“Yet, in the midst of these horrific failings the VA managed to spend $20 million on high-end art over the last ten years—with $16 million spent during the Obama years,” Andrzejewski said.Sigh... bully the artsy kid when the VA sucks from top to bottom... Read the piece here.
Monday, August 01, 2016
The Veterans Administration and art spending
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Pittsburgh visuals
We're in Pittsbugh, which surprisingly enough, at least to me, seems to be quite a cool city, in fact a small city with an enviable big town feel, and bridges everywhere.
We're here because the Professor is presenting some paper on the Arts in Special Education at a conference here... but since our hotel is next to the Convention Center, and since we saw some cool costumed geeks walking around the area, Little Junes and I sniffed it out and discovered that the ReplayFX Convention is going on at the Center.
Also going on at the joint was a Hillary Clinton rally, and by noon all the Clintonites, and all the protesters were already lining up. It occurred to me that there might develop some interesting photographic visuals once all the Bernistas, Clintonistas, and assorted protest-everything left wingnuts mixed it up with light saber wielding Star Warriors, Trekkies, and Mario characters... cough, cough.
We're here because the Professor is presenting some paper on the Arts in Special Education at a conference here... but since our hotel is next to the Convention Center, and since we saw some cool costumed geeks walking around the area, Little Junes and I sniffed it out and discovered that the ReplayFX Convention is going on at the Center.
Also going on at the joint was a Hillary Clinton rally, and by noon all the Clintonites, and all the protesters were already lining up. It occurred to me that there might develop some interesting photographic visuals once all the Bernistas, Clintonistas, and assorted protest-everything left wingnuts mixed it up with light saber wielding Star Warriors, Trekkies, and Mario characters... cough, cough.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Review in the WaPo
The WaPo's Mark Jenkins reviews the current shows at The Katzen Museum at American University, including The Looking Glass: Artist Immigrants of Washington, in which I am honored to participate.
Read the review here.
Read the review here.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Call for Artists
UNITED in Passion and Pride.
September 10 - October 22, 2016
39th Street Gallery/Gateway Arts Center, 3901 Rhode Island Ave. Brentwood, MD 20722 (Second floor, 39th Street entrance)
This call for visual art is in response to the mass shooting that took the lives of 49 people at the Pulse Night Club, a gay bar in Orlando Florida, in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016. We are deeply saddened by this attack on the LGBTQ Community and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the people we lost. This tragedy is multi-layered and as such, this call is open to your interpretation of the title and theme. All artists are encouraged to enter work.
The 39th Street Gallery is located in Brentwood Maryland, a quarter mile from the Washington DC Line, in the heart of the Gateway Arts District. The Gateway Arts District strives to be a diverse community that is inclusive to all.
Please submit up to 3 pieces (both 2-D and 3-D works will be considered),
Entry Requirements:
1.) All submissions must be sent electronically to be considered.
2.) Images should be submitted in JPEG format, ideally 4" x 6"image size
3.) Any selected work MUST BE READY to Hang, Any pieces selected that arrives not ready to hang will be returned to artist upon delivery
4.) Work should not exceed 60" in any one dimension.
5.) Number and Label all images with the artist's last name and title in the JPEG file (Example: 01_Jones_Untitled.jpeg
6.) Include a corresponding image list with JPEG file name, artwork title, medium, year, size, and price.
All work needs to be hand delivered or shipped at the artists expense including prepaid return shipping.
The gallery will not take any commission on sales from this exhibition.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE - Important Dates:
September 10 - October 22, 2016 -- exhibition dates
August 12-- deadline to apply
August 19 -- notifications of acceptance
August 20-27-- shipped artwork to arrive at the gallery
August 27, from 12-3PM -- hand delivered artwork to arrive at the gallery (or by appointment)
August 27, from 12-3PM -- hand delivered artwork to arrive at the gallery (or by appointment)
September 10, 5 pm - 8 pm -- opening reception
October 22 -- last day of the show
October 23- 27- artwork pick up and shipping (pick up at gallery by appointment)
Jurors:
1. John Paradiso, Artist, Curator of Programs, 39th Street Gallery
2. Margaret Boozer, Artist, Founder of Red Dirt Studio
3. Tom Hill, Artist, Senior Advisor, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
For more information please write or call John Paradiso, 202-487-8458. Email: artprograms@gatewaycdc.org
John Paradiso
39th Street Gallery
Curator of Programming
202-487-8458
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