Woman as Color, Light and Form

An Artscape Gallery Network Exhibit curated by Myrtis Bedolla and co-curator Jessica Stafford-Davis
July 18 – August 31, 2013

Opening Reception
July 27, 2013
6:00pm – 9:00pm
(free and open to public)

In challenging the notion of the feminine archetype, artists embrace and reach beyond the boundaries of the female form to express the essence of a woman, figuratively, conceptually and metaphorically. Exhibition runs thru August 31, 2013.

Tea with Myrtis Art Salon Series
Artists’ Talk
August 11, 2013
2:00pm – 4:00pm
(registration is required for artists’ talk)

Featuring: Sondra Arkin, Maya Freelon Asante, David Carlson, Oletha Devane, Phylicia Ghee, Michael Gross, Nora Howell, Ada Pinkston, Edwin Remsburg, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Rachael Rotenberg, Amy Sherald, Mary Walker, and Sigrid Vollerthun.
Along with Sondheim Semi-finalists: A. Moon and Adejoke Tugbiyele.

Galerie Myrtis
2224 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Md 21218
410-235-3711 • galeriemyrtis.net

Sweeping exhibition of Colombian Art at the IDB Cultural Center

"The Marvelous Real: Colombia Through the Vision of its Artists,”

an exhibition at the Cultural Center gallery of the Inter-American Development Bank through until September 27.

Curated by Felix Ángel
 

Jun 8 - Sep 27

Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Free and open to the public

IDB Art Gallery

1300 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC, at Metro Center

http://www.holacultura.com/2013/07/11/sweeping-exhibition-of-columbian-art-at-the-idb-cultural-center/

International Salvadoran-American Artist Karlisima opens new Art Show ‘Green Cathedrals: Trees, Roots and Branches.'

Karlisima, Angel in Blue

Washington, D.C. – Award-winning, International Salvadoran-American Artist Karlisima will present her art show entitled, Green Cathedrals:  Trees, Roots and Branches at the Potter's House Art Gallery, Washington D.C. from now until August 2nd, 2013.  Two events will be held to meet the artist on July 20 and July 27 at 4:00 pm at the Potter’s House.
Karlisima's paintings are reminiscent of stained glass windows and mosaics infused with deep spiritual meaning, intertwining the worlds of the real and the surreal.  She focuses primarily on symbols of Mother Nature and her native Mayan roots. An interest in the symbolic meaning of votive candles, which she has seen in medieval and renaissance European cathedrals, is also present in her work.  Her paintings are alive with bright, expressive colors. The strong contrasts and bold brushstrokes remind one of impressionist painters and the surrealist work of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Karlisima, Corn and Flower

What:            Meet the Artist Receptions of Salvadoran-American Artist Karlisima’s Art Show, entitled Green Cathedrals: Trees, Roots and Branches.

Where:         At the Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC  20009. Tel. 202-232-5483   www.pottershousedc.org

When:          July 20 and July 27, 2013 at 4:00 pm


“This exhibition is the culmination of many months of intense work, inspired by the beauty of the trees and the parks of the Adams Morgan neighborhood,” says Karlisima.

The exhibition is free and open to the public from now until August 2nd, 2013. 


To view Karlisima’s paintings is to enter an extraordinary world of fantasy, mystery, magic and spirituality.  Whether still-life or landscape, Karlisima’s art tells a story and has an abstract quality that transcends the real, the mundane and the ordinary.  Her paintings are metaphors for the inner light that dwells within each individual soul.

Karlisima was born in El Salvador and moved to the USA with her family at the age of 14, and has been living in Washington D.C. since 1992, when she graduated with a major in painting from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.  She also studied French in France in 1989 and is now fluent in five languages. Her art is influenced by memories of her childhood in El Salvador, her experiences in the US, and her trips to France and Europe beginning at 19, and most recently, Paris and the Holy Land:  Israel and Palestine. Her paintings hang in private collections around the world and two of her self-portraits are part of the Permanent Collection of the International Museum of Women in San Francisco. She exhibited her art in London and Berlin in 2005 and 2006.

