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QUARTERLY GUIDE TO THE VISUAL ARTS | SPRING 2014

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MOUNT RAINIER BETTER BLOCK April 25, 2014

OPEN STUDIOS TOUR May 10, 2014

BURSTING IN AIR Summer 2014

SOUTHSIDE MUSIC SERIES Summer 2014

THE GATEWAY ARTS DISTRICT

PARTNERS: Art Works Now, Gateway Community Development Cooperation, Hyattsville Community Development Cooperation, Joe’s Movement Emporium, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, Red Dirt Studio

DISCOVER THE GATEWAY ARTS DISTRICT. Take an aerial dance class. Go food shopping (organic of course). See an exhibit or a show. The three mile corridor located along Rhode Island Avenue and U.S. Rt. 1 is a haven for artists, art-lovers and families. Quick access to two Green Line stations, the MARC and several bus lines.d I

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11 inarapidlyChangingCity,native WashingtonianartistCarvesoutspace forhimself by christina sturdivant

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Front cover: Agniet Snoep, Still Life Series: Prawn, Copyright Agniet Snoep, courtesy ConnerSmith and Amstel Gallery


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SEniOr COnTribuTOrS:Eric hope

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COnTribuTOrS:Christina Sturdivant

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EAST CITY ART

Q U A R T E R L Y G U I D E T O T H E V I S U A L A R T S

for up-to-the minute information, visit us online at www.eastcityart.com

SPRING 2014 (March | April | May)

Teen Camp June 16–20; 9am–3pm; $225Teens will explore how art and advocacy can create lasting change. The week’s focus will be on Anacostia watershed advocacy through storm drain painting.

Weekly Camps for ages 5 -12; 9am–3pm; $225June 23–Aug 29. Curriculum themes change weekly & include Fractals and Fibonacci, culinary arts, local history, and beach fun. Typical week includes art activities, music, yoga, movement, and a field trip. Before & After care.

The Art of Pizza Photos from Kitchen Workshop: Pizzaby Chef Ruth Gresser; photos by Moshe ZusmanTuesday, February 25- Friday April 11Opening: Tuesday, February 25, 7pm

Imprint; A Family StoryThe Ceramic Works of Olivia DiBenignoMonday, April 28 through Friday, June 6Opening: Saturday, May 3, 5-7pm

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Open Studio Tour - Gateway Arts DistrictSaturday, May 10. Drop in to visit the gallery and watch our kids in action!

eARTh Camp Spring Break: April 14–18; 9am–3pm; $225Discover the lifecycle of clay/earth through hands-on excavation & sculpting. Art projects, yoga, and play. Before & After care available.

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Register online at artworksnow.org/take-classes/

Call 301-454-0808 or email [email protected]

Scholarships available! No one will be turned away due to inability to pay for any Art Works’ programs.

Summer Camps!


For more information on these exciting events, visit dcarts.dc.gov or call 202-724-5613

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Poetry Out LoudMarch 4

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FY 2015 Grants KickoffApril 2

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DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

DanceDCApril

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Larry Neal Writers’ AwardsMay


AnAcostiAE HONfLEUR GALLERY

1241Goodhoperd.seWashington,DC20020202.365.8392www.honfleurgallery.com

March7–april25Primary Urges:BradFesmire,Vanessairzyk,&sarahBoytsyoder

•OpeninGreCepTiOnFri.,March7|6–9pm

E VIVID SOLUTIONS GALLERY1241Goodhoperd.seWashington,DC20020202.365.8392www.vividsolutionsgallery.com

March7–april25Fade 2 Grey: Androgyny in Eighties Popular Musicadrianloving

•OpeninGreCepTiOnFri.,March7|6–9pm

May7–June27MambuBadu:allisonMcDaniel,Daniellescruggs,kameelahJananrasheed&yodithDammlash

•OpeninGreCepTiOnWed.,May7|6–9pm

At the 2013 Gateway CDC Open Studio Tour

E THE CORCORAN COmmUNITY GALLERY AT THEARC

1901Mississippiave.seWashington,DC20020202.889.5901www.thearcdc.org

March10–March31J. F. Berry Portfoliophotographyexhibition

april1–april30Anacostia & Navy Yard...A Tale of Two Communities

May1–May30Corcoran College of Art and Design Photojournalism Exhibition (CAP)

noopeningreceptions.GalleryhoursareMon.–sat,8am–10pm&sun10am–5pm

BrooklAndE ART ENAbLES

2204rhodeislandave.neWashington,DC20018202.554.9455www.art-enables.org

artenablesresidencyprogramcultivatestheartisticoftalentsofadultswithdevelopmentaldisabilitieswhoseworkisshownregularly.inaddition,thelower-levelOffrhodegalleryspecializesinoutsiderart.

