an instant, depending on the influence of collectors, dealers, curators, critics, or connoisseurs. Their assessments of historic, intellectual, and aesthetic values affect a work's monetary value in the marketplace.
The materials in this exhibition document past business activity in the art market. Recognizing their tremendous potential as research tools for the study of provenance (a work of art's history of ownership), and the history of aesthetics, taste, patronage, and collecting, the Getty Research Institute acquires the records of various players in the art market.
Art Matters! Nov. Issue Scroll to #5 Internet Resource for article link.
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The materials in this exhibition document past business activity in the art market. Recognizing their tremendous potential as research tools for the study of provenance (a work of art's history of ownership), and the history of aesthetics, taste, patronage, and collecting, the Getty Research Institute acquires the records of various players in the art market.
Art Matters! Nov. Issue Scroll to #5 Internet Resource for article link.
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Art Helps - Jam Communications - An evening fundraiser in pictures
Artist Tanjo Bos with her painting.
A great turnout for the Jam Communications, Arthelps fundraiser. Artists and patrons flocked to bid on art at the auction to benefit District of Columbia Arts Center and Food for Friends. Do you recognize any artists, patrons or art? Yourself perhaps.
My donation, "the Return Journey"
Artists and Fraser Gallery owner, Lenny Campello.
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A great turnout for the Jam Communications, Arthelps fundraiser. Artists and patrons flocked to bid on art at the auction to benefit District of Columbia Arts Center and Food for Friends. Do you recognize any artists, patrons or art? Yourself perhaps.
My donation, "the Return Journey"
Artists and Fraser Gallery owner, Lenny Campello.www.annemarchand.com
Auction Houses Raking in the Dough
"There are many reasons for the predicted revenue increase at all of the major international auction houses. Buyers of art in the emerging art markets of Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates are purchasing works in many of the various collecting sites. There are also many new contemporary art buyers who are making major purchases." Read NY Arts here
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Cluster@#%K! Aesthetics
A manic-depressive panic attack in the face of profound information overload.
by Jerry Saltz
.....the practice of mounting sprawling, often infinitely organized, jam-packed carnivalesque installations is making more and more galleries and museums feel like department stores, junkyards, and disaster films...terms that describe this sculptural strategy include grandiose and testosterone-driven.
The Village Voice has an interesting article about "all at once" installations.
Read it Here
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by Jerry Saltz
.....the practice of mounting sprawling, often infinitely organized, jam-packed carnivalesque installations is making more and more galleries and museums feel like department stores, junkyards, and disaster films...terms that describe this sculptural strategy include grandiose and testosterone-driven.
The Village Voice has an interesting article about "all at once" installations.
Read it Here
www.annemarchand.com
Mississippi Images – Recent works by Michael Lang
Touchstone Gallery
Mississippi Images – Recent works by Michael Lang
An Exhibit for Katrina Hurricane Relief
December 7 – January 8
Opening Reception
Friday, December 9, 6:00 – 8:30pm
The Annex
Mississippi Images – Recent works by Michael Lang
An Exhibit for Katrina Hurricane Relief
Proceeds benefit The Mississippi Center for Justice and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Art Enables’ The Winter Solstice
Art Enables is an metropolitan-wide arts and enterprise program for adults with developmental and/or mental disabilities
Main Gallery
Touchstone’s 29TH Anniversary Holiday Show
All works are $250
10% of the proceeds will be donated to Food and Friends
Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street, NW, 2nd floor
202.347.2787
Metro: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter
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Mississippi Images – Recent works by Michael Lang
An Exhibit for Katrina Hurricane Relief
December 7 – January 8
Opening Reception
Friday, December 9, 6:00 – 8:30pm
The Annex
Mississippi Images – Recent works by Michael Lang
An Exhibit for Katrina Hurricane Relief
Proceeds benefit The Mississippi Center for Justice and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Art Enables’ The Winter Solstice
Art Enables is an metropolitan-wide arts and enterprise program for adults with developmental and/or mental disabilities
Main Gallery
Touchstone’s 29TH Anniversary Holiday Show
All works are $250
10% of the proceeds will be donated to Food and Friends
Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street, NW, 2nd floor
202.347.2787
Metro: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005
New Orleans: The revival ??
An update on New Orleans
Three months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, the city's rich gumbo of culture deserves preservation..."Three months after Katrina crashed through the levees, America's attention has moved on. But New Orleans still faces piles of moldering detritus, more than 100,000 houses that are mud-soaked shells, 200,000 abandoned cars, occupied neighborhoods with no electricity and a social fabric frayed by forced flight."
