December Show at WPG

New etchings, woodcuts and rubbings by Baltimore-based Trudi Y. Ludwig will be on view in the new show, Days o' Work, at Washington Printmakers Gallery December 1^st through January 2^nd. This is Ludwig’s third show at Washington Printmakers, and her first after a three year hiatus from the privilege of working in a studio.

Using the tapestry of nature as a backdrop, Ludwig’s current work grapples with contemporary conundrums by invoking time, motion, passages, pathways and perception, all with a whiff of art historical reference. A tension of opposites pervades her work: fleeting moments versus the unfolding of geological time; sacred beauty versus secular ephemera; big versus little picture; unscripted versus premeditated; acceptance versus denial; fearless freedom versus patient control.

Ludwig has been a member of Washington Printmakers Gallery since 1995. Her work has been shown in numerous regional and national solo and juried shows. She currently teaches Art History and Drawing at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), following eight years of teaching in MICA’s Printmaking Department.

Days o' Work Exhibition Dates: December 1-January 2.

First Friday Opening: Friday, December 4 5:30-8:00 pm.

Artist Talk: Saturday, December 12, 1:00-3:00 pm.

SPECIAL ADDITION: WPG Holiday Party 2009: Sunday, December 20, 3:00-5:00 pm.

Gallery Hours: Tue-Thu: 12-6, Fri: 12-7, Sat: 10-5, Sun: 12-5.

1732 Connecticut Ave, 2nd Floor. 202.332.7757 info@washingtonprintmakers.com

Call and Response

EXHIBITION: November 25 - December 19, 2009
First Friday Reception (as part of the Dupont Circle Galleries openings): December 4, 6 - 8 pm
Group Show: Call and Response
All Members

The world calls to us, and as artists, we respond.

We have ways of creating, and each chooses the "way" according to our own sensitivities.

As an exercise in understanding, this group show by Studio Gallery artists has been arranged according to the way that we work and respond to the world.

The categories are: gesture, line, figure/ground relationships, the grid, organic and big forms, We welcome the public to view the variety and playfulness of 42 artists in this metropolitan area!

GALLERY RENTAL
Want to host your private event in an artistic atmosphere? Our gallery floors can be rented. Contact our director for more information.

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An art gallery featuring contemporary work and located in Washington, DC in a neighborhood called Dupont Circle, Studio Gallery is the longest running, artist-owned gallery in the area. Thirty-seven local, professional artists exhibit in solo and group shows in addition to invitational or juried exhibitions. For gallery hours and other information, call (202) 232.8734 or visit www.studiogallerydc.com. Studio Gallery is located at 2108 R Street, north of the circle on R Street. and just around the corner from the Phillips Collection.

HOME - Hillyer Art Space Open Mic Event

International Arts & Artists invites you to come
HOME this Friday, November 20th!
Featuring Rodrick Freeman

9 Hillyer Court NW
Washington, DC 20008
T. 202.338.0680
Sign-up for poets is at 6 p.m.
The open mic begins at 7 p.m.

$5 for non-members of International Arts & Artists

Free for members of IA&A

Free for performing poets

Hosted by Fred Joiner, curator and host of the American Poetry Museum's Intersections at the Honfleur Gallery and poet-in-residence at Busboys and Poets, Shirlington.

Rodrick Freeman aka Rod-zilla the Blackademic has been a staple in the international spoken word scene for the last five years. Originally from California, his dynamic performances have graced stages from Sacramento to Sydney, Australia. Heralded as the "hip hop griot", Rod-zilla stuns crowds with his creative natural realism, an abundance of alliteration, and a delivery that is authentically rich and transcendent. A true representative of the Black Arts movement this Blackademic has made it his duty to kill black male stereotypes with his scholarly work, proving that the myth of the black intellectual is not a farce at all. Equipped with knowledge of self and African conviction, Mr. Freeman has set out to be in the vanguard as a Pan-Africanist. His prolific body of work details the need for economic freedom in urban communities, holistic healing and black accountability while not sparing venomous critiques on the powers that be.

HOME is on every THIRD Friday of the month at Hillyer Art Space.

Gallery Hours:

Monday 10am-5pm

Tuesday-Friday 10am-7pm

Saturday 11am-4pm
Otherwise by appointment.

www.artsandartists.org/artspace.html

V.O.I.C.E.S

VOICES: Voices Organizing for International Change, Empowerment and Support

A monthly event to raise funds and awareness for grassroots organizations in Africa that support youth empowerment, development and leadership through the arts.


