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New Location:
Art Seen/Tri Graphics
12115 Parklawn Drive
Rockville Md 20852
301-922-0162
and
Project Space
3766 Howard Ave
Kensington MD 20895
Next opening:
Night Shift
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| Screenprint by Anne Smith |
Nathan Loda and Anne Smith - Two Solo Shows
Vernissage/Opening at the new location!
Nov 16, 2024 5-7 pm
Artist Talk 4:30-5:00
ABOUT UNDER $2500
UNDER $500 and FIRST EVER UNDER $2500 affordable art sale where artwork is sold on a first-come-first-served basis right off MAP's gallery walls! Newly rebranded as UNDER $2500, this event promotes the purchase of artwork by artists in the Maryland region. Guests can expect to mingle with other artists, collectors, patrons, and general art enthusiasts at the event. Take your purchases home with you the night of the event. Gift wrapping will be available on-site!
The opening night sale (physical) will take place Friday, November 22 from 6 pm to 10 pm (ticketed) and then again on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from noon - 4pm (free). Saturday is a ‘last chance’ opportunity to snag any artworks that remain on MAP’s walls. Tickets are $30 for opening night and can be purchased at the door or in advance HERE.
This year’s theme is Black and White! MAP will have holiday trees on display. Enjoy a cheerful atmosphere with an open bar, light fare, and some holly jolly tunes.
A virtual sale and exhibition will also take place and will be featured online HERE from Saturday, November 23 at 10 am – BLACK FRIDAY, November 29 at MIDNIGHT. Artwork will NOT be available to view online until November 23 at 10 am. Be sure to register in advance in the interim! Registration is free.
EVENT TIMELINE:
UNDER $2500 Benefit Exhibition and Sale: Friday, November 22 | 6 to 10 pm | Tickets $30
Purchase UNDER $2500 Tickets HERE
Last Chance (physical): Saturday, November 23 | 12 to 4 pm
Virtual Exhibition & Sale: Saturday, November 23, 10 am – Black Friday, November 29, 12 am
To view the virtual exhibition click HERE | Live on Saturday, November 23 @ 10 am | REGISTER HERE
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| Suddenly, She Wasn't Afraid Any More at Maryland Art Place, Baltimore |
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| The Lilith Consoling Eve (After the Explusion) at Maryland Art Place, Baltimore |
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| Syreni Caledonii (Northern Atlantic Mermaid) will be at MAP's virtual sale |
The inaugural DC Risoprint Fair arrives this fall, cementing its place as a must-attend event in DC’s arts calendar. Presented by East City Art, the region’s go-to source for visual art news, the fair will take place at Eastern Market’s North Hall on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24. The print fair celebrates the vibrant world of Risography, a quirky printing technique that blends the convenience of digital duplication with the wonderfully unexpected results that come from screen printing.
More than two dozen artists, graphic designers, presses and printers from DC, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Richmond, and Philadelphia will display hundreds of original prints, books, and cards—offering an accessible entry point for new collectors, with many works priced affordably.
Attendees will explore the charm of RISO prints, known for their vibrant colors, subtle misregistrations, and textured, retro aesthetic, qualities that make every piece truly one of a kind.
Exhibitors include the following individuals and organizations:
Blurred Circle [Brooklyn, NY]
Ivy Zheyu Chen / UPON [New York, NY]
Clown Kisses Press [Richmond,VA]
Capital RISO [Washington, DC]
inner loop press [Philadelphia, PA]
ipsy bipsy studio [Washington, DC]
StitchPrism [Philadelphia, PA]
Stoop Shop Comics & Baltimore Print Studios [Baltimore, MD]
xanderjakeq [Hyattsville, MD]
"Light is a Kind of Generosity" at Gallery B - Loriann Signori Exhibition Opens Tomorrow
"Light is a Kind of Generosity" by Loriann Signori opens tomorrow! Loriann's paintings, situated between abstraction and recognizable form, are explorations of the color of air and beauty. Loriann is recognized as an Eminent Pastelist with the International Pastel Society, and a winner of the President’s Award in 2024.
"Light is a Kind of Generosity" will run from November 8 - December 1, 2024. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 12-6pm, and Sunday 12-2pm. There will be an opening reception Friday, November 8 from 5:30-8:30pm, and an artist talk on Saturday, November 23 from 12-1pm.
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You constant readers know that I am a pedantic Virgo who often pokes fun at the Googletranslatization of America - this 2004 example is perhaps one of the funniest ones.
However, every once in a while one comes at what can best be described as an intellectually dishonest translation - that is, when the translator purposefully "slides" the translations around to drive home a point or position or opinion.
And thus my most recent case submitted for your evaluation.
This morning, as I've done for the past 20-30 years, I listened to NPR from about 7AM - 8AM.
At around 7:28AM, on WAMU I listened to NPR's Mexico City correspondent Eyder Peralta deliver a report on NPR's Morning Edition with the subject of "Mexico's leader says don't fret Trump's win, but Mexicans say they are worried."
You can listen to it here.
At the point in the report where Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum speaks in Spanish for the second time in the clip, Peralta translates it as:
"To our brothers and sisters who live in the United States, to the businesspeople, there is no reason to worry."
Is this translation is purposefully mistranslated?, I note that because Sheinbaum did NOT say "hermanos y hermanas" which is Spanish for "brothers and sisters", but "paisanos y paisanas" which means "countrymen and countrywomen", and there's a HUGE familial and political footprint on the meaning of those words.
Error? Intellectual dishonesty? A stretch of the translation?
No tengo idea... cough... cough...
My good friend Rosemary Feit Covey has put together what I hear is a great show in Arlington at the Arlington Artists Alliance gallery!
The exhibition explores the artists’ interpretation of the show’s title: Altered States. Themes include but are not limited to: transformation and change, alternate realities, inner or personal growth, and shifting perspectives.
From the innards of a giant fuzzy earthworm to the dark history of gynecology to the melting of the Alps, this show is unique and thought-provoking.
All artists are from the DMV area. Almost all mediums are represented: video art, soft sculpture, hard sculpture, paintings, embroidery, photography, ceramics, and 3D printed objects.
The show is up until November 24 and gallery hours are Thursday-Sunday, 12-6PM.
Address: Alliance Gallery at The Crossing, 2700 Clarendon Blvd Suite 330 in the breezeway between SoulCycle and Chip City in Arlington VA.
On NPR Rachel Treisman told us about how Poop on Pelosi's desk, a neo-Nazi tiki torch: Mysterious statues are popping up in D.C. and we learned that:
An unusual bronze sculpture appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last week: a replica of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk, topped with her nameplate, a landline phone, Post-it Notes, file folders and a perfectly swirled pile of feces, a la poop emoji.
Then Sebastian Smee at the WaPo, told us that it was "great public art, actually."
Then Joe Heim, also at the WaPo added that a new sculpture had appeared: "A neo-Nazi tiki torch statue for Trump.
And yesterday Makea Luzader from DC News Now, and today Heim added that the artist is now distributing mini replicas of the poopsculpture (see how I just invented a new word?).
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The statue’s permit ended on Oct. 31, but its legacy lives on — Civic Crafted, the organization that held the permit from the National Park Service, placed new poop memorabilia out for grabs.
You can't make this shit poop up!
