Zofie King at Fred Schneider Gallery

DMV artist Zofie King has a solo show "Metamorphic Reverie" at Fred Schnider Gallery in Arlington, VA!

The show opens with a reception on March 2, 5-8pm, and runs through April 21, 2024. There will be an artist talk on April 6, 5-7pm, and a closing reception on Saturday, April 20, 5-7pm. Hope I get to see you at one of these events!

Fred Schnider Gallery

888 N Quincy St., # 102 Arlington, VA

301-852-8942

gallery@fredschnidergallery.com    

Thursday - Saturday, 12-7 pm, Sundays 12-5 pm.

Artomatic - Registration day

Last Sunday I drove to the District to register for Artomatic 2024.  I found street parking about a block from the cool Brutalist building at 2100 M Street, NW - the huge site of this year's Artomatic.

DMV area artist Patricia de Poel Wilberg was working the front registration desk - one of the hundreds of artist volunteers who make Artomatic what it is: the planet's largest open art show!

After a very informative orientation session lead by James Tretick, assisted by Artomatic creator George Koch and DMV uberartist Tim Tate, whose career started at Art-O-Matic 2000.

As my good bud Tate is on the 5th floor, I headed up there and managed to snag wall A in room 5086.

This is my wall in room 5086-A at Artomatic 2024

These are also part of my wall in room 5086-A at Artomatic 2024

 

The Empire arrived

When the Empire finally arrived to the Earth,
she was the first one to post them to TikTok
18x9 inches, charcoal on paper
c. 2024 by Florencio Lennox Campello

 

Third Thursdays Openings

Studio Gallery is so excited to be partnering with their neighbors the IA&A at Hillyer, The Phillips Collection, ADA Gallery, Washington Studio School, and the Korean Cultural Center this February to offer Third Thursdays!

February 15th 5-8 pm

Meet & Greet with Artist Wayne Paige (Lower Level)

6-8 pm

Free to the public

*Studio Gallery's upper level will only be open from 5-6 pm.

This Third Thursday, Studio Gallery presents HEAL, a Fellows Group Exhibition on the upper level of our historic gallery. Curated by Atiya Dorsey, this show features artists Olivia Bruce, Amity Chan, Skyler Henry, and Omari Wilson. HEAL follows our Fellowship artists as they as they unpack individual identity-centered healing practices through the process of making, as well as collective opportunities to come together.

On our lower level, artists Chris Chernow and Wayne Paige present their duo exhibits Subtleties of Paint (exploring the use, power, and subtleties of paint) and Figments of the Untamed (black and white dreamscapes). Wayne Paige will be at the gallery from 6-8 pm to meet visitors and answer questions.

In the Garden Gallery, Iwan Bagus presents his photography show WHAT HUMAN RIGHT IS THE RIGHT TO FOOD? and Suzanne Goldberg presents her Grief, featuring paintings and collages. 

The Good One by Wayne Paige

Studio Gallery | 2108 R Street N.W., Washington, DC 20008

Opportunity for Miniature artists: show at a New York City art fair!

Bottom Line Up Front: An opportunity for DMV area miniature artists to have their work curated into a world-class art fair in New York City this coming Fall.

Summary: I have been retained by Ramsay Fairs, a British-based art fair empire that runs art fairs in the United States, Asia and Europe to curate a wall of miniature art to be exhibited and sold at the Affordable Art Fair New York City this coming Fall.

Ramsay Fairs is one of the biggest art fair organisers globally, running 19 fairs a year with over ¼ million visitors. Through a portfolio of art fairs that includes Affordable Art Fair, VOLTA and British Art Fair, we inspire people to collect and enjoy art at every level. 

Preview Night of the 2023 Affordable Art Fair NYC

Definition of miniature art: I am educated by this Council for the Arts website that a: 

"commonly accepted American guideline among many of today's miniaturists is that subjects do not exceed one-sixth their natural size. Exceptions are permitted for abstractions or tiny subjects not lending themselves to the "one-sixth" application provided they Embrace the delicate essence and spirit of miniaturism."

Our own Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, D.C. (MPSGS), which has been around since 1931 adds:

This unique art form, based on a minute scale, traces its roots back to the book paintings and illuminated manuscripts set in the 7th century. A work of fine art in miniature is a particularly personal object that draws the viewer into an intimate, concentrated little world that is breathtaking in its execution. Every single detail is miniaturized -- the scale of the subject matter, the brush or pencil strokes -- so that only with high magnification can one behold the immaculate details of the artist's technique which may include stippling, hatching, or pointillism. These techniques are a specialized means of producing a perfect balance of color and detail in a series of thinly applied layers of exquisite color intended to reflect light. The miniatures show a high standard of design and the artist's mastery of the chosen media and palette.

For this exhibition, no 2D framed work shall be larger (including frame) that 8x10 5x7 inches and any 3D work cannot be longer than six (6) inches in any direction.

I plan to have two rounds of jurying:

1. Initially I will selecting semi-finalists from digital images - either emailed to me, or available online once a link is provided. Each artist can submit up to three works for consideration.

2. I will then review all round one selected artworks for in-person review of the actual work to ensure that the actual artwork meets professional presentation standards as demanded by the art fair guidelines.

3. This round two review will be done at a local art gallery or space (to be announced later) with ease of access and parking, etc. This means that the work will have to be brought in - not shipped for this round of final review.

At this point I will sign for and keep all selected works and pack them for transportation to the fair. Each work will be identified by:

• Artist's name
• Title of work
• Media
• Year
• Price

All work must be for sale.  50% of all sale proceeds will go the artist and the remaining 50% will go to a local New York City charity to be selected by the art fair staff at a later date.

Cost to enter the process: Free

Selected work will be driven to the fair by me, installed by me at the fair, and all sales will be run by the gallery at the fair.  Artists will be paid within a week after the fair and provided with the full contact details of the purchaser.

Unsold works will be returned at a selected date after the fair, and must be picked up in person; there will be no shipping back to artist options.

More later... I will design and upload an entry form which artists can use as a reference once the delivery/pick-up locations have been solidified; meanwhile if you have any questions, please send me an email to lennycampello@hotmail.com

REJECTED! Shot down!

I applied to become a mentor/consulting artist in my own county - and just got rejected!

Another example of why artists need to have thick skins! 

How do I feel? I wish whoever they picked 1000% congrats and a load of success!

Parts of me do wonder... cough... cough...

From: Flannery Winchester Flannery.Winchester@creativemoco.com

Fri 2/9/2024 2:06 PM

Dear Florencio,

On behalf of AHCMC, we would like to thank you very much for your submission to our Request for Qualifications for the Consulting Artist position. While our selection committee appreciated the opportunity to learn more about your artistic practice and were impressed with your credentials, your application was regrettably not selected for this position. 

We hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with you on future public art projects in Montgomery County. 

Thank you for your time and efforts during this process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know. 

Warmly,

Flannery

Flannery Winchester

Public Art Program Manager

 

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801 ellsworth drive, silver spring, md 20910-4438

 

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