Heading to Miami to see my mother...
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
The site will catalogue more than 2,800 pieces of the District's Art Bank fine arts collection, as well as public artworks commissioned by the DC government. Users will be able to search by different criteria, including artist name, media and year of creation.
"Using technology in this way allows us to make these artworks accessible to a larger group of the population," said Arthur Espinoza, Jr., Executive Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. "The District has acquired an impressive collection of works by local artists over many years, and we want to make sure that our residents and visitors have the opportunity to see and engage these pieces."
The new site is part of innoMAYtion, Mayor Muriel Bowser's month-long initiative that showcases DC's innovation ecosystem.
The Art Bank is the District's fine art collection, managed by DCCAH. Each year, DCCAH takes submissions from local artists to be included in the collection. Submissions are reviewed by an independent panel that makes purchase recommendations. The artworks are then displayed in public areas of District government buildings.
Currently, 40% of the collection is available to view online. The total collection will be online by the end of 2016. Public artworks commissioned by the District will also be viewable online.
Visitors to the site will have the option to register for a free account to save their favorite works, as well as share artworks on social media networks.
For more information, visit: www.dcarts.dc.gov.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Memorial Day
Have a grand Memorial Day! Our grateful thanks to all those who have served and their families, and our gratitude to all the soldiers, airmen/women, marines, and sailors currently serving all over the world and at sea.
We've got your back!
RESPECT: Unsung Heroes in Uniform Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans Gallery
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3 from 7-9pm
Visit Del Ray Artisans gallery in June to see how area artists chose to show their respect. Some artists expressed their point of view, depicted something funny or thought provoking, or honored a loved one. There will also be a small memorial section in the gallery where visitors can reflect, contemplate or remember. The exhibit runs June 3-26, 2016.
Show Dates: June 3-26, 2016
When one is in uniform, people tend to see the uniform but not the individual. Let’s take a moment to give respect to ALL unsung heroes in uniform: coaches, teams, nurses, doctors, dentists, vets, food and restaurant workers, janitors, maintenance employees, retail service workers, gym instructors, landscape workers, bus and train drivers, police officers, and security personnel... just to name a few!
Please join uthemfor the opening reception on Friday, June 3 from 7-9pm, and check Del Ray Artisans website calendar for other events scheduled throughout the month.
The RESPECT exhibit is at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm, First Thursdays (April-September) 12-9pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public and handicap accessible.
For more information, please visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org or contact the curator, Tracy Wilkerson, at RecycledWorks@yahoo.com.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Tim Tate
What has DMV uber artist Tim Tate been up to in the last few?
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| A Century Of Longing 9 x 9 x 1 inches Cast Ploy-Vitro, Video This piece's video shows the first time in history that two men were filmed dancing together. It is 1898 in Thomas Edison's studio. Just as the way we perceive these two men has morphed over the last century, and so too has the way we view new media. They could never have known that the three minutes they stood and danced together would become an iconic image for a new age |
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| Aubergine Infinity Cast Poly-Vitro, Glass, Lighting 16 x 16 x 3 inches |
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| Bellows Interrupted 15 x 23 x 4 inches Wood, Video |
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| Crimson Infinity 16 x 16 x 4 inches Cast Poly-Vitro, Glass, Lighting |
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| I See How Far I've Wandered 9"rd Poly-Vitro, Video Video is of a woman, writing on a chalkboard, "I See How Far I've Wandered" forwards and backwards |
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| On These Magic Shores Blown and Cast Glass, Found Objects 26 x 10 x 10 The small figure on the top finial dreams of childhood memories. The title comes from a quote from Peter Pan |
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| She Was Often Gripped With The Desire To Be Elsewhere.. Blown and Cast Glass, Video 25 x 10 x 10 Inside the dome, a young woman holds a video screen showing a girl in a pleated skirt and saddle shoes confidently carrying a suitcase into her unknown future. The top finial is of a cast glass hand holding a compass. |
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| Summer Anthracite Cast Poly Vitro, Video 9" round Video is a stop motion of tulips opening and closing |
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| The Awe Of Imagination 24 x 18 x 4 Cast Glass, Video |
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| The Guardian/The Watcher Cast poly Vitro, Video 18 x 24 There are two videos in this piece: One left, one right. Each is of an eye peering through a peephole, the other a girl in negative, spinning in a dress |
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| The Next 50 Years Begin Now.... Blown and Cast Glass, Found Objects, LED 25 x 14 x 8 Inside the smaller dome are shards from the original piece. On top of that is a small man holding a large video screen, playing that video. The finial on the outer dome is a bust of Dale Chihuly. The surface of the outer dome has been etched with the history of Dale Chihuly, his importance to the arts, and ends with his lawsuit against his former assistant for knocking him off. |
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| The Oculus Of The Titanic 18 x 16 x 2 Cast Glass, Video The imagining of an intricately carved porthole in the Titanic and the view from today |
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| The Sea Always Filled Her With Longing 15 x 23 x 4 Wood, Glass, Video The cast glass panel in front is cast with lenses, each one refracting the video image of the gently rolling sea behind the glass. |
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| The Shadow Nation Cast poly Vitro, Video 18 x 24 There are two videos in this piece: One left, one right... each is of an eye peering through a peephole, presumably at each other |
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| Tread Softly, You Tread On My dreams 16 x 16 x 4 Cast Poly-Vitro, Video This piece writes then unwrites over and over this line from the famous poem, making each work important... and mesmerizing to watch. |
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| Violet Infinity 16 x 16 x 4 Cast Poly-Vitro, Glass, Lighting An entirely illuminated infinity piece |
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