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DC | Curator-led Tour of 'Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands,' with Dorothy Moss
2022-03-10 17:30 (America/Chicago) | National Portrait Gallery, 8th & G Streets NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
5:30pm ET
National Portrait Gallery curator Dorothy Moss will lead an in-person tour of her major exhibition on the poignant work of the artist Hung Liu, who sadly passed away from cancer just a few weeks before the show opened. Dr. Moss will provide an overview of the exhibition currently on view at the National Portrait Gallery, and share additional insights into her close working relationship with the artist.
Please note that this program will pivot to a virtual event if Covid restrictions prevent an in-person tour. Registrants will be notified of any change in advance.
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Admission

ArtTable Members – $10
Members may bring a guest for an additional $15

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Visitors ages two and older are required to wear a face covering during their visit. Face coverings may be removed while eating or drinking in designated spaces.   Face coverings should fit properly, covering the nose, mouth and chin with no large gaps on the outside of the face, and they should have a minimum of two layers. Face shields are not permitted as a substitute for a face covering but may be worn over a face covering or mask. Bandanas, single-ply gaiters and face coverings or masks with an exhalation valve are not permitted. Accessibility The National Portrait Gallery offers a variety of free programs and services to make the museum accessible to all. Service dogs are welcome. The SI follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA requirements for service dogs. The dog must be trained to assist a person with a disability. Visitors are not allowed to bring emotional support animals into Smithsonian museums.Wheelchairs/Mobility Devices:​​Arriving and ParkingAll visitors will be directed to enter and exit through the entrance at 8th and G Streets NW. Getting Around in the Museum Elevators serve all areas of the building. All restrooms and water fountains are wheelchair accessible. Family/companion care restrooms are located on the first and second floors near the F Street elevators. Wheelchairs are available for your comfort. To borrow one, ask the security officer stationed at the G Street entrance. Limited metered parking is available on the streets around the museum. Red Top meters are reserved for drivers with disabled parking placards. For more information about the Red Top Meter Program, check the District Department of Transportation website. ADA parking spaces are available, for a charge, at nearby parking garages. View the map of their locations. Visitors using the MetroAccess paratransit service should tell the driver to go to 800 G Street, or to G and 8th Street.Visitors Who are Blind or have Low Vision:Navigate the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Aira - a free app that connects you with sighted agents who provide verbal descriptions on demand. This subscription service is free when visiting the museums and connected to our Wi-Fi. To learn more, download the Aira app.Audio Portrait Descriptions The Portrait Gallery has developed audio descriptions of select portraits from our permanent collection. Designed for people who are blind or have low vision, these descriptions use precise, evocative language to convey the visual appearance of art, and are equally valuable for sighted visitors seeking closer observation. The descriptions can be accessed on the Audio Portrait Descriptions page or on the SmARTify app. To get the app: Download the app from the Apple or Android storeOpen the app and tap on the “Explore” iconFind the National Portrait Gallery and scroll to “Trending Tours”Select “Visual Description tour of select portraits in America’s Presidents”Visitors with Developmental and Sensory Disabilities: The Portrait Gallery is, on average, a relatively quiet museum. Nevertheless, it can get busy at certain times. If you or your family member are sensitive to noise, consider bringing noise cancelling headphones. There are usually quiet areas throughout building to take a break. The following resources will help you plan for an enjoyable visit:Visiting the National Portrait Gallery – A Social Story [PDF]Things to Remember – A Social Story [PDF]If you have any further questions after reading this page, please contact Visitor Services at 202-633-8300 or email: NPGAccess@si.edu Getting There The National Portrait Gallery is located at 8th and G Streets, Washington, DC 20001.

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About Dorothy Moss
Dorothy Moss, PhD is a curator of painting and sculpture at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Her recent projects include the exhibition and book Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands (Yale University Press, 2021) and The Obama Portraits (Princeton University Press, 2020). In 2015, Moss initiated IDENTIFY, the NPG’s first performance art series featuring internally recognized artists, including Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, James Luna, and Jeffrey Gibson. Her upcoming exhibitions are One Life: Maya Lin (September 2022) and Kinship, with curators Leslie Ureña, Robyn Asleson, and Taína Caragol (October 2022).
About the exhibition
Hung Liu (1948–2021) was a contemporary Chinese-born American artist, whose multilayered paintings established new frameworks for understanding portraiture in relation to time, memory, and history. Often sourcing her subjects from photographs, Liu elevated overlooked individuals by amplifying the stories of those who have historically been invisible or unheard. Having lived through war, political revolution, exile, and displacement, she offered a complex picture of an Asian Pacific American experience. Her portraits speak powerfully to those seeking a better life, in the United States and elsewhere. Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands will be the first major exhibition of the artist’s work on the East Coast. This is also the first time that a museum will focus on Liu’s portraiture.

Image: Hung Liu (American, born China 1948, died California, 2021), Resident Alien, 1988, Oil on canvas; Collection of the San Jose Museum of Art; gift of the Lipman Family Foundation; Dorothy Moss and Hung Liu
Thank you to Shelley Langdale, Curator and Head of Modern Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art (and ArtTable DC Chapter programs co-chair) and Concetta Duncan, Head of Communications, National Portrait Gallery for organizing this program.

ArtTable's 2022 Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony
2022-04-08 12:00 (America/New_York) | Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York, NY, 10013, United States
Honoring

Carol Cole LevinOrganizer, Curator, and Artist

Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award

Dr. Nicole R. FleetwoodAcademic, Curator, and Author

New Leadership Award

With Special Remarks by

Legacy RussellExecutive Director & Chief Curator, The Kitchen

Benefit Co-Chairs

JK Brown and Eric Diefenbach

Denise Murrell

Ruby Lerner

Join ArtTable for our Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Capitale in New York City!

Benefit Week Program

Thursday, April 7

7:00 PM

Benefit Week VIP Reception

Hosted by Nohra Haime

This event is by invitation only for ArtTable’s Board of Directors, ArtTable Circle Members, and members of the Benefit Host Committee.

To become an ArtTable Circle member, click here or email membership@arttable.org. To become a member of the Host Committee, click here.

Friday, April 8

11:00 AM

Board & Chapter Leadership Reception(by invitation only)

12:00 PM

Check-in & Networking

12:30-1:45 PM

Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony

Featuring remarks by Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Awardee Carol Cole Levin, New Leadership Awardee Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood, and Special Remarks by Legacy Russell

1:45-3:00 PM

Networking Reception

4:00 PM

Private Members-Only Tour of Faith Ringgold: American People at the New MuseumClick here to register.

Saturday, April 9

1:30 PM & 3:00 PM

Private Tours of The Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art (more details to come)

Ticket & Advertisement Levels

Host Committee Tables $25,000 - Fellowship Program Supporter (Diamond) Named support of one ArtTable FellowshipPremier table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Acknowledgement in Fellowship press release and listing on Impact webpagePremier recognition on Benefit listings and spoken recognition at BenefitOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Benefit ticket for a past or current ArtTable Fellow$20,000 - Mentorship Supporter (Ruby) Premier table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Premier recognition on Benefit listings and spoken recognition at BenefitOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$15,000 - New Leadership Supporter (Platinum) Prime table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Premier recognition on Benefit listingsOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$10,000 - Gold Supporter Preferred table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 5 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit listingsProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$7,500 - Silver Supporter Priority table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 2 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit listings$5,000 - Bronze Supporter Table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 2 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage Host Committee Tickets $3,000 - Leadership Ticket Two tickets to the Benefit on April 8Two tickets to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage$1,000 - Executive Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8Two tickets to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage$550 - Friend Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8One ticket to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage Standard Tickets $375 - Member Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8$485 - Non-Member Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8$295 - Mentorship Ticket Mentorship tickets provide access to the Benefit for a current or former ArtTable Fellow or other early career professionals (Please note that mentorship tickets are distributed through the national office and may not be purchased for a specific person). Advertisement Levels Premier Video Ad$2,000 Member / $2,200 Non-Member Five-second video ad to be played at the benefit and networking eventInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; mp4 formatPriority Screen Ad$700 Member / $800 Non-Member Three-second priority screen ad at the benefit and networking eventInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; .jpg or .pdf formatClassic Screen Ad$400 Member / $500 Non-Member Three-second ad at the benefitInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; .jpg or .pdf formatPlease email all ad files to programs@arttable.org no later than March 30, 2022.

