30th and M Street, NW
This is the former Latham Hotel space.
Check out some renderings here from Thor Equities though it’s not clear if construction is actually progressing according to this Washington Business Journal story from August: “Construction at the site of the former Latham Hotel in Georgetown has stalled. The developer is holding off until it sells part or all of the property, or lands retail tenants and a hotel operator.”
Thor’s website says: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
There’s long been a picture of a chicken in a green chair on the front lawn of a house on Blair Rd. NW near the Maryland border. Every time I pass it I wonder why its there since it’s very strange; there aren’t any obvious reasons for it. Why is the house is displaying it?”
Ed. Note: I believe this is what my cousins across the pond call zeitgenossische Kunst. You know, contemporary art! Although maybe it’s a subtle nod to the plight of those who wish to keep chickens in their backyard? Either way, it is fun to say zeitgenossische Kunst.
Thanks to Katie for sending:
“Not sure what to think of this Twitter art in the columbia heights neighborhood of dc–but check it out”
200 block of Massachusetts Ave, NW
An answer to “Crouching tiger hidden future retail plans”!!
From David Happ, Senior Vice President for Leasing and Operations for Property Group Partners (PGP), the developer for Capitol Crossing:
“PGP believes that public art can bring value to a community, inspire imagination and spark conversation. We hope that these fun sculptures at Capitol Crossing will bring a smile to someone’s face today or bring people together.”
I’m sure we’ve seen this before but I forgot how awesome it is when I passed on my walkabout – in case you also forgot:
Located near the ANXO on Florida Ave – more closeups: (more…)
Ah OK. Art. It’s gotta be art. Right?
Whoa, thanks to Emily for sending from Meow Wolf:
“Meow Wolf D.C. will be the next permanent installation from the growing arts and entertainment start-up, the result of a partnership with the Cafritz Foundation that’s set to open in 2022.
eow Wolf rocketed into 2018 with back-to-back January announcements of huge, new, permanent installations in Denver and Las Vegas. Now, the booming arts start-up bookends a phenomenal orbit around the sun with news of a major permanent installation coming to the nation’s capital: Washington, D.C.
The project is the result of a partnership with the Cafritz Foundation and will be a three-level, 75,000-square-foot structure located in the Fort Totten community. The exhibition will feature a new immersive narrative with uniquely interactive art experiences. Meow Wolf will reveal more details about plans for D.C. in 2019. Grand opening will be in 2022. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
It was quite a long, but very enjoyable process and the finished product looks great! Thanks to brother Daniel and his artistic skills for creating this special work for my wife and I! And thanks to PoPville for helping me track him down!
For others interested in employing Daniel’s services, he always says his phone number, 202-705-9412, is open for business 25 hours a day 8 days a week.”
courtesy Theodore Carter
“Dear PoPville,
I’m launching a large-scale street art project called Night of 1,000 Fridas. Together, I hope we can place 1,000 depictions of Frida Kahlo in public spaces. Participants who place art in Washington, D.C. are eligible for $600 in prize money.
To qualify, artists must create original artworks inspired by Frida Kahlo and place them in public view in Washington, D.C. on January 25, 2019. Works of art must include the “1KFridas” hashtag. This is a worldwide event, but only artwork displayed in D.C. is eligible for the cash prize.
Full details are here.”
Rain rendering via NoMa BID
From an email:
“Today the NoMa Parks Foundation officially opens the Rain light installation in the M Street NE underpass. The illumination event takes place this evening at the corner of M Street and Delaware Avenue NE at 6:30 p.m.”
From a press release:
“The NoMa Parks Foundation turned on the power today for Rain, a dynamic light installation in the M Street NE railway underpass. Comprising 4,000 LED-powered polycarbonate rods suspended above the underpass sidewalks, the artwork will illuminate the space 24 hours a day and pulse like gentle waves of rainfall in response to the flow of vehicular traffic beneath the elevated tracks. Rain is the first of the NoMa Parks Foundation’s four planned underpass “art parks” to open and was designed by Thurlow Small Architecture of Oakland, California, working in conjunction with Dutch firm NIO architecten in response to an international competition held by the Foundation. (more…)