Starting in April of this year, artists Kristina Bilonick, Michael Matason, Jillian Pichocki, and Bryan Whitson, came together twice a week to discuss and develop new work as part of Transformer's The Exercises for Emerging Artists program. As a continuation of the program, Transformer has opened up the process to the public for comment and feedback in E5: Rangefinder. Launched in March 2004, The Exercises for Emerging Artists was created to support artists at......

After acquiring her first professional camera in 2006, Hatnim Lee has documented everyday scenes in a visual diary on her blog. Since then, she has found success in both the fine arts and as a commercial photographer, interning with David LaChapelle and having work featured in publications like Teen and DC Modern Luxury. Now at Transformer, a selection of Lee's vivid photographs over the past 2 years are on display. All of Lee's photographs are......

D.C.’s big art news arrived yesterday, when Artomatic announced the dates and location for their semi-annual massive and all-inclusive art exhibit. If you want to help organize the event, join them for an All Hands Meeting this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Capitol Plaza 1 building, located at 1st and M Streets NE. Artomatic is not until May 9, however, so get your art fix this week with the exhibits and events highlighted below.......

The tiny room that makes up Transformer gallery is currently displaying contrasting work by Richard Chartier and Paul Vinet that explores the ideas of absence and presence. The title of the show, Absence Presence, plainly explains the intent of the exhibition. Mostly known for his work in sound and recording, Chartier extends his minimal tendencies to his paintings found in Absence Presence. Chartier uses a process where simple line drawings are erased and then painted......