On August 7, 2012, she dedicated The Mama Ayesha’s Restaurant Presidential Mural to the public and to President Obama.  The mural, 60 x 24 feet, is located at 1969 Calvert Street NW, and is a tourist destination in the Nation’s Capital, known as “DC’s Biggest Postcard On A Wall.”  It can be found on PBS, Wikipedia, D.C. Tourism Books, and Norway’s Textbooks to teach U.S. History.

Karlísima painted the Potter’s House Mural and the Highland’s Café’s Mural at 4706 14th St. NW, and has been teaching art to children at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd NW. Adams Morgan.

In "Salvadorans in America," Karlisima is featured as one of the 10 most notable and accomplished Salvadoran-Americans in America (www.lernerbooks.com)

To see her paintings, visit: www.Karlisima.com

Artist’s Studio - Tel. 202-483-3630

Lilianne Milgrom Contemporary Portraits at Crossroads

Lilianne Milgrom, I Love Paris Series,
 Photo: Courtesy the artist.

Crossroads Gallery

Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads

3440 Jefferson St

Falls Church, Virginia 22041

Presents

Summer in Paris

Portrait paintings by Lilianne Milgrom

July 3 – August 21, 2013

Artist Talk & Reception

Saturday, July 13, 6:45 – 8:15 p.m.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA— Summer in Paris, Portrait Paintings by Lilianne Milgrom, opens July 3, 2013 at Crossroads Gallery at Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads and closes August 21. Paris-born artist Lilianne Milgrom brings Paris to the Washington area this summer with a stunning new series of eye-catching contemporary portraits. Throughout history, artists have documented their surroundings, their family and friends. While acknowledging the rich legacy of portraiture, artist Lilianne Milgrom’s new portrait series, Summer in Paris, firmly establishes the present moment. Her beautifully executed portraits evoke the kind of understated contemplation that has become rare in contemporary painting. Each painting is an invitation to enter a private world, an intimate scene or a piercing look. We are fleeting observers, tempted to stay and linger, pondering the nature of the sitters and their state of mind. Milgrom’s realistic style never tips over into photographic reproduction. These are paintings in which we feel the presence of the artist’s hand. Summer in Paris allows us to savor life’s quieter moments and reminds us of the pleasure found in beauty and the uniqueness of every member of the human race.

Lilianne Milgrom readily identifies with Picasso's description of painting as "just another way of keeping a diary." She further explains: “My recent portrait works are just that – a visual diary of the men, women and children with whom I crossed paths during my extended stays in Paris over the last two years. I was inspired to capture the ‘je ne sais quoi’ so inherent in Parisian style. What I discovered was that despite the quintessential Parisian appearance of my subjects, they ultimately represent a readily identifiable spectrum of universal personalities.”

Programming for this exhibition includes an artist talk and reception on Saturday, July 13, from 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. at which time accordionist Nancy Leonard will play lively French music and Lilianne Milgrom will speak at 7:15 p.m.

On Thursday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. Professor Marion Deshmukh, from George Mason University, will give a lecture on the French Impressionism and the 19th Century.

Contact Lynda Smith-Bugge at 703-578-7218 or lsmith-bugge [at] goodwinhouse[dot] org for information on this exhibition and accompanying programs.

The Big DRAW, an afternoon of free drawing and fun for the community!

The BIG DRAW
Sunday, June 30, 12:00–4pm
Washington Studio School
2129 S Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 234-3030
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A festive afternoon of drawing for artists, friends and neighbors. Come draw for an hour, or stay for the afternoon.

