Wednesday, February 25, 2004

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John Perrault makes an eloquent case why figurative sculpture can often carry the content that truly abstract sculpture cannot. After yo...

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Just finished the radio show with Voice of America . I believe it will be broadcast on Sunday. In addition to Cuban art, I managed to also d...

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Dr. Claudia Rousseau, who was one of Latin America's most respected art critics, and who now lives in Montgomery County and writes for t...

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I'll be interviewed by the Voice of America radio network later on today as part of their cultural broadcasts to the world. The interv...

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President Bush’s proposed FY2005 budget recommends an increase of $55 million for the nation's cultural agencies . Proposed increases in...

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Nicole Bouknight is interested in learning about photography and is seeking an apprenticeship with a photographer in the Washington, DC area...

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Some International Photography Call for Artists: Deadline: Friday 2 April 2004 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. The aims...

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Addison-Ripley in Georgetown has "Lost Images: Berlin Mitte," a photographic exhibition by Frank Hallam Day. The show goes on unt...
Tuesday, February 24, 2004

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There are infuriating "high art" double standards that continue to bother me, as one discovers more and more variations upon the s...

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Van Gogh Photograph Purchased for one dollar in an antique store! Read the story here .

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Photoworks at Glen Echo Hosts Portfolio Critique. Photography enthusiasts are invited to bring their portfolios to Photoworks ’ beautifu...
Monday, February 23, 2004

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WETA's The Program radio show is supposed to be (according to their own description) about exploring "trends, events and issues in...
Sunday, February 22, 2004

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Today's Sunday Arts in the Post is a rare treat with not only a Blake Gopnik review of Douglas Gordon at the Corcoran , but also an inc...

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A week ago, someone named Will Haygood wrote a spectacular Washington Post review/article about the "Quilts of Gee's Bend" e...

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Einstein's prediction of the existence of "dark energy" (a force that works against gravity) has been confirmed . Thus now ...

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Health Insurance for Artists... The Artists' Health Insurance Resource Center database was created in 1998 by The Actors’ Fund of Ame...

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Earlier I posted about Douglas Gordon at the Hirshhorn... Well... in a first for the Hirshhorn --- the Museum will open the Douglas Gord...
Saturday, February 21, 2004

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Deadline February 28, 2004 Capitol Arts Network presents a National Figure Show “The Human Figure,” a Juried All-Media Exhibition, sponsor...

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The Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District is accepting applications for the 2004 Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, an outdoor Fine Art and Fin...

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Terry Parmelee's paintings and prints will be exhibited at Jane Haslem Gallery through mid-April. Opening reception is today, February...
Friday, February 20, 2004

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New York Times' art critic Roberta Smith is absolutely giddy about the Douglas Gordon show at the Hirshhorn . I haven't seen the...

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Today is the third Friday of the month and thus the Canal Square Galleries (31st Street NW and M Street in Georgetown) will have their mon...
Thursday, February 19, 2004

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Sometime tomorrow morning this site will receive its 5,000th visitor!

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Today's Washington City Paper has a great profile article by Matt Sommers on legendary 83-year-old photographer Lida Moser , who now liv...

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In case you missed the Kojo Nmandi show earlier today - here's the audio of the show . I'm towards the last 20 minutes of the show.

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Don't forget to tune in today from 1:30 to 2:00 to WAMU 88.5 FM, where I will once again be a guest at the Kojo Nmandi Show . I will ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2004

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Tomorrow I will once again be a guest at the Kojo Nmandi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM from 1:30 to 2:00 PM. I will be discussing the area's art...
Tuesday, February 17, 2004

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AMPOFO, which deals in African Art Collectibles has an Open House Sale from February 20-22 featuring new works by photographer Nestor Hernán...
Monday, February 16, 2004

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I'm in Tampa - flew here on Sunday night, and on the way here I managed to wipe out my laptop's modem, so have been unable to log on...
Sunday, February 15, 2004

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DC photographer Joseph Mills, who had one of the best photography shows I have ever seen a while back at the Corcoran (curated by Paul Roth...

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I am finishing a review of the Corcoran's "Quilts of Gee's Bend" exhibition, currently on display - once that's done ...

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One of Washington's most active independent curators is Sarah Tanguy . "Pattern & Purpose" : works by Juliane Min, Meli...

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Looking for a gallery? Spectrum Gallery, 1132 29th St NW, in Georgetown (Phone 202-333-0954), is looking for new members and having a ne...
Saturday, February 14, 2004

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And the quilt bandwagon rolls on... Deadline April 20, 2004 Artists may submit up to three (3) art quilt entries. Several major prizes ...

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Great opening crowds last night in Bethesda and David FeBland , whose work has been called "a revival of the Ashcan School" and ...
Friday, February 13, 2004

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Tonite is the Bethesda Art Walk . See you there.

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Opportunities for artists: No deadline. Now booking shows for July 2004 through June 2005. The City of Greenbelt, Maryland hosts 16 p...
Thursday, February 12, 2004

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Jessica Dawson has a really good piece in today's Galleries column in the Post. She eloquently discusses the Maryland Institute Col...
Wednesday, February 11, 2004

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It's enlightening to read two art critics, both writing from important pulpits, write independently of each other about the same show. F...

