Saturday, November 06, 2010

Mid City Artists Open Studios

Today and tomorrow. Free and open to the public, these twice-yearly open studio events draw hundreds to the Mid City area in downtown DC to see where art is created. Plan your Saturday and Sunday treks by flipping through the artists’ pages online to see what you like, who is new, hours, and who is participating.

Download the map here to guide you along your journey.

Scott Brooks at Long View

Scott Brooks

I heard that the amazing Scott Brooks' opening at Long View Gallery was not only packed to the gills, but it is also selling well. Check out pictures from the opening here.

Fotoweek Anacostia starts today!

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FotoWeekDC in Anacostia

Joyce Tenneson Talk Tomorrow

Joyce Tenneson is easily the most famous "once former DMV area photographer who moved to NYC" type.

Three of her photography books are among the top ten best-selling photography books of all time, and her work is in the collection of dozens of museums worldwide and her photographs have appeared on countless covers for magazines such as: Time, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine.

She will be giving a slide show and lecture as part of Fotoweek DC at the Torpedo Factory, on Sunday Nov.7 at 6:30PM, lst floor. "A Photographers Life" is the subject of her talk. Preceding that is a reception at Multiple Exposures Gallery on the 3rd floor.

Art Muse in DC

Daily Art Muse has been visiting DMV artists' studios and writing about it.

Read part one here and part two here.