JOIN US FOR… MUSIC, VIDEO, WINE & CHEESE, LIVE PERFORMANCES AND INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF THE BAVUBUKA FOUNDATION.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 6 - 8:30PM

HILLYER ART SPACE
9 Hillyer Court NW
Washington, DC 20008
Dupont Metro Stop

$5 ADMISSION

WE WILL BE COLLECTING MONETARY DONATIONS FOR THE NORTHERN UGANDA PROJECT AS WELL AS GOODS INCLUDING NEW OR USED CDS, DVDS AND GENTLY USED DISCMANS

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Bavubuka pronounced as “ba voo boo ka” is a Luganda word that means the youth.

With the youth currently making-up 55% of the Ugandan population, this cohort has emerged as a demographic powerhouse.Bavubuka does not just represent the future they embody the present.

The Bavubuka Foundation evolved from a grassroots, underground crew of hip hop artists working to put deeds behind their VOICES. Today the Bavubuka Foundation is a fully operational nonprofit organization that passionately believes connecting youth with music and the arts can transform lives and unify diverse communities.

At Bavubuka we are dedicated to creating spaces and educational programs that nurture and empower a new generation of young leaders, in Uganda and all of Africa. VOICES that will communicate positive messages and affect positive change in their communities and the world.

Each Bavubuka project incorporates reconciliation and peace building activities by using transformative art to cultivate personal empowerment, within a united communal effort. Bavubuka provides Ugandan youth, opportunities to gain new skills, bring their own creations to life and develop relationships that connect them to their immediate community, the larger Ugandan struggle, and a global peace building movement.

Links:

www.bavubuka.org

http://www.artsandartists.org/artspace.php

Aaron Gallery: 'Structures of the Sublime' - ongoing exhibition

Thanks to all those who came to our opening Friday night! It was a huge success and fun was had by all.

The exhibition, 'Structures of the Sublime', featuring work by Josh George, Carol Engles, and Kevni Conklin, puts an expressionistic spin on the timeless narrative of a cityscape: industrialism as it relates to color, form and movement, finding beauty and energy in the chaos we are all too familiar with.

Additionally, the gallery currently features works by internationally renowned painters (and local art staples) John Blee and Javier Cabada, as well as New Mexico-based animal portraitist Linda St. Clair.

Stop by and see some artwork!

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11am-5pm, and by appointment.
1717 Connecticut Ave. NW
202 234 3311
http://www.aarongallerydc.com/

To see work by some of our artists, visit their personal websites:
Josh George: http://www.joshgeorge.com/
John Blee: http://www.johnblee.com/
Kevin Conklin: http://www.kevinconklin.com/
Javier Cabada: http://www.javiercabada.com/

Artist Reception at Studio Gallery Today!

Solo Show:

Elena Stamberg: Madonnas Assembled


Elena Stamberg's dynamic mixed-media sculptures include elements ranging from natural wood and gourds to hand-knitted drapes of llama wool. Through her Madonnas, the artist claims to be "exposing a life with humble materials" to her audience, eliciting the desire to touch and become intimate with the work. Stamberg constantly participates in what she calls a "challenging journey" to bring together a variety of mediums in her search for "the perfect balance." In her move from the two-dimensional to sculpture, she has successfully developed a subtle but powerful body of work.

Duo Show:

Steve Fleming: Duo Show: Abstractions of Earth's Forces


Fulvia Musti Ciarla: Bulerias


Through strong geometric form and vivid brushwork, painter Steve Fleming pulls from his impressionist background an attempt to evoke an abstract sense of the creation of the Earth. Fleming believes in stepping outside of his comfort zone when creating: "Art is not just about safety ... it is about creative expression and personal vision."

Fleming's strong sense of dramatic color interacts, rather than clashes, with the abstract yet expressive work of Fulvia Musti Ciarla. Using recycled materials, Ciarla enrolls in a deliberate yet subconscious reaction to flamenco music. "Music infuses these new works," states the artist. Each work resonates with a sense of rhythm that commands the audience to partake in Ciarla's passion and admiration of flamenco.

Studio Gallery
2180 R St NW, Dupont Circle, (202) 232-8734, www.studiogallerydc.com

Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 pm
Friday, 1 - 8 pm
Saturday, 1 - 6 pm

ARTIST RECEPTION TODAY November 7, 2009, 3 - 6 pm

Aaron Gallery, Friendly Reminder: "Structures of the Sublime"

Don't forget!

Come join Aaron Gallery tomorrow night, November 6th, from 6-8 pm for the opening of our new exhibition of paintings by Josh George, Carol Engles and Kevin Conklin. Cityscapes collide with color and expression, abstract form and shape to give the viewer a fresh but familiar taste of the life, color and restlesness of a city in motion.

Wine and refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact the Aaron Gallery:

1717 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009
http://www.aarongallerydc.com/
info@aarongallerydc.com
202 234 3311

Available Parking: 2001 S Street, Location No. 531, 202.667.3030

"Structures of the Sublime" will be on display through the month of November.