The group exhibition, curated by Cheryl D. Edwards, includes artists Timothy DeVenney, Nestor Gil, Mary Welch Higgins, Curlee Raven Holton, Lisa K. Rosenstein and Michelle Talibah.
Read MoreDavid C. Driskell, the legendary artist and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland (UMD) recognized worldwide for his scholarship and expertise in African American art, passed away on Wednesday from complications of COVID-19. He was 88. A giant in the art world, Driskell transformed the field of African...
Read MoreAs an artist I have long been fascinated by the universal human urge to connect through mark making, particularly the ancient pictographs our ancestors created in caves around the world. Eager to learn more, in the summer of 2015 I traveled to Spain and France to view the ancient markings and etchings in 11 cave sites, including the Lascaux Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I continued the following year with a hard trip to Sulawesi, Indonesia, where I saw marks dating to nearly 40,000 BC, currently considered one of the oldest marks in the world. Most recently, I traveled in October 2017 to Namibia, Africa, to explore the culture of the indigenous San tribes and examine their rock art.
Read MoreGuest Post by Rachel L. Davis The diverse works of five visual artists are found throughout a new apartment building located at 100 K Street NE in the NoMa neighborhood. The art at 100K Apartments is visible before you even step inside the building, in a new pocket park lining...
Read MoreBy Rachel L. Davis Walking into the newest apartment building in Mount Vernon Triangle, 455 Eye Street NW, the average observer may not realize that many of the surfaces feature the work of an artist. 455 Eye Street welcomed its first residents on June 1, featuring three historic buildings topped...
Read MoreFollow DC-based contemporary light artist Craig Kraft on his arduous journey through eleven caves in Sulawesi, Indonesia to witness the oldest known paintings on earth.
Read MoreA brief sampling of DMV gallerists and artists at the 2016 Miami satellite fairs.
Read MoreAndrea Adleman offers clues to Spencer Dormitzer’s disgontiguous narratives in Some Origin Stories.
Read MoreIn response the the DC Cultural Plan, Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld of CHAW argues in favor of full community engagement in the public participation process.
Read MoreArtist Cheryl D. Edwards argues that with the opening of the National Museum of African American History, African American art should receive the same archival and scholarly attention.
Read MorePyramid Atlantic begins new era in the Gateway Arts District
Read MoreAn op-ed by Art All Night Founder Ariana Austin
Read MoreAzita Mashayekhi explains how public art can draw attention to the plight of the homeless.
Read MoreDiscussion between Andrea Pollan, Founder and Owner of Curator’s Office and Leslie Holt, the artist.
Read MoreWard 8 welcomes new Arts & Culture business incubator at St. Elizabeth’s East.
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