A new exhibition from D.C.-area artists uses the museum gift shop to interrogates art and commerce.

Protestors could be heard in the Rose Garden, where President Obama announced he would seek Congressional approval for military intervention in Syria.

This week in arts: the (e)merge arts fair, Ai Weiwei, Artisphere’s second anniversary, the D.C. Fine Art Photography Fair, and a discussion on preservation.

This week’s agenda offers opportunities to party with art, create your own art, buy some art, walk through art, and repeat the word art so many times that it loses all meaning.

…There were a few who may have opted for the low-key activity of meandering around the National Mall. Like these DCist Flickr pool contributors. They contributed stunning photos of the monuments at night and their mirrored images from the reflecting pool.

Dupont Underground, Trawick Prize winners and body modification, plus more in this week’s Arts Agenda.

A few DCist Flickr pool contributors captured striking sunset scenes after yesterday’s storm.

Deserts, stereotypes and gravity populate this week in art.

Dance DC Festival, leaflets and more in this week’s Arts Agenda.

This week in arts: discussing the Corcoran’s future, Canaries in McMansionland, food trucks and sign language at the Phillips, glass blowing and much more.