Read the story here Linda Mack: New Orleans: The revival
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Three months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, the city's rich gumbo of culture deserves preservation..."Three months after Katrina crashed through the levees, America's attention has moved on. But New Orleans still faces piles of moldering detritus, more than 100,000 houses that are mud-soaked shells, 200,000 abandoned cars, occupied neighborhoods with no electricity and a social fabric frayed by forced flight."
Read the story here Linda Mack: New Orleans: The revival
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"Peace on Earth" at District Fine Arts Gallery
Please join us for a holiday group show with various artist's interpretations of
"Peace on Earth"
December 10th, 2005 - January 15, 2006
Reception
December 10, 2005 6-9pm
District Fine Arts Gallery
1726 Wisconsin Avenue NW
202.328.9100
Visit District Fine Art Gallery for more info.
"Peace had never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave in a divine manner"
Carlos Santana
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The 18th ANNUAL WASHINGTON CRAFT SHOW!!!
Among the nation's leading shows of fine contemporary American craft, the Washington Craft Show will take place on December 9-11, 2005, perfectly timed for the holidays. Approximately 180 outstanding contemporary craft artists from 35 states and D.C. will exhibit and sell their one-of-a-kind and limited-edition work in glass, ceramics, basketry, furniture, fiber, jewelry, metal, wood, wearable art, paper and mixed media for the home/office and to wear.
Special Exhibition:
A new central pavilion will demonstrate inspired ideas for displaying fine craft based on the show’s holiday theme, “High Style Living and Giving." Washington-area interior designer Gloria Capron, ASID, and architect Peter Grina, AIA, will create this dramatic and festive showcase.
When:
December 9, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
December 10, Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
December 11, Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
Washington, D.C.
Metro: Mt. Vernon Square
Join Bob Wiener of
DC Art Glass and a
Mid City Artists Member.
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Special Exhibition:
A new central pavilion will demonstrate inspired ideas for displaying fine craft based on the show’s holiday theme, “High Style Living and Giving." Washington-area interior designer Gloria Capron, ASID, and architect Peter Grina, AIA, will create this dramatic and festive showcase.
When:
December 9, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
December 10, Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
December 11, Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where:
Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place NW
Washington, D.C.
Metro: Mt. Vernon Square
Join Bob Wiener of
DC Art Glass and a
Mid City Artists Member.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Artomatic opportunity for emerging artists
Call For Entries: Artomatic at Heliport
The Heliport Gallery in the vibrant Silver Spring area announces Airomatic: Artomatic at the Heliport.
Who’s Eligible? Any Artomatic participant who has never shown in a commercial gallery. Jurors: David Fogel, Director of the Silver Spring Gateway Project and manager of the Heliport and Nevin Kelly, owner of the Nevin Kelly Gallery on U Street in DC. When: Entries due January 2, 2006; show will take place in February, 2006.
How: Send up to 3 jpeg images to David Fogel. Make sure to note title, size and medium and include your phone number. JPEGS are strongly preferred by the judges but if you absolutely can't manage an electronic entry, you may send up to three slides to David Fogel, Heliport Gallery, 8001 Kennett Street, Suite 3, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Slides must arrive by January 2, 2006.
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The Heliport Gallery in the vibrant Silver Spring area announces Airomatic: Artomatic at the Heliport.
Who’s Eligible? Any Artomatic participant who has never shown in a commercial gallery. Jurors: David Fogel, Director of the Silver Spring Gateway Project and manager of the Heliport and Nevin Kelly, owner of the Nevin Kelly Gallery on U Street in DC. When: Entries due January 2, 2006; show will take place in February, 2006.
How: Send up to 3 jpeg images to David Fogel. Make sure to note title, size and medium and include your phone number. JPEGS are strongly preferred by the judges but if you absolutely can't manage an electronic entry, you may send up to three slides to David Fogel, Heliport Gallery, 8001 Kennett Street, Suite 3, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Slides must arrive by January 2, 2006.
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Saturday, December 03, 2005
Young Master Painter Makes Debut in Washington, DC USA - Drew Ernst at the Zenith Gallery
I went to the Zenith Gallery to see 26 yr.old Drew Ernst make his painting debut in Washington, DC. I was impressed with the quality and commitment of this young artist. Ernst paints in a realist style. As I stood with the excited mix of collectors and visitors, his paintings sold like hotcakes. There was a tangible buzz in the air over the freshly painted oil canvases and watercolors on display. I spoke a little with Drew during the opening of "Connected". From the ripe age of 13. Drew's father has played a significant part in furthering his son's creative passion including driving him miles in search of excellent art materials and modeling for larger than life canvases. Ernst studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, a bastion of American realism painting. He drew from cadavers at the Hanaman Medical School in Philadelphia to learn the intricacies of the human form. Ernst's watercolor technique rivals that of Andrew Wyeth and several of his oils contain a structured composition recalling the Neoclassicism of Jacques-Louis David.