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Health & Safety Guidelines Per current New York State guidelines for indoor dining, all Annual Benefit attendees and staff must provide proof of vaccination in advance of the event in order to attend. As of January 19, 2022, the CDC defines “fully vaccinated” as follows: – Two weeks have passed since the person’s second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, OR– Two weeks have passed since the person received a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. Please note that these guidelines are subject to change given the nature of the pandemic. All attendees will be notified in advance if there are any changes to the current guidelines. Venue Accessibility ArtTable strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, service animals, or other questions, please contact us at benefit@arttable.org. Visitors Who Use Wheelchairs or Other Mobility Devices There is a small staircase at the front entrance to Capitale. Railings are in place and a ramp will also be installed so that the entrance is wheelchair accessible.Once indoors, Capitale is fully wheelchair accessible. The restrooms, check-in area, main ballroom space, and the foyer are all on the ground floor.Portions of the program may take place on the 2nd level of the venue, and there is an elevator if needed.Lactation Accommodations Dedicated space will be provided as a lactation room. Please email us at benefit@arttable.org in advance if you anticipate needing this space. Travel DIRECTIONS TO CAPITALE 130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013Tel: (212) 334-5500 Directions from New Jersey –Take the Holland Tunnel ** Take the Canal St. Exit ** Make left on Centre St. ** Turn right on Kenmare St. ** Turn right on Bowery St. ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from Long Island NY –I-495 West ** To the Queens Midtown Tunnel ** Tunnel exit towards Downtown ** Bear left on Tunnel Exit St ** Continue in Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit/Tunnel Exit St. ** Turn left on 34th St. ** Turn right on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery St. ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from West Chester NY –Take the Bruckner Expwy/I -278 ramp towards Triboro Bridge ** Merge on I- 278 West ** Take I- 278 West exit ** To the FDR drive/Grand Central Parkway exit towards Triboro Bridge exit #47 ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan ** Continue on Triborough Bridge ** Take the FDR Dr. Ramp ** Merge onto highway ** Take E 53rd St. exit ** Turn left on 2nd Ave. ** Continue on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from Connecticut –Take I-95 ** Continue on I 278 West towards Bruckner Exp/Triboro Br. Exit 6B ** Take the I-278 West exit ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the I 278 West/FDR Drive/ Grand Central PKWY exit towards Triboro Br. ** Exit #47 ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan ** Continue on Triborough Bridge ** Take the FDR Dr. ramp ** Merge onto the highway ** Take E 53rd St. exit ** Turn left on 2nd Ave. ** Continue on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery ** Capitale -130 Bowery Subway –B, D to Grand StreetN, R, W, Q, 1, 9 to Canal Street6 to Spring Street NEARBY GARAGES: Park-In Auto (212-966-1186)

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DC | Exhibition Tour - 'Afro-Atlantic Histories' at the National Gallery of Art, with curators Kanitra Fletcher and Molly Donovan
2022-04-26 10:00 (America/New_York) | National Gallery of Art, West Building, 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, 20565, United States
Please join us for a tour of Afro-Atlantic Histories at the National Gallery of Art, led by curators Kanitra Fletcher and Molly Donovan.

For centuries, artists have told and retold the complex histories of the African Diaspora. The exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories explores this enduring legacy through a wide range of works of art inspired by the historical experiences and cultural formations of Black and African people since the 17th century. More than 130 powerful works, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, and time-based media by artists from Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, bring these narratives to life. This exhibition was initially presented as Histórias Afro-Atlânticas in 2018 by the Museu de Arte de São Paulo in Brazil.

For additional information about the exhibition and related programming, visit the National Gallery of Art website.

This program is free for ArtTable members and non-members.

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Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Face Masks Beginning March 11, face masks are optional at the National Gallery but are encouraged. Vaccination At this time, no proof of vaccination is required for entry or dining. Health Self-Check Please help protect other museum visitors and staff by conducting on the day of the scheduled visit, prior to entry, a self-check of your health and the health of anyone planning to visit the National Gallery with you. If you or anyone in your group answers “yes” to any of the questions below, you must reschedule your visit for another day. Have you tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days?Do you live with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days?Have you had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days? Note: Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period and/or having direct contact with mucus or saliva.In the last 48 hours, have you had any of the following symptoms?Fever (100.3˚F or higher) or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place. Visitors to the National Gallery voluntarily assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure. Accessibility Everyone is welcome at the National Gallery of Art. The museum is committed to making the collection, buildings, and programs accessible to all audiences. Arriving & Parking The 6th Street entrance to the West Building and the 4th Street entrance to the East Building have ramps to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers, and elevators at these entrances provide access to galleries and public areas. To provide an address for MetroAccess Paratransit, please use 201 6th Street NW for the West Building or 150 4th Street NW for the East Building. Limited parking is set aside for vehicles bearing appropriate tags or placards for visitors with disabilities on the 4th Street Plaza outside of the East Building. While the East Building is temporarily closed through June 2022, the museum encourages anyone who plans to use these parking spots to first drop off visitors with limited mobility at the 6th Street entrance to the West Building prior to parking. See more info about getting there. Wheelchair Access Visitors may borrow wheelchairs at all entrances on a first-come, first-served basis for use within the East and West Buildings. The two buildings are connected by an underground moving walkway. All public spaces and facilities are accessible by elevator. If you require assistance, please ask a security officer. Visitors who need assistance standing for long periods are asked to bring a wheelchair or use one of the limited number of wheelchairs the National Gallery has made available. Please note: for elevator access throughout the East Building, there are two available elevators outside of Tower 1 and Tower 2. For elevator access from the East Building Ground, Mezzanine, Upper Levels, or Towers to the Concourse Level or West Building, please use the elevator outside of Tower 2. A larger elevator, located in Tower 1, is also available and provides access to all levels of the East Building Service Dogs Service dogs are permitted in the East and West Buildings as well as in the Sculpture Garden. Assistive Listening Devices East Building auditoriums and the West Building Lecture Hall are equipped with listening enhancement systems. The receivers and neck loops necessary to use these systems can be borrowed from Information Desks in the East Building (near the entrance) or West Building (6th Street and Constitution Avenue entrance). Please email programs@arttable.org if you require additional accessibility information for this program. Getting There & Parking The National Gallery of Art campus is located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565.Metrobus and MetrorailThe museum is located near several Metrorail stops, the closest at Archives–Navy Memorial–Penn Quarter on the Green and Yellow lines. Metrobuses stop along 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.Circulator BusThe Washington D.C. Circulator Bus runs between the city's main attractions and some of the more popular neighborhoods for visitors. Circulator Bus fare is $1 per person. The museum is located on the National Mall route.Capital BikeshareA Capital Bikeshare station is located near the East Building at 4th Street and Madison Drive, NW.ParkingWe encourage you to take advantage of public transportation. There is no public parking facility at the National Gallery, though limited parking is set aside for visitors with disabilities whose vehicles have the appropriate tags or placards. Parking is available on surrounding streets and in commercial garages.

Thank you to the Shelley Langdale, ArtTable DC Member, for organizing this program.

Image: Zanele Muholi, Ntozahke II, (Parktown), 2016, photographic wall mural from digital files, sheet: 355.6 x 254 cm (140 x 100 in.), National Gallery of Art, Washington, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2021.88.1, © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson Cape Town/Johannesburg

About the Curators
Kanitra Fletcher is the Associate Curator of African American and Afro-Diasporic Art, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Art. Fletcher is responsible for guiding the museum’s collection of African American art. Prior to joining the National Gallery, Fletcher worked at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where she oversaw the presentation of such major traveling exhibitions as Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power and Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, and began the co-organization of the U.S. iteration of Afro-Atlantic Histories, an exhibition that was first conceived and presented by the Museum de Arte São Paulo in Brazil. The exhibition was displayed at the MFA, Houston in fall 2021/winter 2022 and is now open at the National Gallery. Fletcher has published essays in books and journals and presented research at international conferences on Afro-diasporic art as it relates to politics of the body, gender, and labor as well as aesthetics and the avant-garde. Institutions where she previously worked include the Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Museum of Modern Art, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art. Since 2013, she has curated an ongoing video art series for Landmarks public art program at the University of Texas at Austin. Fletcher received a B.A. in English Literature from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, an M.A. in Latin American Studies with concentrations in Art History and Brazilian Studies from University of Texas at Austin, and a PhD in History of Art from Cornell University.