Washington Studio School, a fine arts organization in Dupont Circle teaching drawing, painting and sculpture to adults and high school teens, welcomes you to its annual BIG DRAW-ing event.  This is for artists, the community and is open to the public -- Sunday, June 30, from noon to 4pm.  Experience the art of learning to see; draw from costumed models and dynamic set-ups; visit our artist's studios .... There is something for everything with art, artists, music and refreshments all afternoon and all throughout the building.  Stop by for one hour or all four!

Washington Studio School will have a number of costumed models and some very dynamic still lifes set up throughout the building, and they have paper, charcoal, and erasers available which was generously donated for this event by Utrecht.  There will be food and drinks as well.

Metro: Dupont Circle North

Similar Differences @ MAXgallery - Baltimore

July 1- August 10, 2013

Opening Reception: Thursday, July 11, 5 - 9pm

Curator: Liza Lee

Artists: John Bodkin, Lori Anne Boocks, John Cleary, Annie Farrar, Sam Green, Evan Hume, Anne Marchand, Maxine Taylor, Megin Diamond and Kini Collins

MAXgallery @ Maxine Tayor Fine Arts

*Showcase galleries of the Artscape Gallery Network

126 North Madeira Street

Baltimore, MD 21231

Throughout this exhibit we challenge you to see the differences within the similarities on the canvas. Embrace the tension. Listen. Let them move you. The words below are from the artist’s describing their work. Mixed together, not in any particular order, these words, in the language of the canvas, will speak to you when you feel them.

Artscape Gallery Network

*The Artscape Gallery Network connects two dozen Baltimore galleries to a wider audience through a promotional campaign sponsored by M&T Bank and provides art lovers with an extended opportunity to enjoy Baltimore’s talented artists before, during and after the festival weekend. The Artscape Gallery Network exhibitions highlight 2013 Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize applicants, along with artists working throughout the region.*Five participating venues have been identified as Showcase Galleries of the Artscape Gallery Network. Selected galleries receive enhanced marketing opportunities and exhibition receptions.

Artscape  on July 19 - Sunday, July 21, 2013 is America's largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over three days. Artscape features 150+ fine artists, fashion designers and craftspeople; visual art exhibits on and off-site, including exhibitions, outdoor sculpture, art cars, photography and the Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize; incredible live concerts on outdoor stages; a full schedule of performing arts including dance, opera, theater, film, experimental music and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; family events such as hands-on projects, demonstrations, competitions, children's entertainers and street theater; and a delicious, international menu of food and beverages that is available throughout the festival site.

FREE and open to the public! Artscape is held outdoors in tents, and inside the neighborhood's premier exhibition spaces and performing arts venues. The event is handicapped accessible.

Do You Feel What I See?

May 18, 2013 – June 30, 2013 Calvin Coleman Artist’s Talk: June 23, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 pm Going against proper gallery etiquette, Calvin Coleman invites you to touch the textured surfaces of his paintings. During the Artist’s Talk, Calvin will discuss his unique process and experience as a seeing artist who has created a series of paintings for the blind and visually impaired. The artist’s statement, titles and wall text describing the paintings are written in Braille and hang throughout the gallery space. The exhibition runs through Sunday, June 30, 2013. In a world where touch is forbidden, artist Calvin Coleman’s exhibition “Do You Feel What I See?”invites the blind and visually impaired to experience his paintings with their hands. For the seeing, they too may engage with his work in a way that is considered taboo and against proper gallery etiquette, by closing their eyes and running their fingers across the painterly surfaces. FREE and open to public. Seating is limited! Galerie Myrtis Contemporary Fine Art 2224 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218 410/235-3711 - galeriemyrtis.net

Corcoran Celebrates WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and its Aftermath with Special Programming

This summer, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design, in conjunction with the landmark photographic exhibition WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, presents a series of programs that enable visitors to engage with the exhibition on a personal level.

Programs, including Art Response Family Workshops; Gallery Talks; and a Visual Dialogue on Conflict from photographer Louie Palu, are designed to enrich and expand on many themes and stories about life during wartime, and encourage the personal reflection befitting of the show's emotional nature.

