Our first international art fair!

As I've noted before, we're doing our very first international art fair and showcasing the spectacular work of DMV artist Amy Lin at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair in South Africa!

I am pleased to share that the official online preview of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair on Artsy has launched to collectors and art enthusiasts in 190+ countries. Starting this week, coverage of the fair is live at artsy.net/investec-cape-town-art-fair-2018 and on the Artsy app for iPhone and iPad.

Check out Amy's work here!

Or visit: http://artsy.net/show/alida-anderson-art-projects-alida-anderson-art-projects-at-investec-cape-town-art-fair-2018

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Zenith Gallery: Celebrating 40 Years in the Nation's Capital!

40 years for an independent fine arts gallery is like a million years in "gallery years"!

 40th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION

In the Beginning -The Rhode Island Years 1978-1986

Zenith Gallery
Show dates: January 23- April 28, 2018
At 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20004
Meet the Artists Reception: Wednesday February 7, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Featuring Artists: Beatriz Blanco, Chas Colburn, Robert Freeman, Margery Goldberg, Stephen Hansen, Susan Klebanoff, Carol Newmyer, Guenther Riess, Ramon Santiago, Sica, and Ellen Sinel.

40 years in any business is a long time, 40 years in the Art Gallery business is a lifetime! To celebrate Zenith's 40th Anniversary we will be hosting a series of three different exhibitions at the Eleven Eleven Pennsylvania Avenue Sculpture Space, each representing different eras in the history of Zenith marked by location of the gallery, which moved several times over the course of 40 years.  

First of the In the Beginning series will embody the life of Zenith and its artists during the formative years at Rhode Island Avenue. Here is where it all started... when in March of 1978 wood sculptor and gallery owner, Margery Goldberg opened the doors to a 50,000 square-foot complex which became an artists' community and haven known as Zenith Square. 

Art Scam Alert!

Beware of this mutant trying to rip off artists - if you want to know how these scams work, click here and look around...

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Amy Lin in the house!

Hard-working artist Amy Lin (represented locally by Addison Ripley Fine Art in Georgetown) has two shows opening in the next few weeks and if you are nearby you should make time to go see her latest work!

Cape Town Art Fair

February 16-18

Cape Town International Convention Centre

1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001

Alida Anderson Art Projects is exhibiting her art in a solo booth (#TT7) at the Cape Town Art Fair next week. The gallery has a few free tickets left so please let Amy know if you or any of your friends are interested in coming.

Info about the fair:  http://www.investeccapetownartfair.co.za

Images of her work:  http://amylinart.com/CapeTown/CapeTown_port.html

and...

Parallel Lives

March 1-April 15

Athenaeum

201 Prince Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

This group show is curated by Brigitte Reyes of Reyes + Davis. Amy will still be in South Africa and will miss the show but if anyone goes and takes photos please send them to her!

- The opening reception is on March 4 from 4-6pm.

- The artists talk will be on April 15 at 3pm and moderated by my good friend and great DMV curator Laura Roulet.

Hirshhorn To Unveil Hiroshi Sugimoto-Designed Lobby and Coffee Bar

After two years of design and three months of construction, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will unveil its transformed lobby Friday, Feb. 23, reimagined by acclaimed Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. The new space will also feature the specialty coffee bar Dolcezza Coffee & Gelato at Hirshhorn, the museum's first permanent food and beverage offering, and the only locally owned café on the National Mall.   

In reenvisioning the Hirshhorn's ground floor, Sugimoto and his Tokyo-based architectural firm New Material Research Laboratory (NMRL) looked to symbolize what is unique about both the building and the collection, ideally creating a space that functions simultaneously as sculpture, furniture and conceptual art. The artist-made furnishings are inspired by the fundamental shape of the Hirshhorn - the circle - and the ways in which the shape appears in nature, specifically the chaotic roots of a medieval Japanese tree that now form the lobby's central tables.

 

Art and coffee fans can preview the space during special museum hours Feb. 13, 14 and 15, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., when the Hirshhorn will be open late to celebrate the opening of both "Brand New: Art and Commodity in the 1980s" and a three-night-only restaging of an iconic  1988 outdoor projection created by artist Krzysztof Wodiczko.

 

Starting Feb. 23, Dolcezza Coffee & Gelato at Hirshhorn will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends, offering an inspiring destination for early-morning coffee and creative collaboration.  

 

The new space will feature:

• Twin glass-top tables crafted from the roots of a 700-year-old Japanese nutmeg tree, discovered by Sugimoto in Japan 15 years ago.
• Dramatic 20-foot metal coffee bar of tin and brushed brass, with tin diamond patterns inspired by innovative fireproofing techniques used in 1930s Tokyo. The menu behind the bar will use a font designed by Sugimoto specifically for Dolcezza.
• Spacious seating with white and brushed-brass benches and chairs. Sugimoto's bench legs feature large blocks of optical glass - the same used in camera lenses - a nod to his celebrated photography career. The chairs are inspired by the helicoid shape of DNA, blending natural and manmade spirals.
• Striking brushed-brass and granite welcome desks, mirroring the original brass of the building's twin entryways.
• Prismatic light sculpture "Your oceanic feeling" (2015) by noted Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, hanging from the ceiling and spanning 12 feet in circumference.
• An open and elevated feel with views down to the National Mall, thanks to the removal of a dark film covering the lobby's 3,300-square-foot windows.
• Free Wi-Fi throughout

Dolcezza Coffee & Gelato at Hirshhorn will offer:

• Seasonal and handcrafted gelato
• Specialty espresso drinks from a Modbar system
• Pour-over and iced coffee
• Gourmet sweet and savory pastries

Call for Exhibit Proposals

Deadline: Sunday, April 1, 2018

 

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 at http://hocoarts.submittable.com/submit/, for pick-up at the Howard County Center for the Arts, or by mail by calling 410-313-2787 or emailing exhibits@hocoarts.org.

 

The next deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 1, 2018.

 

Pam Perna
Community and Web Relations Director
Howard County Arts Council8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043 p: 410.313.ARTS
f: 410.313.2790

Opportunity for Solo Shows

Deadline: March 30th, 2018

VisArts invites artists working in all media to apply for 2019 Solo Exhibitions in the Gibbs Street Gallery and Common Ground Gallery.

The Gibbs Street Gallery offers exhibitions that explore the breadth of contemporary art featuring emerging to mid-career artists. Exhibits reflect a wide range of media and experimental approaches that offer the viewer unexpected interactions with art.

The gallery is approximately 1,100 square feet with 16 ft. ceilings. It is on the street level with floor to ceiling windows along one wall. International, national and local artists are welcome to apply. The Common Ground Gallery features exhibitions that reflect the creative pursuits of artists from our community.

The gallery is located on the second floor and is approximately 300 square feet. Artists must live in the Mid-Atlantic region to apply for a solo exhibition in this gallery.

Applicants who have participated in a solo exhibition at VisArts within the past two years are not eligible to apply.

Website: https://visarts.submittable.com/submit/98811/call-for-solo-exhibition-2019