E CATALYST PROjECTS716Monroestreet,ne,studio13WashingtonDC20017336-253-6224or443-310-3076www.catalystartprojects.com

March6–March29Sculptors Drawanexhibitionofdrawingsbyartistswhotraditionallyworkinsculpture.JuliaBloomandamberroblesGordon

•OpeninGreCepTiOnsat.,March8|6–9pm

E STUDIO 21716Monroestreet,ne,studio21WashingtonDC20017202.269.1600www.danceplace.org

March6–29MixedMediaWorksbyronFeiner&Carlaperloartobjects,paintingandfiberwork

•OpeninGreCepTiOnThurs.,March6|6pm

april3–26JackGordonWorkbyBrooklandresidentJackGordon

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May1–31A Photographic Ten Country Glimpse of the Worldpeople,animals,scenesandlandscapesbyaward-winningphotographerBobklein

•OpeninGreCepTiOnThurs.,May1|6pm

cApitol HillE CAPITOL HILL ARTS wORkSHOP

5457thstreetse,Washington,DC202.547.6839www.caphillartleague.org

March8–april17Shape of Things to ComeJuror:Dr.alidaanderson,americanUniversity


april26–May23Black & White & In BetweenJuror:richardDana

•OpeninGreCepTiOnsat.,april26|5–7pm

June1–June30Capitol Hill Art League Member Solo Showartist:nancyFreeman

•OpeninGreCepTiOnsat.,June1|5–7pmE THE fRIDGE

516½8thst.seWashington,DC20003202.550.2208www.thefridgedc.com

TheFridgespecializedincuttingedgecontemporaryartfromlocal,nationalandinternationalartistswithapenchantforstreetartandsociallychargedthemes.

E HILL CENTER GALLERIES921pennsylvaniaaveseWashington,DC20003202.549.4172hillcenterdc.org

March6–april27Multi-artistshowwithMontgomeryCountyPlein Airartists

•OpeninGreCepTiOnWed.,March19|6–8pm

May1–June22Multi-artistshow

•OpeninGreCepTiOnThurs.,May8|6–8pm

E wASHINGTON PROjECT fOR THE ARTS

10eyestreetsWWashington,DC20024www.wpadc.org

infoexchange:JohnBarrett-lennard

•CUraTOrTalkThurs.,april3|7–8pmMemberartistportfolioreview:april4&5

infoexchange:MariannaGarin

•CUraTOrTalkThurs.,april10|7–8pmMemberartistportfolioreview:april11&12

H street neE CONNERSmITH

1358Floridaave.neWashington,DC20002202.588.8750www.connersmith.us.com

april12–May31,2014kaTieMiller:enduringaGnieTsnOep:aliveandpresent

•OpeninGreCepTiOnsat.,april12|6–8pm

E EVOLVE URbAN ARTS PROjECT1375MarylandavenueneWashington,DC20002202.744.6439www.evolvedc.com

evolveUrbanartsatthepierceschoolloftsspecializesinshowingtheworkofemergingandmid-careerartistsfromthegreaterWashington,DCarea.

E GALLERY O ON H1352hstreetneWashington,DC20002www.galleryoonh.com

GalleryOonhspecializesinemergingcontemporaryart,outsiderartandisthepartnergalleryforeastCityart’seMUlsiOn,anannualregionaljuriedexhibition.Thegalleryalsohostsconcerts,visualartsforthehstreetFestival,courtyardjazzandoutdoorperformances.

E INDUSTRY GALLERY DC1358Floridaave.ne,suite200Washington,DC20002202.399.1730www.industrygallerydc.com

inDUsTryisthepremieregalleryintheUsdevotedtoexhibitingtheworkofinternational21stCenturydesign.

E RANDALLSCOTTPROjECTS1326hst.ne,secondfloorWashington,DC20002202.396.0300www.randallscottprojects.com

randallscottprojectsisacontemporaryartsorganizationthatspecializesinininternationalartistswhoworkinavarietyofmediums.

