Going Out Guide: Art


Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 05/09/2013

Ten costumes from the National Gallery's 'Ballets Russes' that wouldn't look out of place at Urban Outfitters
By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis
Artists and ballet costume designers of the early 20th century were ahead of their time.

By Maura Judkis | @maurajudkis  |  05:04 PM ET, 05/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art

Posted at 03:47 PM ET, 05/02/2013

Transmodern Festival celebrates 10 years in Charm City
By Michael O'Sullivan
The annual display of hard-to-define-let-alone-describe art is still pretty much under the radar of most non-hipster Washingtonians in a way that Saturday's Kinetic Sculpture Race no longer is. That's probably just the way the festival's organizers like it.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  03:47 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Baltimore

Posted at 11:05 AM ET, 04/12/2013

'Mumbo Sauce': Where's the flavor?
By Lavanya Ramanathan
The pop-up show of artists with D.C. roots fails to complement "Pump Me Up."

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  11:05 AM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 04/09/2013

"Angels, Demons, Savages" and frozen custard
By Alex Baldinger
The subjects of the Phillips Collection's Pollock-Dubuffet-Ossorio exhibition are the inspiration for a new line of desserts from Shake Shack.

By Alex Baldinger  |  02:49 PM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art

Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 04/04/2013

Performance art meets slumber party at Capitol Skyline
By Stephanie Merry
Washington Project for the Arts wants you to know you're never to old for a sleepover.

By Stephanie Merry  |  02:55 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  art parties

Posted at 04:41 PM ET, 03/07/2013

Old and new, fused with rubber at the Phillips
By Michael O'Sullivan
Amid themes of death and decay, rubber sculptures interact with archive pieces.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  04:41 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Weekend Section

Posted at 03:03 PM ET, 03/01/2013

ArtJamz outgrows its old space
By Maura Judkis
Paint-and-sip art space ArtJamz is upgrading to a large Dupont loft.

By Maura Judkis  |  03:03 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Dupont Circle, Openings

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Art for the weekend: "HELLO my name is" at the Fridge
By Lavanya Ramanathan
Street artists show off trademark tags and styles.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  01:56 PM ET, 03/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, art parties, galleries

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 02/28/2013

Artini tickets are on sale now
By Lavanya Ramanathan
The Corcoran's sixth annual art-inspired cocktail competition is March 22.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  10:12 AM ET, 02/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  art parties, Cocktails, Museums

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 02/20/2013

This is how the Kennedy Center will look during Nordic Cool 2013
By Lavanya Ramanathan
A light display created by Danish lighting designer Jesper Kongshaug will shine through March 17.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  01:17 PM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Nordic Cool

Posted at 11:16 AM ET, 02/15/2013

The Northern Lights, wooden elk and ice instruments at Nordic Cool
By Stephanie Merry
The Kennedy Center's month-long festival features 750 artists illuminating the cultures of Nordic nations and territories.

By Stephanie Merry  |  11:16 AM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, dance, movies, Music, Theater

Posted at 04:55 PM ET, 02/12/2013

See "The Legend of Cool 'Disco' Dan" at AFI on March 1
By Maura Judkis
You have one additional chance to see the documentary about D.C.'s graffiti hero.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:55 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, movies

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 02/07/2013

Pleasant Plains Workshop moves into Soul Vegetarian's Exodus
By Lavanya Ramanathan
Arts space near Howard will grow, offering more prints, vintage clothes and zines for art-fans.

By Lavanya Ramanathan  |  05:34 PM ET, 02/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 02/06/2013

'Angels, Demons and Savages: Pollock, Ossorio and Dubuffet' at the Phillips Collection
By Maura Judkis
An introduction to Alfonso Ossorio, who influenced the development of Jean Dubuffet and Jackson Pollock.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:28 PM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Museums, Openings, Art

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 02/06/2013

Cool 'Disco' Dan documentary connects D.C. breakdancer to a portrait of the past
By Maura Judkis
The mysterious subject of a portrait from the 1980s, known only as California, has been found.

By Maura Judkis  |  12:59 PM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art

Posted at 05:09 PM ET, 01/31/2013

Art in focus: Arlington Arts Center's "Interwoven"
By Michael O'Sullivan
At the Arlington Arts Center, artists celebrate the marriage (or, rather, a menage a trois) between fine art, craft and design.

By Michael O'Sullivan  |  05:09 PM ET, 01/31/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art

Posted at 01:28 PM ET, 01/28/2013

Spring Arts Preview: The best movies, music and more
By Stephanie Merry
Get out your calendar. It's time to decide what exhibitions, plays, movies and concerts to see.

By Stephanie Merry  |  01:28 PM ET, 01/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, dance, movies, Music, Spring Arts, Theater

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 01/23/2013

"The Legend of Cool 'Disco' Dan" documentary trailer looks awesome
By Maura Judkis
A new documentary details the impact of the graffiti phantom on the city.

By Maura Judkis  |  01:08 PM ET, 01/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Film

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 01/18/2013

See Ai Weiwei on the front of the Newseum tonight and Saturday
By Maura Judkis
See projections of the Chinese dissident artist's work on Pennsylvania Avenue.

By Maura Judkis  |  04:57 PM ET, 01/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Art, Museums

Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 10/11/2012

Jules Olitski: ‘The best painter alive’?
By Maura Judkis
The painter, who is the subject of two current shows, was praised for his innovative technique.

By Maura Judkis  |  12:21 PM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  art

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 04/13/2011

Kehinde Wiley to speak tomorrow at American Indian Museum
By Jess Righthand
Internationally-acclaimed New York-based artist Kehinde Wiley will give a talk tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the National Museum of the American Indian’s Rasmuson Theater.

By Jess Righthand  |  05:26 PM ET, 04/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Events | Tags:  Kehinde Wiley, African Art