DMV Spotlight

 

Being a native of The DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) and an artist, I've come across many local galleries/events/art shows/etc. Every month I will be featuring a few of the ones that have found to be interesting.  If you ever check any of these out, let me know what you think:

• HIRSHHORN: AFTER HOURS -  Whenever I go to a new city, one of the first places I try to find is the modern/contemporary art museum.  From The Pompidou in France, to the MOMA in New York and San Fransisco.  Washington D.C.'s modern art museum is the Hirshhorn, and in the summer the museum is open from 8pm to midnight on certain days.  With live music it is definitely something fun to check out.  The next night the museum is open is July 23, so if you want to check it out look for tickets HERE.

• CHUCK CLOSE PRINTS: PROCESS & COLLABORATION -  If you haven't seen my Top 10 Artist List, you should at least know that the most influential American Portrait Artist to me has been Chuck Close.  This summer the Corcoran Gallery of Art features an exhibit with a huge collection of his pieces.  If you have never seen his work, I highly recommend it.  Be sure to go on Free Summer Saturdays anytime between July 3 - September 12, 2010.

Work of Art: The Next Great Artist

For those of you interested in reality tv show competitions (The Apprentice, Survivor, Top Chef, etc.).  Check-out Bravo's new show "Work of Art".  It follows 14 artists and puts them through multiple design/art projects with one person being eliminated each week.  It reminds me of my design and composition classes in college, but on a much larger scale.  My money is on Abdi Farah to win it all, and I have been pretty impressed with his work.  I would love to go on that show, so if anyone has any information on how to get on season 2 let me know.  Check out the latest episode tonight on Bravo at 10:00 PM EST or if you haven seen the show watch past episodes HERE.