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Image on Kodachrome film from The American Tourist in Europe on display at the National Geographic MuseumSaturday night, head over to the vacant lot at 1st and K Streets SE to see over 20 artists perform some live street art for Breaking Wave: Mural Jam. Presented by the Capital Riverfront BID and Artomatic, they'll also have music, food and drink from 5 to 11 p.m. This event has been postponed.
>> Tonight the Hirshhorn features Kristen Hileman, Hirshhorn associate curator of contemporary art, and Blake Gopnik, chief art critic at The Washington Post, in conversation. They'll discuss their views and interpretations of this year's Venice Biennale. Free, 7 p.m.
>> Saddened by Kodak's retirement of the popular Kodachrome film? The National Geographic Museum recently (and unrelatedly, actually) dug through their archives to feature Kodachrome Culture: The American Tourist in Europe. See it during their regular hours.
>> Hey look, D.C. got its very own version of a hippie commune. Check out the District Playground this Saturday for Dream It, Do It, See It, Be It where, in addition to displaying art from their community of artists, you can enjoy music, drinks, food from their grill, and a "stone labyrinth." The non-profit encourages you to share your art with them and wants people "to reach beyond the ordinary [and] find in themselves new realms of physical, mental, and spiritual strength." Free, 3 p.m.
>> Civilian Art Projects opens two new shows on Friday night. Everything Must Go features Ryan Hill's conceptual work that translates digital media from Google, Flickr, and YouTube onto paper. In the second gallery, a group show asks what it means to be living in a world that constantly requires an Upgrade. 7 to 9 p.m. Downstairs from Civilian, Touchstone opens Seven Takes, featuring work by each of their new represented artists. 6 to 8:30 p.m.
>> The Bethesda Art Walk is every second Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. If nine floors and a thousand artists were too much for you, visit the Fraser Gallery to see the ten artists they picked as the Best of Artomatic. Over at Gallery Neptune, find three artists' very different styles of abstract painting.
>> Remember summer Saturdays at the Corcoran are free, so head over to see the last day of Maya Lin's exhibit Systematic Landscapes, along with the new William Eggleston retrospective.
>> The National Building Museum has been opening a series of exhibits to celebrate The Year of the Photograph. This Saturday, head down to see Form and Movement: Photographs by Philip Trager, whose large-format black-and-white images capture a wide range of architecture.
Art Notes:
- DCAC's annual 1490 Wall Mountables show has finally been announced. The first-come, first-served group show has scheduled installation for next week, so check out all their rules and get your artwork ready ASAP.
- The Library of Congress partnered with iTunes to feature historical videos from their archives, along with some audio podcasts and filmed lectures. Just download the iTunes application and head to "iTunes U" in their store.
- During the summer, visit the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum by picking up a free shuttle from the Smithsonian Castle, Air & Space Museum, and the Anacostia Metro every Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m., through September 20.
- Visit the Torpedo Factory tonight for Second Thursday, with open studios at the Art League School and meet-the-artist receptions at the Target Gallery. 6 to 8 p.m.
- It's a pricey ticket, but if you have $250 ($350 for two) to spare, get a ticket for the Theater Alliance's Art 4 Art fundraiser this Saturday. You'll get dinner, drinks, and even better, a piece of art to take home with you.
- L'enfant Moderne in Georgetown is holding Art in the Alley every Thursday this summer from 6 to 9 p.m. Join them for art, music, and more.
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It's pretty ironic that the National Building Museum is celebrating the Year of the Photograph, while at the same time banning photography in all their exhibits. Photography is only allowed in the massive (empty) atrium.