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| Long View's newly hung show of works by Michelle Peterson-Albanoz |
An accomplished painter and mixed-media artist, Michelle Peterson-Albandoz is well known for her unique use of reclaimed wood. She works with both constructions on panel as well as sculpture from discarded wood surrounding her Chicago neighborhood.Peterson-Albandoz sees her creative process as a kind of reversal of time and waste. The backwards journey begins with the gathering of discarded wooden planks from lots, alleys and dumpsters. She says, “I remove the nails, erasing the man-made elements that bound the wood together – stripping, sawing and cutting the wood pieces, reducing them further away from structural forms.” Sorting them to like-colors and textures helps her stay open to rhythm and patterns during the building of the work. Layers of old wood still containing the cracked paint and rusty nail holes begin to build up like a living tree once more. It is at the same time a reminder of the tree that once grew in the forest, the harvesting and manipulating of it into architectural structures and the ultimate rebirth as an aesthetic object.Michael O'Sullivan of the Washington Post named this the editor's pick for opening of the week!
As the waters recede on the coasts of Japan the DC art community joins together to provide relief for all those who have lost everything in one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of man.RESTORE: Japan
On Thursday, March 31st, 2011, ReadysetDC and Curating for a Cause team up to host RESTORE: Japan at Lamont Bishop Gallery.
RESTORE: Japan will feature artwork by 32 of the area’s top visual artists. The exhibition is curated by ReadysetDC's, Peter Chang and Curating for a Cause's, Jackie Cantwell and Allison Byers. The exhibition will feature an art auction.
Proceeds benefit The Japanese Red Cross Society.
$10 Suggested Donation
Cash Bar
Artists: Jackie Cantwell, Adam Lister, John Blee, Dana Ellyn, Matt Sesow, Joan Belmar, Judy Southerland, Joel D'Orazio, Diana Adams, Lauren Rice, Bobby Coleman, Rodger Schultz, Andrew Kozlowski, Jamin Sheard, Craig Hill, Peter Chang, Kelly Towles, Asad Walker, Tim Conlon, Aniekan Udofia, Brandon Hill, Juan Pineda, Jacqueline Levine, Dafna Steinberg, Cory Oberndorfer, Decoy, Francisco Esteban, Cory Stowers, Victoria Milko, Justin Young, Paul Mericle, and Sean Baker.
Civilian Art Projects announces Patrick McDonough's exhibition "Opening Act" in "The Entrance," our new project space at 1019 7th Street.
Vinyl Record by Patrick McDonough
Utilizing all of the square footage of the 1019 space on 7th Street, Civilian excitedly launches a site-specific project space called "The Entrance." Literally the entrance of 1019, the space lends itself to installation-based projects including sound, video, and other concept based, metamorphosing opportunities for artists to experiment and unveil new work to the community for an extended period of time. Seeking to host up to four projects a year, each exhibition will be on view for at least two months.
Civilian launches "The Entrance" with "Opening Act," new work by Patrick McDonough, a recent MFA graduate of George Washington University whose work has made a splash at Flashpoint Gallery and many other places in recent years.
For the exhibition, McDonough creates four discrete, yet interrelated projects on the topic of fan behavior. The pieces include: an accent wall painted to match the digital color hex hue corresponding to two Soundgarden's song titles from the "Ultramega OK" album; a handmade birdhouse based on the Smart Studios building (in the artist's hometown) where sound engineer Butch Vig mixed albums by Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, and many others; a sound piece reversing the audio from an episode of Bob Ross' Joy of Painting, embodying the back-masking purportedly used by bands to subliminally influence listeners; and, a tattoo piece featuring lyrics from the band The Hold Steady tattooed on the artist's back.
According to the artist, "these pieces deal in issues of fan behavior, relationships between music and art production, decoration, sites of creative invention, class, accessible custom culture, free time, use value, and interactions between artists and their audiences and supporters. Below the surface this exhibition furthers my investigation into who art is for, what art is and does, and what it can and should be about."
ROGUE 24 is a 52-seat urban fine dining restaurant set to open in Washington, DC in Spring 2011. Under the vision and direction of Chef/Owner RJ Cooper, guests will experience a progression of small dishes that excite the senses, tantalize the palate and awaken curiosity. The open kitchen, situated in the center of the dining room, invites guests seated around the kitchen stage to interact with Cooper and his culinary artisans as they craft each course and beverage pairing for the 24-act performance. The one-of-a-kind dining room serves as a platform to showcase the edible art for an audience of diners curious to explore the philosophy and inspiration behind Cooper’s distinct and captivating menu. Cooper will be joined by pastry chef, Chris Ford along with other culinary craftsman. Derek Brown, acclaimed sommelier and mixologist will direct the avant-garde beverage program. The menu includes eight unique beverage pairings–a combination of wine, cocktails, and beer. All beverages will be prepared tableside by an experienced mixologist/sommelier. As the beverage program is an integral part of the entire menu, creative non-alcoholic pairings will also be offered.Chef RJ Cooper's facebook page has also revealed a few tidbits of great information about Rogue 24, such as:
March 17 - "We start construction monday"So exciting!