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The39thstreetGalleryismanagedbytheGatewayCDCandisdedicatedtofosteringfresh,creativeexhibitionsandprojectsthatengageartists,curatorsandcriticsandthepubicinacontemporaryartsdialogue.

E ARTDC GALLERY5710Baltimoreave.hyattsville,MD20781artdc.comOpenDUrinGsTUDiOTOUr

TheartdcgalleryfocusesonWashington,DCmetroareaartistsinallmediaincludingsculpture,paintingandphotography.

E bRENTwOOD ARTS ExCHANGE3901rhodeislandavenueBrentwood,MD20722301.277.2863arts.pgparks.comOpenDUrinGsTUDiOTOUr

March24–april26,2014Exchanged III: School of Art Students from George Mason and James Madison Universities


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Grand Finale and Crowning ofAmerica’s Top Master Artist:

July 19, 5-8pm

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Unique items hadcrafted by local artistsCRAFT STORE

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Project America’s Next Top Master Artist

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E DC GLASSwORkS534646thave.hyattsville,MD20781301.927.8271www.dcglassworks.comOpenDUrinGsTUDiOTOUr

sat.,May10|noon–5pm

seeDCGlassWorksartiststransform2,000degreeclearglassintocolorfulvases,bowls,sculptureandmoreattheirMayOpenhouse.enjoyfreebeerandsnackswhilevisiting15residentartiststudiostoseewhathappenswhenartistsputtheirglassandmetalworkingskillstothetest.Workwithoneofourinstructorstomakeyourownblownglasspaperweightforafee.Childappropriate.


Ceramicist Joe Hicks at the 2013 Open Studio Tour

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the Gateway Arts district Celebrates its 10th Annual open Studio tourByeriChOpe

Withthecomingofspring,oneofthelargestarts-relatedeventsinourregionisjustaroundthecorner.TheGatewayartsDistrict’sannualopenstudiostourisscheduledforMay10thandthisyearmarksthetenthanniversaryofthisunparalleledevent.

Billedbytheorganizersas,“theDCregion’slargestone-dayvisualartsfestival,”thestudiotourwillshowcaseover100artistsworkingoutof70studioscovering17locationsalongtherouteOnecorridor.

spearheadingtheeventisCaroleBernard,executiveDirectoroftheGatewayCommunityDevelopmentCorporation.TheGatewayCDC(G-CDC)isanon-profitorganizationwhosemissionistorevitalizethecommunitiesofMountrainier,BrentwoodandnorthBrentwood,usingtheartsasafocalpointforgrowth.someoftheorganization’smostpubliclyvisibleactivitiesincluderunningtheGatewayartsCenterandmanagingnumerousartiststudiosintheGatewayartsCenterandthesurroundingneighborhoods.

WorkingalongsideMs.BernardtocoordinatetheeventisneighborhoodartistTimMcloraine,whoiscurrentlymeetingwithareaartiststosolicitfeedbackandincorporatetheirideas.

Whileplansarestillevolving,theorganizersintendtocelebratethetenthanniversarywithseveral

specialcommemorationevents.at11:30am,theunveilingofpublicartbyMargaretBoozer,followedbyremarksfromcityandcountyofficialswillkick-offthetour.TheBrentwoodartsexchangewillhostProject America’s Next Top Master Artist,anelimination-stylecompetitionwhereaudiencevoteswillmoveartist-contestantsthrougheliminationrounds.lastly,anafter-partyatthe39thstreetGallerywillallowgueststomingleamidsttheartofMarthaDavisJacksonandwillfeaturearaffleofartworkbylaurieBreen,whosestudioislocatedinthebuilding.

Givenherorganization’smission,Bernardviewstheartsasacatalystforneighborhoodchange.FortheG-CDC,organizingandstagingthiseventisnotonlyalaboroflovebutamomenttoshowcasethelevelofconnectivitybetweenartistsandthegreatercommunityalongtherouteOnecorridor.“Thereissuchalinkagewithhowartsarepositionedwithinthedistrictandhowthecommunityasawholedevelops,”shetellsme.heroverarchinggoalistoshowdevelopersandsmall-scaleentrepreneurslookingforopportunitiesthatengagingartistsandart-relatedentitieswillenrichtheirdevelopmentplansinwaysunobtainableinotherlocales.Viewedthroughthatlens,thiseventmarksamomentforartiststoflextheircreativemusclesandhighlightwhatmakesthisneighborhoodsodynamic.

