InstantDC


InstantDC is a new organization devoted to showcasing emerging artists in the DMV area.

Check them out here.

Angel update

The two angel sculptures which needed to find a home have been adopted by two local art collectors and are now in homes in Potomac, MD!

Tomorrow

Photoworks, that terrific photography school and gallery in Glen Echo Park, will hold Photo Slam 2011 from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the District’s Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W.

A $10 donation is suggested to witness various photographers projecting their portfolios in front of a panel of celebrity judges.

The event is part of FotoWeek DC, the DMV's spectacular annual celebration of photography.

Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party

Individual tickets for the8 th Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party are now on sale at our new website, www.transformerdc.org. $150 per ticket; $175 after November 8. Advanced purchase is required.

The 8th Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party – a one-night-only event designed to celebrate and support Transformer and the artists they serve, while raising the visibility of DC’s contemporary arts community—will take place November 18, 2011 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Highlighting Transformer’s mission to connect and promote DC based emerging artists with their nationally and internationally based peers, this year’s Auction will feature over 100 artworks by artists across the globe, including artists from Mexico, Japan, Australia and points in between, along with one of the best selections of artworks by DC based emerging & more established artists, including: Billy Colbert, Cynthia Connolly, Natalie Cheung, Frank Day, Mia Feuer, Pepa Leon, Maggie Michael, Robin Rose, Molly Springfield, and Trevor Young, among many others.

Your art fix for Vets Day

See this on PinkLine Project. If you've had the honor and privilege of serving in the US Armed Forces, then this art project is seeking Veterans & Civilians for historic photo by the Metabolic Studio’s Optics Team and their Liminal Camera.

Please arrive by 10am on the Mall on 3rd street between Jefferson and Madison Avenues, across from the Capitol building. Giant flag raising and photograph to take place at 11am sharp. Bring a picnic.

The photograph will be on view at the Hirshhorn Museum on 11/12/11 and 11/13/11.

All the details here.

Tomorrow: Victoria F. Gaitán opens at Conner

With 35 new images from one of the most talented new artists around, this is sure to be a mind-popping exhibition - plan to be there!

Exhibition Dates: November 5 - December 17, 2011
Opening Reception: November 5th @ 6 - 8pm

Exhibition / Opening Location:
Conner Contemporary Art
1358 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202/588 - 8750
info@connercontemporary.com

New Gallery

ArtSpace 109 is a new gallery venue in the DMV.

The gallery is located at 109 N. Fairfax Street, 3rd level, Alexandria, VA 22314, Tel: 703.548.7729.

Their first show, titled “About a Dog” showcases the painting and drawings by the super-talented Ben Ferry. The opening reception and meet the artist is Friday, November 11, from 7pm - 9pm and the show runs from November 1 thru November 30, 2011.

Back in the good ole days before Eugene Robinson began the destruction of the visual arts coverage in the Washington Post (while he was editor of the Style section), a new gallery opening in the DMV would merit a little ink in the WaPo.

We'll see.

Meanwhile: How about it WCP?