Molly Donovan is curator of contemporary art at the National Gallery of Art, where she has worked since 1993. Together with NGA colleagues Kanitra Fletcher and Steven Nelson, Molly has co-curated Afro-Atlantic Histories which opened on April 10, 2022, at the National Gallery following its debut at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and an earlier iteration in São Paulo, Brazil. Donovan’s notable recent projects include the monographic exhibition of work by Lynda Benglis, drawn from the National Gallery’s collections which just closed in January, and the major show featuring British sculptor Rachel Whiteread, on which she collaborated with Tate Britain, where it opened in London in 2017 before traveling to Vienna, Austria, Washington, DC, and ultimately to the Saint Louis Art Museum in 2019. Additional exhibitions that Donovan organized include In the Tower: Barbara Kruger (2016 – 2017); Warhol: Headlines, which opened in Washington in 2011 before it travelled to Frankfurt, Rome, and Pittsburgh; and Christo and Jeanne Claude’s in the Vogel Collection in Washington and La Jolla in 2002. In 2016, Donovan inaugurated thematic installations for the contemporary collection of the National Gallery, including “Bodies of Work,” “Flow,” and “Markers and Signs.” Her acquisitions for the National Gallery of Art have reshaped its collection to include more works by living artists, particularly women and people of color. Molly has written and lectured on numerous artists (in addition to the aforementioned)—including Janine Antoni, Byron Kim, Kimsooja, Glenn Ligon, Richard Tuttle, and Ursula von Rydingsvard—and on the subject of art in public space. She holds a Master of Arts degree with a concentration in 20th century art from the Graduate Program in the History of Art at Williams College, and a BA in English from Georgetown University.

DC | Alexandria Art Tour - Artist Talk with Blu Murphy & Public Art Viewing
2022-05-21 11:30 (America/New_York) | Old Town Alexandria Waterfront, 1 Prince Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
Join us for an art tour in Alexandria, VA led by Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Curator of Exhibitions Leslie Mounaime.

We will meet at Old Town Alexandria Waterfront Park to view and learn more about the “I Love You” public art installation by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt of R&R STUDIO. From there we will make our way into the Torpedo Factory to see Target Gallery’s solo exhibition “LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black Essence” by artist Blu Murphy. Attendees will enjoy a private talk with the artist to learn more about the exhibition and her process. We will then have the option to continue on a walkthrough of studios and galleries in the Torpedo Factory Art Center with Leslie.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10Member Guests – $15

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Health & Safety Face masks are recommended to wear inside the Torpedo Factory Art Center and some studios require it, so guests should come prepared (though extras will be available in the gallery should that be necessary). This is subject to change but at this time masks are recommended while inside. Accessibility There are handicapped parking spots directly in front of Waterfront Park, as well as the Torpedo Factory, which may be accessed by turning left from Prince St. We will be walking a short 2 minute walk from the park to the Torpedo Factory (about 400 ft) and then the TFAC itself has accessible entrances from the waterfront, which we will use. Accessible bathrooms are available at the TFAC, as well as a freight elevator if needed. We recommend people bring mobility aids as necessary. A wheelchair is available and must be requested in advance so the venue can prepare. You may find more accessibility information on the Torpedo Factory website here. Getting There Driving / Ride-share - There is garage and street parking available, as well as free 2 hour street parking further down Union St by Founders Park (other side of the TFAC). Metro - You may travel via the blue or yellow line metro and get off at the King St Metro station. There is a free trolley that will come pick people up and drop them off at City Hall which is about 2/3 blocks away from the TFAC. It’s about a 20 minute walk on foot from King St Station. Water Taxi - The water taxi will drop you off at the harbor directly behind the Torpedo Factory, simply exit to the left and walk toward Waterfront Park with the large “I Love You” installation (about 400-500 ft).

About the Speakers
Leslie Mounaime (she/her) is an art historian and curator with a master’s in art history with a focus in contemporary art and post-colonialist theory from George Mason University. As a curator she is interested in themes of identity and our relationships with ourselves, other people, and the world around us. Leslie has been the Curator of Exhibitions at the Torpedo Factory Art Center since 2016, where she focuses on supporting emerging and mid-career artists with professional exhibition opportunities. In addition to this, she manages the Post-Graduate Residency artist program, an artist residency that supports recently graduated BFA or MFA students with studio space and networking opportunities. Prior to that, she worked in contemporary art venues such as Artisphere and Art Whino. She also earned a bachelor’s in art history from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been a member of ArtTable DC since 2018.
Brandy “Blu” Murphy (she/her) is a Washington, D. C. based artist is known for capturing the strength of her subjects through photography and utilizing graffiti, texture, and color to tell the story of disenfranchised African-Americans who are often unheard and unseen and showcasing them as works of art.

About the art

I Love YouOn view March – November, 2022The City of Alexandria presents its newest public art installation, I Love You, in Alexandria’s Waterfront Park (1 Prince St.). This new temporary installation by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt of R&R STUDIOS is the fourth in the Site See: New Views in Old Town annual public art series.

LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black EssenceExhibition Dates: April 23 – July 17, 2022LE DRIP: The Uncontainable Sauce of Black Essence is a solo exhibition by Washington, DC based artist Blu Murphy, Target Gallery’s 2022 solo exhibition recipient. The LE DRIP series is a group of mixed media portraits created as a tribute to the black community and celebrates the essence, beauty, and magic of this resilient and often undervalued group of people. The subject matters included in this series are elementary and middle school students who attend a title one school in southeast D. C., where the artist also teaches arts education.

Special thanks to ArtTable member Leslie Mounaime for helping to organize this program.

Image: I Love You installation by Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt of R&R Studios; artwork by Blu Murphy

DC | BreakfastTable with Tomora Wright
2022-06-10 08:00 (America/New_York) | 1310 Kitchen & Bar, 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
Join ArtTable’s DC Chapter for June’s BreakfastTable with Tomora Wright, Hamiltonian Artists’ Fellowship Director.

Tomora Wright is a dedicated curator and arts manager committed to advancing the contemporary art field by prioritizing intersectional voices and diversifying program and engagement strategies within art institutions. Wright is Hamiltonian Artists’ first Fellowship Director, where she cultivates new opportunities and support to help build a dynamic community of innovative artists and effective visual art leaders in DMV’s thriving creative ecosystem.

Before joining Hamiltonian, Wright worked as the Marketing Manager at Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center. Most recently she served as Glen Echo Park’s Visual Arts Exhibition Manager, also in Maryland. Wright has curated exhibitions in the DC region at Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center (2018), College Park, Maryland’s MilkBoy ArtHouse (2018), Banneker–Douglass Museum (2020), Higgins Gallery (2020), Glen Echo Park (2019–2021), Hamiltonian Artists (2021), and BlackRock Center for the Arts (2022). She holds a master’s degree in Art Management from American University and a BA in Communications from Howard University.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Not a member? Join today!

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Health & Safety Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility 1310 Kitchen and Bar is wheelchair accessible. If you would like more information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There We will meet at 1310 Kitchen and Bar, located at 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007. It is accessible via Metrobus and street parking is available.

About Hamiltonian

Hamiltonian Artists is a dynamic catalyst for DC’s creative economy and a vibrant center for contemporary art in Washington, DC. Through its unique investment into the next generation of cutting-edge artists, Hamiltonian helps artists to develop important business skills, professional experiences and visibility to support and sustain their art career. Through artist talks, public events and its membership program, the organization contributes to the vitality of DC’s burgeoning arts scene by deepening the appreciation for contemporary art and culture throughout Washington, DC and beyond.

Image: Tomora Wright, courtesy of the speaker.

Thank you to ArtTable member Ashley Templeton for organizing this program.

DC | MeetAT at 1310 Kitchen & Bar
2022-06-16 17:30 (America/New_York) | 1310 Kitchen & Bar, 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
All current and interested ArtTable members are invited to join us for a cocktail hour to kickoff the summer season! We encourage members to bring friends and colleagues to engage over refreshments and conversation and to learn more about ArtTable and our lively and active chapter in the Washington, DC region.

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Health & Safety Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility 1310 Kitchen and Bar is wheelchair accessible. If you would like more information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There We will meet at 1310 Kitchen and Bar, located at 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007. It is accessible via Metrobus and street parking is available.

DC | BreakfastTable with Adah Rose Bitterbaum
2022-09-09 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | 1310 Kitchen & Bar, 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for a BreakfastTable program with Adah Rose Bitterbaum, owner and Director of the Adah Rose Gallery in Kensington, Maryland. She will discuss her professional career path and experience with commercial galleries and contemporary artists.

Adah Rose Gallery was founded in September of 2011 as a place to exhibit contemporary art in a variety of mediums with a specialty in text based work. The gallery is a dynamic place and hosts artists talks, panels on issues in the art world, maintains an active intern program and shows art in a variety of spaces including law firms, pop ups and a number of Art Fairs each year including PULSE New York, PULSE Miami, Context, Art Miami New York, Silicon Valley Art Fair and the Dallas Art Fair. The gallery also works with emerging artists and showcases the work of recent MFA graduates in a number of shows each year. The gallery is “user friendly.” We embrace technology, books, zines, fonts, logos, music, film, aesthetics, signage, drawing,painting, screen printing, sculpture, computers and photography. The gallery hopes to create a shared culture and a broad one and values the ideas, comments and critiques of visitors.

