Arts Agenda
Wrestling with an Angel, Collage, 8″x10″, 2009 by Rachel England, a part of Barter
A project of the Pinkline Project and D.C.'s Office of Planning, the store will become a wifi lounge and host weekend activities like Friday's opening reception at 6 p.m. where you can meet designers. Unfortunately, the boutique will be fleeting -- it's only open through August 15, so check it out early and often. For an updated list of activities and hours, check out the Temporium website.
>> Reasons for getting a tattoo are often deeply personal and involve commemorating a time period or loved one. In that same vein, artist Steed Taylor will be creating a road tattoo to highlight Washington D.C.'s relationship with war and loss by honoring local soldiers recently killed while serving. The 60' x 300' tattoo titled Daughters and Sons Knot, will incorporate the names of those soldiers' children in a complex Celtic Knot. Interested in learning what a road tattoo actually is? You can watch a video of a previous installation, or get a hands-on education by helping out. Installation will start on Saturday, with a dedication ceremony on Sunday at 1 p.m. Look for traffic and parking restrictions along the 800 block of Vermont Avenue, NW, from Friday after rush hour to Sunday evening.
>> Today is your last day to bid in an innovative online silent auction. Barter offers goods and services by several area artists in conjunction with the Washington Project for the Arts. The catch, as you might guess, is that you bid with your own goods and services. Items up for auction include a studio visit from a curator, a personalized poem or story, a year of pen-pal services, a transformational portrait, and more. Check out the various items up for bid and try and come up with something of equal or greater value. You have until midnight tonight.
>> Grab your hammer, nails and selected art work for DCAC's 1460 Wall Mountables. This open exhibit allows anyone with $15 to mount their art in a 2' x 2' wall square, as space allows. Opening Friday at 7 p.m., there's still time to get your art on the wall. Installation starts today at 3 p.m., so gather all you need and grab your spot in line.
>> See the work of the new crop of Hamiltonian fellows at New Now, showcasing work by Selin Balci, Joyce Lee, Ryan Hoover, Elena Volkova and Jessica van Brakle. Opening reception Saturday at 7 p.m.
>> Transformer opens E7: Tetrad, an exhibit highlighting work by artists involved in their peer critique and mentor program. See incarnations of drawing, painting, and animation that explore the themes of artistic process, personal history, character study, and the struggle for perfection. Opening reception on Friday at 5 p.m. and artist talk on Saturday at 2 p.m.
>> Join Project 4 and artists Sharon Louden and Foon Sham for a discussion on their work in ART+Space, currently on display. Thursday 6:30 p.m. RSVP to info [at] project4gallery.com.
Art Notes:
- The ever popular Hirshhorn After Hours is this Friday with a performance by Summer Camp. Tickets are still available and will most likely sell out. 8 p.m. $18.
- GET YOUR PANTS ON! This dance party hosted by Civilian Art Projects brings together three bands, three DJs and two video artists. Bring a t-shirt to screen print and dance the night away starting at 10 p.m., U Street Music Hall. $10.
- Spotlight on Design Lecture with Rojkind and UrbanLab takes place at the National Building Museum Thursday at 7 p.m. $12 members/$20 non-members. Registration required.
- Capital Hill Arts Workshop presents the Ari-Den Dance Company in Humor and Wonder. Saturday at 7:00 p.m., $18.
- Addison/Ripley Fine Art opens Portray on Friday. The exhibit is about the idea of portraiture and explores the genre through various mediums. Opening reception at 6 p.m.
- Join the Greater Reston Arts Center for an intellectual debate on art in public spaces. The panel discussion, The Gallery Outside: Acquisition or Exhibition? will take place on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
- Hillyer Art Space hosts a fundraising/awareness event called V.O.I.C.E.S. on Thursday. See live performances, eat delicious foods and check out silk screen printing to benefit Heal the Hood. 6 to 9:30 p.m.