Last week, Artomatic announced the dates and location of this year’s art extravaganza, and today at noon, the registration flood gates open. If you want to participate, get out $90 and register quick before all of the good spots are taken. Don’t worry too much though; although registration is first come, first serve, there are nine full floors of space available this year, compared to last year’s two. Now, on to this week’s arts agenda.
>> Friday night, Tim Conlon and crew will be celebrating the closing of Conlon’s graffiti art installation at the Arlington Arts Center with a display of live painting from 3 to 8 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Pink Line Project‘s Philippa Hughes will be moderating a panel discussion with Conlon, fellow artist Susan Smith-Pinelo and National Portrait Gallery curator Jobyl A. Boone on Graffiti Art and the Influence of Hip Hop Culture. The event continues from 8 to 11 p.m. with a DJ, Video, Fashion, and Swag party, complete with refreshments, of course.
>> On Saturday, grab your camera and head on over to the Washington Monument to catch the 10 a.m. opening ceremony of the 42nd Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aside from the expected kite-flying kiddies, this year’s festival also includes demonstrations by Chinese kite masters, exhibitions of authentic Chinese kites, kite making booths, and a handmade kite competition. Eight hundred free kites will be given to children at the event, so if you don’t have your own kite or child, you may want to think about snagging one.
>> Saturday night, Anacostia’s Honfleur Gallery holds an opening for its newest juried exhibit, Into the Light, which features nine artists new to the gallery whose works explore light, innovation and optimism and includes all types of media from video installation to photography. The reception is free, and starts at 7 p.m.
>> On Tuesday, American University’s Katzen Arts Center opens four spring exhibitions: Personal Landscapes: Contemporary Art from Israel, Willem de Looper, American University Art Department: Student Exhibitions, and Photos from the Prague Quadrennial 2007. Former Phillips Collection curator Looper’s exhibit showcases unique contributions to color field abstraction, while the Prague Quadrennial exhibition features 35 photographs from Prague’s 11th International Exhibition of Scenography and Theatre Architecture.
Photo by truenotes.
