The curious case of the new art gallery at Union Station

Earlier this month I was excited to announce that a new art gallery had opened in the historic and gorgeous building at Union Station in DC.

The gallery, called LOVE ALL SERVE ALL on the Mezzanine, the 2nd floor on the right as one goes up the curved stairs after passing through the Grand Hall... next to Andrews Ties, and it is 2640 square feet.  

It is the labor of love of local DMV artist Amy Marx, a well-known and quite accomplished painter on her own right.

LOVE ALL SERVE ALL Gallery in Union Station

Apparently, even as I write this post, I am being told that Marx is being kicked out of the space!  She notes in a text that last night she was "escorted out of the gallery by seven police... why that was necessary I have no idea... I have no idea period. I still have no idea why this is happening... it's an art gallery..."

I have no idea either, but it is curious to me that a new art space opens in one of the capital's most iconic buildings, and a couple of weeks later the owner of the new art gallery is being escorted out? Sounds like something that The Washington City Paper or The Washington Post should be looking into?

More later as this develops...

Wanna propose a solo or group show?

Deadline: Feb 1, 2020

BlackRock Center for the Arts is now accepting exhibition proposals for solo, group and themed exhibitions to be presented in our gallery spaces in 2021 and beyond. Visual artists, curators, and coordinators of artist collectives and organizations who are over the age of 18 and live or work in Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania are encouraged to submit Exhibition Proposals. 

BlackRock is a nonprofit arts center which presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art by both emerging and established artists working in all media, to include site-specific installations, video and other time-based media, performance, new technologies and experimental forms.

Details here.

Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant

DEADLINE: February 1, 2020

The Virginia A. Groot Foundation established the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant in 1988 so that a ceramic sculpture or sculpture artist may have the opportunity to devote a substantial period of time to the development of his or her work. Each year the Virginia A. Groot Foundation offers three grants (up to $50,000, $20,000, $10,000) to artists who have exceptional talent and demonstrated ability in ceramic sculpture or sculpture. Artists may be at any stage of career development, from emerging through mature. 

WHO: Ceramic or sculpture artists - DMV area artist Tim Tate is a past winner.

AMOUNT: $50,000, $20,000, or $10,000

Learn more here.

Call for Editors - Arts in Education Grant Application

The staff of the Maryland State Arts Council is pleased to begin the final phase of Arts in Education program revisions and we need editors from across the state! Editors will receive a modest compensation for the entire process, including two in-person meetings and two at-home, electronic editing assignments. A Gmail account is necessary to participate. Editors must be a resident of the state of Maryland.

Submit your name and information at this link by January 20, 2020

to be considered as an editor.

Tonight is the opening!

Wanna buy these three original drawings on unfired Bisque?  They are all at the "UNDER $500" fund raiser for the Maryland Art Place.  

On Saturday, December 14 at 6 o'clock join them for a first-come, first-served opportunity to purchase affordable and original works of art. The event will feature the work of Baltimore and surrounding area artists at a price point of $500 or less. Purchase work at any point throughout the evening and take home that night!

"The Morrigan" (Celtic Goddess of Love, Lust and War"

"An Unmarried Woman"

"Suddenly, She Wasn't Afraid Any Longer"

This law professor thinks that Cattelan's "art banana" is illegal...

Read about it here.

Tomorrow: UNDER $500 Opens

 
UNDER $500

Saturday, December 14 | 6pm -10pm

 

Maryland Art Place in Baltimore invites you to join them at our seventh annual UNDER $500 affordable art sale this December! On Saturday, December 14 at 6 o'clock join us for a first-come, first-served opportunity to purchase affordable and original works of art. The event will feature the work of Baltimore and surrounding area artists at a price point of $500 or less. Purchase work at any point throughout the evening and take home that night!
 
Deck the halls by giving the gift of art this holiday season! Guests can expect to mingle with other artists, collectors, patrons, and general art enthusiasts at the event. Dressing warm shouldn’t be a challenge this year as our theme is flannel! So come dressed in your lumberjack best. Don’t worry about trimming your beard as we will have a wonderful trimmed tree on display!
 
DJ Brennan Diggs will be keeping the atmosphere cheerful with some holly jolly tunes. Light confections will be served and beer and wine donated by Union Craft Brewing and Spirits of Mt. Vernon will be available at the open bar.  Grab a drink and a treat and then head down to the basement where we will be screening holiday films

We're excited about our seventh annual UNDER $500 artists!  Jackie Andrews, Redeat Assefa, Courtney Banh, Amy Boone-McCreesh, Florencio Lennox Campello, Beth Caruso, Se Jong Cho, Emily Cucalon, Peter Cullen, Matthew Davis, Katie Delaney, Sara Dittrich, Jim Doran, Elliot Doughtie, Mahsa R. Fard, Andrew Flanders, Cat Gunn, Phaan Howng, Jackie Hoystead, Eric Jenkins, Megan Koeppel, Magnolia Laurie, Rosa Leff, Dereck Stafford Mangus, Amanda Milliner, Greg Minah, Ursula Minervini, Tara Mulder, Katie Pumphrey, Mary Claire Price, Stephen Reichert, Alexis Sanford, Gretchen Schermerhorn, Becca Schwartz, Michael Stevenson, Mary Swann, Emily Uchytil, Richard Weiblinger, and Sheila Wells. 

 

Tickets are available online or at the door.

 

 

Tickets

$25 Pre-Sale
$30 At The Door

 

To purchase tickets click HERE