Ernst's themes are contemporary, rural, patriotic and rich with a passion for life and connections. His figures echo a strong connection to the earth and to each other. Drew is not adverse to hard work as witnessed by his monumental canvases and he seems wise beyond his years. He lives in Ohio and will be showing his work at the Zenith Gallery through January 8. This is an exhibition not to be missed!
"Every emotion goes into my paintings - love, hate, joy, sadness - it's all in there. An amazing thing happens when you love hard and paint hard. You become one with the work. The mind can make paint do things, anything - make it behave in ways it shouldn't. The act of painting becomes spiritual. Once this happens, anything is possible."
Drew Ernst (b. 1979, Mt. Vernon OH)
"Art is not a conceptual exercise. It is not a form of therapy or entertainment. Art is a personal practice, like meditation. Art allows the artist the opportunity to awaken into deeper levels of reality. In the best cases, it also allows the artist the opportunity to assist the viewer in the process of "waking up." There are many ways to awaken the viewer, gently nudging them or walloping them over the head. A great artist assists us in seeing the world differently. No style is necessarily superior to another, all forms are valid, what matters is whether or not the artist is being true to their temperament and experience. I feel that Drew Ernst is solidly himself. He is gifted and devoted to his art. He is smart and curious. He is a serious student of life.
-Bo Bartlett, artist
Opening night visitors at "Drew Ernst's "Connected" Solo Exhibiton at the Zenith Gallery, 413 7th Street NW, Washington, DC
For infromation call 202.783.2963
email; art@zenithgallery.com
Zenith Gallery
Ernst's themes are contemporary, rural, patriotic and rich with a passion for life and connections. His figures echo a strong connection to the earth and to each other. Drew is not adverse to hard work as witnessed by his monumental canvases and he seems wise beyond his years. He lives in Ohio and will be showing his work at the Zenith Gallery through January 8. This is an exhibition not to be missed!
"Every emotion goes into my paintings - love, hate, joy, sadness - it's all in there. An amazing thing happens when you love hard and paint hard. You become one with the work. The mind can make paint do things, anything - make it behave in ways it shouldn't. The act of painting becomes spiritual. Once this happens, anything is possible."
Drew Ernst (b. 1979, Mt. Vernon OH)"Art is not a conceptual exercise. It is not a form of therapy or entertainment. Art is a personal practice, like meditation. Art allows the artist the opportunity to awaken into deeper levels of reality. In the best cases, it also allows the artist the opportunity to assist the viewer in the process of "waking up." There are many ways to awaken the viewer, gently nudging them or walloping them over the head. A great artist assists us in seeing the world differently. No style is necessarily superior to another, all forms are valid, what matters is whether or not the artist is being true to their temperament and experience. I feel that Drew Ernst is solidly himself. He is gifted and devoted to his art. He is smart and curious. He is a serious student of life.
-Bo Bartlett, artist
Opening night visitors at "Drew Ernst's "Connected" Solo Exhibiton at the Zenith Gallery, 413 7th Street NW, Washington, DC
For infromation call 202.783.2963
email; art@zenithgallery.com
Zenith Gallery
Spraining to do it.
This is not a cuss word!!!! Three friends sprained and broke ankles over the last few weeks, all women. I'm keeping my eyes open for Potholes! in downtown DC.....Yep, I've had that experience too. Several years ago, I didn't notice a pothole near 20th and M Sts. NW and in went my foot and I sprained my ankle. YEE-OUCH! It's no fun to lay up in bed or try to move around on crutches. Can't DC keep its streets nice and tidy like a good Capital City? Come on! We're supposed to be floating in money, what happened to street repair? Doesn't DC government know that there's an endangered species of artists who live with their heads in the creative spheres. How are we supposed to keep from falling in holes?
My day was spent serving up Enchiladas and good cheer to the invalids. Everyone else... eyes down and watch where yer walking.
My day was spent serving up Enchiladas and good cheer to the invalids. Everyone else... eyes down and watch where yer walking.
Happy Holiday Seasons
I'd like to pretend this is my Christmas tree but it isn't. I wanted to share it with you because I have to confess, I love a good looking Christmas tree. This one was a visual bonus on my outing last night.
