Kayti Didriksen’s notorious painting of President Bush, “Man of Leisure: King George” (which was originally part of the City Museum’s “Funky Furniture” exhibition until deemed unsuitable for public display) can now be seen at Modern ARF in Clarendon.
— This evening, head to the next installment of Artful Evenings at the Phillips Collection. Elizabeth Hutton Turner, the curator of the newly opened exhibit “Calder Miró,” will lead a discussion of the visual dialogue between the two major 20th century artists. $8 entrance for nonmembers. The Post explores the friendship of Alexander Calder and Joan Miró and how it artistically affects the exhibition.
— Provided the weather is nice, check out the 7th annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival on Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. or Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event features the work of over 170 artists in various media. Christmas shop early and you’ll benefit the NIH children’s charities.
— For those that don’t want to head to Bethesda, Barracks Row on Capitol Hill’s Eighth Street SE has its own street festival on Saturday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. DCist will be there and we hope you will too. (Saturday will also be the last day to see the Art Walk along Eighth Street.)
Cyndi Spain contributed to this post.
