Jungil Hong, 49 DAYS LATER IN THE NEXT DIMENSION, 2009, mixed media on panels, in CTRL+P opening June 23.>> With so much art, it may be impossible to know if you’ve seen all there is to see at Artomatic, but with the final weekend upon us, now is the time to explore one more floor and see one final performance. Tonight at 8 p.m., join our very own Angela Kleis for a film developing demo in the Renwick Alliance Room on the 11th Floor. Angela will develop a roll of film and explain the science behind the process. “But, don’t worry—it won’t be too nerdy or hurt your brain,” she says.
>> CTRL+P is an exhibit that explores print media and artists who are approaching this discipline through non-traditional processes, forms, and means of dissemination and distribution. Guest curated by Kristina Bilonick and Julie Chae. At the opening reception see the tandem exhibitions and their exploration of print. Arlington Arts Center, Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.
>> As a culmination of the Lunch-Bytes series, the Hirshhorn hosts a special evening edition this Friday. On the Future of the Digital is an evening dedicated to digital art and culture, looking ahead and envisioning possible futures for the digital, in particular digital art practices and forms of expression. Starting at 8 p.m. hear from Nicholas Nova of the Near Future Laboratory and Andreas Broeckmann of Leuphana Universität in Lüneburg, Germany. Then at 10 p.m., listen to performances by Claire L. Evans, Matthew Papich and Oneohtrix Point Never. Free with cash bar.
>> This Sunday at 4:00 p.m., the National Gallery of Art presents a ciné-concert and discussion with Leslie Amper in honor of the exhibition George Bellows. In addition to playing a vital role in the New York art scene of the early 20th century, George and Emma Bellows were regulars at concerts, vaudeville shows, dance events, and the cinema. A pianist herself, Emma accompanied silent movies and dance classes; George was a talented choral singer and drummer. Amper will discuss the musical life of the Bellows family and provide piano accompaniment to D. W. Griffith’s The New York Hat, which was shot near Emma’s childhood home.
>> At Athenaeum Gallery, see Native Ground / Rob McDonald. McDonald uses a primitive hand-held camera to capture the personal spaces and landscapes of writers from the American South ranging from James Agee to William Faulkner to Zora Neale Hurston. Native Ground is an exploration of the role place plays in shaping the literary imagination. In coordination with McDonald’s photographs, there will be typographic interpretations of the same writers’ works by ten of this region’s best graphic designers. Attend the Artist Reception this Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
>> This Saturday, Randall Scott Projects opens untitled no. 1. See the work of Michael Bevilacqua, Joe Biel, Chris Bors, Paul Brainard, Robert Kingston, Tomokazu Matsuyama and Mason Saltarrelli at the opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m.
>> At National Harbor, Art Whino opens Outside In, a two man show featuring Aaron Jasinski and Bryan Collins. This exhibit seeks to tell the stories of insiders and outsiders in a whimsical fashion. Opening reception, Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.
>> Anthony Barboza was one of the first African American photographers to be recognized nationally and internationally for his artistic style and experimental techniques with photography. See his work in Anthony Barboza: Passages at International-Visions Gallery on Saturday from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
