From Phillips After 5 to sensory deprivation tanks, here are the 14 best inventive dates in D.C.
While out enjoying the belated First Friday tonight, be sure to take in the reception for Jack Boul: Monotypes and Paintings at Washington Printmakers Gallery. Tonight is the last First Friday for WPG before they move off to their new home at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring. WPG has been at their Dupont Circle location for about 10 years, but were convinced to move by the opportunity to work with the sister organization and…
Muscle by D.Billy on view at Carroll Square Gallery We just announced our new contest in conjunction with the Phillips Collection, and it isn’t too early to get a jump start on your entry. Head out to the Phillips tonight for their monthly Phillips After 5 program and take in a lecture about sustainable design and mass production of household objects, and get guided tours of the Morandi exhibit for research and inspiration. >>…
Looks like August won’t be as slow in the art world as it will be in the business-suit-wearing part of city. Kick off the month of gallery openings at First Friday in Dupont. At the Hillyer Art Space, a gallery funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, get lost in Eve: A Series, a macro view of artist Mia Rollow’s invented, video projected landscapes. First Friday runs 6 to 8…
If you’ve been complaining that Memorial Day weekend wiped out your wallet, D.C. art venues heard your pleas for something a little less draining on your finances. This weekend the city is chock full of free activities, from private gallery openings to neighborhood wide social events. Put on your walking shoes and check out the following: >> It’s time again for the annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend. Held on the first full weekend in…
>> Welcome to March and another First Friday in Dupont Circle from 6 to 8 p.m. Find the gallery locations here. >> We’ve all got our old movie favorites. If you pop in Gone with the Wind everytime you’re home sick, or channel surf for old episodes of I Dream of Jeanie on a Sunday afternoon, you’re just the person Mark Bennett is drawing for. His India ink draftings of the fictional homes used in…
Holiday? What Holiday? While some of us were home devouring pumpkin pies instead of writing the Arts Agenda last week, a few galleries opened their doors to new exhibits. The National Portrait Gallery is giving thanks to Josephine Baker by displaying images, posters, music sheets and other artifacts that tell the story of this amazing performer and civil rights activist. Meanwhile, the National Geographic Museum has opened their Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit, showcasing…
>> October whizzed right by, but that means today is First Friday already. Put on a sweater and head over to Dupont between 6 and 8 p.m. for the many galleries that will open their doors for evening perusal. Studio Gallery opens a new show with work by Micheline Klagsbrun Frank. These mixed media paintings look a little like abstract frescos, with a hint of form refracted through sea water. The Kathleen Ewing Gallery throws…
DCist is, collectively, having one of those Fridays. You know, one of those Fridays when your boss dumps a bunch of work on your desk and wants it done before you leave for the weekend (the sweet, sweet weekend) and your Internet keeps crapping out so you can’t even check your email. The weekend is quickly approaching and we haven’t yet had time to scour the best of the city’s offerings. But, we think…
>>Tomorrow is First Friday, so head over to Dupont for an evening of receptions with slightly buzzed gallery-goers. Stop by the Marsha Mateyka Gallery to wonder at Jae Ko’s gorgeously twisted paper sculptures. Studio Gallery opens a new show this week with Susan Cohen’s Frozen by Fire 2 that features her painted clay sculptures enriched with metals and other natural elements. Check out the map for other First Friday participating galleries. >>Kendall Buster will be…