Prior to founding the gallery, Adah Rose worked as the Director of Studio Gallery in Dupont Circle for almost four years. Adah Rose has worked as an independent curator for the past 8 years. Adah Rose began her career as a lawyer and also worked in Public Health, Education and College Counseling.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Members may bring an additional guest. Not a member? Join today!

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Health & Safety Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility 1310 Kitchen and Bar is wheelchair accessible. If you would like more information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There We will meet at 1310 Kitchen and Bar, located at 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007. It is accessible via Metrobus and street parking is available.

Image: Adah Rose Bitterbaum, courtesy of the speaker.

Thank you to ArtTable member Tiffany Williams for organizing this program.

Arlington, VA | MeetAT - Arlington Gallery Hop
2022-09-29 17:30 (America/New_York) | Mason Exhibitions Arlington, 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia, 22201, United States
Kick off the fall arts season with ArtTable! Organized by ArtTable members in Washington, DC, come meet current members and introduce prospective ones at this special MeetAT gallery hop event. We will visit three galleries in Arlington, VA – Mason Exhibitions Arlington, a contemporary art gallery of George Mason University, Fred Schnider Gallery of Art, and WHINO, a mural-filled gallery and restaurant. At WHINO, ArtTable members and guests will have an opportunity to network and grab refreshments. These galleries are just a few blocks from each other, so please wear comfortable footwear.

This program is free for all who would like to attend, though registration is required below. Current and prospective members are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend!

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Health & Safety Face masks are optional at all of the galleries that we will visit. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility All galleries are fully wheelchair accessible. Please note that we will be walking from Mason Exhibitions to Fred Schnider Gallery of Art (approximately 7 minutes), and from there to WHINO (approximately 6 minutes). Please prepare accordingly. If you would like additional information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There We will meet at Mason Exhibitions Arlington, located at 3601 Fairfax Drive in Arlington, VA. Click here to get directions from any location. We will walk from Mason Exhibitions to Fred Schnider Gallery of Art (approximately 7 minutes), and from there to WHINO (approximately 6 minutes).

Image: Murals at WHINO

Washington, DC | Qatar America Institute for Culture & Middle East Institute Tours, with Curator Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
2022-10-03 14:00 (America/New_York) | Qatar America Institute for Culture, 1319 18th St NW, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for tours at the Qatar America Institute for Culture and the Middle East Institute with curator Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah. We will learn about the QAIC’s new arts initiatives and Perfumery Museum, and tour the exhibition More Than Your Eyes Can See at the MEI. We’ll also have time to chat directly with Jadallah and learn more about her work as a female curator who focuses on narratives of MENA/SWANA (Midde Eastern North African / Southwest Asian and North African) people, who are underrepresented in the arts.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10Member Guests/Non-Members – $15

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Health & Safety Qatar Americas Institute for Culture: Face masks are optional. Middle East Institute: Face masks are optional. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility Both institutions are wheelchair accessible. Please note that we will be standing and walking some short distances (QAIC and MEI are about a block away from each other), and will be standing in the gallery during the tour, but seating can be accommodated if requested. Please email programs@arttable.org in advance if you'd like to request seating. If you would like information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There We will meet at the Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC), located at 1319 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036 (directly southeast of Dupont Circle). QAIC is a short walk away from the Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red Line) and the N6, L2 and 42 bus lines. There is also garage and 2 hour street parking available.

About Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah
Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah is a seasoned arts administrator, writer and exhibition producer, and curator with more than 15 years of experience. She is the Director of Programs at the Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC), where she oversees the overall strategic and executive direction of QAIC programs and exhibitions. Prior to joining QAIC, she was the inaugural Managing Director of Washington Studio School and has previously held senior-level positions at the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Art Fraud Insights, and International Arts and Artists, where she worked with numerous arts and cultural partners to lead communications, program development and manage more than 20 major exhibitions. As an independent art consultant and arts writer, she has worked with numerous organizations, partners, and artists to produce or curate exhibitions and programs.

Images: Inside the QAIC Perfumery Museum, courtesy of the QAIC

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Jess Randolph
2022-10-07 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | 1310 Kitchen & Bar, 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for a BreakfastTable program with Jess Randolph, Associate Creative Director of The Anacostia Arts Center. She will be discussing her professional experience in creative and cultural consulting and the mission of the Anacostia Arts Center to create a sustainable economic and cultural community in Historic Anacostia.

Jess Randolph is a creative, entrepreneur, daughter, and friend. Her professional experience is wide — centering her love of the arts, culture, and community. She’s served as a creative and cultural consultant for major advertising firms. She’s also worked as scriptwriter/producer for filmmakers in the political space. Her creative side comes from her mother and her dedication to the DC Jazz scene. It is through those experiences that she sees her biggest undertaking yet — The Anacostia Arts Center. Jess proudly serves as the Associate Creative Director of the Anacostia Arts Center. Her role encompasses creative partnership development, art curation, and dreaming up opportunities for cultural celebration.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Members may bring an additional guest for $10. Not a member? Join today!

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Health & Safety Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility 1310 Kitchen and Bar is wheelchair accessible. If you would like more information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There We will meet at 1310 Kitchen and Bar, located at 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007. It is accessible via Metrobus and street parking is available.

Image: Jess Randolph, courtesy of the speaker.

Thank you to ArtTable member Tiffany Williams for organizing this program.

WAITLIST ONLY - Washington, DC | Tour of the Rubell Museum DC with Director Caitlin Berry
2022-11-07 09:00 (America/New_York) | Rubell Museum DC, 65 I St SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024, United States
Housed in the historic former Cardozo Elementary and then Randall Junior High School, the Rubell Museum DC is an exciting addition to the contemporary art scene in the District. Please join us for a private tour with inaugural Director Caitlin Berry just one week after the museum opens to the public. Attendees are welcome to stick around after the tour for a no-host coffee.

This program is currently on a waitlist and open to Members only for $10. Click “Register Here” below to add your name to the list. You will not be charged unless space becomes available.

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Health & Safety Face masks are optional inside the museum. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility The museum is fully ADA accessible. There is a ramp in front of the building and elevators that move between all floors. There are benches scattered throughout the museum. If you would like additional information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There The Rubell Museum DC is located at 65 I St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Click here for directions from any location.

About Caitlin Berry
As inaugural Director of the Rubell Museum DC, Caitlin Berry works closely with the Rubells and Director of the Rubell Museum in Miami, Juan Valadez, to realize the Rubells’ vision of sharing their extensive collection of contemporary art with the people who live, work in, and visit the nation’s capital. Berry is responsible for engaging the greater DC community, developing public programming, managing the operations and staff of the Museum, and collaborating with the Rubells and Valadez to oversee the Museum’s installations and exhibitions. Prior to joining the Museum, Berry served as Director of the Cody Gallery at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, where she curated exhibitions such as Nekisha Durrett: Magnolia, Dave Eassa: People and Places You Don’t Know How to Know and co-curated Jennie Lea Knight: Women of Jefferson Place, alongside John Anderson and Meaghan Kent. Independently, she curated Eric Uhlir: Before, After and In Between, and Joseph Shetler: Pursuit of Nothing at Culture House DC. Berry’s areas of focus include the Washington Color School, Mid-Century African American, and contemporary art. A champion of local artists, she curated the 2019 and co-curated the 2020 editions of Art Night, an annual exhibition and fundraiser to support the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA).
Berry has served as an independent contemporary art advisor to various private and public collections. She also held the role of Director at Hemphill Fine Arts, one of DC’s leading art galleries with an emphasis on local emerging, mid-career, and established artists. Berry is a member of ArtTable. She received a Post Baccalaureate in Gallery Management and a B.A. in Communication and Art History from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Image: Digital rendering of the Rubell Museum DC

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Haili Francis
2022-11-11 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Kramers, 1517 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for a BreakfastTable program with Haili Francis, Major Gifts Officer + Manager of Special Projects, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Please join us in conversation with Haili about her career journey and current projects.

Haili Francis is an scholar, artist, and Harvard-trained cultural producer with specialties in African American and contemporary art. While pursuing her bachelor of fine arts at the University of Southern California, she completed a Getty Multicultural Internship at the California African American Museum and studied abroad in a fine arts program in Italy. She also received a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from USC and served on the Museum Services Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 2009-2011. Haili has worked extensively with the Kinsey Foundation for Arts and Education and their award-winning private African American art collection, The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection.

As a museum practitioner at the Smithsonian, Haili has worked in fundraising, board management, and creative projects such as the nationally touring exhibitions, Men of Change: Power. Triumph, Truth., Robert Blackburn & Modern Printmaking, and Negro Motorist Green Book. Her dedication to arts leadership and public service led to an appointment to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Board in 2016 by Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC, in which Haili helped steward a $30M annual budget for arts funding in the nation’s capital. Her commitment to inclusive practices within the cultural sector led to an invitation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) to serve on the 2017 National Program Committee for the annual Museum Conference under the theme, “Gateways for Understanding: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion.” Currently, Haili leads the advancement department at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and writes about contemporary Black diasporic art, culture and fashion in Folklife Magazine.

