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JULY 4 HOLIDAY
We'll be closed Saturday, July 4. See you next week!
MARK PLANISEK
The Arlington Arts Center is saddened by the death of local artist Mark Planisek on Wednesday, June 24.
Mark's piece "16th and K Street NW" is included in the DCAC Sparkplug group exhibition currently in our Jenkins Gallery.
The reception for this exhibition was Friday, June 19. Mark was present at the opening and spent the evening with friends and fans, being his usual warm, welcoming, and enthusiastic self. Several hours after leaving the AAC, Mark suffered a severe head injury in a tragic accident in the nearby Clarendon neighborhood.
We find some comfort in knowing that he spent valuable time during his last conscious hours doing what he loved--surrounding himself with art and other artists.
The AAC joins Mark's artistic families at the National Portrait Gallery, DCAC, and the broader DC art community, in mourning this terrible loss. Our thoughts and most sincere sympathy go out to his family and loved ones.
We have set up a memorial book near Mark's piece here, for anyone who would like to share thoughts and memories of this wonderful man.
PARADOX NOW! opens this Friday, June 19th, 6-9pm
PARADOX NOW! presents eight contemporary artists who view history as a fluid dynamic, in dialogue with and affected by the present, and subject to revision.
Exhibiting Artists:
Anna Lucas (UK)
Josh Azzarella (NY)
A. Clarke Bedford (DC)
Megan Hildebrandt (Baltimore)
Ding Ren (DC)
E. Brady Robinson (Orlando)
Mark Tribe (NY)
Erin Williams (Philadelphia)
Also showing:
SCOTT HUTCHISON: DRAWINGS
SPARKPLUG: NEW WORK
now accepting applications for 2010 SOLOS!
Download the prospectus here.
Guest jurors: Anne Surak, Director of D.C.'s Project 4 Gallery, and Henry L. Thaggert, notable D.C. collector and curator.
Deadline for submissions: August 1.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Apply by June 1 and take $10 off your application fee!
On Tuesday, March 24, internationally acclaimed artist Mel Chin delivered a lecture at the Arlington Arts Center. The lecture was part of a closing reception for the AAC's current show, PUBLIC/PRIVATE--which remains on view through Saturday, April 4.
The lecture also served as a kickoff for the AAC's role as a collection center for the artist's current Fundred Dollar Bill Project. Original artworks and video from the project will be on view at the Arts Center starting April 17.
You can listen to that lecture in its entirety--or follow a link to download the mp3--here.
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
More about PUBLIC/PRIVATE: Lisa Blas Last week, I sat down with DC artist Lisa Blas to talk about her work in our current show, PUBLIC/PRIVATE.more...
PUBLIC/PRIVATE press PUBLIC/PRIVATE opened last Friday, and already the show is getting noticed.more...
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AAC selected as one of the Best Small Non-profits in Washington DC You can see our entry, and make a donation, through this link: Arlington Art Center in the Catalogue of Philanthropy for Greater Washington. more...
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