We were sad to hear the news (via blogger Kriston Capps) that Numark Gallery is closing its doors for good next month. Owner Cheryl Numark sent out a press release yesterday explaning that due to "the demands of running a contemporary space -- maintaining a quality exhibition program and truly 'representing' artists in the manner to which they are entitled," she's decided to step back and start a new venture advising art collectors. more ›

Now, we’re no haters of installation art. Much love to flaky Anne Hamilton and her paper dropping mechanisms, to Dan Steinhilber of minimalist coat hangers and hinged Styrofoam. And lest our commenters buzz digital vitriol in praise of anything contemporary in our often staid city, we refer to old fashion minimalist Sol Lewitt (upstairs in the Hirshhorn and the east wing of the National Gallery) and Carl Andre whose per-direction floor and wall drawings have simply done this shit before (never mind that Lambie himself has installed Zobop in dozens of locations for seven years). And for tape as fine art material, much 1997 props to Rosanna Castro Diaz. more ›

This Thursday marks the final 3rd Thursday of the Seventh Street gallery corridor before the summer hiatus. Various galleries and cultural organizations in the area will be open late and feature contemporary art exhibitions, artist talks, snacks and beverages, special screenings and an artist-guided gallery crawl. To join the tour, meet at the Goethe Institut at 812 Seventh St. NW at 6:30 p.m. >> Of special interest is "Gina Denton: Signal" at Flashpoint. This... more ›

Arts review from J.T. Kirkland of Thinking About Art. more ›

>> "Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty" opens at Hillwood Museum today. Curated by Karen Kettering, Hillwood’s curator of Russian art, the exhibit is the first survey of the renowned designer's work in 20 years. Some of you may recognize her designs from an earthenware line available at Crate and Barrel. Zeisel sums up her career and her many designs as the product of a "playful search for beauty." Her "Prototypes for Modular Ceramic Wall Dividers, Manifattura Mancioli (Montelupo, Italy)," made in 1958 of glazed porcelain, is shown at left. more ›

From DCist contributor Kriston Capps: more ›