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Museum Plans Revised
Proposed Model via Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup The design concept for the National Museum of African American History and Culture has been revised, and the building will now be 17 percent smaller than the original architectural plan. Although the building will be smaller, according to The Washington Post, the edited design was “favorably reviewed by the [...]
More »Phillips Collection Opens After Fire
‘The Phillips Collection’ courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’ The Phillips Collection has re-opened their doors today following the renovation-related fire on September 2nd. Also, regular admission has been waived for the entire month of September. The Phillips House will remain closed for repairs until further notice, but all other galleries will be open, including special exhibitions such as [...]
More »Don’t Miss Yves Klein
‘A Different Kind of Blue’ courtesy of ‘LaTur’ Still looking for things to do this holiday weekend? Why not head over to the Hirshhornto check out the uber-successful Yves Klein: With theVoid, Full Powers exhibit. This may be your very last chance to see the work of a creative genius as the exhibit will be closing [...]
More »Palladio Exhibit Opens At NBM
‘Capitol – Cloud City’s Cousin – 07-09-10′ courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’ The Italian Renaissance master Andrea Palladio was, and remains to be, incredibly influential for many architects and designers. Although he is best known for his publications, and was highly coveted in the Architecture scene throughout Europe, Palladio did manage to make a strong impression on a [...]
More »Chuck Close Extended
‘Chuck Close 01′ courtesy of ‘Max Cook’ When a great exhibit is in town, I am always sad to see it go. So finding out that Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration at The Corcoran Gallery of Art has been extended till September 26 makes me all giddy and happy inside. And if that wasn’t [...]
More »Historical Facebook Statuses
Historical Facebook Update by Wylo Although this incredibly entertaining “historical facebook update” is a joke, it definitely once again raises the question, are tweets and Facebook status updates going to one day be considered significant historical artifacts? Although the Library of Congress is already preparing for this outcome, it remains to be seen whether or not [...]
More »A We Love DC Interview: Spotlight On Design
Tadao Ando, March 2, 2002. Image Courtesy of the National Building Museum. Since 1997, the National Building Museum has been offering professionals, tourists, and aficionados the opportunity to hear some of the most distinguished architects and designers in the world speak about their passion. Paul Kilmer, Director of Public Programs, introduces the Spotlight on Design [...]
More »Spotted: George and Abe on M Street
Image Credit: Sam Sirzyk George and Abe were spotted on M street at 11:45 this morning in front of Waterworks. The lovable mascots are handing out postcards to save $10 for tickets to Nationals’ games in August. Just use the coupon code “AUGUST” when you go to make your purchase here. 1 person likes this post. Like [...]
More »White House Crashers Cause Another Party Foul
‘wine and trash tv’ courtesy of ‘staceyviera’ While all of the Real Housewives of D.C. were celebrating their Bravo premiere last Thursday, Michaele Salahi once again found herself amongst scandal. According to the New York Post, “White House gatecrashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi were served with court papers for a $15,000 debt while they partied [...]
More »Beer, Music & Art
‘The Phillips Collection’ courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’ Phillips After 5 tonight will feature ChurchKey’s Greg Engert, who will be pouring up some delicious white beers, and DJ Danny Harris, likely to be spinning tunes from the Beatles’ White Album. And of course, you can enjoy all of this while also taking in The Phillips Collection’s incredible exhibits. If you [...]
More »West End Movie Theater Is Back
‘Day 238: E Street Cinemas’ courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’ I absolutely love going to see movies. The more the merrier is my opinion when it comes to movie theater real estate, especially if the theater is quaint and has some personality. According to The Georgetown Voice and the West End Flyer, the Inner Circle triplex will [...]
More »Jason Wu Inspired Phillips After 5
‘Shannon 06′ courtesy of ‘yospyn’ How awesome is this? Fashion Designer Jason Wu cites Robert Ryman’s paintings as the muse for his fall 2010 TSE cashmere collection. Phillips after 5 for August 12th will be entirely dedicated to the coveted fashion designer and this very exciting collaboration. For one evening, models will act as living works [...]
More »H Street Temporium
‘Thomas 08′ courtesy of ‘yospyn’ You have all heard of the craze called the pop-up art show? Now, the concept has translated into the fashion world. The H Street Temporium is a pop-up, temporary store that will be featuring DC’s best designers. The Temporium will run from July 23rd through August 15th and is located [...]
More »Collage Artist Megan Coyle
” A Potomac River Afternoon”, Collage, Megan Coyle. When you think of a collage, I am sure you automatically revert to your younger days – all the fond memories of snipping and glueing and taping while sitting under harsh fluorescents in your elementary school art class. But, collage artist Megan Coyle’s exhibit, Stories in Paper, [...]
More »We Love Arts: Jason Wright
Jason Wright, Artist – Image Courtesy of Jason Wright You normally don’t here the terms extreme sports and art in the same sentence, so I was quite intrigued when I heard about Jason Wright’s show called Take You Home – on display at Gallery Plan B. You see, Wright lives the dual-lifestyle of professional skydiver [...]
More »Black Box Exhibit Ending
“Block B,” (2008). Chris Chong Chan Fui. Image Courtesy of the Hirshhorn Museum. The Hirshhorn‘s exhibit Black Box: Chris Chong Chan Fui is closing on August 1st after a three-month run. As the first Malaysian artist to present work at the Hirshhorn, Chong shows a static work of art that details “night and day dramas [...]
More »Behind the Design: Immortal Beloved
Image Credit: Max Cook Design is everywhere. Your toothbrush is designed, your office is designed, and even the carts at the grocery store are designed (next time check out the difference between the elongated single carts and the compact double carts – the latter makes maneuvering through a crowded aisle much, much easier). Design is [...]
More »We Love Arts: Interview with MIJA
Image Credit: MIJA Jewelry In less than four years, Michelle Guest has turned her passion for art and jewelry design into a thriving business. MIJA Jewelry is literally everywhere, and has graced the pages of almost every fashion magazine and tabloid – decorating a truly A-list clientele (Gwenyth Paltrow and Ellen Pompeo are huge fans). [...]
More »REFRESH Fridays @ Phillips
‘Peep of View’ courtesy of ‘rabid_c’ Now that the frigid cold has passed and the whole DC-area is heat stricken, The Phillips Collection has decided to bring back the wildly popular winter promotion, De-Frost Fridays with a much “cooler” look. Refresh Fridays began last week and will continue through August 27th. Head over to The [...]
More »Don’t Miss Interwoven
” courtesy of ‘Hoffmann’ The Textile Museum once again is hosting another fantastic collaborative event. Interwoven will host two evenings of “performance, film, and conversation” at The Textile Museum, July 23rd and July 24th. On July 23rd, New York-based fashion collective, threeASFOUR will collaborate on an performance highlighting their “sculptural approach” to to textile design; [...]
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