Shaw Art Walk: The Convention Center and Beyond

Mark your calendars: on Wednesday, February 8, six Shaw galleries will host open houses and the Convention Center will offer a rare evening guided tour of its extensive art collection!  View the press release here and RSVP/share on Facebook here.

Below are the details:

A night of arts including a tour of the Convention Center’s art collection and open houses at six galleries

(Washington, DC) Today, Shaw Main Streets, Events DC, and ANC2C04 Commissioner Rachelle Nigro announced they will host the inaugural “Shaw Art Walk,” a rare evening tour of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center’s extensive art collection and open houses at six notable galleries. This special event will take place on Wednesday, February 8th beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Ralph Brabham, President of the Board of Directors of Shaw Main Streets, noted “Shaw is the epicenter of arts in Washington, DC. Anchored by the Walter E. Washington Convention Center – which boasts the largest public art collection in D.C. – numerous galleries opened in the historic neighborhood in the past decade, all within walking distance of one another. This evening will be a celebration of our rich cultural resources.”

The galleries include Civilian Art Projects (1019 7th St., NW), Contemporary Wing (1250 9th St., NW), Lamont Bishop Gallery (1314 9th St., NW), Long View Gallery (1234 9th St., NW), Maruka Gallery and Boutique (1300 9th St., NW), and Touchstone Gallery (901 New York Ave., NW). Galleries will remain open until 9 p.m. for the Shaw Art Walk. Maps and descriptions of the galleries’ shows will be available at each gallery and at the conclusion of the Convention Center tour.

The Convention Center tour will start from the Mount Vernon Square entrance to the Convention Center and will last approximately one hour. The tour will start promptly at 6:30 p.m., and participants are encouraged to arrive at the Convention Center at 6:15 p.m.

Following the event at 9 p.m., participants are encouraged to enjoy the art of the cocktail at The Passenger which is located at 1021 7th St., NW.

This will likely be the first of many Shaw Art Walk nights.

Shaw Art Walk: The Convention Center and Beyond

6:15 - Convention Center Art Collection Tour (Meet at the Mount Vernon Square Entrance to the Convention Center)

6 to 9 p.m. - Open House at Galleries

9:00 p.m. - After-Party at The Passenger

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Lamont Bishop Closing Reception for ChickenVille Tomorrow

Tomorrow night (June 24) from 6:30 to 10 pm, Lamont Bishop Gallery will host a closing reception for its current show of works by artist Brandon Hill called “ChickenVille.”

ChickenVille is heavily inspired by both his upbringing and experiences, gathering ideas of family, culture and place. ChickenVille, as described by the artist, is a place defined as a jubilant mixture of Americana, technical proficiency of craft and ideas of pop-culture, sci-fi, lore and legend, all meeting on the same plateau.“The Babychicken” Hill's work reflects his unique perspective of both the serious and trivial nature of objects and concepts that we humans interact with. ChickenVille contains a robust collection of Hill's interpretation of deck art, 2-dimensional works, sculpture, and light installation. His Baltimore heritage is a reoccurring topic in his work, and the individual topics range from boxer Max Schmeling to fictional character Robocop. Technical execution with his material use brings to life this range of concepts, using both traditional and modern methods of art-making. With great skill and attention to detail, Hill creates a very eclectic collection of works from early 2010 to present.

Lamont Bishop Gallery
1314 Ninth Street, NW

Lamont Bishop Presents The Polaroid Retrospective II

The fantastic new Lamont Bishop Gallery celebrates its new show with an opening reception tomorrow night (Saturday, April 9) from 7 to 11 p.m. The show, called The Polaroid Retrospective II, will run through April 30.

From the press release:

“The Polaroid Retrospective” is an on-going exhibit dedicated to the world of Polaroid and instant film photography that utilizes both traditional and non-traditional gallery spaces. All images used in our exhibits were taken with retro instant-film cameras of different styles.

Current artists included in the exhibit are Kim Oberski, Angela Kleis, Ryan Kibler, Joshua Yospyn, Dan Murano, Guiseppe Molinario, Justin Violini, Ada Rose Bitterbaum, Sarah Stierch, Konstantinos Kissas, Duncan Ris, Ramune Rastonis, Jodi McKee, Azuree Wiitala, Aya Sato, Maria Bryk, Justin John, Lisa McCarty, Eric Wayne, Rachel Carrier, Gail Vollrath, Jillian Pichocki, Candice Welsh, Alan Campbell, Karima Selehdar, Sergio Herrera, Jati, Glenann Godden and Eric Kemp.

Curated by Victoria Milko

Remember to check out the renewshaw.com calendar for cool events like gallery openings and artists talks (speaking of, there are two artist talks this weekend -- one at Civilian Art Projects on Saturday and one at Touchstone on Sunday!), happy hours, activities at the library, meetings, and all sorts of fun neighborhood happenings.

Lamont Bishop Gallery
1314 Ninth Street, Northwest
info@lamontbishop.com