Haili taught the inaugural African American Art History I & II courses at Trinity Washington University and is an alumna of the Getty Leadership Institute and AAM/Getty Career Management Fellowship. She has a Masters in Museum Studies from Harvard where she was awarded the Derek Bok Public Service Prize at commencement and serves on the board of the Washington, DC chapter of the Harvard Black Alumni Society.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Members may bring an additional guest for $10. Not a member? Join today!

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Health & Safety Face masks are optional at this location. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility Kramers is handicap accessible. Please contact Haley at programs@arttable.org if you have specific accessibility requirements. If you would like additional information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There Kramers is located at 1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Click here for directions from any location. Visit Kramers website for information on getting there by metro or car.

Image: Haili Francis, courtesy of the speaker.

Thank you to ArtTable member Ashley Templeton for organizing this program.

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Susan Fisher Sterling
2022-12-02 08:00 (America/New_York) | DC
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for a BreakfastTable program with Susan Fisher Sterling, the Alice West Director at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She will speak about building her career and the stature of the museum around the message of equity for women through excellence in the arts.

Unusual for the museum field, Sterling has dedicated her entire career to advancing the mission of the Women’s Museum. As associate curator, curator of modern and contemporary art, and then chief curator/deputy director, she spent her first 20 years organizing exhibitions and publications of contemporary women artists.

Sterling assumed the directorship of the museum in 2008. During her tenure the museum has flourished, regularly receiving the highest Charity Navigator rating of 4 stars for sound fiscal and programmatic management. Sterling also has re-energized the Museum’s programming and profile through an institutional re-brand, which includes the popular #5womenartists social media campaign, and the groundbreaking Women Arts and Social Change public programs initiative. She is currently involved in plans for a major renovation of the museum and a $55 million capital campaign, to be announced in May 2021.

A life-long champion of women through the arts, Sterling has received National Orders of Merit from Brazil and Norway. She is recognized as one of the Most Powerful Women in Washington by Washingtonian Magazine, and is a recipient of ArtTable 30th Anniversary Honors as well as the President’s Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Members may bring an additional guest for $10. Not a member? Join today!

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Health & Safety Face masks are optional at this location. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility Kramers is handicap accessible. Please contact Haley at programs@arttable.org if you have specific accessibility requirements. If you would like additional information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There Kramers is located at 1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Click here for directions from any location. Visit Kramers website for information on getting there by metro or car.

Image: Susan Fisher Sterling, courtesy of the speaker.

Thank you to ArtTable member Ashley Templeton for organizing this program.

Arlington, VA | Exhibition Tours & Networking at MoCA Arlington
2023-01-10 18:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia, 22201, United States
Join us for an exclusive tour of Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, the recently rebranded Arlington Art Center, to hear more about their new mission as a non-collecting museum and what that means for the surrounding art scene. We will hear from Executive Director Catherine Anchin, Curator & Resident Artist/Collector Liaison Amanda Jirón-Murphy, and Curator of Exhibitions Blair Murphy, on what is on the horizon for them, as well as enjoy a private tour of their inaugural biennial exhibition. ArtTable members will be invited to stick around for a networking mingle after the tour is finished as a way to start off the new year meeting new members and reconnecting!

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10

Guests/Public – $20

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Health & Safety Face masks are optional but encouraged at the museum. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington is fully ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible. Please use the elevator entrance on the parking lot side of the building. Please email Haley Carloni, National Programs & Chapters Manager at ArtTable, at programs@arttable.org if you require specific accommodations for this program. Getting There The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington is located at 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. Click here for directions from any location. Parking: there is a small parking lot on site and 2 hour street parking in the surrounding neighborhood Metro Accessible: Orange & Silver Lines: Virginia Square Station Bus Accessible: Metrobus Line 24P / ART Line 41

About the Speakers
Catherine Anchin joined the museum in 2021 as Executive Director, where she leads the direction of the museum and works closely with the Board of Directors to deliver strategic objectives. She brings extensive experience in arts fundraising and administration, as well as a commitment to contemporary visual arts.
Her career includes tenures at major national and regional museums, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland, Ohio. She also serves as arts faculty for Leadership Arlington and has served as a university guest lecturer and conference panelist on topics such as creativity, museum fundraising, arts social media, and volunteering.
She holds a BA in Art History and an MA in Museum Studies from Syracuse University, as well as a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University.
Amanda Jirón-Murphy joined the museum in 2020, first as a contract curator then as Curator & Resident Artist/Collector Liaison in 2022. In her role, Amanda curates the resident artists’ exhibitions, manages the artist residency program, and the museum’s collectors’ program, a public program sharing knowledge about art collecting and supporting artists careers.
In addition, Amanda organized the museum’s 2021 exhibition We Can’t Predict Tomorrow, which explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on artistic practice within the regional contemporary arts sector.Amanda has served as the Gallery Director at Hamiltonian, where she directed and curated exhibitions, art fairs, and projects for an international roster of over forty emerging and mid-career artists and as the Coordinator of Public Programs and Adult Interpretation at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. She also interned with the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy.
Amanda has also served as a guest speaker and panel moderator at cultural institutions and schools around the Washington, DC area and has written for many publications including: The Rib and DIRT DMV. She holds a BA in Art History from John Cabot University in Rome, Italy and an MA in Modern and Contemporary Art and Connoisseurship from Christie’s Education in London, England.
Blair Murphy joined the museum in 2018 as Curator of Exhibitions, where she shapes the vision for the exhibitions program and curates numerous exhibitions. Previous exhibitions include: Take a Number: Artists and Bureaucracy, Stretched, Applied Forces, Transitional Objects, Over, Under, Forward, Back, and By Proxy, the museum’s first virtual exhibition. In addition, she launched the museum’s biennial exhibition series, Assembly, in 2019 and Global Spotlight, a new series focused on international artists, in 2022. She also served as Acting Executive Director of the museum from October 2020 to May 2021.
Previously, Blair served as the Managing Director at DC Arts Center, Adjunct Faculty at George Mason University, and Program Director at Washington Project for the Arts. Her previous curatorial projects include exhibitions at The Kitchen (New York, NY), Washington Project for the Arts (Washington, DC), Trestle Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Field Projects (New York, NY), VisArts Rockville (Rockville, MD), and with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Blair has served as a guest speaker and panel moderator at cultural institutions around the Washington, DC area and New York, including the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum. She has also written for many publications including: Hyperallergic, Bmore Art, and DCist. She was a Helena Rubinstein Curatorial Fellow of the Whitney Independent Study Program. She holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and an MA from Georgetown University.
About MoCA Arlington
The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (formerly Arlington Arts Center) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit museum that enriches community life by connecting the public with contemporary art and artists through exhibitions, education programs, and an artists-in-residence program. It was founded by artists in 1974 and has been housed since 1976 in a historic school building. The facility includes nine exhibition galleries, working studios for twelve artists, and two classrooms.
About the Exhibitions
Launched in 2019, Assembly is the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington’s biennial exhibition program, which highlights the material and conceptual trends being explored by contemporary artists in the present moment. The artists in Assembly 2022: Time and Attention demonstrate a deep commitment to process and craft, which is channeled through materials and into research. Through these carefully considered approaches, they are creating work that speaks to the present moment in ways that feel both urgent and timeless. In what feels like a moment of ongoing, even perpetual, crisis they bring this focused approach to issues that are fundamental to contemporary American life, including questions of identity, history, immigration, place, and belonging.
Let Them Kids Be Kids, a solo exhibition by MoCA Arlington resident artist Lex Mari, uses the playground as a framework with which to examine the joys of Black childhood and the ways in which issues of race and equity are inscribed on the site. Employing images from her personal life to examine these ideas, Lex Marie’s newest paintings and installations address the issue of adultification bias as she makes the case that all children have a right to innocence.

Images:

Mandy Cano Villalobos, Bluer Skies for Brazen Hips, 2022, Installation view from Assembly 2022: Time & Attention at MoCA Arlington. Photo by Luke Walter.

Headshots courtesy of MoCA Arlington website

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Fatima Al-Dosari at the Qatar America Institute for Culture
2023-01-12 08:00 (America/New_York) | DC
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for a BreakfastTable program with Fatima Al-Dosari, Executive Director of the Qatar America Institute for Culture. Come learn about her journey and her efforts to further strengthen cultural understanding, dialogue, appreciation, and long-term partnerships between her home country, Qatar, and the United States.

