Spotted the beauty above by chalk_about over the weekend on 19th Street as it turns into Ingleside Drive. Folks on twitter report: “There’s always good stuff by the Spanish Steps as well.” and “There’s one right on the corner of Park and Mt Pleasant in front of the old @pasttensestudio space, it’s gorgeous!” (more…)
Photo inside 1262 5th Street, NE by Obi Okolo
From a press release:
“On the heels of the challenging year 2020, twelve DC friends, creators and entrepreneurs come together to launch theTwelve, an experimental commerce and community experience designed to foster true connection, inspire hope and infuse fresh meaning into our lives.
Housed in a 3,600 sq ft raw commercial space in the Union Market District at 1262 5th Street NE, the year-long brick and mortar activation opens on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. theTwelve will offer our beloved community an interactive and curated experience that brings together three distinct areas of engagement, informed by our values of interconnectedness, beauty, sustainability and wellness, to build community, unify and heal.
The front room will offer 870sf of holistic retail, with vintage and new design-focused housewares, live plants, fragrance, and sustainable apparel and accessories–with each item being a touch point to our values. Beyond the shop, is the 1400sf gallery space that will engage community participation and encourage discovery. Just off the gallery is our 1400sf living room where we will offer community programming alongside a kindred crew of collaborators across disciplines. (more…)
Thanks to Pamela for sharing from Cleveland Park: “I have been enchanted by the tiny shops that have popped up in a European cities. They are tucked in street corners and master artisans have done amazing work on them. (more…)
*not posting it because F them
A reader requests we find the find the original artist so they can repair the damage. Anyone know/have contact info for the artist who did this mural?
“It is under the 695 highway in Capitol Hill next to Garfield Park. It was Bernie as recently as Sunday afternoon, and as of yesterday was still defaced.”
Thanks to Brian and Monika from NoMa for sharing this absolute awesomeness:
“my fiancée and I made some classic DC rowhouses out of gingerbread this year. We also included a dumpster fire in the “alley” as a sign of the times. This was our first gingerbread effort and we will never do it again, but it was a nice challenge to pass the time…” (more…)
Photo/art by MICHAEL PENDRY
From a press release:
“Washington National Cathedral will host a new art exhibit showcasing thousands of paper doves suspended from the Cathedral’s vaulted, 100-foot-high ceiling, beginning next week through May 2021. The “Les Colombes” exhibit is by German artist Michael Pendry, who has created similar works at Cathedrals around the world, and symbolizes the Biblical theme of hope and optimism heading into the new year after a very challenging 2020. (more…)
Thanks to Lauren for sending the latest from henryd in Adams Morgan: (more…)
Thanks to Dawn for sharing: “Bacon a statement? Some whimsical artist found the frame of an ancient alarm box on Capitol Hill and decided to ham it up.”
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been seeing these small, incredible pieces of protest art popping up in Capitol Hill the last few weeks. Signed by “Fearless Girls,” the first one I saw was featuring everyone’s favorite Bunker Baby. That one was on an electrical box in Stanton Park back in October. It’s since been removed. The other one I saw last night at I believe 4th and Constitution, it was about Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. Does anyone have pics of other pieces I might have missed or know anything about the Fearless Girls?” (more…)
