Arts Agenda: Better Find Your Jacket
It's Third Thursdays, y'all! And 14th Street doesn't have the monopoly on galleries quite yet, so step over to the 7th Street corridor tonight for a brisk-almost-autumn evening of gallery hopping. You can find the list and a map of participating venues here, but we've got some picks for you:
>>Touchstone Gallery is featuring some fine photographers, including Harvey Kupferberg, winner of a Washington Post photography award, whose black and white gelatin prints showcase his detailed, medically-trained eye for composition. In the annex you'll find J. Larry Golfer's haunting monochrome photographs that turn our urban bridges and buildings into mythical storybook scenes. Painters Emery Lewis and Robert F. Murray round out the gallery.
>>Political satire is the name of the game at the Goethe-Institut. As part of their ongoing exhibit, Sharp Pens, Loose Tongues: Satire in Art and Film, you can stop by tonight and see reproductions from the satrical German weekly Simplicissimus. The caricatures take on everything from Kaiser Wilhelm to daily life. Come back September 25 and October 2 to see the two remaining films in the series.
>>Flashpoint, which we reviewed earlier this month, is also a participating gallery, as well as Warehouse.
Everyone Else
>>Black Artists of DC presents Convergence of Vision: The Power of Art at Prince George's Community College. This nine-year-old group that has recently started growing by leaps and bounds will show art, from 34 of its members and in a variety of media, that seeks to "make a unified artistic statement." And you'll just have to check out the show to figure out what that statement is, because they're not telling (maybe you can find some clues on their blog). The exhibit opened last Monday and you can take in the opening reception this Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.
>>WPA\C starts up another Experimental Media Series next week, so mark your calendar for next Wednesday (September 27) at 7 p.m. Night 1 is curated by the National Gallery of Art's head of Film Programs, so be sure to get your seat at Corcoran's Hammer Auditorium early.
Don't forget the many other ongoing shows, including the DCAC.
Photo by Flickr user Grundlepuck.