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TONIGHT! Two New Art Opening Receptions in Anacostia

HONFLEUR GALLERY


1241 Good Hope Rd, SE
Wavelengths
Curated by microWave project.

Exhibition Dates: 
June 10 – July 22, 2011
Reception: June 10, 7-9m

microWave project artists: 
Jessica Braiterman (PA)
Gretchen Schermerhorn (DC)
Yasmin Spiro (NYC)
Alexandra Radocchio Zealand (DC).

Honfleur Gallery presents Wavelengths, an exhibition of four installation artists, curated by microWave project. These four artists have been invited to create installations throughout the gallery's two-story space, based on their interpretation of the word "wavelength." In addition to this exhibition, we will have a hands-on community installation project to help raise awareness and funds for those affected by Japan’s recent Tsunami and Earthquake disaster.







THE GALLERY AT VIVID SOLUTIONS
2208 MLK Jr. Ave, SE


DOCUMENTS  alternative guide through dc underground

by Ayodamola Okunseinde & Yulia Graham


Opening June 10, 2011 6-8pm


Exhibition June 10 - July 22, 2011


DOCUMENTS: alternative guide to dc underground is a collaborative project between Ayodamola Okunseinde and Yulia Graham investigating subjects of identity through photographic and physically interactive portraits. Based on the likenesses of artists from the DC metro area, the objective of this project is to chronicle connections between artists, their environment, personalities and work through portraiture. By exploring the underlining lattice structure of "subject" and "environment" we hope to revile previously unseen elements of creativity and personal connections that hold the DC area arts scene together.
The pieces in DOCUMENT range from black & white digital prints to installations where the audience in directed to play a part in the presentation of the portraits. The interactive portraits included in the collection utilities physical interactivity sensors and mirco-processors to blend elements the subjects personality, likeness and voice with their photographic representation with the aim of moving deeper into the subjects character and work.

The collective works of the project also serves as a selected educational archive of the dc underground art scene in the recent years.