Love, Hope & Art 5.0: Opening
Maple View Flats
2228 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
This event is free to the public!

Saturday, September 25, 5pm-11pm

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An artistic celebration organized by the Anacostia Business Improvement District, Maple View Flats and the Love Hope and Art Gallery in collaboration with the DMV League of Artists and of artist and exhibit curator Luis Peralta Del Valle. The exhibition honors the rich tapestry of American culture through a showing of paintings and drawings created by artists who represent the cultural diversity of our nation. The bold colors, heavy textures, loose movement, and subject matter in this exhibit visualize the woven ethnicities that create the fabric of America.

Love, Hope & Art 5.0 combines elements from Del Valle’s Love, Hope, and Art, Out of Chaos, and Troublemakers series along with pieces from Del Valle and the legendary DMV artists who joined together to present the acclaimed gallery show Love, Hope and Street Art: Nina Carpenter, Keiona Clark, CROOK, DECOY, Jay Durrah, HKS181, HB the Artist, Roger James, Clarence James, Sonia Jones, Terrance Nicholson, Kimeko Robinson, Levi Robinson, Luther Wright , David ‘DEZ’ Zambrano. Among the works presented are everyday street signs, transfigured from one symbolic vocabulary to a new one rooted in love, hope, and art. Visions of strength, determination, prosperity, and beauty, are created using refined elements of traditional portraiture and the embedding of positive messages. Luis and company connect the visual and symbolic in a way that provides literal interpretations to the viewer.

For details email curator Luis Del Valle at collector@lovehopeart.com using the Subject Line “Mapleview Gallery Information.”

About the Curator, Luis Peralta Del Valle
Love Hope & Art 5.0 is a hopeful reflection of enduring trials for equality and justice and is a physical manifestation of the work and philosophy of Luis. Del Valle is a public artist who focuses on building, maintaining and supporting communities through the arts. He believes that artistic development is a critical element in community development; the arts facilitate improvement in quality of life by providing tools to modify behaviors through the channeling of self-expression into productive work. They also inspire and motivate individuals, creating friendly competition grounded in positive behaviors. It is this vision of a vibrant, family-friendly community that is love, hope, and art. To learn more about Luis and his work, please visit www.LoveHopeArt.com