March 16 - "Washington DC has released building permits for 922 N St. NW Rear the home of Rogue24.....Let the hammering commence!!!!!!!!"
March 16 - "So some of the line up for Rogue 24:
On Pastry: Chris Ford-coming from Trummer's on Main
Sous Chef: Mikey Maksimowicz-coming from Vidalia and was the assistant for Vidalia 24 when we started it.
Sous Chef: Johnny Spero-coming from staging at Noma, Alinea and was at Komi
So this is just the start of a great crew."
March 3 - "Demo has started"
Show your appreciation to your favorite new Shaw business: Vote in Shaw Main Streets’ sixth annual Best New Shaw Business of the Year contest!There were some impressive additions to the area in 2010! Be sure to e-mail your vote before noon on Monday!
New businesses that opened in 2010 are eligible. Businesses that relocated within the Shaw Main Streets service area or changed names and service businesses not located in retail locations are not eligible.
The business that receives the most votes will be recognized as the Best New Shaw Business of 2010 at the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting on March 23, 2011, at 7:00 PM at garmentDISTRICT Temporium, 1005 7th Street, NW.
Here is the list of candidates:
Bar 7, 1015-1/2 7th Street, NW
Café Eagle, 1414 9th Street, NW
Dickson’s Wine Bar, 903 U Street, NW
Divine Shine, 723 T Street, NW
Hair & Body Studio, 1410 9th Street, NW
Jordin’s Paradise, 1121 7th Street, NW
Pharmacare Pharmacy, 651 Florida Avenue, NW
Red Sun Nails, 1123 7th Street, NW
Salon Solace, 1907 9th Street, NW
Toucan Boutique, 1911 9th Street, NW
Touchstone Gallery, 901 New York Avenue, NW
Zee’s Restaurant, 600 Florida Avenue, NW
To cast your vote, send an email to BestinShaw@gmail.com with the name of your favorite new retail business of 2010 in the subject line and your name in the message no later than 12:00 PM on Monday, March 21, 2011, in order for your vote to be counted. Only one entry per email address will be accepted.
Be sure to let your favorite business know you voted for them. And then plan to attend the Shaw Main Streets Annual Meeting to see which new business won the award.
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SURFACESPaintings by Michele Cormier
From cracking sidewalks to weathered façades, Michele captures the deterioration of urban surfaces over time. Erosion, decay and traffic take their toll. What was once a blank canvas becomes a landscape of the inevitable urban condition.
Just Because by Michele Cormier Whether it is a child’s chalk drawing, a gouge in a curb, or traces of rusted detritus, every sidewalk, stone or wall offers evidence of life and tells a story. These are surfaces where a child explores his imagination, where you catch a glimpse of your shadow or where the debris of daily living leaves layers of history that create infinitely varying shapes.Michele’s work interprets these transformations through multiple layers of paint, glazes, imprints, and mysterious details with random lines and markings.
Raised in Shediac, a small Acadian village in New Brunswick, Canada, Michele’s work is influenced by the French Canadian culture where her ancestors lived principally off the sea and the land. Her work reflects this tug between those simple rural influences and the sophisticated urban life she leads.
This is Michele’s second solo exhibit at Touchstone. Her work is also represented by Gallery 555 in Washington DC, and she has shown in many juried art venues in her short (three year) stay here. She has also exhibited in many Canadian galleries and art shows in Ottawa, Ontario and her native hometown. See more images at: www.michelecormier.com
INSPIRATIONPaintings by Betsy Forster
Golden Hills by Betsy Forster Betsy Forster receives the inspiration for her work from nature. She has a tremendous love for and feels a great spiritual connection with nature. As with a number of northern romantic painters, Forster seeks the supernatural in the natural.
She creates for us a wide variety of delightful views: from the forests, fields and mountains of Wyoming and Montana to the hills and valleys of the Virginia countryside. She shows us her incredible ability to depict uninhabited spots that are becoming more difficult to find in our increasingly urbanized society.
The work in this exhibition includes pieces painted in oil, pastel and mixed media. When asked what her favorite medium is, she responds, “pastel, as I love to draw and the pastel stick is a wonderful drawing tool”.
Born in Madera, California, Forster spent most of her childhood in Dallas, Texas. Her childhood memories of the brown hills of California and the big skies of Texas are reflected in her desire to produce landscape paintings. She received a BA in Art from Auburn University, Montgomery, Alabama and later an MFA in painting from the American University in Washington, DC.
For more information please contact Ksenia Grishkova, Director, at 202-347-2787 or e mail info@touchstonegallery.com
