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April 13, 2011

Photos: Happy Birthday Elizabeth Graeber!! @thepaperproject @gloguide @gingerrootdc

Our awesome artist friend Elizabeth Graeber is surprised w/ cupcakes at Ginger Root Design (16th & U St), where she's finishing up a sweet mural. Thanks Glory for planning!

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January 26, 2011

Photos: Suzannah Vaughan / Solas Nua: Tracing Form at Flashpoint Gallery

Great to meet Irish artist Suzannah Vaughan at her exhibition opening--"Tracing Form"--on January 7 at Flashpoint Gallery. Suzannah creates three-dimensional representations of interpreted spaces. Notice, for instance, her sculpture of a DC Metro interior, which uses photos as fidelity markers.

Suzannah is in residence at the gallery until the end of her show (February 12). Her program is organized and hosted by Solas Nua, a resident organization at Flashpoint which brings Irish artist talent to the US (more on them here; I'm a fan on Facebook).

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November 24, 2009

Photos: Joan Belmar's "Migrations" at the Chilean Embassy - Last Week to Enjoy!

Cross-posted at ReadysetDC: A Creative Urban Enterprise

Joan Belmar is a wonderful local artist that you should know about. He is represented by Nevin Kelly Gallery and funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. This week is your last chance to enjoy his mini-retrospective at the Chilean Embassy, featuring works from 1995 to present. Dubbed "Migrations," the exhibition is a good opportunity to inspect the way in which Joan's work has matured: from his earlier mixed-media techniques to his current signature style and the elements that connect them.

I had the privilege to attend the "Migrations" opening reception at the Chilean Embassy earlier this month, a cultural event attended by celebrities and friends alike. Cristian Campos, a famous Chilean actor, was present with his wife actress Maria Jose Prieto (see this YouTube clip, where Cristian looks pretty badass). Also at the opening was Charles Krause, survivor of the Guyana Massacre and an avid art collector and journalist (see this PBS link).

Many friends and supporters praised Joan at the reception, including Jim & Minna N Nathanson, Barbara Liotta, Elaine Reuben, Constance Bergfors, Eve Hennessa, Shanti Norris (Executive Director at Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts), Ellyn Weiss, Sondra Arkin, Mikray Pida, Katya Romero, Humberto Fuentes (Manuel Zapata Olivella Center), Victoria Montero and Alejandra Ruiz-dana.