Brightest Young Things

As of this week, in the light of our "Year in Art 2010" announcement and effort we will, in addition to events also start running down some interesting art stories published by other online operations in DC . Get ready to be really informed.

But first things first (click on the links for more details). Things to do, art to see:

THURSDAY

• Icarus Rising is again sold out @ The Phillips Collection, but the good news is that they will continue their collaborative nights in February so, the second the invite shows up-RSVP.

• Art Club at DEKKA happens every 3rd Thursday (part of Mid-City's 3rd Thursday effort) and anyone and all are invited to come and create whatever they want. 6-9pm.
• As part of their Information Exchange program, the WPA holds a talk with Italian visual arts curator Chiara Sartori tonight 6 to 7 p.m. Free but you should RSVP to kbilonick@wpadc.org.

FRIDAY

• Katie Schuler provides the art, and Matt Hemerlein provides the music for the very special night of Creatura @ SOVA. Bring a flashlight. Don't ask why, just do.

• For those looking to feel good about their art patronage Honfleur and their Vivid Solutions counterpart are holding concurrent exhibits "Stories" and "Migrations" tonight which features work by three photographers who've traveled to various African countries to document current issues there; proceeds from the exhibit go to the International Lifeline Fund. And yes, this is in Anacostia, but Anacostia is really not that hard to get to.

SATURDAY
Is a big night.

• YiA 2010's first spotlight exhibit "Call and Response" (check back for our feature tomorrow on it) opens @ Hamiltonian Gallery. 16 Writers were paired with 16 Artists and the results of it all will be there for everyone to see for the very first time ever (including the writers who provided the inspiration for the art work), which should to be interesting to say the least. Free beer provided by Flying dog ale, as part of their "Support Local Creativity" effort.

• At the same time a couple of blocks away Hemphill Gallery is hosting an opening for 3 of their permanent artists. On show are nostalgia tinged vintage Kodak Brownie images by William Christenberry, installation and collage pieces by Robin Rose, and prints and paintings by Donald Baechler in his Flower Studies.

• Edmond van der Bijl creates sculptures made from found, recycled, and easily accessible materials which are reconfigured into new objects. Units, repetition, and natural organic forms are general themes present throughout his work. He opens his HEXAGON show tonight @ 3307 M Street
• Also,(thanks DCist) he Hemphill-run Carroll Square Gallery will also have an opening featuring 3D: Contemporary Collage by Kyan Bishop, Leah Frankel and Elizabeth Kendall. Friday, 6 to 8 p.m.

CURRENT SHOWS YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK OUT:

• George Jenne's "Don't Look Now" @ Civilian Art Project
• Snow Globe @ Transformer
• Kost/Sutton and Baldwin shows @ Conner
• Cornelia Shulz @ Project 4
• Round the Corner @ Industry Gallery
• Adam De Boer's Memory Meets Imagination Halfway @ DCAC

AND SOME STORIES TO READ:

• Entering the White Box: How to Introduce Yourself to a Gallery and Get Access to the Best Artworks and Events (via Pinkline)
• 100 Free Things to Do in DC (via Destination DC)
• Interview with Katie Schuler (before her "Creatura" show this Friday) (via ReadySetDC)
• Legal graffiti artists create murals around Washington, D.C. as past of MuralsDC (via Washington Post)
• Dig into some DC contemporary art history with "Anyone Tell Me About Vern Blossum" (via greg.org)

Let us know if we missed anything in the comments. (Information) sharing is the new caring.

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