We were sad to hear the news (via blogger Kriston Capps) that Numark Gallery is closing its doors for good next month. Owner Cheryl Numark sent out a press release yesterday explaning that due to “the demands of running a contemporary space — maintaining a quality exhibition program and truly ‘representing’ artists in the manner to which they are entitled,” she’s decided to step back and start a new venture advising art collectors. Many people…
Two weeks ago, when toddler’s tromped over Marco Maggi’s paper installation Hot Bed, they missed the chance to continue their contemporary art critique downstairs on Jim Lambie’s Zobop, a colorful taped-down hell. The work outlines the original architecture with alternating vinyl lines of spastic color across the entire floor. But kids, this thing is gonna take razor blades and forty of your short legged friends – Zobop has got to go. Now, we’re no…
This Thursday marks the final 3rd Thursday of the Seventh Street gallery corridor before the summer hiatus. Various galleries and cultural organizations in the area will be open late and feature contemporary art exhibitions, artist talks, snacks and beverages, special screenings and an artist-guided gallery crawl. To join the tour, meet at the Goethe Institut at 812 Seventh St. NW at 6:30 p.m. >> Of special interest is “Gina Denton: Signal” at Flashpoint. This…
Arts review from J.T. Kirkland of Thinking About Art. Just as you might turn a bottle of shampoo on its end to get every last drop out of it in the shower, so too does Dan Steinhilber get everything he can out of his materials. It just so happens that his work makes use of atypical artistic materials such as bottles of shampoo, packets of artificial sweetener, cardboard boxes, rolls of tape and anything else…
>> “Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty” opens at Hillwood Museum today. Curated by Karen Kettering, Hillwood’s curator of Russian art, the exhibit is the first survey of the renowned designer’s work in 20 years. Some of you may recognize her designs from an earthenware line available at Crate and Barrel. Zeisel sums up her career and her many designs as the product of a “playful search for beauty.” Her “Prototypes for Modular…
From DCist contributor Kriston Capps: If youre looking to discover the next Dan Steinhilber before he or she hits the Hirshhorn, you have just a few days left to catch the Academy 2004 show at the Conner Contemporary Art gallery, which closes on Saturday. This is the fourth installment of this annual summer showcase, featuring 13 artists who have recently matriculated from DC and Baltimore degree-granting institutions. Expect polished work in a variety of media:…