Art section: Metro Weekly magazine, Washington, DC newspaper

Jewish Soupçon

The late, gay painter serves as inspiration for a comedic monologue about Jewish identity now at Theater J.

Published on March 4, 2010, 2:44am

''I think if one were to ask Andy Warhol about the impact he's had on Josh Kornbluth in finding his Jewish identity, he would be both flummoxed and bemused,'' says David Dower. ''It wasn't the point.'' The late, gay Warhol, raised Catholic, had other intentions for his art. For starters, he was determined to live in infamy, well beyond ''famous for 15 minutes,'' the ubiquitous phrase he coined. In fact, Warhol serves as inspiration for Kornbluth's latest comedic monologue -- ...[more]

Fresh Perspective

Phillips Gallery presents a different side of Georgia O'Keeffe

Published on February 10, 2010, 9:36pm

It's commonly known that acclaimed 20th century American artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was married to photographer Alfred Stieglitz during the early rise of her career until his death in 1946. Lesser-known, however, is that O'Keeffe had deep relations with various women. And in a case of art imitating life, a new exhibition at The Phillips Collection provides an opportunity to see another lesser explored side of Georgia O'Keeffe -- Abstractions, a collection of more than 100 paintings, drawings, watercolors and ...[more]

Art and Industry

The new Industry Gallery focuses on 21st Century design

Published on January 14, 2010, 2:05am

Ever seen an SUV in an art exhibit? ''He has encased it in hand-welded aluminum,'' says Craig Applebaum referring to Shlomo Harush's use of a fully operational 1993 Ford Explorer. The encased automobile factors in Harush's ''Round The Corner,'' the inaugural exhibition at Applebaum's Industry Gallery. ''That's the really neat thing about my gallery,'' Applebaum continues. ''I won't simply show these works -- they'll almost always be part of a larger story that the artist has to tell.'' In Harush's ...[more]

Renaissance Man

Dylan Davis combines his two passions -- nightlife and art -- in a weekend-long event

Published on December 3, 2009, 12:19am

You may know Dylan Davis, Cobalt bartender and promoter. Or Dylan Davis, Universal Gear model. This weekend, you can see another side to the popular public figure. Dylan Davis, artist. Dylan Davis (Photo by Todd Franson) ''When I'm painting, I paint in all different directions,'' Davis says, offering a literal meaning to the title of his first self-organized, one-weekend-only art show, ''On The Flip Side.'' Occupying vacant space on 14th St. NW above the restaurant Posto, the exhibit features what ...[more]

Viral Campaign

Jeff McElhaney created AIDS activist art from advertising

Published on November 26, 2009, 4:06am

Sometimes advertising becomes art. Case in point: Andy Warhol's iconic Campbell's Soup cans. Thinking broadly, Jeff McElhaney's advertising campaigns of the 1980s and '90s might be in the same vein. Just throw in some desperation and determination. Ads vs. AIDS ''I was just having my first relationship with a man and I was scared to death like everybody was,'' McElhaney recalls. It was 1985. He was fresh out of college and had just landed a job with a prestigious Baltimore ...[more]

Exposure to Art

Whitman-Walker Clinic's Art for Life benefit is now in its 15th year

Published on November 13, 2008, 12:00am

Local artist Frank Muzzy is literally exposing himself for this year's Art for Life, the annual Whitman-Walker Clinic art auction benefit. A noted painter of D.C. architectural scenes, Muzzy this year has contributed a self-portrait photograph, ''Red Bear,'' a close-up of his beard and his furry bare-chest, with a red bandana tied around his neck. Red Bear' Chances are, the bids will be high for Muzzy, whom the clinic is honoring for regularly donating his art to the cause, alongside ...[more]

Art with Heart

Whitman-Walker Clinic's 14th annual art auctions benefits Latino services

Published on November 8, 2007, 12:00am

More than 70 artists are featured in the Whitman-Walker Clinic's 14th Annual Art for Life auction, which benefits the clinic's Latino services. ''It's an eclectic collection,'' says Vicente L. Rodriguez, co-chair of the event's board of directors. ''There's something for everyone here.'' According to Rodriguez more than 20 percent of Whitman-Walker Clinic's clients are Latino. ''It's becoming an increasing portion of the clients that we see,'' he says, ''and this auction raises funds to support the services -- especially the ...[more]

Facial Expressions

Rainbow History Project offers pioneer portraits

Published on September 27, 2007, 12:00am

You probably know their names. You may even personally know some of the 28 people featured in the Rainbow History Project's new exhibit of portraits, ''Community Pioneers,'' celebrating those who've contributed to GLBT equality in the District in the past 40 years. ''I wanted the portraits to reflect who the people are,'' says Patsy Lynch, a local lesbian, who served as portrait photographer, and who is herself a featured pioneer. ''I basically let people tell me how they wanted to ...[more]

Erley Light

Painter's 'Poetic Landscapes' on display

Published on March 22, 2007, 12:00am

Since March 10, the tone at Long View Gallery (1302 Ninth St. NW; 202-232-4788) has been set by painter Gerard Erley, whose show Poetic Landscape is on display through April 2. It may be more apt to report that rather than setting the tone, he's setting the ''Tonalism.'' ''I kind of key into older work,...particularly a school of American art called Tonalism,'' says Erley, referring to the late 19th century style of landscape paintings that might be called moody and ...[more]

With Feeling

DC artist Andrew Hudson's new show at the Geoffrey Diner Gallery

Published on November 23, 2006, 12:00am

Andrew Hudson's life has always revolved around art. The native of Birmingham, England, who ended up in Washington in 1965, has painted, studied, taught and even critiqued other artists' work throughout his long career. Now, after more than 35 years of teaching history and writing at the Corcoran College of Art & Design, the founder of the school's Department of Academic Studies is sharing artwork he created three years ago in new exhibit titled ''Paintings and Drawings from 2003,'' on ...[more]

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