>> Irvine Contemporary opens two solo shows on Thursday, by artists working in extremely different styles and techniques. On the one hand are Sean Foley's creepy, colorful paintings and works on paper. (At first glance, the image on the gallery's homepage conjures up images of old Ren & Stimpy episodes.) On the other are haunting new photographs by Gina Brocker of a family of Irish migrants. Chat up the artists about their work at the... more ›

We first discovered D.C.-area artist Frank Warren's PostSecret project at the 2004 Artomatic exhibit. The artist was handing out blank postcards addressed to a P.O. box, encouraging visitors to write a secret on the card and drop them in the mail. As the replies came in he would display the replies -- ranging from whimsical to disturbing -- at the exhibit. more ›

A show of 10 artists from last fall's Artomatic show has opened at the Anne C. Fisher Gallery in Georgetown. The brainchild of Fisher and F. Lennox Campello of the Fraser Gallery (and prolific author of popular blog D.C. Art News) "10 Most Wanted" showcases a few works from some of the two gallery owners favorite Artomatic artists. more ›