art

The 5pm Post – FeríArt Arts Market

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Everyone is invited to FeríArt Arts Market! Check out our selection of urban art, original jewelry, bilingual comics, redesigned vintage clothing and more! Come to take a look, pick up a one of a kind gift, chat with local artists, or just enjoy the sweet sounds of YOUR NEIGHBORS with an OPEN MIKE from 3-5 and dj sounds the whole day! We’ll also provide FREE art workshops for adults and kids at 3 pm for those who want to explore their hidden talents.
1-6 October 15, December 3 and 17; 1-4 November 5 in the St. Stephen’s Auditorium (1525 Newton St, NW).
If you would like to sell your art at the event or sign up for the Open Mike, contact [email protected] or call 202-701-8995 (spaces are first come, first serve).

Todos estan invitados al FeríArt: Feria de Arte! Ven a disfrutar de las cuadras, arte urbano, joyas originales, ropa vintage, comics bilingual, y mas! Ven a ver, ven a comprar, ven a disfrutar los sonidos de TUS vecinos con un OPEN MIKE de 3-5 y DJ en vivo todo el día. Además brindamos talleres de arte para adultos y niños a las 3.. . GRATIS!
Para vender en la fería o tocar en el OPEN MIKE, escribe al [email protected] o llame 202-701-8995 (segun disponabilidad).”

The 5pm Post – Humanity DC Chapter and Albus Cavus invites you to participate in “BOX PARTY!”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Architecture for Humanity DC Chapter and Albus Cavus invites you to participate in “BOX PARTY !”, a fundraiser event to support , an initiative that explores how through the transformative reuse of shipping containers could act as catalyst for community building and empowerment within the District of Columbia metropolitan area.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
TIME: 4pm – 7pm
LOCATION: 2101 L Street NW, 2nd Floor
WDC 20037 (21th St and L St, at RTKL Associates)
DESCRIPTION: There will be light appetizers, drinks (beer / wine) and entertainment which includes live music, raffles, games and project presentation. Both indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) spaces will be available for our guests.”

More info including how to buy tickets here.

The 5pm Post – “Artwork by Acclaimed Neo-Pop Artist Romero Britto Makes Washington Debut”‏

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

Artwork by internationally acclaimed Neo-Pop Artist Romero Britto, described as the Andy Warhol of our time, will be featured for the first time ever in the nation’s capital at Skynear Designs Gallery—a design-studio store known for its surreal art, eclectic pieces and high fashion. This fall, Britto will make his Washington, DC debut in the new Skynear + Britto Gallery in Adams Morgan, where a cubist-inspired collection of Britto’s original art, fine art prints and functional art will be on permanent display. Britto’s work has graced galleries and museums across five continents in cities including Barcelona, Stockholm, New York, Miami, Berlin and London.

Skynear Designs Gallery is the official Washington, DC Gallery for Romero Britto. The new Skynear + Britto exhibition will also feature expressionist paintings from the renowned southwestern painter Skynear from the western branch of the Skynear
family; artwork by Mark Behme, best known for his surrealist, hand-carved sculptural pieces and guitars; and one of a kind monotypes by Claudia Mengel, an accomplished expressionist painter and printmaker.

Guests will be treated to an evening of fine art and wines from around the world, presented by the award-winning AM Wine Shoppe. This event is free and open to the public.

DATE:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

TIME:
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

PLACE:
Skynear Designs Gallery
2122 18th Street NW

The 5pm Post – Chalk Walk on the H Street NE Corridor

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Laura_Grageda

From a press release:

“On Saturday September 10, 2011, H Street Main Street and CHAMPS, Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce present the first ever Chalk Walk on H Street NE. Funded in part by a generous grant from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Investment Fund, the Chalk Walk is a day-long event that will allow attendees to watch artists working live, in partnership with H Street businesses, to create sidewalk art with the theme, “My Neighborhood is My Business.”

The Chalk Walk will begin at 10am when artists are allowed to start working on their creations. Visitors are encouraged to stroll the street and watch the artists work and will have an opportunity to leave their mark on a community mural at 3rd and H Streets, NE. Restaurants on the street will be taking part in a “Brunch Around,” and will be offering discounts and specials for this unique event.

The artists must complete their pieces by 3pm, and from 3pm until 6:30pm, their work will be on view to the public who will be able to vote on the pieces that they feel best embody the “My Neighborhood is My Business” theme. From 6:30pm until 7:30pm, votes will be tallied and judges will deliberate to determine their favorites. The People’s Choice and the Judges’ Choices will be announced at 7:30pm at Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar at 1104 H Street NE.”

September Arts Preview by Beth Shook

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo of Gaia work in P Street alley by PoPville flickr user a digital cure

Ed. Note: Sadly, this will be Beth’s last contribution as she is moving on to an internship at SAAM (Smithsonian American Art Museum.) Congrats Beth and thanks for all your great recommendations! If anyone is interested in covering the museum scene for PoP please send an email to princeofpetworth(@)gmail

Art After Dark: Street
If you missed last week’s gallery parties, you’ll have another chance to check out contemporary art to the tune of electro pop tomorrow night at the Art Museum of the Americas’ second annual Art After Dark. The event, which is themed “street,” will include video and performance art by local artists, including Billy Friebele and Kristina Bilonick, as well as music by Screen Vinyl Image, DJ Smudge and multi-talented violinist/hipster overlord Matthew Hemerlein. Oh, and there will be food trucks. And an iPad raffle.
Where: Art Museum of the Americas (Metro: Farragut West)
When: Sept. 1 from 8 p.m. to midnight.
How Much: Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Includes open bar and entry to the after-party at L2 Lounge on Cady’s Alley.

Gaia: New Works
Irvine Contemporary may be on the move, but that hasn’t stopped the gallery from organizing a full fall exhibition schedule. First up is this show of new works by Baltimore/Brooklyn-based street artist Gaia to be hosted by the Montserrat House (9th and V Streets NW). Known for his black-and-white drawings wheat pasted on buildings around Washington, Baltimore and New York, Gaia will focus in this show on the history of cities and the environment. In conjunction with the exhibition, he will be installing public murals in “symbolic locations” around the city.
Where: Montserrat House (Metro: U Street-Cardozo)
When: Sept. 9 to 17. Opening reception on Sept. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.
How Much: Free

Ellington Robinson: In Quest of The Sun
D.C.-based painter Ellington Robinson tackles migrations, both physical and socioeconomic, in this upcoming solo show at Project 4. The elements of his highly structured, three-dimensional collages are anything but random: found objects, such as cassette tapes, vinyl records and travel documents, reference his childhood in a musical household and his move from Washington to St. Croix. But the works also address more universal themes of ancestry, collective memory and social mobility.
Where: Project 4 Gallery (Metro: U Street-Cardozo)
When: Sept. 9 to Oct. 15. Opening reception Sept. 9 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
How Much: Free

Continues with lots more after the jump. (more…)

View More Stories