Vincent Orange, fighting Kwame Brown for Gray’s seat, went with a smaller Cadillac SUV than his competitor. What, he couldn’t afford an orange paint job?

DCist is happy to share news this week of area events and exhibits by our fellow bloggers. First off, Lenny Campello of DC Art News, opens a show of his recent drawings on Friday at the Georgetown Fraser Gallery. There’s a reception for the show that night from 6-9 p.m. A drawing from the exhibit is shown at right.

>> Frank Warren is still sharing secrets people send him in the mail on his PostSecret site, and on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., there will be a charity benefit in conjunction with a new exhibit of post cards at the former Georgetown Staples store. Your $10 donations will go toward the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, and early word is that the exhibit itself is worth every penny. If you can’t make the benefit, the PostSecret Art Show will be open from Dec. 15 to Jan. 8.

>> Meanwhile, Artdc.org is holding a holiday fundraiser now through January 6 at the Los Arrieros restaurant in Silver Spring. The opening reception for the event is tonight at 7 p.m. The show features work by the Artdc.org members, all priced at $300 or less. Proceeds from the fundraiser support Artdc.org’s marketing and promotion efforts; what better way to spread some holiday cheer and help a good cause?

>> Transformer Gallery opened a new, quirky-sounding show this past weekend. Little Creatures features the work of four artists inspired by “art brut, Japanese comic book art, taxidermy and naturalism, found objects, odd experience, and redefined memories” according to the gallery’s website. Intrigued? Visit the exhibit on your own or stop by on Saturday, January 7 at 4 p.m. to hear the artists talk about their work.

>> Two larger venues are opening new shows this week as well. The Way We Worked at the National Archives features photos taken from 1857 to 1987 of various workplaces here in the U.S. Take a peek to get some perspective on your cubicle; the show opens Friday. Over at the Library of Congress, a new exhibit opened Monday in celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin. Objects on view range from political cartoons to designs for his iconic bifocals.

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