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Picturing Politics 2008

Picturing Politics 2008: Artists Speak to Power is open! You can go to the Arlington Art Center website for details on times, directions, etc. Everyone has worked really hard to make this show a reality. We hope you can get there soon. Also, plan to join us for a reception on September 5 (which will be a great party but not likely a great time to see the work!)

Rex

http://www.arlingtonartscenter.org/

Scratching the Surface Artist Reception

MEET THE ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS WEEKEND AND PURCHASE “COOL” PRINTS AT PYRAMID ATLANTIC ARTS CENTER

LOCAL FAVORITE MAYORGA WILL CATER THE AFFAIR WITH TASTY TREATS FROM ITS SILVER SPRING CAFE

SILVER SPRING, MD –On Saturday August 23rd, 2008, Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (http://www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org/) invites the public to meet some of the hottest new printmaking talent in the area at an artist reception from 5 pm to 7 pm at the gallery on 8230 Georgia Avenue. The exhibit, Scratching the Surface, is a showcase for the work of 23 emerging printmakers from the Greater Metropolitan Area
universities. The exhibition features a great variety of methods, each
used in fascinating and inventive ways. The artists will be in attendance.

Additionally,
Pyramid Atlantic will have work from its private collection for on
display and for sale for emerging and veteran collectors interested in
purchasing affordable art and reasonable prices. For more information, contact 301-608-9101 or email slevine@pyramid-atlantic.org

PICTURING POLITICS 2008 at Arlington Arts Center

2008 EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULE AAC
August 15 –September 27, 2008 (Reception September 5)

PICTURING POLITICS 2008:
Artists Speak to Power
Curated by Rex Weil

Artists: Helga Thomson, Renee Stout, Jose Ruiz, Rick Reinhard,
The Pinky Show, Jefferson Pinder and Matt Ravenstahl,
Randall Packer and John Anderson, Independence Fund's
Veterans Art Project and the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum,
Alberto and Victoria Gaitan, Benjamin Edwards, Mary Coble,
Judy Byron, Lisa Blas, Wendy Babcox and Meg Mitchell

Show Dates: August 15 - September 27, 2008
Reception: Friday, September 5, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Location: Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA
Metro: Orange Line: Virginia Square
Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm

At the Arlington Arts Center this August and September, Washington independent curator, artist, teacher, and critic Rex Weil will present a show focused on the intersection of politics and art-terrain that seldom seems to be explored by artists and galleries in and around the nation's capital.




Picturing Politics 2008 will supply a corrective, examining a wide array of strategies used in the contemporary visual arts for addressing controversial issues and promoting progressive social change-all against the backdrop of a political landscape dominated by mass media.

Nine individual artists and five collaborative projects will be included in seven separate gallery spaces on two floors of the AAC.

The artists and their work:

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Jose Ruiz: installation addressing the struggles of immigrant workers in Northern Virginia with issues of identity, class and intolerance
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Randall Packer and John Anderson: multi-media environment featuring video, sound, images culled from mass media, and a gravesite for American democracy
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Alberto and Victoria Gaitan: video and sound installation exploring the politics of sexual identity


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Mary Coble: video from her Aversion series, exploring the history of using electroshock therapy to "treat" homosexuality
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Lisa Blas: installation and sculpture riffing on 'men on horses' monuments and other symbols of domination and power
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Judy Byron: installation and sound, highlighting women's personal and political priorities
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Rick Reinhard: photographs documenting political demonstrations in the Metro Washington, DC area
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Benjamin Edwards: prints depicting a hyper-real version of the local landscape and the instruments of power and commerce it reflects
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Jefferson Pinder and Matt Ravenstahl: their new performative video, Passive Resistance, investigates the human capacity to resist and maintain dignity in the face of violence
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Wendy Babcox and Meg Mitchell: project featuring video projection, RSS feeds, and information from viewer polling updated in real time concerning issues of war and peace in the Middle East
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Helga Thomson: prints from the Argentinean-born, Maryland-based artist's Here's Looking at You series highlighting issues of survelliance, identity cards and fear of a dystopian future
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Renee Stout: prints and sculptures, including her print, Lunch at the Bush Whitehouse
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The Pinky Show: the popular internet phenomenon featuring Pinky and Bunny, two cartoon cats who talk about public policy, will be represented by prints, paraphernalia, and a YouTube station
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Independence Fund's Veterans Art Project and the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum: photographs and video taken by veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, depicting the daily lives of military personnel and civilians in conflict zones

THE CURATOR:

Rex Weil teaches Theories of Art and Contemporary Art Theory at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is Contributing Editor for ARTnews, where he has published over 200 reviews and essays. His most recent curatorial projects were exhibitions of Michael Platt and Yuriko Yamaguchi at the University of Maryland Art Gallery.

Scratching the Surface at Pyramid Atlantic and Washington City Paper presents Crafty Bastards!

Scratching the Surface
June 24-September 25, 2008

This exhibition will highlight the work of local university students exploring printmaking. in the Main Gallery features the work of 23 emerging printmakers from the Greater Metropolitan Area universities. The exhibition features a great variety of methods, each used in fascinating and inventive ways. The universities included in the exhibition are American University, Corcoran College of Art and Design, George Mason University, Georgetown University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Montgomery College, Towson State University, University of Maryland College Park, and Virginia Commonwealth University. The exhibition highlights the best in new printmaking talent in the area.





University of Maryland students invited to participate in Crafty Bastards! at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Silver Spring:
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/craftybastards/vendors/

Washington City Paper is bringing all the fun and excitement of its indie craft extravaganza to Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, June 28th!

27th Annual Montpelier Invitational Sculpture Exhibition

27th Annual Montpelier Invitational Sculpture Exhibition
Exhibition: June 12–August 16
Lecture/Luncheon: Thursday, June 12, 12 noon
Reception for the artists: Friday, June 13, 7–9 pm
Main Gallery
Featuring sculptors Christian Benefiel, Mahwish Chishty, Aniko Makranczy, and Stewart Watson. These artists are all MFA candidates at the University of Maryland. Slide talk by participating artists followed by a light lunch. Reservations required. Call 301-953-1993.
Press Release

2008 MFA Thesis show images

some images taken by Aniko and Mahwish of the Thesis show and a video by Christian of one of his inflatables:

G Gallery!!

Everyone to the G Gallery- Friday 11th April 2.30pm!!

TASK me up Baby! Don't go breaking my heart...

You all know what this is:

Things people we know are doing now

Jack Henry in Beyond Boundaries: 35 Chicago Artists Connect
A traveling exhibition from the Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative with additional work by local artists and students.
SVSU University Art Gallery
"Look Now Look All Around", features work by Maryland artists who
utilize maps and related systems of spatial orientation, organization
and demarcation to reveal what might ordinarily be invisible or
overlooked. --Dawn Gavin, Curator
For more details online, visit:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?DeptofBusinessandEco/6c77635ccc/0c454e2012/0a99

New York, New York

Sweet!

Sweet was off the chain. check out this write up: 'sweet booth'

Exhibition: "Mi abuelo era chatarrero (chismes, cacharros y remiendos)"

Some photos of my show back in Spain. I hope to see you all soon!!