Thenotionthat“thearts”canbeusedtospawncreativedevelopmentisnotnew—East City Arthasbeencoveringsimilarchangesinneighborhoodssuchasanacostia,hstreetandBrookland—butmyhunchisthatindividualartistsmaynotviewtheirworkthroughthiscatalystlens.Totestthathypothesisandexplorewhyartistschoosetoparticipateineventslikethese,ireachedouttoMargaretBoozer,founderanddirectorofredDirtstudios,locatedinMountrainier.Foundedin1996,redDirtstudiosisanincubator,exhibitionspaceandstudioallneatlycombinedintoonelargebuildingwhichcurrentlyhouses13artists.

Boozerhashadafrontseattothetransformationoftheneighborhoodfrombothaneconomicandanartisticperspective.artistsworkingintheareawerearranginginformalopenstudiotoursbackinthe90’s,butitwasnotcoordinatedintoacohesive,“branded”eventuntiltenyearsagowhentheG-CDCwasdeveloped.Oneofthemainbenefitsfromherperspectiveisthewaythatthisyearlyeventhasreallymade


neighboringbusinessdistricts.Thisinitiativeisagreatexampleofthewaysinwhichlocalartistscanharnessthepoweroflocalpoliticalandnonprofitentitiesinanefforttoplacetheartsattheforefrontofneighborhoodredevelopment.

intheendmyhunchwasprovenincorrectwhichishumblingbutalsoreassuring.itisexcitingtowatchartistsdeveloptheirbusinessacumenalongwiththeircraftandtakingcontroloftheircommunityintheprocess.ihopevisitorswillgetasenseofthatshiftastheywalkfromstudiotostudioonsaturdayMay10.

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tobusinesscollaborationsandsaleslongafterthetourshaveended.

BoozeralsotellsmethatshowcasingthestrengthoftheartisticcommunityintheGatewayartsDistrictisimperativeiftheartistswishtoremaininthisarealong-term.Changesaretakingplace,andgiventheshearconcentrationofartistslivingandworkinginthedistrict,theartscommunityisinapositiontosteerthatdevelopmentinwaysthatcelebrateandpromotethearts.Buttheyhavetoshowup-“ifyou’renotinvolved,someoneelseisgoingtomakedecisionsforyou,”Boozernotes.

indeedartistsaresteppingupandheedingthecallandinmanycasesdiscoveringthatartisticandentrepreneurialmindsetsgohandinhand.agreatexampleofthisisArt Lives Here,avisibilitycampaigndevelopedin2011thatencourageslocalartiststoinvigoratetheir

artistsvisibletoeachotherintheneighborhood.inthepast,artistsweremainlyworkingindependentlyinstudios,butwiththeadventofplannedopenings,artistsbegantomakeconnectionsand,tenyearslater,wecanseeaveryengagedcommunity,awareofitsownsocialandpoliticalclout.

asitturnsout,herreasonsforparticipatingeveryyearreallydodovetailwiththeworkoftheG-CDC.Boozercontendsthatoneoftheuniquecharacteristicsoftheareaisthatwidely-known,professionalartistsareworkingalongsideserioushobbyists,andtheseregularopenstudiotoursencourage“crosspollination”ofideasallowingartiststoopentheirpersonalandprofessionalnetworks.inthisregard,theOpenstudioTourisaprofessionalnetworkingeventaswellasachancetoshowcasework.assuch,she’sbeenabletocultivaterelationshipsthathaveled

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John C. Formant Real Estate225 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20003

202.468.5277 | www.geniehutinet.com


“Touch My Building: Dance Place”, Conceptual Proposal, ©2013- PhenomenArts, Inc. Christopher Janney, Artistic Director

Brookland update ByphilhUTineT

inthewintereditionoftheEast City Art Quarterly Guide to the Visual Arts,iintroducedreaderstoBrookland’sascendancyasDC’snewestartsdistricttellingthestoryofhowagallerist(VinieWohlfarth),abellwetherperformingartsorganization(Danceplace)andaresidentialdeveloper(Jimabdo)laidthegroundworktohelptransformasleepynortheastneighborhoodintowhatcouldbecomethenextgreatcenterforthearts.

TheartsdonothibernateinDCandespeciallynotinBrookland.sincethewinteredition,anumberofdevelopmentsinthegreaterBrooklandcommunitycametomyattention.hereisaround-upofwhat’sgoingonnowandwhat’stocomethisspring.

