Miami in sight

Yay! We just got accepted (again) into the 2014 Context Art Miami art fair in Miami during Art Basel week...

Most expensive GIF file ever

Check it out here.

Read all about it here.

Do not miss this opening!

Bridging the Past, Present, and Future: Recent Works by Sandra Ramos

When I was with Fraser Gallery, we first brought the work of Cuban artist Sandra Ramos to the US by giving Ramos her American debut in an independent fine arts commercial gallery in the epic "De Aqui y De Alla" show (that gallery's first "sold out" show) - subsequently Fraser Gallery gave Ramos her first US solo gallery show at our Georgetown gallery.

There are many DC area savvy collectors who bought Ramos back in those early shows.

Ramos has been in many museum and gallery shows worldwide since then, but this special Sandra Ramos traveling museum show comes to DC this weekend September 6 - October 19, 2014. Do not miss the opening!

Opening Reception: September 6 from 6 - 9 PM (My birthday!)

American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center

Tel: 202-885-1300     
Fax: 202-885-1140 museum@american.edu

4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016

Admission Free
Tue-Sun, 11:00-4:00
Fully Accessible
See Directions

(e)merge coming up!

We will be in rooms 205 - 206... Please come by and say hello... We will be showcasing the work of Tim Vermeulen, Judith Peck, Jeannette Herrera, Simon Monk, Audrey Wilson, Elissa Farrow-Savos and the kid.

The WaPo on Lida Moser

The Washington Post has a terrific piece on Lida Moser in today's Sunday edition. 

In her own work, Ms. Moser captured the Escher-like geometry of the Exxon building, the confident smiles of four boys in Harlem, the distance between two men seated inches apart on a city bench, the lonely anonymity of an office lobby and the peaceful solitude of a man resting next to a neat row of garbage cans.

One of her most noted works was “Judy and the Boys,” or “Mimicry.” Taken in 1961, the image reveals an encounter between a model — Ms. Moser’s intended subject — and a group of youngsters who invite themselves into the photo shoot. Surrounded by the grittiness of New York, the model strikes a sophisticated pose and raises her middle finger to the boys as they mimic her stance.

Read it here.

Upshur Street Books

Calling all Artists! Please join me in contributing to this Kickstarter Campaign to bring a new bookstore to Washington!

One of their areas of concentration will be Art Books! Consider buying a bookmark for $10, a Tote for $25 or a T-shirt designed by Nick Pimentel for $50.

Details here.

Upshur Street Books will be the first new independent bookstore to open in Washington, DC in 10 years and we need your help to open the doors. With the support of the community, we believe that this venture can be a successful one. The growing dominance of online retailing, digital books and widespread closures have all increased awareness of the challenges of opening a bookstore. Despite these challenges, the passion for printed books and the fellowship they create in our communities lives on and now independent bookstores are making a comeback. 

With both popular titles and niche selections that focus on Washington’s arts and literary communities, Upshur Street Books will also stock indie publications, unique gift items and host a variety of events, such as readings, book club meetings, exhibitions and other events that are free and open to the public. With the funds raised on this platform, we can create a vibrant space that meets the needs of our community and attract visitors from afar.

Independent bookstores sit at the center of our creative and intellectual community and encourage well-reasoned discourse and the spread of new ideas. Stocking the shelves with books that you may not be able to find on the internet or through big box retailers with the help of knowledgeable and passionate staff is something that Upshur Street Books seeks to promote.

Coming this weekend

"Man at MOMA" 1971 by Lida Moser

It took a tiny bit of arts activism, but finally both the New York Times and the Washington Post will be running obituaries of the legendary Lida Moser this weekend... 

Read a very nice piece in the Washington City Paper here.