5th and I Street, NW

Thanks to Laetitia and Elizabeth for sending:

From the Mount Vernon Triangle BID:

“Did you happen to notice a woman suspended 11-stories in the air painting the side of 455 Eye Apartments? German muralist Hera has been hard at work all week creating her latest masterpiece in partnership with Street Art for Mankind and the German Embassy. Read More

photo by Bekah Richards

“Dear PoPville,

While I’ve lived in DC for a while now, I’m newly pursuing my art career and am trying to navigate makers markets and festivals in DC. I was wondering if any artists out there have recommendations for how to get their name out there / how to start participating in in-person events? I’d love to set up a table at a makers market at a brewery or bar.”

From The National Mall: “Coming next week! Experience the six art installations on the #NationalMall bringing new voices and perspectives to America’s Front Yard. Plan your visit now to see Beyond Granite: Pulling Together from Aug. 18 – Sept. 18.”

photos by Ron Cohn

Thanks to Ron for sending:

“Dark Star Park is a small urban patch in Rosslyn, bisected by a street, and easily missed. The odd oasis is home to otherworldly concrete spheres and tunnels, medal poles and pavement markings. Once a year, on Aug 1 at 9:32 am, these objects align. Read More

19th and Monroe St, NW photo and art by chalk_about

If you’re walking through Mount P. be sure to check out Chalk_About’s latest:

“Pool time! Hope everyone’s staying cool out there.”

Thanks to David for sending from 14th and P Street, NW.

I can’t quite make out the @ in the lower right hand corner – anyone know who this is?

Thanks to Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory for sending from Jocelyn Street, NW in Chevy Chase:

“Last week we gathered with friends and neighbors to celebrate Vera Rubin, the “Mother of Dark Matter”, with a beautiful community art installation.”

Thanks to Margaret for sending: “Found Art from our roof in Kalorama. Someone in our building is pretty amazing!” Read More

“Paul Cézanne, Mont Sainte-Victoire, 1886-1987, Oil on canvas, 23.5 x 28.5 in. (59.6 x 72.3), Acquired 1925, The Phillips Collection”

From a press release:

“The Phillips Collection has been awarded Bank of America’s 2023 Art Conservation Project Grant for the conservation of two paintings by the influential French artist Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). Seminal to the permanent collection of America’s first museum of modern art, Cézanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire (1886-1887) and Self-Portrait (1878-1880)—which are in constant demand for exhibitions and loans—are receiving extensive treatment for the first time in forty-five years. Their conservation will transform the appearance of the two compositions, revealing their strength currently obscured by deteriorated varnishes, while also affording scholars the opportunity to examine the artist’s process in the process. Read More

1285b 4th Street, NE across from La Cosecha. Photo courtesy The Art Room

From an email:

“The Art Room is a pottery painting studio, art gallery, and creative space. Growing up, I loved making art with my mom. We designated a little space in our basement “the art room,” so this space is my attempt to elevate and share her love and vision for creativity. It’s for people who love art; people who like to make art; people who like to make art but don’t have time to “make art”; people who are interested in breaking their daily routine; people looking to reconnect with their friends, family, loved ones; people looking to build new relationships. Read More