Undesign the Redline Explores the Racist Housing Policies that Shaped Upper Northwest
Do you know the story of how the land for Fort Reno Park and Alice Deal Junior High School (now Deal Middle School) was allocated? The land originally housed the Reno community, a majority-Black section of Ward 3. But in the 1930s, D.C. used eminent domain to forcibly remove almost 400 families living in the…
Brothers, Vibrant Colors, and a Shared Abstraction: Two Reasons to Visit Touchstone Gallery
Making artful aerial photographs of despoiled landscapes is hardly a pathbreaking artistic genre, but damned if Tom McMurray’s color-saturated images of scarred mining landscapes in the sprawling Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia aren’t gorgeous—guiltily so. McMurray is based in Boulder, Colorado, but he was part of a team of photographers and filmmakers who…
Homme Gallery Opens Its Third Location Inside Union Station
Commuters traveling through Union Station are about to experience something new. Currently known for its slate of fast food offerings and a handful of shops, it is one of the busiest train stations in the country and it’s about to be the home of D.C.’s third Homme Gallery location. The grand opening takes place on…
“Adventures of the Optic Nerve”: Enjoy a Visual Feast of Looking in Bonnard’s Worlds
The painter Pierre Bonnard was a divisive figure in his age, reviled and revered, considered both forward-thinking and hopelessly retrograde, depending on who you asked around the turn of the century. (Henri Matisse loved him, Pablo Picasso couldn’t stand him). Bonnard was a member of Les Nabis, a group of artists who bridged the gap…
Remembering Michael Reidy, Musician and Visual Artist
Michael Reidy, visual artist and rock singer from the 1970s D.C. band Razz, died on March 5 from complications of a stroke. This energetic, charismatic musician’s local fame came largely from his fronting role in Razz, which existed on and off from 1971 to ’79. Reidy co-wrote many of the band’s original songs that showed…
Artist Uzo Njoku Paints Joy-Filled Black Communities in Her Latest Exhibition
The vibrancy and joy of Black life flow through Uzo Njoku’s paintings. According to the 27-year-old artist, Black art often depicts suffering, but she is working to paint life from a varied and jubilant point of view. The Nigerian American artist uses bold hues and animated facial expressions to capture the essence of Black communities…
Artomatic Reopens With a Vibrant Showcase of Local Creativity
Artomatic announced its reopening on Friday, March 15, following a temporary closure. Despite encountering unforeseen challenges mere days after opening on March 8, the beloved local art festival announced via Instagram that it would resume operations by March 15 at 6 p.m. A spokesperson from Artomatic told Washingtonian that the Foggy Bottom venue where this…
2024 Spring Arts Guide
D.C.’s State of the Arts You might think that after three years I’d be bored with our biannual arts guides. Haven’t we seen and done it all, you might ask? After all this time steeped in the arts in D.C., am I not immune to her charms? The reality is that each and every time…
When the Music Stopped: Remembering Reuben Jackson
Throughout his life, Reuben Jackson listened to the music he loved—jazz, of course, but also Jimi Hendrix, Prince, John Prine, and Claude Debussy. As a jazz scholar, Jackson’s understanding of music was profound, and his knowledge vast. As a poet, he listened closely to the people around him, savoring each word’s timbre, musicality, and resonance.…
The Phillips Collection’s Jennifer Bartlett: In and Out of the Garden Provides New Ways of Seeing
About 20 people attended the opening of Jennifer Bartlett: In and Out of the Garden at the Phillips Collection on the evening of Feb. 9 for remarks given by Dr. Jonathan P. Binstock, the museum’s director and CEO, and Chief Curator Emeritus Dr. Klaus Ottman. Works in multiple media from American artist Jennifer Bartlett’s In…
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