DANCE PLACEwww.danceplace.com

New Dance Place Theater Features Public Art

afteraseriesofpermittingdelays,theexpansionofDanceplace’stheaterandofficespaceiswellunderwaydespitethegruelingcold

winter.Usingtheirexistingspaceasashelluponwhichtogrow,theupgradedbuildingwillexpandtheofficespace,thetheaterandthelobbyarea.

WhentheconstructionendsinMay,amassivepieceofpublicatwilladorntheoutsideofDanceplace’sbuilding.Butthisisnotjustanykindofpublicart-thepiecewillengagethepublicthroughaninteractivemusicalcomponent.

artistandcomposerChristopherJanneycallsthepiece“TouchMyBuilding:Danceplace.”Composedofcoloredglass,thebrightandcheeryinteractivesoundinstallationinvitesthepublictoapproachthebuilding,engagewiththestructurebytouchandcreate“asound-scoreofmelodicandenvironmentalsounds.”accordingtoJanney,aminimumoffoursound-bankswith12sound-sampleswillallowuserstocreateavastarrayofdifferentsound

Pleasant Plains Workshop Founder Kristina Bilonick and the new Brookland Annex.

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Janney’s“TouchmyBuilding”perfectlybridgesDanceplace’straditionalroleasaperformingartsorganizationwiththegrowingvisualartssceneofBrooklandliketheirnextdoorneighbor,Brooklandartlofts,andtheartswalkup8thstreetnewhichhousesstudio21,Danceplace’sowngalleryandexhibitionspace.

DISTRICT CLAY www.districtclay.com

New Ceramics Studio in Brookland-Langdon

southofrhodeislandavenuenefacingthetraintracksthatferrypassengersandfreightbetweenDCandthenortheastcorridor,abrickindustrialbuildinghousesDC’snewestceramicsstudio.BylookingatGoogleMaps’streetimaging,thespaceappearsratherunimposingandmodestinsize.

Visitingplacesinpersonsurprisepleasantlywhereappearancesoftendeceive!DistrictClayceramicstudiostakesupbutonepartofamassive33,000squarefootbuildingwhichonceservedasatrainstation,apostofficeandmorerecentlyasapaperwarehouse.ThefacilitynowhousesDistrictClay,multipleartiststudios,severalsmallbusinessesincludingalocalcoffeeroasterandamassive6,000squarefootfurnitureshowroom.Moreontherestofthebuildingwillberevealedinthesummereditionwhentheentirespaceofficiallyopenstothepublic.

DistrictClay’sownerCassJohnsonhas“thrown”clayforthebetterpartoftwodecades.readytorunhisownoperation,hesparednoexpense,purchasingallnew

equipmentandinstallingbothanelectricandagaskiln.Therearethreedistinctspaces-alight-filledclassroom,akiln/dryingroomandanareawhichJohnsonhasdesignatedasafuturefaculty-studentexhibitionspace.

studentscanregisteranytimeforaten-weekcoursecycle.Thismodelallowspeoplewithdemandingschedulestocustomizetheirlearningexperience.DistrictClayoffersawidevarietyofcourseworksuitedtoeveryone’sskilllevel.

Find District Clay Class listings in this guide’s “Classes” section

PLEASANT PLAINS wORkSHOPwww.pleasantplainsworkshop.com

PPW will open a new Annex in Brookland-Edgewood

TheflagshipppW,locatedonGeorgiaavenuenWacrossfromhowardUniversity,hashostedaseriesofcutting-edgeexhibitionsinitsmicro-galleryandhasaboutiquesellinghandmadeitemsbylocal

artists,designersandcrafters.ppWGeorgiaavenuealsohasresidencies,workshopsandaprintstudio.nowthiscreativeenergycomestoBrookland.

icaughtupwithkristinaBilonickononeofthecoldestwinterdaystovisitwhatwillbecomethefutureBrooklandannexofppW.locatedinanoldwarehousewithaseeminglysecretentrancethathousesaseriesofartiststudios,theroughly1,500squarefootspaceboastshighceilings,lotsoflightandhasadistinctlyindustrialfeel.ppWBrooklandwillofferaseriesofcoursesinprintingtaughtbyresidents.ppW’sspecialty,likeOpenstudioDC,issilkscreenprinting,averyapproachabletechniqueforprintingnovices.

