Last week we were excited to tell you about our special event for the second annual DCist Exposed Photography Show. The Pink Line Project and Civilian Art Projects have done an excellent job getting the knowledgeable Emerge Exposed panel together to discuss how one can start collecting photography and other art, so we hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. (sharp!). Please RSVP to info [at] pinkline.org to make sure you get a seat. There will be a $10 entry fee.
>> As you can see, we’re all antsy for the opening of DCist Exposed next week, and one of our hopes in running this exhibit is that the incredibly talented amateur photographers we’ll be showcasing will get noticed by big-wigs and make that leap into the fine art world we’re so confident they can make. Thus, we have to give H&F Fine Arts our big recommendation this week for featuring a slew of former and current Exposed winners in their new exhibit, black and white and … all over. Curated by J.T. Kirkland, the show includes the black and white photographs of Erin Antognoli (Exposed ‘07), Max Cook (‘07 & ‘08), Justin Hoffmann (‘07), Nick Jbara (‘07 & ‘08), and Angela Kleis (‘08; also pictured above), next to 14 other artists ranging from amateurs to seasoned veterans. You’ll find us giving high-fives at the opening reception this Saturday, 5 to 8 p.m.
>> Tonight consider heading up to the Katzen Arts Center for the Washington Project for the Arts annual auction preview. They hold their 2008 Gala next Friday (RSVP here), which includes tons of artwork for sale, with each group of artists selected by a handful of curators. Two of those curators, Sara and Marc Schiller, founders of the Wooster Collective who brought artists like ELBOW-TOE and Faile into the auction, spoke last night at the Katzen about the street art movement and the sometimes surprising results when these artists bring their work into a gallery. Buyers who fancy bringing a piece home from the auction can start bidding on works online today, but we recommend checking out the works in person at the free preview tonight from 6 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP to info [at] wpadc.org or 202-234-7103.
>> Sneak Preview: Fans of The Sartorialist, prepare to wet yourselves. Famed fashionisto, photographer, and author of the popular street fashion blog, Scott Schuman, whose exhibit just ended a well-received run at Danzinger Projects in New York, just announced he’ll be bringing the show to Adamson Gallery next month. No opening reception is planned yet, but better get thee to Neiman’s, stat, just in case.
Image of Angela Kleis’ Snow/Capitol courtesy the artist.