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Friday, December 02, 2005
In search of the muse
There's so much going on this season. My head is spinning! It seems like things have doubly ramped up. Parties, parties, parties, openings, fundraisers, birthdays and I'm not even a party girl.....well sometimes. If you want to go see some good art, Lenny has posted a list of tonight's 1st Friday's gallery openings at DC Art News. I'm heading down to Zenith Gallery in Penn Quarter to see Drew Ernst's work tonight about 7pm after I take care of the rest of my life. I hope to spend some time in the studio today painting on two new canvases. It's been a very busy week of managing the business side of art; letters, emails, phone calls, contracts, research, teleclass, creativity check in's, not to mention the daily chores of life and maintanence. How do we do this gracefully and effortlessly and still create with passion? The artist's life is like a band with one member playing all the instuments. Somehow it still sounds sweet. Well, I can't discount all the support from family, friends, galleries, collectors, colleagues, community, and vendors. I need all the love and professional support I can get, thank you. Now.... I'm off in search of my muse... I think she may still be somewhere in my studio.
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
Artistically Speaking with Marilou Donahue
One of my favorite bloggers before blogging was ever in, is interviewer Marilou Donahue. Marilou hosts a television arts program, Artistically Speaking with Marilou Donahue and now provides a website highlighting the arts in the Washington, D. C. area. Her informative and lively website, www.ArtisticallySpeaking.TV features Artist, Sam Gilliam and Playwright, Ken Ludwig in the December Issue. Check it out...Artistically Speaking with Marilou Donahue
Sean Scully: Wall of Light at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC USA
I have been hearing great things about this exhibit which I plan to see before year's end!
Color, texture, emotion, abstraction.
Don't miss the Phillips' sensational new exhibition!
More than any other artist of his generation, Sean Scully (born 1945) combines the formal traditions of European painting with the distinctly American abstract tradition of Rothko and Pollock. Inspired by a trip to Mexico more than 20 years ago, Scully's Wall of Light series builds from a memory of light and shadow playing on ancient Mayan ruins. Using only two formal elements - the vertical and horizontal - the paintings evoke physical and emotional landscapes, imbued with the importance of people, place, and the passage of time. The artist's hand is constantly present in the exploration of surface texture, abstract form, and richly layered color.
The Phillips Collection, with its history of engagement with contemporary artists, presents the first U.S. museum exhibition of Wall of Light, Scully's most important series to date. Featuring more than 40 works, including some 20 large-scale oil paintings, the exhibition showcases Scully's mastery of the abstract style, its emotional power, storytelling potential, and capacity to convey light.
Organized by The Phillips Collection, the exhibition will travel to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Cincinnati Art Museum before closing in New York at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sean Scully: Wall of Light is made possible by the global financial services firm UBS.
Check out Artful Evenings, the museum's Thursday extended-hours program from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-2151
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Color, texture, emotion, abstraction.
Don't miss the Phillips' sensational new exhibition!
More than any other artist of his generation, Sean Scully (born 1945) combines the formal traditions of European painting with the distinctly American abstract tradition of Rothko and Pollock. Inspired by a trip to Mexico more than 20 years ago, Scully's Wall of Light series builds from a memory of light and shadow playing on ancient Mayan ruins. Using only two formal elements - the vertical and horizontal - the paintings evoke physical and emotional landscapes, imbued with the importance of people, place, and the passage of time. The artist's hand is constantly present in the exploration of surface texture, abstract form, and richly layered color.
The Phillips Collection, with its history of engagement with contemporary artists, presents the first U.S. museum exhibition of Wall of Light, Scully's most important series to date. Featuring more than 40 works, including some 20 large-scale oil paintings, the exhibition showcases Scully's mastery of the abstract style, its emotional power, storytelling potential, and capacity to convey light.
Organized by The Phillips Collection, the exhibition will travel to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Cincinnati Art Museum before closing in New York at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sean Scully: Wall of Light is made possible by the global financial services firm UBS.
Check out Artful Evenings, the museum's Thursday extended-hours program from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
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New Corcoran Gallery Director, Washington, DC USA
British Scholar Paul Greenhalgh, (pronounced GREENhalsh) who organized the Art Nouveau Exhibition which showed at the National Gallery of Art in 2000, is named the new Corcoran Gallery Director for 2006. "Jeanne Ruesch, chairman of the Corcoran Board says Greenbalgh's appointment was a signal that the Corcoran is turning around after a rocky stretch." At 50, a young Greenbaugh has an impressive vitae as president of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and previous head of research at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Greenhalgh is a historian with a background in painting and design and ceramics collecting. We wish him success in directing our city's 136 year oldest art museum. Read WaPO's interesting and informative article by Jacqueline Trescott British Art Scholar Named Director Of Corcoran Gallery
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