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At Zenith: 39 Years: Rejuvenate with ART!

MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTIONS:  

Friday March 17, 4-8 pm and Saturday March 18, 2-6 pm

At Zenith Gallery

1429 Iris Street NW, Washington DC 20012

 

Couple with Spirits by Hubert Jackson

Where: 1429 Iris Street NW, Washington DC 20012

Show Dates:   March 17 - April 29, 2017 Meet the Artists Receptions: Friday, March 17, 4:00-8:00 pm, and Saturday, March 18, 2:00-6:00 pm Closing Reception: Saturday, April 29, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Information:  Margery Goldberg, 202-783-2963, margery@zenithgallery.com

Zenith Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, Noon - 6:00 pm, Any other times by Appointment

Snowcalypse 2017

Snowcalypse 2017: Bring it on... I've got food, booze, firewood, generators, water, snow blower, flashlights, batteries, coffee, 2nd Amendment instruments... running low on milk though... Feh!

Road Outside Little Keithock Farmhouse, Near Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Circa 1991. Watercolor and gesso on paper. 30x40 inches.
By F. Lennox Campello

Another call for artists to donate artwork... again

The Art Connection in the Capital Region invites all artists to participate in an exhibition and art placement project presented in conjunction with the Landon School in the greater Washington, DC area.

As part of ACCR's Art + Community series, this project will bring together artists willing to donate their artwork to qualifying nonprofit community service organizations within the greater Washington DC area.  The artwork selected by the participating nonprofits will be considered a donation to the agencies for permanent display.
  

To view the full prospectus, click here.
To download the entry form, click here.
For more information about ACCR, click here.

Jury Duty

Yesterday I had the honor and pleasure to jury The Friends of The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery's 18th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition. This art competition is an annual event for all high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from Montgomery County, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC.

To say that I was astounded by the quality of this show would be a gigantic understatement!

Let me tell you, after several decades of jurying, curating, reviewing, and looking at hundreds of art competitions, exhibitions, and fairs, it is rare for me to walk into a room full of art awaiting to be juried, and still be completely (and pleasantly) surprised by the extraordinary amount of talent, creativity and skill present in that room! 

And yet this was exactly the case with this competition: It must be clear to the most casual observer, that once you view the works that I selected for this show, that there’s an extraordinary abundance of artistic capital in these young minds.

The award winners and selected artists must be congratulated for this achievement. The level of this competition was very high and it was an exceedingly difficult process to jury.  Additionally, there were several outstanding works of art that could easily have been included for awards.

To the selected artists: I encourage each one of you to continue to press on with your artistic gifts – you are at the beginning of a lifetime of creation and I charge each and every one of you to continue to leave an artistic footprint as you mature in life.

Below are some examples of the work... prepare to be astounded! Award ceremony and judge’s comments take place Sunday, March 19th from 4:00 – 5:00pm. Exhibition is open Saturday, 12 to 5PM and Sunday, 12 to 5PM.

Angelique Nagovskaya - “Tension”

Julia Chien – “The Call”

Kern Lee - "Deep Market”

Kristina Waymore – “The Bucket and The Basement"

Rayne Layton - "Art is NOT a Crime”

Sophie Nguyen - ”Renaissance”

Using Instagram for connecting with art collector

Nothing can replace an in-person art experience, but Instagram’s newest features allow you to connect with art lovers and collectors online more authentically than ever.

Tune in as Artsy’s social media experts, Mark Rosen and Susi Kenna, share strategies for using Instagram’s newest features.

What: A LIVE discussion and Q&A about Instagram for the art world

Who: Artsy’s (@artsy) in-house social media experts—Mark Rosen (@markatthemuseum) and Susi Kenna (@susikenna)

When: Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 at 10:00 AM EST

Where: Watch from any location or device. After you RSVP, you’ll receive a confirmation email with more information. Spots are limited—register now to claim yours.

Hirshhorn Elects Two New Trustees

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden announced the election of two new trustees, Sonny Kalsi (New York) and Ellen Susman (Washington, D.C.). Now comprised of thirty active members, the board has grown to be the largest in the museum's history, having more than doubled in size under the direction of Hirshhorn Director Melissa Chiu.

 

These newly-elected Trustees are a reflection of the Hirshhorn's ongoing focus to engage philanthropists, entrepreneurs and luminaries from around the world. In recent years, the museum has solidified its place as the preeminent national institution for contemporary art, and its continued engagement with a diverse group of international perspectives has served to strengthen the museum's voice within the global landscape.

 

"The board has seen tremendous growth over the past two years, both in terms of numbers as well as its cultural and geographic diversity," said Board Chair Daniel H. Sallick. "This expansion is a testament to the Hirshhorn's global reach, and the important work the museum is doing to champion contemporary artists both within the city and around the world."

 

"We are so pleased to welcome Sonny and Ellen to the Hirshhorn's board," said Chiu. "Their expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our exhibition purview and prepare to host major shows by some of the most significant and influential artists working today."

 

About the Board Members

 

Sonny Kalsi is a Founder and Partner of GreenOak Real Estate, an independent real estate principal investing firm. Kalsi was previously the Global Co-Head of Morgan Stanley's Real Estate Investing business and President of the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds until early 2009.

He was recently named by PERE as one of the 100 most influential people in private real estate from the past decade. Kalsi is a graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in Business Administration and is a member of the Georgetown's Board of Regents. 

 

Ellen Susman served as Director of the U.S. Department of State's ART in Embassies (AIE) program, an office of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations from 2013-2016.  Before that, Susman served as a Member of President Obama's Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

She previously served on the boards of the MoMA's Latin American Fund, The Blanton Museum, The Texas Tribune, The Democracy Alliance, and the Women's Leadership Board at Harvard Kennedy School, among others. 

Currently she serves on the Yale University Art Gallery Board and is an Advisory Member to the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Aspen Art Museum and K9s4COP'S.