Fatima also leverages her wide-ranging knowledge of Qatari culture, Arabic fluency, and decade experience of cultural exchange to advance QAIC’s mission. Fatima holds an executive degree in Arts & Culture Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania, and was awarded an M.A. from Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) Program. She received her B.A. in International Affairs and Human Development from Qatar University.

Light refreshments and breakfast will be generously provided by the QAIC.

This program is free for ArtTable members and $10 for member guests and non-members.

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Health & Safety The use of face masks is recommended but not required.Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility QAIC is a fully accessible building with ramp access and elevator access to every floor. Please contact us if there is any way we can make your visit more accommodating. You may also email Haley Carloni, National Programs & Chapters Manager at ArtTable, at programs@arttable.org if you require specific accommodations for this program. Getting There The Qatar America Institute for Culture (QAIC) is located at 1319 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036 (directly southeast of Dupont Circle). Click here for directions from any location. QAIC is a short walk away from the Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red Line) and the N6, L2 and 42 bus lines.

Image: Fatima Al-Dosari, courtesy of the speaker.

Thank you to ArtTable member Ashley Templeton for organizing this program.

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Adriana Ospina at the Art Museum of the Americas
2023-02-03 08:00 (America/New_York) | Art Museum of the Americas, 201 18th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20006, United States
Join ArtTable in Washington, DC for February’s BreakfastTable program with Adriana Ospina, Director of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States. We will tour the museum and have coffee and a light breakfast. Adriana will discuss her work at the AMA, including unique aspects of directing and curating at an institution focused on cultural diplomacy.

Adriana Ospina is the Director of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States, as well as an ArtTable member. Since 2007, she has held the position of Educational Program Manager and, since 2014, Curator of the Permanent Collection. She has curated numerous exhibitions; among them are Fusion: Tracing Asian Migration to the Americas; Femininity Beyond Archetypes: Photography by Natalia Arias; A Gaze through the CINTAS Fellowship Program; A Selection of Works from the CINTAS Foundation; Arts of the Americas; and No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean 1945-Present. She has also co-curated exhibitions including Visual Memory: Home + Place; and Dialog: Landscape and Abstraction | Freya Grand and AMA Permanent Collection. Ospina edited the book “Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States” (OAS, 2017). She participated in the College Art Association Conference in 2013 and 2020. Ospina holds an MA in Art History from George Mason University.

The Art Museum of the Americas building, completed in 1912, was designed by Paul Cret and Albert Kelsey as the residence of the Directors General of the Pan American Union, later the Secretaries General of the Organization of American States. In October of 1976, the residence officially opened its doors to the public, repurposed, as the Museum of Modern Art of Latin America, now the Art Museum of the Americas, which shares the arts of OAS member states in this Spanish colonial style building, a National Historical Landmark.

This program is free and open to ArtTable members only. Not a member? Join today!

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Health & Safety Though neither masks nor proof of vaccination are required to visit the museum, visitors are encouraged to wear masks and to maintain six feet of distance from other visitors. Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility The museum’s first-floor galleries are wheelchair accessible. Please ask the guard to open the entrance at the rear of the museum and enter with the ramp. Restrooms are located on the second floor. There is a flight of winding stairs leading to the museum’s second floor. For more information on accessibility, please contact 202-370-0147 or artmus@oas.org Getting There The Art Museum of the Americas is located at 201 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20006. Click here for directions from any location.

Images: Adriana Ospina, courtesy of the speaker; The Art Museum of the Americas loggia, with Paul Cret and Albert Kelsey’s Spanish colonial design, emphasized the social and diplomatic activities that would take place in the building, incorporating an Italian patio with indigenous Aztec motifs.

Thank you to ArtTable member Sarah Gordon for organizing this program.

Washington, DC | Exhibition Tour - "The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today" with Curator Taína Caragol at the National Portrait Gallery
2023-02-17 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | National Portrait Gallery, 8th & G Streets NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Please join us for a tour of “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today” before it closes at the end of February. This one-hour tour will be led by Curator Taína Caragol. The triennial juried exhibition features 42 portraits selected through an open call, by artists working across the United States and Puerto Rico. The pieces, including those by prize winners Alison Elizabeth Taylor and Elsa Maria Melendez, explore a wide range of media and convey a multitude of life experiences.

This program is open to ArtTable members only for $10 each. Registration is required below.

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Health & Safety Masks are not required while visiting the National Portrait Gallery or the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Visitors may choose to wear a mask during their visit and are encouraged to do so when attending public programs.Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility The Portrait Gallery is committed to providing access to all visitors. Service dogs are welcome. The SI follows the U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA requirements for service dogs. The dog must be trained to assist a person with a disability. Visitors are not allowed to bring emotional support animals into Smithsonian museums. Elevators serve all areas of the building. All restrooms and water fountains are wheelchair accessible. Family/companion care restrooms are located on the first and second floors near the F Street elevators. Wheelchairs are available for your comfort. To borrow one, ask the security officer stationed at the G Street entrance. Limited metered parking is available on the streets around the museum. Red Top meters are reserved for drivers with disabled parking placards. For more information about the Red Top Meter Program, check the District Department of Transportation website. ADA parking spaces are available, for a charge, at nearby parking garages. View the map of their locations. Visitors using the MetroAccess paratransit service should tell the driver to go to 800 G Street, or to G and 8tth Street. For more information on accessibility at the National Portrait Gallery, visit their website. Please email programs@arttable.org if you require any specific accommodations. Getting There The National Portrait Gallery is located at 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001. Click here for directions from any location.

About the Curator
Taína Caragol is Curator of painting, sculpture, and Latinx art and history at the National Portrait Gallery. Her scholarship focuses on Latinx and Latin American art and its institutional and market validation, as well as on the recovery of histories suppressed by colonialism. Since her hiring in 2013 she has significantly increased the representation of Latinx historical figures and artists at the Portrait Gallery, through approximately 200 acquisitions and by curating or co-curating exhibitions such as One Life: Dolores Huerta, UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light, Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar, and The Outwin 2019: American Portraiture Today. She is the director of the Portrait Gallery’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2022, and co-curator of the resulting The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today with Leslie Ureña.
Upcoming exhibitions also include 1898: US Imperial Visions and Revisions, a show co-curated with Kate Clarke Lemay, which will offer a critical examination of the events that turned the US into a world power with overseas territories. As the curator who led the portrait commission of former President Obama by Kehinde Wiley, she is a contributing author to the book “The Obama Portraits,” published in 2020 by Princeton University Press.
Caragol has a B.A. in Modern Languages from the University of Puerto Rico, an M.A. in French Studies from Middlebury College, and a Ph.D. in art history from the Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Image: Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Anthony Cuts under the Williamsburg Bridge, Morning, Marquetry hybrid (wood veneers, oil paint, acrylic paint, inkjet prints, shellac, and sawdust on wood), 2020. Collection of the artist. First Prize in The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2022.

Washington, DC | Private Tour - A SKY SHATTERED GLASS REFLECTED BY THE SHINING SUN at Culture House
2023-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Culture House, 700 Delaware Ave SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024, United States
Please join us for a private tour of the exhibition, A SKY SHATTERED GLASS REFLECTED BY THE SHINING SUN, on view at Culture House, with opening remarks by Cicie Sattarnilasskorn, Culture House’s Gallery Director and a private artist-led tour of the exhibition with Stephanie Mercedes.

The materials employed in the exhibition are both profound and striking, ranging from melted bullets and destroyed weapons to soap, wax, and seeds. The exhibition features a series of installations that explore vulnerability in the context of the queer body, however, rather than portraying vulnerability as a weakness, the works presented in this exhibition encourage the viewer to consider vulnerability as a powerful weapon.

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Culture House 700 Delaware Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024

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About the Curator

Stephanie Mercedes has exhibited and performed at the Bronx Museum, the Queens Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center, and the National Gallery of Art. She has been funded by George Soro’s Open Society Foundation, Light Works, NALAC, The Foundation for Contemporary Art, WPA, The DC Commission for the Arts, the GLB Memorial Foundation, the Warhol Foundation, and the Clarvit Fellowship.
She has also been an artist in residence at VisArts, Halcyon Art Labs, the Bronx Museum, Montgomery College, Christopher Newport University, SOMA, Lugar a Dudas, Largo das Artes and La Ira de Dios. Mercedes is producing an Opera with CulturalDC in 2022-23.

Image: Stephanie Mercedes, I Hold You Close. Image courtesy of Culture House.

Washington, DC | INTERLUDE : A Collaboration Between the Kreeger Museum and STABLE Arts
2023-03-11 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Rd. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20007, United States
We are thrilled to announce a noteworthy event, INTERLUDE – a collaboration between the Kreeger Museum and STABLE Arts, which showcases the works of fifteen regional artists.