Additionally, on July 6, the Corcoran will mark the public opening of WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY with a FREE day of programs and workshops themed to the exhibition. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a number of events, including a workshop conducted by the Veterans Oral History Project of the Library of Congress, a film screening, and a children's workshop booth sponsored by Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors. A military band will be on hand to add to the spirit of the festivities. Admission is FREE and open to the public.


For information about the exhibition, visit
http://www.corcoran.org/exhibitions/warphotography-images-armed-conflict-and-its-aftermath

WASHINGTON ART MATTERS:1940s to 1980s Washington Art at Katzen

Open June 15 through August 11, 2013

"Washington Art Matters: 1940s–1980s tells the story of art made here during five crucial decades. As such, this is the first major effort by a museum to present a comprehensive history, representing those times with works by some 80 artists. The exhibition is based onWashington Art Matters: Art Life in the Capital 1940-1990, a book published by the Washington Artists Museum and co-authored by Jean Lawlor Cohen, Benjamin Forgey, Sidney Lawrence, and Elizabeth Tebow."   Source- Maggie Barrett

Exhibitions open Saturday, June 15, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. and close Sunday, August 11.

Summer Exhibitions focus on D.C. Art

Tim Tate: Sleepwalker
Raya Bodnarchuk 
Kitty Klaidman
Nan Montgomery
Chester Arnold

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AT THE KATZEN ARTS CENTER
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-885-1000

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

*Book on sale in AU bookstore

Repurposed Art by Sharon Burton & Sandra Davis

"Repurposed Art: Mixed Media and Collage from Recycled Materials" showcases Sharon J. Burton & Sandra Davis with paper...whether from magazines, newspapers or tissue paper.

The show opens June 1st and will be on view through July 28th.  There is a reception scheduled for Sunday, June 16, 2013 beginning at 11:30 am at the church. 

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville
100 Welsh Park Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850
301-762-7666

Sharon Burton
Sandra Davis

Zenith Gallery presents "Fresh"

June 15- August 31, 2013 

Meet the Artists Reception

Saturday, June 15, 2:00 - 6:00PM 

Where: 1429 Iris Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20012 

When: June 15- August 31, 2013 

Information: 202-783-2963 www.zenithgallery.com

Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday 12-6, all other times by appointment, day or night 

PAINTING THE UNIVERSE AS POETRY

ARTIST ANNE MARCHAND TO SHOW AT BLACKROCK

Anne Marchand, Renewal, 72 x 72

Washington, DC Artist Anne Marchand joins Mike Shaffer and Mark Sharp for the three person show curated by Gallery Director Kimberly Marshall at BlackRock Center for the Arts from June 5 - 28, 2013. An artist reception is planned for Saturday, June 8, from 5:30 - 7:30pm. You and your guests are invited.

Marchand’s explosion of color is what most viewers see first, but her works have an otherworldly aspect as if the viewer can jump in and connect. Marchand is exploring science and astronomy and where it intersects with mythology through her work. The layers of color are like poetry, which can be examined for multiple viewpoints and meaning.

“I am particularly interested in how the sciences and astronomy relate to mythology and spirituality. These are the myths that Joseph Campbell calls metaphor as myth and religion,” says Marchand. Through her own research, reading and "seeing" through the eyes of Hubble, she connects back to earth and how we are in the midst of creating a new planetary mythology based on oneness. “Over the last decade, I have been particularly interested in Sufi poetry and exploring language in paint,” says Marchand.

For the show, Marchand has selected three large works and several smaller pieces. The large works are “Renewal,” "Monde Matériel" and "a priori," all are 72x72 In., acrylic and mixed media on canvas. “These works address mythology and metaphor as a way to illicit an epiphany within the human being as to the wonder and oneness of the universe,” says Marchand.

