Arts AgendaTravis Head, Sea Spread, 2011. archival inkjet print, 6 x 8 inches, courtesy Arlington Arts Center. >> Get ready. One empty office building; 11 floors and 380,000 square feet of event space; 1,300 artists, performers, musicians, filmmakers, fashion designers, and creatives of all kinds. It must be Artomatic time.... continue reading on DCist
Arts AgendaJackie Battenfield, Rapture Two, acrylic on Dura Lar panel, 40 x 60 inches, 2011, courtesy Addison/Ripley Fine Art. >> Jackie Battenfield's Field Notes meticulously record the fleeting and colorful layers of nature in delicate detail and rich hues, with an air of Asian-influenced abstraction. Her collection of works on... continue reading on DCist
Arts AgendaKari Scott, This is not cake, crystallized sugar, 7 X 7 X 4.5 inches, 2009, courtesy Transformer. >> Food extends beyond nourishment to culture, status, influence, and lifestyle, with countless books, gadgets, and other accoutrements necessary to make sure your seven-layer dip is the best at the party. Guest... continue reading on DCist
April Museum RoundupThe Space Shuttle Discovery hitched a ride on NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft for the flight from the Dryden Flight Research Center in California, to Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 19, 2005. Image Credit: NASA/Lori Losey As museums continue to celebrate Japan and the 100th anniversary... continue reading on DCist
Arts AgendaRania Hassan, Anchored I, 2009, Oil, Fiber, Canvas, Metal>> It's Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning at the Textile Museum this Saturday. Join fiber artists as they discuss the emergence of knit-based works in contemporary art, including local artist Rania Hassan who's delicate and complex multi-dimensional, multi-media pieces incorporate painting... continue reading on DCist
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