Thursday, May 21 

Hamiltonian – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Stockholm Syndrome, a new body of work by artist Larry Cook, challenges visitors to look into the past and consider the evolution of racism. The exhibition questions the “post-racial” society in which we currently live. For more information, click here.

Hamiltonian is located at 1353 U St. NW. 

Saturday, May 23

Brookland – 1 p.m.

Curious about street art? Artist Rajan Sedalia will teach a class about graffiti art, painting, airbrushing, cartoons, comics, color and abstract forms. All skill levels are welcome. To read more about classes, click here.

Sunday, May 24

The Fridge – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join The Fridge for an artist talk featuring Apoptosis artist, Peter Krsko. Krsko will share with visitors his inspiration behind his work. For details about the talk, click here.

The Fridge in the alley behind 8th Street SE, Barracks Row, between E & G Streets SE .

ReCreative Spaces – 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Join ReCreative Spaces to kick off the (Up)Rising Festival. This event encourages visitors to choose their own art adventure as they explore the businesses and engage with artists along Rhode Island Avenue NE. For more information, click here.

ReCreative Spaces is located at 1613 Rhode Island Ave. NE.

 

Jess Oros is the Editor of East City Art. You can get more information about East City Art on Facebook, by following them on Twitter, or click here to sign up for their newsletter.