Before redevelopment and gentrification dove dollar-first into much of downtown DC, the District was long characterized as a “sleepy Southern” town that was shielded from tourists’ views. This was especially true during the ’70s and ’80s when unemployment and crime … Continue reading
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When most people think of puppets, their minds veer toward Kermit and the gang. But when Basil Twist first debuted Symphonie Fantastique, he established an entirely different magical medium within… Continue reading
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In a city synonymous with suits and buttoned-up bureaucracy, spotting a tattoo-ed up Washingtonian is kind of like spotting a needle in a haystack. But just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there… Continue reading
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It wouldn’t be springtime in Washington without marveling at the cherry blossoms. But while you’ve probably seen the trees’ veritable kaleidoscope of pink and white blossoms dozens of times over the years, we bet you’ve never seen them through an … Continue reading
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The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities pulled back the curtains on their new public arts project, 5×5, with a swanky launch party at the Capitol Skyline Hotel on Saturday night.
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Like many artists, Edgar Garcia started drawing as a way to escape. Growing up in Adams Morgan, one of Edgar’s favorite memories was when he and his mother used to walk together from their home on Columbia and Ontario roads … Continue reading
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People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, because glass houses are not easy to build. Just ask anyone at DC Glassworks, the DMV’s premier glass-sculpting studio (not to be confused with Wilson Lightbulbs). Nestled in a warehouse in Hyattesville’s burgeoning … Continue reading
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Juana Medina’s art knows no bounds, but her favorite place to create? A little bound notebook. “That’s where most ideas start,” she says, “From my sketchbook. They can spring onto any other surface, medium.” Medina hails from Bogota, Columbia, but … Continue reading
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The book world may be getting swallowed up by iPads and Kindles, but one local artist is still tackling the craft the hard way. As an artist-in-residence at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring for bookbinding, Emma Steinkraus handmade her book Memorial, a gorgeous piece of prose … Continue reading
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We’ve made no secret about the fact that we’re more than excited about FotoWeekDC. Now in its fourth year, this week-long visual onslaught has grown from a humble collection featuring local and amateur shutterbugs to a city-wide celebration attracting tens … Continue reading
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Julia Lovett loves maps. So when the LivingSocial employee had to produce a vector image project for her digital art class at Georgetown last year, she studied grids of downtown DC; found the most visually appealing stretch of circles, green … Continue reading
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The old adage, “out with the old, in with the new” has special meaning in DC. New buildings pop up seemingly daily, which is why DC-native Jason Powell set out to document the change with “Looking Into The Past.” Using … Continue reading
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A blank canvas can be daunting to some—especially when that canvas stretches 500 feet wide and two stories high. But for five DC graffiti artists (Chor Boogie, Decoy, Joshua Mays, Pose 2, and Quest Skinner), it was seen as an … Continue reading
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Ask your dad to name the best Father’s Day present he’s been given and he’ll probably have to think about it. But ask him to name the worst Father’s Day present he’s been given and he’ll probably be able to … Continue reading
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Hundreds of people gathered in Dupont Circle yesterday wearing their DC pride on their sleeve in support of DC Flag Tattoo Day. We met with a handful of District-loving denizens who had inked themselves with DC’s stars and stripes to … Continue reading
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