In a nod to the upcoming inauguration, The Fridge opens Laura Elkins’ Homage to Michelle in The Mini-Fridge, the newly opened space at the gallery. The artist will show a retrospective of works inspired by Michelle Obama during the first administration. Elkins uses First Lady imagery to create self-portraits that are at once deeply personal…
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Opening Reception for Davis McLane Connelly’s Individuation at The Fridge
The Fridge presents Individuation, an exhibition of drawings by Brooklyn-based artist Davis McLane Connelly. Davis draws youthful figures in lifelike, surrealistic scenarios. In a departure from previous works in this series featuring stuffed toys and anthropomorphic animals, Davis is also showing drawings with human figures as part of his pursuit to fully realize this…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: “Miami? Whatever!” Edition
Friday December 7 Brentwood Arts Exchange (6pm to 9pm) In partnership with the Washington Printmakers Gallery, the Brentwood Arts Exchange presents the “Maryland Edition” of Mentor & Mentee with instructors and protégés showing work side by side. You have to love an exhibition with a piece called ““Out of the Jungle It Came: A…
Opening Reception: TAXI GANG’s Exclamation Point.
The first solo-show by Fridge Owner and Director Alex Goldstein 7:00pm til 11:00pm, Sat Dec 1 [tomorrow!] @ The Fridge. Exclamation point. is the first-ever solo show by Owner and Gallery Director Alex Goldstein. The exhibit unites Goldstein’s heavily graphic design-influenced style with the visual and text-based themes he has been working with for many years in the…
Caves and Buddhas, You’re Here!
Some things in the DC arts are not to be missed. Song 1 at the Hirshhorn this past summer. Ai Weiwei’s exhibition there right now. And, starting on December 1, Pure Land at the Freer and Sackler Galleries. Imagine being in a dark cave, shining a flashlight around over intricate paintings. Then, all of a…
At 25: The Freer [and Sacker] Is Here
And not only are the Freer and Sackler Galleries here, they’re turning the ripe old age of 25! To celebrate, the galleries will be hosting several different and exciting shows from Asian artists. The Freer and Sackler are, after all, the Smithsonian’s museums of Asian art. And with all the Asian art that’s been hitting…
Mark Parascandola Photography: Reception at Sotheby’s
From the reception press release: On Thursday, Nov. 29th from 6-8pm, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty office on 14th St NW will host an opening reception featuring local DC photographer, Mark Parascandola, whose work will be on display there until Jan. 11. Mark Parascandola, a PhD epidemiologist by training, uses photography to explore patterns of movement…
Weekend [East City] Event Round Up: Relaxed Edition
Friday November 16 The Fridge (7pm to 11pm) The Fridge presents Relax, an exchange print portfolio show featuring student work from the Corcoran’s graduate Art and The Book program An opening reception is scheduled for Friday November 16 from 7pm to 11pm. The portfolio includes woodcut, linocut, silkscreen, lithography, etching, letterpress, and digital prints. For…
Submerge DC: A No Kings Collective Production
Submerge DC is a No Kings Collective pop-up art space in what used to be Fashion One on the H Street Corridor. What does that even mean? Also known as a “flash art happening,” the two-floor space houses the artwork of about a dozen local artists. There is straight up graffiti from local fave Decoy, there are…
DC Style Is Real 