Helen Chason, Director of the Kreeger Museum, will begin by extending a warm welcome to our guests.

Maleke Glee, Director of STABLE Arts, will provide an introduction to the exhibition. Additionally, three artists-Gail Shaw-Clemons, K. Lorraine Graham, and Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann-will share their perspectives on their work.

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Kreeger Museum 2401 Foxhall Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007

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About the Participants

Helen Chason was named Director of The Kreeger Museum June 1, 2017. Embracing the Museum’s mission to share art and music, Chason has prioritized programming that reaches across the city and celebrates the wealth of artistic talent in our community. Under her leadership the Museum has developed Jazz at the Kreeger, a series that spotlights area musicians, created The Collaborative, an exhibition program that supports visual and performing artists working in Washington DC, and expanded innovative and inclusive family program offerings. In addition to presenting group exhibitions in 2020 and 2021, the Museum presented two exhibitions in 2022 for legendary printmaker, Lou Stovall, illustrating and acknowledging Stovall’s profound and far-reaching influence on the Washington arts community and city. Chason holds an Ed.M. from Harvard University and has lived in Washington, DC since 1980.

K. Lorraine Graham writes poems and texts that occasionally manifest as drawings, games and performances. She is the author of The Rest is Censored (Bloof Books), Terminal Humming (Edge Books) and numerous zines, including Semiotic Squares (Primary Writing), a book of drawings, and My Little Neoliberal Pony (Insert Blanc Press). Graham earned an M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego is an artist at STABLE Arts in Washington, D.C., where she also lives.

Gail Shaw-Clemons, born in Washington, DC, received her Masters’ Degree in printmaking from the University of Maryland. She is a printmaker, mixed media, and art activist. She has exhibited extensively, with many works included in public and private collections in the USA, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, China and the Republic of Ireland. Her work is also in the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Library of Congress, and the Banneker-Douglass Museum. Shaw-Clemons has a studio at Stable Art and prints at the Bob Blackburn Printmaking Studio in New York as well as the Pyramid Printmaking Studio in Hyattsville MD. Recently retired as an art instructor from the United Nations International School in New York, She is currently an adjunct professor at Bowie State University in Maryland.

Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann creates large scale paintings and paper installations that examine mythology, identity, and landscape. She is the recipient of the Sustainable Arts Foundation grant, a Fulbright grant, the AIR Gallery and Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Fellowships, and the Mayor’s Award and Hamiltonian Fellowship in Washington, DC. Some of the venues where Mann has shown her work include the Kreeger Museum, Academy Art Museum, Walters Art Museum, American University Museum, Tides Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, RawlsMuseum, the US consulate in Dubai, UAE, and the US embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Images: Left: Matthew Mann, Moonlight Sinew, 2022, oil, acrylic, and collage on canvas, Courtesy ofthe artist. Right: David Urban, Band of Hope, 1996, oil on canvas, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art., I Hold You Close. Image courtesy of Culture House.

*FULL* New York, NY | Dia Chelsea Chryssa Exhibition Tour with Megan Holly Witko
2023-03-30 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Dia Chelsea, 537 W 22nd St, New York, New York, 10011
Join us for a tour of Chryssa & New York at Dia Chelsea led by exhibition curator Megan Holly Witko. Co-organized by Dia Art Foundation and the Menil Collection, Chryssa & New York is the first comprehensive survey of works by Greek-born artist Chryssa (1933–2013) to take place in North America since 1982. A leading figure of the New York art world in the 1950s and ’60s, Chryssa developed an innovative approach to activating sculptural surfaces through subtle manipulations of light and shadow. Pathbreaking in its use of signage, text, and neon, her vastly under-recognized body of work bridges Pop, Conceptual, and Minimalist ideas of art making. This exhibition focuses on works from these decades through to the early 1970s, bringing together Chryssa’s deeply formal concerns and critical interest in exploring the United States following World War II.

DIA Chelsea 537 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011

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This program is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

About the Participants

Megan Holly Witko is external curator at Dia Art Foundation and currently working on an exhibition of the artist Chryssa (1933 – 2013). She recently organized presentations of works by Marian Zazeela at Dia:Beacon, as well as Keith Sonnier and Jacqueline Humphries at the Dan Flavin Art Institute in Bridgehampton, NY. She was assistant curator of François Morellet at Dia:Chelsea in New York (2017–18), as well as Robert Ryman (2015-16), and La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela and Jung Hee Choi’s Dia 15 VI 13 545 West 22 Street Dream House (2015). She joined Dia Art Foundation in 2012.

Featured Image: Chryssa, The Gates to Times Square, 1964–66. © Εstate of Chryssa, National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens. Image courtesy Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Photo: Bill Jacobson Studio, New York.

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Mary Early, HEMPHILL Artworks
2023-04-07 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | HEMPHILL Artworks, 434 K STREET NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Join us for a morning conversation and gallery tour with Mary Early, Director of HEMPHILL Artworks, featuring the exhibition: Prints & Works on Paper.Prints and Works on Paper (March 18 – May 6, 2023)The 19 artists presented in Prints & Works on Paper worked from the mid-1930s through 2014. While the work spans almost a century, it was made within the shared social and political context of the Black experience in America. These artists did not perceive a line where activism ended and art began. Believing that pictures could make a difference, they were invested in advocating for justice, empowerment, and community through education; the intentionality of creating editioned prints in a workshop setting reflects this dedication. Printmaking facilitated a wider distribution of their messages, allowing artists to be deliberate about connection and reaching a larger audience. Imagery portraying a rich social life offered viewers positive self-representation, verity, and aspiration for the future. The private collection of 38 works passionately assembled over a 30-year period, is honest in content and impressive in technique, both captivating the audience and effectively conveying the artworks’ significance. By boldly broadcasting their identities while the art world was systematically prejudiced, the artists in Prints & Works on Paper documented a difficult past and visualized a brighter future.Ron Adams, Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett, Robert Colescott, Allan Rohan Crite, Aaron Douglas, Sam Gilliam, Palmer Hayden, Jacob Lawrence, Norman Lewis, Lois Mailou Jones, Alison Saar, Charles Sebree, Renée Stout, James Lesesne Wells, Charles White, Hale Woodruff

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ABOUT MARY EARLY

Mary Early (b. 1975) is an artist and art dealer based in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), the American University Museum (Washington DC), and the Sun Valley Museum of Art (Ketchum, ID). Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama and Embassy of Jordan, the District of Columbia Art Bank, the American University Museum (Corcoran Collection). She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007).

Early is the director of HEMPHILL Artworks, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including William Christenberry (Estate), Colby Caldwell, Jacob Kainen (Estate), Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout, Alma Woodsey Thomas, Julie Wolfe, Workingman Collective. She specializes in the artists of the Washington Color School. Early works with living artists and artists’ heirs on long-range planning, and with private and institutional collectors to build and manage significant collections. She has a particular interest in public art and community engagement, the materials and processes of contemporary sculpture, and professional development for emerging and under-represented artists.

ABOUT HEMPHILL

HEMPHILL Artworks opened in Washington DC in September, 1993. The exhibition schedule features contemporary art ranging in media from emerging to mid-career and established artists. In addition to these shows, the gallery mounts exhibitions of historically-significant artwork and socially relevant subjects. The diversity of this schedule is designed to showcase important talent and provide artwork that appeals to a broad range of interests.

From its beginnings, HEMPHILL has advised corporate and private collectors. This initial client base was built upon contacts and experiences gained in academia, with private galleries, and with architectural and design firms. HEMPHILL’s consulting and advisory work has expanded to include companies and individuals worldwide. HEMPHILL offers collectors the chance to experience a broad range of aesthetic experiences both through the gallery exhibition program and through private viewing opportunities. It also provides an opportunity to be directly involved in the artists’ community as well as the creative process.

Special events include the ongoing ART TALKS series, artist book signings, and charitable vents for area nonprofits. Begun in 1998, the ART TALKS series includes educational lectures on topics such as collecting for beginners, artist talks, and panel discussions on issues in contemporary art. In 2020, HEMPHILL inaugurated a new gallery space in Washington’s historic Mount Vernon Square neighborhood. Featuring an open gallery floor plan and glass partitions that invite guests into the office area, the design allows for increased interaction and conversation. As we enter 2023, the third year in this new space and the third year of a global pandemic, we continue to welcome first-time visitors.

