Saturday, February 03, 2007

Wanna see some sculptures around DC?

The Washington Sculptors Group's new show is Sculpture Now 2007 at Washington Square (1050 Connecticut Avenue NW (at L St.)), Washington, DC 20036. Juried by the other Cuban gallery owner, Ramon Osuna, of Osuna Gallery in Bethesda, MD. Show dates: February 5th to May 4th,2007 and Opening Reception: Thursday, February 15th at 6-8:30 pm. Featuring works by Constance Bergfors, Jackie Braitman, Teresa Camacho-Hull, Jordan Cohen, Adam Cook, Frederic Crist, Joel D’Orazio, Christopher Edmunds, Pattie Porter Firestone, Mary Frank, Judith Goodman, Michael A. Guadagno, Len Harris, Cynthia Hutnyan, James Kessler, Shirley Koller, Craig Kraft, Carol Gellner Levin, Philippe Mougne, Sharon Murray, Minna Nathanson, Tom Rooney, Mike Shafter, Bo Simeon, George Tkabladze, and Novie Trump.

The Washington Sculptors Group's current show is "intervene/activate," and that one is at the Union Gallery of the University of Maryland. Juried by Donald Russell, Director of Provisions Library. Through Feb. 22, 2007.

Brookside Gardens – 2007 Sculpture Show and Sale through April 15, 2007 – Includes work by Jeff Andrews, Frances Aubrey, Jordan Cohen, Phelan Meek, Barry Perlis, Ann Ruppert, Rima Schulkind, Ronald Spadin, Peter Wood and others. For information and directions, call 301.962.1438 or www.brooksidegardens.org. By the way, if you haven't visited Brookside Gardens, you are missing one of the most beautiful spots in the Greater DC area.

McClean Project for the Arts - Natural Inclinations: Works by Margaret Boozer, Elizabeth Burger, Marc Robarge and Laura Thorne through February 24, 2007. Tea and Tour of the Exhibitions February 15, 10:30 am, free, but please call 703-790-1953 for reservations. For information and directions, call 703-790-1953 or go to their website.

Katzen Center, American University Museum has five sculpture shows coming up: Contemporary Glass: Beauty and Innovation – January 30 to April 8, 2007, Richard Cleaver (from Baltimore) and Robert Brady - February 6 to April 15, 2007 and Dennis Oppenheim and Duane Hansen – February 13 to April 15. Reception – Saturday, February 17, 2007 from 6 to 9 pm. Gallery Talks – various dates. Check their website for details or call 202.885.1300.

Smithsonian American Art Museum - Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination - Now through Feb. 19, 2007.

Go see some art!