Wen Ma Video

Shigeko Bork mu project will next showcase Jennifer Wen Ma's video installation and performance, "Flight and Cleansing Walk."

Wen Ma's work is like a one-person funerary procession. It is a quiet demonstration of loss and grief, and (at the same time), a personal ritualistic cleansing and purging. The opening reception for the artist will be on May 11 from 6 - 8pm.

The video installation will be on view from May 11 till May 27, 2005. Ms.Ma will perform "Cleansing Walk" in Washington, DC from May 6 - 9.

For the time and location of her performance, please call the gallery. Shigeko Bork mu project is located on 1521 Wisconsin Ave., N. W. No. 2, Washington, DC 20007. The phone number is 202.333.4119

Gallery Openings This Friday

This is the First Friday of the month... and of course that means that the galleries around the Dupont Circle area will have their extended openings. By the way... whoever maintains this website needs to really update it! Some of these galleries have closed while others have opened!

Anyway...Specially interesting will be the opening at Conner Contemporary, where Leigh will have Kehinde Wiley and Sabeen Raja. If you have time for only one show, go see this one.

BLOGs

The Examiner checks in with a timely article on the impact of BLOGS.

Tuesday Arts Agenda

The DCist Tuesday Arts Agenda is here.

Silverthorne Opening

Alexandra Silverthorne's photography exhibition "No More Hiroshimas! No more Nagasakis!" (which is co-organized by the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area) opens this Thursday at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library located at 901 G Street, NW in Washington. The opening reception is on the 2nd Floor, goes from 6:30 to 8PM and refreshments will be served.

The exhibition runs through May 29, 2005. For more information visit her website.

Opportunity for Artists

Solo Exhibitions for 2006 in Arlington Arts Center
Deadline: Friday, July 01, 2005

Ten to fifteen artists will be selected for solo exhibitions to take place in 2006 in one of Arlington Arts Center's newly renovated galleries.

All artists living or working in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania are invited to submit slides. Artworks in all media will be considered.

For more info visit this website or contact them at:

Arlington Arts Center
3550 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

Walsh at Nevin Kelly

I've been hearing some very good things about the current exhibition of paintings by Thomas Walsh at Nevin Kelly Gallery.

Walsh's show runs through May 8, and I certainly hope to be able to drop by and take a look before it closes.