BlackRock Center for the Arts is located at 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874, near the intersection of Middlebrook Rd. and Route 118.

About the Artist:
Anne Marchand is a Washington, DC based artist. She holds Fine Arts Degrees from the University of Georgia and Auburn University. Her works have been included in national and regional exhibitions and featured in 100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic Book, Studio Visit Magazine and American Art Collector. Schiffer will feature her work in Artist Studios and Homes in 2014. Porter Contemporary represents her work in New York. Anne has received grants for her work, notably an Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and a Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation residency grant to Mexico. She has taught painting and drawing at Mt. Vernon College’s School of Art and Design and was visiting artist with the University of Illinois, School of Architecture study abroad program. Her work is featured in corporate and private collections in the United States.

Image Credit: Painting by Anne Marchand, Renewal, 72x72 In.
Photo Credit: Gregory Staley Photography.

Listings:
Acrylics, Wood Sculpture and Mixed Media
By Three Artists, at BlackRock
Who: Anne Marchand, Mike Shaffer, Mark Sharp

What: Art Exhibition and Opening Reception
Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media

When: June 5 - 28, 2013, Opening reception, June 8, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Where: BlackRock Center for the Arts 
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
www.blackrockcenter.org
PRICE: FREE admission. Telephone: 301-528- 2260

BlackRock Center for the Arts is a cultural cornerstone of Germantown that engages the communities of Upper Montgomery County to explore, experience, and celebrate the arts. For further information about BlackRock, call the center at 301.528.2260 or visit www.blackrockcenter.org. BlackRock is located at 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD, near the intersection of Middlebrook Rd. and Route 118.

To schedule an interview with any of the artists or with BlackRock Executive Director Krista Bradley, contact Laurie Levy-Page, Director of Marketing and Communications, at 240-912-1057.

Bethesda Painting Awards opens June 1

The Bethesda Painting Awards, downtown Bethesda's annual juried art competition, opens this Saturday, June 1! This competition exclusively honors painters from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. $13,000 in prize monies will be awarded to the top three finalists.

Bethesda Painting Awards
Gallery B
June 1-29
Wednesday - Saturday, 12-6pm
Public Opening: Friday, June 14

Congratulations to the 2013 Finalists!
Joan Belmar - Takoma Park, MD
Dennis Farber - Lutherville, MD
Christine Gray - Alexandria, VA
Hedieh Ilchi - Rockville, MD
Barry Nemett - Stevenson, MD
Cara Ober - Baltimore, MD
Erin Raedeke - Gaithersburg, MD
Bill Schmidt - Baltimore, MD

More Info.

 www.bethesda.org
301/215-6660

Joseph Campbell: Nature, Myth & Art Closing Night in Carmel, CA

Joseph Campbell: The Artist's Way &
Working Art: Joseph Campbell at His Desk
Finalé Reception & Wine Tasting
Friday, May 31, at the Carl Cherry Center from 5-7pm

“What is it to fully experience life, to be present to the action of living, the moment of being?” is the essential question Joseph Campbell asks. Artists Sharron Antholt, Rob Barnard, Kristin Casaletto, Laurel Farrin, Robilee Frederick, Peter Hiers, Tom Nakashima, Katherine Sherwood, and Katarina Wong express this desire for the ecstasy of being alive as they share what they have discovered in the Joseph Campbell: The Artist's Way exhibit.

Joseph Campbell:
The Artist's Way
Campbell writes, "the way of art...leads also to the mountaintop that is everywhere, beyond opposition of transcendental vision…and everything appears to man as it is, infinite.” Nine artists lead you into this mystery at the Carl Cherry Center from April 19-May 31.

http://celadonarts.org/events/event/

Walter E. Washington Convention Center Art Collection Tou

Thursday, May 30th, 6:30 - 8:00pm

Curator Joan Oshinsky will lead the tour of the largest art collection in DC that is not in a museum. The $4 million permanent art installation features paintings, sculptures, graphics,photography, and mixed media works created by local, national, and international artists.

