Katie Miller’s “Girl on Blue,” courtesy Conner Contemporary Art.Written by DCist contributor Angela Kleis
Things typically cool down for the local art scene once the temps start to rise, so expect fewer gallery openings until the balmy days of September reach us. We’ve still got a few events to fill up your schedule, starting with a block of openings in Northeast.
>> Conner Contemporary opens their always interesting Academy 2010; this year is the 10th anniversary of their survey of MFA/BFA students in the Washington/Baltimore area. See the work of 15 outstanding up-and-comers at the reception Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m.
>> Upstairs from Conner, Industry Gallery opens Getting to Now – Pathways to 21st Century Design, featuring twelve works by nine designers, including two pieces from Design Miami Basel “Designer of the Future” Nacho Carbonell’s “Skin” series and D.C.-based Joel D’Orazio’s classic, Modernist chairs. 6 to 8 p.m.
>> Rounding out your Florida Avenue NE experience on Saturday evening is I Choose Darkness by Karen Yasinsky, opening at G Fine Art. The exhibit “realizes the possibilities of stop-motion animation and puppetry to gratify and reflect on social interaction, sexual repression, and the manipulation of narrative.” Puppetry and sexual repression? Count us in! 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
>> Stop by Curator’s Office for a limited-edition artist-designed drink to sip, while enjoying (and maybe buying) photography and photo-based work, in support of Doctors Without Borders. Mixology II hopes to raise $5,000 for emergency health kits in post-earthquake Haiti just as hurricane season gets started. Friday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
>> Get your hands dirty repainting the Edgewood Community Mural this Saturday as part of Albus Cavus’ DC Mural Jam 2010. Artist participation is first-come, first-served, so show up early to secure your spot. The party gets started at 9 a.m. sharp.
>> Hit up the eleven galleries participating in the Bethesda Art Walk this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., including The Fraser Gallery’s Summer Group Exhibit and The Washington School of Photography’s Faces show.
