DC Artist to create a huge drawing for the Hirshhorn

This is a rarity! The Hirshhorn Museum, which is physically located within the geographical boundaries of the DMV is actually showing a DMV artist! 

Congrats to one of the DMV's best: Linn Meyers! --- Woo the Eff Whoooooo!

More please...

For TBT: 1998

1998 - Self Portrait by F. Lennox Campello

A letter from Yuslier Saavedra to President Obama

I don't know who Yuslier L. Saavedra is, but her open letter to President Obama touched a raw nerve with me:

Mr. President, I am a young Cuban woman who lives in Cuba and I do not want to leave. Exile hurts and I lack the courage to miss my homeland. I want to stay in Cuba and the reality of my people leaves me with many questions. I think it is up to Cubans alone – all of us without exception – to resolve our problems; peaceful change toward democracy is ours and is in us. I dream of a sovereign people, with self-determination because we have a voice, rights and freedom. I dream of an independent, democratic and sovereign Cuba, where there is a genuine rule of law and democracy, the indispensable foundations for Cubans to be able to achieve prosperity and well-being.

You have said you want to help Cubans to improve our quality of life, which leads me to ask you some questions:

• What has improved in Cubans’ quality of life since 17 December 2014?
• You have called Raul Castro ‘president’; does this mean you consider him your counterpart?
• Can a dictatorship turn itself into a democracy?
• Do you believe that the dignity of the human person, as well as his or her well-being and quality of life starts with rights?

Thank you for your time.

Yuslier L. Saavedra
La Salud, Mayabeque Province
Cuba

Opportunity for Artists

Artists wishing to be considered for an exhibit in the Howard County Arts Council galleries (located in Ellicott City, Maryland) are invited to submit a general exhibit application. The HCAC Exhibits Committee meets quarterly to review applications and select artists for the exhibit space. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. The Committee also welcomes proposals from curators and organizations.

Detailed entry guidelines are available on the ‘Exhibits’ page of the HCAC website, http://hocoarts.org/exhibits.php; for pick-up at the Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043; or by mail by calling 410-313-2787 or emailing exhibits@hocoarts.org. The next deadline for submissions is Friday, April 1, 2016.

Teresa Oaxaca's Natura Morta Solo Show

I've been hearing really good things about this show and now Teresa Oaxaca's Natura Morta solo show Has been extended until February 29th. 

You can visit it any time free of charge between the hours of 10-5, Monday through Friday.  She has 20 works of art including mainly paintings, drawings plus a few prints.  The works range in theme from portraiture to still life. 

Location- The Embassy Of Slovenia, 2410 California Street, NW  Washington D.C. 20008 

You can email Studio@TeresaOaxaca.com for purchase or commission inquiries.

 You can (of course) see a lot more works by this talented artist here... these drawings, by the way, are absolutely gorgeous!