Art Chat Archives

The Cameras They Carried at DCist Exposed | 03.10.2010 | by Rafael Enrique Valero">Rafael Enrique Valero

The Nikon D80 took a winning shot of cornfield recalling the quiet aftermath of a disaster. The rockabilly moment was captured in the RAW with a Canon EOS 5D. An iPhone snapped an ingénue Jean-Luc...

Examining the Human Condition, or How To React When He Makes You Crazy | 03.10.2010 | by Tara Heuser">Tara Heuser

I recently made my first visit to the Hillyer Art Space. For those of you who are not familiar with this gallery, it is located in Dupont Circle behind the Phillips Collection and was dubbed...

Large Extreme Close Up Photographs of Drag Queens In a Tiny Gallery = Beauty | 03.08.2010 | by Marisa Plumb">Marisa Plumb

Factor 1: The Curator’s Office is a single room, and it’s a small room. Cozy, you might say. Factor 2: Jason Horowitz’s photographs are, in a sense, larger than life. Factor 3: The opening of the...

black and white | 03.07.2010 | by Kate Mattingly">Kate Mattingly

Yinka Shonibare MBE’s “Odile and Odette,” a 14 minute high-definition digital video, presents two dancers, one white and one black, in identical and gorgeous costumes (fuschia tutus and decorated...

New Brow Art Takes Its Place, "G40: The Summit" reviewed | 03.06.2010 | by Marisa Plumb">Marisa Plumb

“G40: The Summit” is a massive international art show put on by Art Whino in Crystal City. Occupying four floors of an office building and including works from over 500 artists, it boasts an...

"See the freshest, newest, most experimental, most innovative work, both the successes and the failures" | 03.05.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

Showing art in alternative spaces, which basically means anything other than a traditional art gallery, is pooh-pooh'd by the art establishment. I think this is silly and reeks of unnecessary elitism...

What happens when somebody doesn't get into art school | 03.03.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

This mock video of what happened when Hitler learned that art dealer Jeffrey Deitch had been appointed to be the new director of the LA Museum of Contemporary Art instead of him is hilarious. Newbies...

Art Makes Headlines – Know Your Audience | 03.02.2010 | by Sarah Massey">Sarah Massey

Making headlines can unlock the doors to recognition and sales for artists. But how do you start? Artists who want to get press and attention focus on populating our openings and garnering...

G40 preview | 03.02.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

My little amateur video of some of the artists who represent DC in G40! Art Whino teams up with Crystal City BID and Vornado to present G-40: The Summit, a month long exhibition and event series...

Great show at Irvine Contemporary: "On/Off the Grid" | 02.26.2010 | by Marisa Plumb">Marisa Plumb

At first glance, it might seem that the conceptual terms (“grids, networks, architecture, and abstract systems”) that are used to classify the artwork in the Irvine Gallery’s current show, “On/Off...

DC gets a new artist community! | 02.23.2010 | by Elizabeth Ward">Elizabeth Ward

As an avid supporter and researcher of DC artist communities, I have spent the last half a year getting to know the multi-faceted artist neighborhoods that go unnoticed and unpublicized...

DIY, Alive and Evolving at "Activation 2719" | 02.23.2010 | by Rafael Enrique Valero">Rafael Enrique Valero

The District has always prided itself for its “Do it Yourself” ethic. From the old-school straight edge, political punk days of Positive Force and Discord Records, to Go Go music, to Artomatic the...

"winter würst/worst weiss" - Part 3 | 02.22.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

I returned to Patrick McDonough's temporary studio at the 39th Street Gallery to check up on his progress and a party ensued! Three other art collectors happened to visit at the same time and...

Lessons From Art: Choose For Yourself | 02.20.2010 | by Kate Mattingly">Kate Mattingly

Mint and spring green brush strokes crisscross the canvas, providing a blanket of color and texture for two figures: one in beige and the other in blue. This painting by Berthe Morisot of a young...

Reflections On Empty Time | 02.19.2010 | by Tara Heuser">Tara Heuser

“Empty Time”, the current exhibit showing at the Fridge gallery, captures the intangible and often unappreciated moments that occur in life. The show is curated by Trevor Young and displays a...

Margo Humphrey: A Vibrant Lifetime Chronicled In Lush Works On Paper | 02.18.2010 | by Ellyn Weiss">Ellyn Weiss

The David Driskell Center at the University of Maryland has mounted a show of the work of Margo Humphrey that must be seen by afficionados of the art of printmaking and anyone else who loves vibrant...

Salon Contra recap: Christopher K Morgan performs "Rice" and raps with Kate Mattingly | 02.17.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

Christopher K. Morgan, a dancer and choreographer with City Dance Ensemble, performed "Rice" for Salon Contra this week. "Rice" combines spoken word and dance to tell a very personal story about a...

Art Fiend Veronica Jackson Muses On iona rozeal brown's Exhibit "all falls down" | 02.16.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

Art fiend Veronica Jackson travelled to Cleveland a couple weeks ago for the opening of iona rozeal brown's exhibit called "all falls down." Veronica talks about her admiration for Iona's work and...

Watching the sausage being made | 02.15.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

I visited Patrick McDonough again in his temporary studio yesterday to see how he was coming along with his "winter würst/worst weiss" project. Things are starting to take shape at the 39th Street...

DIY and taking risks to achieve great things | 02.12.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

I've been thinking a lot lately about scrappy artists who don't have gallery representation so they find alternative venues for showing their work, like in "pop up" galleries in raw spaces or sleekly...

A Wild Kind of Place: DC Art in the 60's | 02.11.2010 | by Ellen Berlow">Ellen Berlow

"We took art away from small-scale easel painting - we were wide open for possibilities," says Tom Green, Washington artist and Corcoran School of Art teacher describing the DC art scene in the late...

Life lessons learned from artists | 02.10.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

One great thing about Snowpocalypse 2010: I've made a small dent in the swelling stack of unread books and magazines that's close to toppling over from neglect! I just finished reading "Just Kids" by...

Video DJ lets the crowd tell the story | 02.09.2010 | by Elizabeth Ward">Elizabeth Ward

VJ Um Amel is a poet, activist and digital artist critically examining the nature of digital information and cyber existence in a post-9/11 world. On Thursday, February 25, Um Amel will present Call...

Time to make the sausage | 02.08.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

I trekked over to the new Gateway Arts Center in Brentwood yesterday to hang out with artist Patrick McDonough and watch him set up his temporary studio in the project space and get to work on an...

PONGterview: Kristina Bilonick and WE ARE SCIENCE! | 02.05.2010 | by Philippa P.B. Hughes">Philippa P.B. Hughes

Pongterviewer Kristina Bilonick learns more about performance artists WE ARE SCIENCE! over a game of ping pong at Comet Ping Pong. "It's about getting closer to people," says Jon Lee. "It's about...