George Mason University art professor Chawky Frenn will give an artist talk this Saturday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Fraser Gallery in Bethesda. The at times controversial artist (his painting Nothing Personal is at right) should be keen to discuss his use of often graphic still life imagery (like bloody animal carcasses) in a quest to make big statements about the state of the world. DCist contributor Adrian has his own thoughts on Frenn over at In the City for Art and a Job.

New To U: Project 4 Gallery, a new space opening at 903 U St. NW for the first time this Saturday night, is a collaborative effort between a journalist, two architects, and a D.C.-based French web designer. The unusual combo (and the location) surely intrigues, though the first exhibition doesn’t appear on the surface to be breaking any serious ground: Photographer Lori Grinker’s Afterwar: Veterans From a World in Conflict, a selection of her best work from the last 15 years. We’re planning on attending the opening all the same, and are excited to see what these guys do with their Project. Grand opening at 6 – 8:30 p.m., Saturday Feb. 25.