Last week we were excited to tell you about our special event for the second annual DCist Exposed Photography Show. The Pink Line Project and Civilian Art Projects have done an excellent job getting the knowledgeable Emerge Exposed panel together to discuss how one can start collecting photography and other art, so we hope you'll join us on Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. (sharp!). Please RSVP to info [at] pinkline.org to make sure you get a seat. There will be a $10 entry fee.

>> As you can see, we're all antsy for the opening of DCist Exposed next week, and one of our hopes in running this exhibit is that the incredibly talented amateur photographers we'll be showcasing will get noticed by big-wigs and make that leap into the fine art world we're so confident they can make. Thus, we have to give H&F Fine Arts our big recommendation this week for featuring a slew of former and current Exposed winners in their new exhibit, black and white and ... all over. Curated by J.T. Kirkland, the show includes the black and white photographs of Erin Antognoli (Exposed '07), Max Cook ('07 & '08), Justin Hoffmann ('07), Nick Jbara ('07 & '08), and Angela Kleis ('08; also pictured above), next to 14 other artists ranging from amateurs to seasoned veterans. You'll find us giving high-fives at the opening reception this Saturday, 5 to 8 p.m.

>> Tonight consider heading up to the Katzen Arts Center for the Washington Project for the Arts annual auction preview. They hold their 2008 Gala next Friday (RSVP here), which includes tons of artwork for sale, with each group of artists selected by a handful of curators. Two of those curators, Sara and Marc Schiller, founders of the Wooster Collective who brought artists like ELBOW-TOE and Faile into the auction, spoke last night at the Katzen about the street art movement and the sometimes surprising results when these artists bring their work into a gallery. Buyers who fancy bringing a piece home from the auction can start bidding on works online today, but we recommend checking out the works in person at the free preview tonight from 6 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP to info [at] wpadc.org or 202-234-7103.

>> Sneak Preview: Fans of The Sartorialist, prepare to wet yourselves. Famed fashionisto, photographer, and author of the popular street fashion blog, Scott Schuman, whose exhibit just ended a well-received run at Danzinger Projects in New York, just announced he'll be bringing the show to Adamson Gallery next month. No opening reception is planned yet, but better get thee to Neiman's, stat, just in case.

Image of Angela Kleis' Snow/Capitol courtesy the artist.

>> Get some art for your ears at Sound Scene II: Cartographies and Confessionals, the second "exhibit" put together by the DC Listening Lounge, a group of audiophiles who meet every month to experiment and listen to each other's work. The event will feature a map of D.C. which you can plug into to hear unique sounds from particular points in the city -- like farmer's market negotiations, trains rushing by underground, or eagle cries at Anacostia Park. A confessional lets you listen to others' secrets and afterward, record your own to leave behind. Sound Scene is rounded off by live bands and other aural art performances. Saturday, 8 p.m. at La Casa, 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. $6.

>> We missed the opening last week, but it's worth stopping by the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery at the DCJCC during their regular hours to see L(A)ttitudes. The work of ten artists focuses on the borders, both physical and cultural, between Israel and Palestine. Sunday though Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

>> We accidentally interrupted the installation of Nevin Kelly Gallery's new show during a stroll down U Street yesterday, and though only half the works were on the wall, we can tell this is a show worth coming back to see. Featuring the National Career Award Finalists in Water Media on Paper, chosen by the National Society of Arts and Letters, this traveling exhibit shows the best of what is sometimes an underrated medium. Jennifer Davis (her piece Portrait of Tess is pictured left) and Mark Bush, the first and second place winners, respectively, both create incredibly life-like portraits, while third place winner Will Anderson uses his skills to create shaky and haunting dream-like images. See the whole show at the reception tonight, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

>> Heinmann Myers opens an exhibit featuring Sondheim Prize semi-finalist Eric Finzi. His resin portraits in My Double Life draw out the life of French actress Sarah Bernhardt; the stage and silent film star was one of the most famous actresses of her time. Finzi's exhibit acts as almost a companion to her autobiography of the same name, playing out her many dual roles, both fictional and in real life. Opening reception Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m., 4728 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, Md.

Art Notes:

• Civilian Art Projects hosts a literary discussion tonight to allow the Corcoran poetry students to take off where the printmaking students -- whose show You Won't Believe Your Eyes is exhibiting in the gallery -- ended. Hear their work (and purchase a $5 copy of their book) tonight at 7:30 p.m.
• See the Abstract Landscapes of Nihal Kececi at the opening receptions both Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Blueberry Art Gallery, 3112A Mt Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va.
• The Organization of American States is featuring the exhibit Subjects of Power and Devotion in their Art Museum of the Americas. Stop by during regular hours, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Image of Jennifer Davis' Portrait of Tess courtesy the Nevin Kelly Gallery web site.