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Heidi Phelps’ Stand with Ukraine Poster Projected on the National Gallery of Art

By Prince Of Petworth


Photos: Laura Beth Pelner, MVMT Catalyst

Thanks to Heidi for sharing with us:

“I collaborated with Backbone Campaign to project my Stand with Ukraine image on the National Gallery of Art and the Russian Embassy, as part of our public art protest in solidarity with Ukrainian resistance fighters.

Both projections took place on the same day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the U.S. Congress asking for support.

To help raise funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, I’m launching an art fundraiser on my website, with two (so far) sets of limited-edition, signed and numbered, archival art prints for sale. 100% of the profits will go to Sunflower of Peace, a nonprofit organization providing medical and humanitarian aid used by paramedics and doctors in the areas that are affected by the violence in Ukraine. (more…)

Walking with Long Walks DC – Blooming Murals

By Prince Of Petworth

This month Sara from Long Walks DC writes:

“In honor of the approaching peak bloom, I wanted to share some of my favorite cherry blossom murals that can be enjoyed all year long or as an addition/alternative to the crowds around the allergy-inducing trees.

My favorite mural in this group is actually on the ground. Across two basketball courts is a giant portrait of MLK Jr. and his “I Have a Dream” quote that includes cherry blossoms, the Washington Monument and shoutouts to DC statehood. Art was done by @Chrispyrate @oheylil and @thehoopbus in 2020. It can be found in Oxon Run Park near Wheeler Rd & Valley Ave SE” (more…)

April 1 Opening Date for “One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Visitor experiencing Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room–My Heart Is Dancing into the Universe (2018), part of the 2022 exhibition One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Photo by Matailong Du. Wood and glass mirrored room with paper lanterns, 119 5/8 x 245 1/8 x 245 1/8 in. (304 x 622.4 x 622.4 cm). Courtesy Ota Fine Arts and Victoria Miro, London/Venice. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Purchased jointly by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (Joseph H. Hirshhorn Purchase Fund, 2020), and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, with funds from the George B. and Jenny R. Mathews Fund, by exchange.”

From a press release:

“The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will debut “One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection,” a focused look at the celebrated artist’s nearly seven-decade long career, April 1-Nov. 27. Presented nearly five years after the Hirshhorn’s milestone exhibition “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” this exhibition will showcase work by Kusama from the museum’s permanent collection, featuring two recently acquired Infinity Mirror Rooms.

After a 17-month closure of the museum’s building, “One with Eternity” joins the Hirshhorn’s dynamic spring exhibition schedule in inviting visitors to once again explore all the interior galleries and celebrate the art and ideas of today and the artists who paved the way. (more…)

“the $400,000 commissioned piece will help orient and invite visitors into the park and welcome neighbors home to historic Anacostia”

By Prince Of Petworth


Rendering courtesy Jackson Jarvis Studio/OLIN + OMA

From the 11th Street Bridge Park:

“Today,​ the 11th Street Bridge Park​ – a partnership between the local non-profit Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) and the District government – announced the selection of  “Anacostia’s Sunrise/Sunset Portals” by DC-based artists Martha Jackson Jarvis and Njena Surae Jarvis of Jackson Jarvis Studio as the park’s first and largest commissioned artwork. (more…)

“On 20th anniversary, Triple Candie new opens (extremely modest) space near U.S. Capitol”

By Prince Of Petworth


655 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE photos courtesy Triple Candie

From a press release:

“Twenty years after opening an exhibition space in a massive 6,000-square-foot Harlem warehouse, Triple Candie is pleased to announce its latest endeavor, an extremely modest 22-square-foot gallery on Pennsylvania Avenue six blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The new DC space occupies the shallow façade of a green, one-story, mock-Tudor structure that for years was a beloved neighborhood bar. Triple Candie joins Frank’s Place, a sidewalk kiosk run by Frank Lloyd that has been selling hand-drawn portraits, t-shirts, and hats since 1984. (more…)

New Feature: Walking with Long Walks DC

By Prince Of Petworth

We are lucky to have a new feature from one of my new favorite Instagram photographers, Sara from Long Walks DC. Sara writes:

“Today HIS Grooming (@hisgrooming) unveiled two new murals at Pennsylvania & 13th St SE honoring the late Representative John Lewis who was a client of the barber shop and lived in the neighborhood. The murals were created by artists Mark Garrett (@noirwar) and Dietrich Williams (@dietrichw). The larger of the two is titled

“John Lewis talks to His Younger Self” and the other pays homage to Lewis and “good trouble.” (more…)

“Hirshhorn Wins Approval for Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Sculpture Garden Revitalization”

By Prince Of Petworth


Rendering of the central garden courtesy of the Hirshhorn

Ed. Note: I’m told they expect to break ground next fall and reopen in 2024-2025, the Hirshhorn’s 50th anniversary year.

From the Hirshhorn:

“The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has successfully completed the public consultation process for the revitalization of its Sculpture Garden. The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve the final proposal, joining the Commission of Fine Arts, which voted on July 15 to approve the project. (more…)

“metrobar’s Inaugural Holiday Art Fair – this Sunday 1pm”

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“A lineup of emerging and established artists, photographers and authors will present their work Sunday afternoon at metrobar‘s inaugural Holiday Art Fair, which will include an art sale, photography exhibit and live music.

Artists from the Artbae and BlkArthouse will be selling their work at the outdoor venue, 640 Rhode Island Avenue NE. Artbae is a collective of DC-area artists who build awareness for activism and social change through arts-centered programming initiatives. BlkArthouse is a DC-based organization that represents emerging Black artists and is dedicated to increasing access and representation throughout the art world. The Holiday Art Fair runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Also happening: (more…)

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