WiththeopeningofDistrictClayandthepleasantplainsWorkshopBrooklandannex,residentsofEast Citywillnowhavetheopportunitytotrytheirhandatceramicsandscreenprintingwithouthavingtotravelveryfar.


BrooklAndE DISTRICT CLAY

2414DouglasaveneWashingtonDC20018202.740.7207www.Districtclay.com

Enrollment is always open.

Beginning&intermediateWheelMon.6–8:30pmTue.6–8:30pmWed.3:30–6pm&6–8:30pmsat.10–12:30pm&12:30–3pm

kidsclass–Beginning&intermediateWheelThu.6-8:30pm

CeramicTilesat.10–12:30pm

Ceramicsculpturesat.12:30–3pm

specialFocus–intermediatetoadvancedWheelsun.10–12:30pm

Openstudiosun.12:30–4pm

E SCRAP DC 310112thstreetneWashington,DC20017202.827.4547www.scrapdc.org

printingandpaintingages3–5sat.Mar.1,8,15|4pm–5pm

spectacularsculptureages6–9sat.March1,8,15|2:30pm–3:30pm

CrafthangoutFirstandThirdTuesdays|6:30pm–9pmages:18+

sprinGBreakCaMps:CampsCrap,ages6–9april15–16|9:30am–1pmCampsCrap,ages10–13april17–18|9:30am–1pmages10–13

Visithttp://scrapdc.eventbrite.comforuptodateaprilandMayWeekendClasses

E STUDIO 21716Monroestreetnestudio21MonroestreetartsWalkWashington,DC20017202.269.1600www.danceplace.org

artsandCraftseverysaturdayat12:30pmWithartistsCarlaperlo&andreapetty-Brown

E wASHINGTON DRAwING CENTER

716Monroestreetne,studiono.7MonroestreetMarketartsWalkWashington,DC20017202-841-0864www.washingtondrawingcenter.com

lifeFigureDrawingWed.|6:30–930pmsat.|10am–1pmexceptholiday

cApitol HillE CAPITOL HILL ARTS wORkSHOP

5457thst.seWashington,DC20003202.547.6839www.chaw.org

AduLt ViSuAL Art CLASSeS

OilpaintingBasicsandBeyondTeachingartist,ellenCornettMon.april7–June2|6:30–8:30pm

aTasteofsculptureTeachingartist,CarolinaMayorgaMon.,Mar.10–31|6:30–8:30pm

DrawingiiTeachingartist,CarolinaMayorgaTues.,6:30–8:30pm|april8–May27(8wks)

advancedWatercolorandpastelpaintingTeachingartist,ellenCornettWed.,april9–May28|10am–1pm

DrawingiTeachingartist,CarolinaMayorgaWed.,april9–May28|6:45–8:45pm

lifeDrawingTeachingartist,ellenCornettThur.,april10–May29|6:30–8:30pm

CeramicsBasicsiTeachingartist,lindseyWalterMon.,april7–June2|6:30–8:30pm

iphotographkids,Family,pets,FriendsTeachingartist,eileensullivanMon.,april7–June2|6:30–8:30pm

cLAsses & WoRKsHoPs

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photojournalism:streetartexposedTeachingartist,luciaMartinoTue.,april8–May27|6:30–8:30pm

FundamentalsofDigitalphotographyTeachingartist,JoeyablonskyThu.,May8–29|6:30–8:30pm

E HILL CENTER921pennsylvaniaave.seWashington,DC20003202.549.4172www.hillcenterdc.org

hillcenterattheOldnavalhospitaloffersofwidearrayofprogrammingforbothadultsandchildrenfrompaintinganddancingtotheculinaryarts.

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STUDIO SCHOOL3711rhodeislandave.Mountrainier,MD20712301.454.0808www.artworksnow.org

kidsCreatewithClayMon.,Mar.3,10,17,24,31|4:30pm–5:30pmMon.,april7,14,21,28|4:30pm–5:30pmMon.,May5,12,19,26|4:30pm–5:30pmages:5andup.Teachingartistshainesiegelguidesouryoungartistsincreatingexcitingclayprojects.

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in a rapidly Changing City, native Washingtonian Artist Carves out Space for himselfByChrisTinasTUrDiVanT

WhenkaliqCrosbytravelsthroughouthisColumbiaheightsneighborhood,there’sacertainairthatdidnotexisttoolongago.