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Residency in Canada Gibraltar Point International Artist residency Program Deadline: March 29, 2004. The Residency Program provides Cana...

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Yesterday I went to the press preview offered by the Corcoran for "The Quilts of Gee's Bend." This show is about the quilt-ma...
Tuesday, February 10, 2004

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This coming Friday is the second Friday of the month, which means that it is time for the Bethesda Art Walk . Several galleries and art esta...

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Funding Opportunities for Artists: Funding for Arts, Education, and Literacy at Barnes & Noble . They consider requests for local...
Monday, February 09, 2004

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For Sculptors: Deadline: February 23, 2004 The Public Arts Trust Program of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County announ...
Sunday, February 08, 2004

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Opportunity for artists Deadline: February 14, 2004 Montpelier Cultural Arts Center . All artists over the age of 18 are invited to enter...

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Curator Needed The District of Columbia Housing Authority is seeking a curator to develop an art show at one of their senior buildings in ...

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Corcoran's Art + Law Series Keeping Your Artwork Unique: Copyright and Trademark Law When: Monday, February 9th at 6:30 in the Co...
Saturday, February 07, 2004

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Kathryn Cornelius hits the nail right on the head with this smart and eloquent discussion on "artspeak." Read it here .
Friday, February 06, 2004

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Success as an Artist Seminar Almost as soon as we opened our first gallery in Georgetown in 1996, artists began pouring in seeking repr...

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If anyone is attending the International Art Expo in New York, email me and I'll hook you up with some free passes.

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For Printmakers: Deadline: Apr 09, 2004 NATIONAL JURIED PRINT EXHIBITION at Lancaster Museum of Art. $2000 in awards. For a prospectus se...

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This year, The Art League is commemorating a 50-year legacy of supporting the arts and nurturing artists in the Washington, D.C. metropolit...

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Today is the first Friday of the month, so the Dupont Circle galleries will host their openings and late hours. See you there from 6-8 PM.
Thursday, February 05, 2004

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Local photographer in next Christie's Photography Auction: Several vintage photographs by legendary photographer Lida Moser , represent...

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Jessica Dawson reviews Rembrandt etchings on display at St. John's College in Annapolis in her "Galleries" column in the Post...

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Grants for artists... Once of the institutions created after Andy Warhol's undexpected death was Creative Capital . Each year the a...
Wednesday, February 04, 2004

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Cuban art and artists are superhot right now, and we'll have an avalanche of Cuban shows this year in DC. More on that later... How t...

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Opportunities for artists: Deadline: February 15, 2004 CURRENT WORK 2004: A NATIONAL COMPETITION. Open to all artists 18 and over. 2- Di...

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I'm quoted in the current issue of Art & Antiques Magazine on a piece focused on Cuban art.
Tuesday, February 03, 2004

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"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day." - George...

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Last night I had the honor and pleasure of being the guest juror at Multiple Exposures Gallery (formerly Factory Photoworks), where I jurie...
Monday, February 02, 2004

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Somebody in museum-land is screwing around. After Darin Boville read my posting about DC museum shows , he jumps and points out that &qu...

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Here's a very interesting eye opener... Here is the list of the visitor numbers for museum shows around the world . It is compiled an...

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Scottish artist Douglas Gordon , winner of the 1996 Turner Prize , and prizewinner at the 1997 Venice Biennale comes to Washington when his...
Sunday, February 01, 2004

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The Bush administration's 2005 budget proposes to give the National Endowment for the Arts its largest budget increase (15%) in 20 years...

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Newsweek photographer Luc Delahaye has declared publicly that he is no longer a photojournalist and is now an artist. Read the Guardian sto...
Saturday, January 31, 2004

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Deadline to submit applications: March 15, 2004 The National Endowment for the Arts announces funds for the promotion of various art proje...
Friday, January 30, 2004

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Faith Flanagan organizes MUSE, which is a monthly art salon at DCAC . Each session is an opportunity to talk about contemporary art at a mon...
Thursday, January 29, 2004

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Swann Foundation to Award Fellowship for Caricature and Cartoon Research - DC Deadline: February 13, 2004. Administered by the Library of C...

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Some artist residencies... Artist Community: Montana Artists Refuge. Deadline: May 15, 04. The Montana Artists Refuge is an artist-led ...

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DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Deadlines for its Small Projects Program: Deadline: March 4, 04. The Small Projects Program (SPP...
Wednesday, January 28, 2004

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I'm in San Diego for a bit... will post some more opportunities and some insights about the San Diego art scene when I get back...
Tuesday, January 27, 2004

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Video artist and photographer Darin Boville comes through again with some valid and intelligent thoughts and ideas on the drive to kick-sta...
Monday, January 26, 2004

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One more thing for die-hard Castro apologists to try to defend: Fidel Castro has sentenced 10 Cuban librarians to 20 years in jail for stoc...