Meet at the Visitor Information Center in the Grand Lobby
No charge, but space is limited

Advance Reservations Required
Phone and leave a message or email; a staff member will confirm your reservation
Community at eventsdc.com
202.249.3200


Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
202.249.3200

Metro: Mt. Vernon Sq-7th Street-Convention Center

Solo Exhibition of New Works by Jennifer Murray at Porter Contemporary

Never Ending Story by Jennifer Murray

Opening Reception With the Artist

Thursday, May 23

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Artist Talk and Salon97 Music Listening Party

Thursday, May 30

6:30 - 8:30 PM

(RSVP)

Charcoal, ink, acrylic, photography and animal skulls are simply the beginning of the story to Jennifer Murray's second solo exhibition at Porter Contemporary. Murray imagines a totemic tribute to the power of mythology rooted in nature through a digital and technical lens. Murray will explore the ways in which we experience the power of the natural world using the color white in its varied patterns as the basis for inter-connectivity.

porter/contemporary
548 W. 28th Street
New York, New York 10001
212.696.7432

Encaustic Painting Workshop offered in Metro Washington, DC Area

Artist Angela White is offering encaustic painting workshops at CAN- Capital Arts Network in Rockville, MD.

Encaustic Painting Workshop
June 15th & 16th, 2013
10:00am-1:00pm
Workshop can be taken for one or two days.

What is covered:
This workshop is for some who have little familiarity and some who have experienced working with the medium, but seek to refine their skills.

Artwork by Angela White

Diversity of learning is covered, including the basic materials and techniques, safety issues and discussions of supports, grounds, layering, scraping, fusing, transparencies, collage, image transfer, including combination with oil and other media.

What is included: The use of encaustic equipment is included; heated palettes, heat guns & torches.

Required materials list:

• Bring panels/supports to work on: 6”x6”, 8”x8”, 8”x10”-luan, pine, birch or other types of plywood. You may glue paper on them or gesso them ahead of time.
• Bring bristle brushes or sable; no synthetic as they will burn or melt.
• Bring your favorite colors of encaustic paint, which can be purchased at most area art stores or online.
• Rags or paper towels.

Suggested materials list: mark making tools (printmaking, sculpture, ceramic, dental, culinary, burnishers, scrapers, stamps, scribes).
Images for transferring: photocopies, drawings or anything you would like to experiment with.

Fee: $240
Materials fee: $25

Contact: Angela White      
angelawhiteart.com    
anglwhite [at] verizon [dot] net

Project Create 5th Annual Project Create Art Auction is May 16

Event 5th Annual Project Create Art Auction Project Create Cordially Invites You to Join Us for Our 5th Annual Art Auction + Benefit Featuring curated artwork selected by Reyes + Davis Independent Exhibitions. Guests will enjoy music by DJ Jahsonic, wine and hors d'oeuvres, as well a student exhibition and silent auction. May 16, 2013 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Paul Hastings, LLP 875 15th Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro) Washington, D.C. Art Available at the 2013 Project Create Art Auction + Benefit Tickets: Student $20 General $50 VIP $100 (includes selected artwork print from artist Dennis O'Neil) Honorary Chair:  Brigitte Reyes | Reyes + Davis Independent Exhibitions Hosted by:       Monica Bussolati | Bussolati       Ines Barlerin | Artist        Ray Farmer | Time Magazine       Jade Floyd | The Case Foundation       Pam Frederick |  ArtSPACE Management, LLC        James Gilbey | Discovery Communication       Flora Kanter |  ArtSPACE Management, LLC        Kira Marchenese | Project Create Board of Directors       Sara Farley | The Global Knowledge Initiative       Ora Nwubueze | The Dunes/Vera Cruz Gallery       Adra Williams | Otim Williams       Matt McGuire | Sarah Craven       Christie Walser | Tom Mullins       Charles Small       Dorothy T. Sales       Doug Heye All of your purchases help Create Art, Create Opportunity, Create Community here in Washington, DC. Project Create provides accessible arts education to promote positive development in the lives of children, youth and families experiencing homelessness and poverty. See www.projectcreatedc.org for more information.

