Local artist Amy Lin’s solo show, Kinetics, is about to open at Addison/Ripley Fine Art. In this post Lenny Campello interviews Lin on her inspirations, challenges, and more. An excerpt: “For a couple of years now I've been advising readers who ...
Picked by: HD Why: Paul Taylor is characterized in this month's Dance Magazine as creating choreography that represents "extreme moods". Next weekend, DC has the opportunity to see this in person. As part of "Catalyst", a mixed repertory evening ...
I have a mental cache of conversations exchanged between strangers-turned-friends regarding my artwork. The second or third question folks usually ask is, “Which school did you go to?” When I reply that I’m self-taught, a puzzled expression slowly ...
by Blair Murphy Talk to ten different visual artists in the DC area and you're likely to hear about ten different working situations. From former auto body shops and row-house basements to corners of studio apartments and space subsidized by non-profits, ...
by Heather Desaulniers The re-staging of work establishes a genealogy in dance. Many companies reproduce historical compositions, and as new pieces are created these works enter into the collective ouevre of the field. Technology, notation and personal recollection can ...
“Nobody likes to be labeled, right? Especially not artists who tend to be contrary, rebellious types. However, artist “categories” are bandied about by artists, gallerists, jurors, and critics and most of the people using these terms seem to be clueless, when questioned about what they actually mean.”