“attimesifeeloutofplace—tenyearsago,itwouldhavebeenthenormtoseemeincertainneighborhoodsheadingdownthestreettogetpizza,ortothesubwaystationoranywhere,”saysthe28-year-oldafricanamericanmanwhogrewupnearDC’sUst.Corridor.“Whereasnowthatit’sapredominantlywhiteneighborhoodthatilivein,thingsareabitmoreawkwardforeveryone.”

Crosbyrecallsinstancesofhisnewneighborscrossingthestreetatthesightofhimturningthecorner.Thelevelofsafety,hebelieves,isconstantlybeingmeasuredasnewer

residentsattempttoco-existwiththeold.

WhileCrosby’sstreetgearandDCpersonaoftenconfinehimtoastereotypemarkedbyblackmaleincarceration,highschooldropoutsandpettythieves,heisfarfrombeingaproductofhisenvironment.instead,heuseshispassionforarttoextrudemisconceptionsabouthimselfandtounifyhiscommunity.

insidetheBestCutBarbershoponGeorgiaavenuenW,acrossfromthehowardUniversityschoolofBusiness,amuraloftheWashingtonredskinsisairbrushedinburgundyandgold,conceptualizedbyCrosby’srealizationthatthisenclaveisararesafe-havenofsolidarityamongstblackmen.

“iwantedtomakeapiecethatdisplayedwhatayoungblackpersoncoulddoinanenvironmentwherewe’realwayslookingoutforeachother.Thebarbershopisprobablyoneoftheonlyspaceswhereblackmenarearoundeachotherandeverythingiscool—we’rerelaxed,thereisnotension,everybodyspeaksandwe’reallacommunity,”saysCrosby,whohasbeenaregularatBestCutsincehewastwelveyearsold.“idecidedtoputupapiecethatwouldshowprideforourcity,forourhometown.iusedtheredskinsbecausethat’ssomethingthateverybodylovesandprobablygrewupon.”

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name,”hesays.“iwasdrawingonthewallsasakidinthelivingroomandalwaysgettingintroubleforthat.”

Topreventtheirhomefrombecomingaplayhouseoftheirchild’simagination,Crosby’sparentsprovidedconstructivesupportbyenrollinghiminspecialartsprogramsthroughoutelementaryandmiddleschool.

“They’vealwaysboughtmethingsthatwouldhelpmegettothenextlevelwithmyart,”saysCrosbyofhisparents.

DuringhissophomoreyearinhighschoolatDukeellingtonschoolofthearts,hisfathergiftedhimanairbrushforChristmas.Thistoolhasbecometheprimarymediuminwhichheusestocreatehisart.

“airbrushinggivesmealotofrangeasfarascreatinglinesandshapesatthesametime,andgettingthingsdonequickly,”saysCrosbywhocanbespottedatlocaleventsthroughoutthecityperformingliveartinstallations.“it’sareallytechnicalandtediousartform,butilovetheresultsthatigetsoistickwithit.”

in2008,hecombinedhisartisticskillsandinterestinfashionintoanentrepreneurialendeavor,kaliqCustoms.Thebusinessspecializesincraftingsignatureclothingforindividualsandorganizations—fromcaps,tosweatshirtstodanceuniforms.

Currently,Crosbyismixingairbrushandhand-paintinamixedmediaseriesofportraitsfeaturingblackwomen,“capturingtheirbeautyandnaturalessence.”

Conceivedfromphotographicmemoryofwomenfromvaryingheritagesadornedinheadwrapsandhandmadegarmentswithboldandbrightcolors,Crosbyhopesthatthiscollectionwillfurtherexemplifyhismissiontocreateworksthatareappreciativeofhisculture,andinparticular,hisfemaleancestry.

laterthisyear,inadvanceofcollegehomecomingseason,heplanstocreateaseriesofpiecesdedicatedtoGreekfraternitiesandsororities.Organizationslikethedivinenine,Crosbybelieves,promoteafricanamericancultureinawaythatdemonstratesstrengthandalargersenseofcommunity.

ThegraduateoftheMarylandinstituteCollegeofartcontinuestobeinspiredbytheplightofinnercityyouth.

“There’sanegativeconnotationaboutblackmenandpeoplegetexamplesofthatmoreoftenthanthegoodstuff,”saysCrosby,whoplanstoarrangeworkshopsathishighschoolalmamater,teachingstudentsthebasicsofairbrushingandhowtomonetizeart.

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