N I C H O L A S & S H E I L A P Y E

U N S P O I L E D
May 18 - June 22, 2013
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 18, 6:30 - 8 pm

In a few years, when I've forgotten you, and when other stories like yours...rise to the surface, I'll remember you the way I would remember the forgetting of love itself. I'll think of this story as I would of the horror of forgetting.
-Hiroshima Mon Amour

Curator's Office is pleased to present Unspoiled, a new exhibition of photographic works by celebrated Canadian collaborative team Nicholas & Sheila Pye. This will be the fourth exhibition of work by the Pyes at Curator's Office. Unspoiled includes four large dramatic photographs. This will be the last exhibition in the space at 1515 14th Street in Washington, DC as the gallery relocates, so it is appropriate to conclude a wonderful nine-year run in Logan Circle with work that explores the psychological intensity of transition.

Art historian and Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden Program Associate Jessica Beck writes, "The artists Nicolas & Sheila Pye have spent their careers exploring the trials and tribulations as well as tender moments of love. In both film and photography, they have explored broad themes of attachment, gender politics, the ego, and the unspoken wishes and desires that can plague relationships. In their new body of photographic work, the Pyes use nature to tell a different, more mature story of loss, the failings of memory, and the fragility of love. The stylized sets that they once employed in films have been traded in for the serene simplicity of nature. In dense forests and clear streams, themes of connection, loss, and memory are staged in sublimely blissful settings."

"While memory and loss are prominent themes in this new series, mutual respect emanates from these images. This series tells a tale of remembrance, esteem, homage and perhaps growth. In this forest of the past, there is perhaps the promise of a new and different future. These figures seem to be treading cautiously, but forward nonetheless."

curator's office
1515 14th Street nw
suite 201
washington, dc  20005

+ 202.387.1008 tel
+ 202.387.1066 fax
www.curatorsoffice.com

Celebrating 10 years of Mid City Artists Open Studios

Downloadable Open Studio Tour Map available at: www.MidCityArtists.com

May 18th and May 19th 

12PM-5PM*

On the afternoons of May 18th and 19th tour 25+ working art studios, in and around the Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, U Street and Shaw neighborhoods, better known as Mid City. Visitors can hop from one studio to another within vibrant Mid City and witness an expansive offering of art and culture by the city’s most-talented and creative artists. This bi-annual event, now in its 10th year, offers visitors a rare portal into the artists’ creative habitat and an opportunity for the public to participate in the District’s dynamic and diverse arts community. Each studio is unique and locations range from retail spaces, old carriage houses, spare bedrooms, apartments to basements. The participating artists represent a great diversity of work, including drawings, sculptures, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media.

MCA is a distinct and talented group of more than 35 professional artists who have come together to promote their work and to create an artists’ community in the central part of the nation’s capital. Numerous business sponsors support MCA by exhibiting member works throughout the year and during the Open Studios weekend.

Spring Open Studios Participating Artists: Chuck Baxter, Scott G. Brooks, Jane Cave, Robert T. Cole, Michael Crossett, Aster da Fonseca, Thomas Drymon, Gary Fisher, Charlie Gaynor, Sally Kauffman, Miguel Perez Lem, Eileen Lyons, Lucinda Friendly Murphy, Betto Ortiz, Mark Parascandola, Dave Peterson, Brian Petro, Ronald Riley, Marie Ringwald, Peter Alexander Romero, Richard Siegman, George H. Smith-Shomari, Michael Torra, Robert Wiener, Colin Winterbottom. Others by appointment.

*individual artist studio times may vary. Please check website.