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Call + Response - Hamiltonian Gallery | January 23, 2010 - February 13, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday, December 23, 2010, from 7 - 9 p.m.
Sixteen writers and sixteen visual artists from Washington, D.C., and beyond have paired to create artworks that resonate with each other for a new exhibition, Call + Response. The show, which includes the work of a Guggenheim fellowship recipient and seven Hamiltonian Fellows, will run from January 23 until February 13, 2010, at the Hamiltonian Gallery (1353 U St, NW, Suite 101, www.hamiltoniangallery.com). An opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 23, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Call + Response’s participants have given a new twist to the term “call and response” (a succession of two distinct phrases played by different musicians in which the second phrase comments on or responds to the first). For each pairing, the writer has provided the call and the visual artist has created the response. The result is paired works that resonate with each other, building a bridge between two distinct but fertile communities.
The writers each wrote several short pieces, which were then distributed to the artists. One at a time, each artist selected a piece to respond to without knowing the identity of its author, until every author was paired with an artist. At the gallery, each artwork will be displayed together with the written piece to which it responds.
One pairing brings together writer Matt Klam and artist Anthony Dihle, both residents of D.C. Klam, the author of the short story collection Sam The Cat and a recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, a Whiting Writers' Award, a National Endowment of the Arts grant, and a PEN/Robert Bingham Award, contributed a new story entitled At Donna's,Thanksgiving 1992. Dihle, who earned his BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and curated a show of D.C. indie rock concert posters at Civilian Art Projects in June 2009, is responding to it with a series of oil paintings.
Another pairing matches poet Eleanor Graves with artist Lam Vuong. Graves has been teaching poetry, literature, and composition since coming to the D.C., area in 2003. She received an MFA in poetry from George Mason University and is a recipient of the Mary Rinehart Award in Poetry, with poems appearing in Phoebe, Practice, and Hayden’s Ferry Review. Vuong was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to Vietnamese refugees. His photography, watercolors, and installations deal with the nuances of loneliness and confusion in dating and Asian American culture. He started his MFA at CalArts last fall and is responding to Graves’ new poem Gorgeous Evasions with a photographic work.
Call + Response is co-curated by William Bert and Kira Wisniewski. “So many writers and artists live in D.C., and we wanted to get them talking to one another and sharing work,” says Bert. “We knew that what they produced would be something special.”
“Collaboration and communication are at the root of this project, and we hope that the paired works spark dialogue beyond the participants and into the community,” explains Wisniewski.
As a part of their Support Local Creativity campaign, independently-owned Flying Dog Brewery, based in Frederick, Maryland, will provide sponsorship in the form of world-class, locally-produced American craft beer, available complimentarily at the opening.
For a complete list of pairings, participant bios, and more information, please visit http://www.callandresponsedc.org and http://www.hamiltoniangallery.com.
Call + Response is sponsored by Hamiltonian Gallery, a new dynamic space in the heart of the growing Washington, D.C. contemporary art district. The gallery focuses on innovative works by emerging and mid-career artists. In conjunction with Hamiltonian Artists, the gallery will promote new artists, aiding in their further development. Through its dynamic exhibitions and gallery programs, Hamiltonian Gallery seeks to broaden the cultural dialogue within its modern community.
PROart speaker seriesTaxes for Artists - Hamiltonian Gallery | Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at 7:00 pm
One of the biggest hurdles artists wrestle with every year is filing their taxes. Between choosing which schedule to fill out, how many qualified deductions one can make, and deciding if one's studio practices are a bona fide business, it is understanable how an artist can make common mistakes when reporting to Uncle Sam.
If you find yourself with these or similiar questions this tax season, Hamiltonian Artists Board Member Richard Kamenitzer can help. Kamenitzer, who the is Executive Director of the International Center for the Management for the Management, Culture & the Art, as well as, Program Director and Professor of Arts Management at George Mason University, College of Visual & Performing Arts, will be giving a talk at 7pm at Hamiltonian Gallery, on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Please RSVP to Jacqueline Ionita, Director of Hamiltonian Gallery, or call 202-332-1116. Please come prepared with questions that will help you understand the tax process for artists!
Call + Response Panel Discussion - Hamiltonian Gallery | Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 7:30 pm
Three pairs of participants in Call + Response will discuss their experiences and answer questions in a moderated panel Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hamiltonian Gallery. Call + Response, which runs until February 13, 2010, shows the work of sixteen writers and sixteen visual artists from Washington, DC, and beyond who paired to create artworks that resonate with each other.
The panel's participants include writer Matt Klam, a Guggenheim fellowship recipient and author of the short story collection Sam the Cat, and his responding artist, Anthony Dihle, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Another pair consisting of writer Christian Howard, an MFA student at Cornell University, and Ian MacLean Davis, a Hamiltonian Artists Fellow, will also participate. Rounding out the panel are poet Wade Fletcher, co-coordinator of the Washington, DC, reading series Cheryl's Gone, and Hamiltonian Artists Fellow Magnolia Laurie. Call + Response co-curators William John Bert and Kira Wisnewski and Hamiltonian Gallery Director Jacqueline Ionita will moderate the panel.
But is it archival? - Hamiltonian Gallery | Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 7:00 pm
The Smithsonian Institution's Nora Lockshin will lend her incredible expertise and present a slide talk and open discussion about methods, materials and preservation of art in any media form, from creation, through exhibition, to acquisition and conservation.
Fellow Related Events"Sculpture Now, 2010" at the Pepco Edison Gallery - Washington, DC | January 5 - February 12, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, January 8, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Leah Frankel will be exhibiting work at Pepco Edison Gallery as part of the Washington Sculpture Club's annual member exhibition "Sculpture Now."
"Activation 2719" at 2719 13th St NW - Washington, DC | February 6 - February 20, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 6, 6:00 - 11:00 pm
Bryan Rojsuontikul will be exhibiting work at Activation 2719, starting on Saturday, February 6th, as part of the No Kings Collective, who will be transforming a beautiful, newly renovated, 4-story Columbia Heights row house into a temporary gallery.
"Iraqi Memorial" at Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada - Reno, NV | February 15 - March 12, 2010
Symposium: Thursday, March 4, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, at Knowledge Center Auditorium
Linda Hesh will be exhibiting work at Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery in Reno, NV as part of the Iraqi Memorial Exhibition.
"all after all before" at Causey Contemporary - Brooklyn, NY | February 11 - March 15, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, February 12, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Magnolia Laurie will be having a solo show at Causey Contemporary in Brooklyn, NY.
"3D: Contemporary Collage" at Caroll Square Gallery - Washington, DC | January 19 - March 26, 2010
Leah Frankel will be exhibiting work at Caroll Square Gallery with Kyan Bishop and Elizabeth Kendall.
"This World, Other World" at Burlington City Arts - Burlington, VT | February 19 - March 27, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, February 19, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Magnolia Laurie will be exhibiting work in This World, Other World, a group show at Burlington City Arts in Burlington, VT.
"TRUST and DOUBT Benches" on display at West Mt. Royal near Oliver - Baltimore, MD | On view until May 2010
Linda Hesh's TRUST and DOUBT Benches will be on display in Baltimore, MD.