Washington, DC | Tour of "Philip Guston Now" at the National Gallery of Art with Nathalie Ryan
2023-04-19 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | The National Gallery of Art, East Building: 4th St and Constitution Ave NW. Enter or exit at 4th Street., Washington, District of Columbia, 20565
Join us for a special private tour of Phillip Guston Now exhibit at the National Gallery of Art with Senior Educator Nathalie Ryan. The exhibition charts the 50-year career of one of America’s most influential modern artists through more than 150 paintings and drawings. Guston’s story is one of epic change—of artistic styles, from muralism to abstract expressionism to figuration, of degrees of political and social involvement, and of levels of personal confession in his work. Renowned in his time and in ours, Guston’s work continues to resonate, attract, and provoke, raising crucial questions about the relationship of art to beauty and brutality, freedom and doubt, politics and the imagination.Nathalie A. Ryan has contributed to education programming, publications, and exhibitions to the National Gallery of Art since 2002. She has twenty years of demonstrated experience in conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating outcome-based programming for museums and other educational institutions. Nathalie is also an Instructor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, coaching K-12 teachers and administrators in arts and thinking-centered learning frameworks. An artist herself, Nathalie is the Book Arts Associate at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD, where she oversees the Bindery and teaches workshops in bookmaking, paper engineering, and printmaking.

The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Tate Modern, London; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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About Natalie Ryan

Nathalie A. Ryan has contributed to education programming, publications, and exhibitions to the National Gallery of Art since 2002. She has twenty years of demonstrated experience in conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating outcome-based programming for museums and other educational institutions. Nathalie is also an Instructor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, coaching K-12 teachers and administrators in arts and thinking-centered learning frameworks. An artist herself, Nathalie is the Book Arts Associate at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, MD, where she oversees the Bindery and teaches workshops in bookmaking, paper engineering, and printmaking.

Image: Philip Guston, Painting, Smoking, Eating, 1973, oil on canvas, Collection of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. © The Estate of Philip Guston, courtesy Hauser & Wirth.

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Deborah Dunner
2023-05-04 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Guarisco Gallery, Four Seasons Hotel 2828 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia, 20007
Join ArtTable’s DC Chapter in May BreakfastTable with Debrah Dunner, founder and owner of Aesthetica Art Services and Washington, D.C. and Regional Representative for Freeman’s Auction. Debrah will speak about her specialization in Fine Art, Decorative Arts, and Contemporary American Craft appraisals, and a wide range of art related services including advising, consulting, investments, sales, consignments, collection management, and artist management. Also, fun note: Debrah assisted in cataloging the personal collection of the artist Sam Gilliam, a highlight of her career!.Prior to starting her own business, Debrah worked as the Assistant Curator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, the Craft and Decorative Arts branch of the national museum. While employed at the Renwick, Debrah assisted in the creation of numerous exhibitions and scholarly publications including the monumental 40th anniversary exhibition 40 Under 40: Craft Futures, and the internationally recognized exhibition WONDER. As of January 1, 2020, Debrah became the Washington, D.C. Regional Representative for Freeman’s Auction, based in Philadelphia, PA. Established in 1805, Freeman’s is the oldest auction house in America, and one of the country’s first family owned businesses. Serving the Washington, D.C. region including all of Maryland and Northern Virginia, Debrah represents Freeman’s by facilitating consignments and servicing customers with any art related needs.

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Image: Deborah Dunner, courtesy of the speaker.

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DC | MeetAT Doyle Bar & Lounge
2023-05-23 17:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Doyle at The Dupont Circle Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036
Come meet current ArtTable members and invite interested guests to join us over happy hour at the last event of the season before the summer break from programming! We’ll meet at Doyle Bar & Lounge. Designed by the renowned Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, Doyle is a warm, club-like bar with panoramic views of Dupont Circle. We encourage members to bring friends and colleagues to engage over refreshments and conversation and to learn more about ArtTable and our lively and active chapter in the Washington, DC region.

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Washington, DC | Curator-led tour of "1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions" National Portrait Gallery
2023-09-19 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | National Portrait Gallery, 8th & G Streets NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join co-curators Taína Caragol and Kate Lemay for an exclusive tour of “1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions” at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery! “That single year launched the United States on a path that would end with the annexation of Hawaii, intervention in Cuba, and the invasions of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam—profound geopolitical changes resulting from U.S. domination during the Philippine-American War (1899-1902) and the Spanish-American War (April to August 1898), now often referred to as the War of 1898.”—Maya Wei-Haas, The Smithsonian Magazine.

Portraiture is part of how we represent ourselves, and how we memorialize our historic public figures from the heroic to the problematic. 125 years after this extensive series of conflicts, the U.S. continues to grapple with its imperial legacy. The Smithsonian exhibition revisits these representations from multiple, culturally-complex perspectives, “and recognizes that the Smithsonian Institution’s collecting practices legitimized the imperial project.”Please see the Museum’s Visitor Page for Health, Safety, and Accessibility information.

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Image: Queen Liliʻuokalani;. Harris & Ewing Studio (active 1905–1977). 1908 Gelatin silver print 37.4 × 28.8 cm (14 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.) National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Aileen Conkey.

Thank you to ArtTable member Laura Roulet for initiating this program.

About the Curators

Taína Caragol, Curator of Painting and Sculpture and Latino Art and History, joined the National Portrait Gallery in 2013 as the first curator for Latino art and history and her role was expanded to curator of painting and sculpture in 2015. Caragol has led the effort to increase the representation of Latino historical figures and artists at the museum, adding over 170 portraits to the collection and ensuring that Latino contributions to American history and art are interwoven through the museum’s exhibitions and permanent collection.

In 2014, she was the lead curator for “Portraiture Now: Staging the Self,” which examined the forces that shape identity–from friendships, to gender dynamics, and histories of migration–through the work of contemporary Latino artists. In 2015, she curated “One Life: Dolores Huerta,” exploring Huerta’s role as co-architect of the farm workers movement with César Chávez. She co-curated “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now” (2017) and “UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light, Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar” (2018).

Previously, Caragol was the curator of education at Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico, where she organized the museum’s symposium on Pre-Raphaelite art and led a program of talks with contemporary Puerto Rican artists. She was the Museum of Modern Art’s Latin American bibliographer from 2004-2007, and she worked as a postdoctoral researcher for Latin American Art in the United Kingdom: History, Historiography, Specificity, 1960 to the Present, an investigation led by the University of Essex (2007–2008).

Caragol earned her PhD in art history from the City University of New York. Her dissertation “Boom and Dust: The Rise of Latin American and Latino Art in New York Exhibition Venues and Auction Houses, 1970s–1980s,” examined the incubating role of New York City’s alternative museums and art spaces and market during the “Latin American art boom” of the late 1980s. Her essay on Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Barack Obama was published in The Obama Portraits in February 2020 (Princeton University Press / National Portrait Gallery).

Kate Clarke Lemay, Historian, joined the National Portrait Gallery in 2015. She is a Fulbright Scholar; a Presidential Counselor to the National WWII Museum; and the founding director of PORTAL, the Portrait Gallery’s scholarly center. Lemay also served as the founding coordinating curator for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. In 2019, Lemay curated “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence” to usher in the centennial of the U.S. American women’s suffrage anniversary. She published its eponymous catalogue with Princeton University Press which was awarded the 2021 Smithsonian Secretary’s Prize for Excellence in Research and the 2020 Amelia Bloomer Book Award from the American Library Association.

In 2017, Lemay’s first book Triumph of the Dead: American WWII Cemeteries, Monuments and Diplomacy in France was awarded the Terra Foundation in American Art publication grant. In 2018, she served as guest editor for The International Journal of Military History and Historiography. She has published essays on art and military history for the University of North Texas Press, Oxford University Press, The Strategy Bridge, Zócalo Public Square, Reviews in American History, and the Marine Corps University Press. Lemay’s research has been supported by a Terra Foundation in American Art predoctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a fellowship in American Modernism at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Research Center, and a fellowship from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique at the Caen Mémorial Museum in France. Lemay served as the lead historian for the transformation of the museum’s landmark exhibition “America’s Presidents” (2017). Her other exhibitions include “Marlene Dietrich: Dressed for the Image” (2017).

Before joining the National Portrait Gallery, Lemay was an assistant professor of art history at Auburn University Montgomery and visiting assistant professor of the history of modern and contemporary art at Brigham Young University. She earned a dual PhD in American art history and American studies from Indiana University (Bloomington).

Washington, DC | BreakfastTable with Caroline Mariz
2023-10-12 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | IA&A at Hillyer, 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20008
Join ArtTable’s DC Chapter in October for BreakfastTable with Caroline Mariz, Director of the Cultural Exchange Programs at International Arts & Artists! Caroline will offer insights into her experience providing exchange opportunities and J-1 visa facilitation for students, professionals, artists, and researchers from around the world participating in programs across the United States. In her role at IA&A Caroline works closely with the State Department, American museums, art institutions, cultural organizations, and design firms. Her work demonstrates a career path for women and nonbinary arts professionals; and how one can work directly with arts institutions, art professionals, and the State Department. Mariz will provide a different lens into what it means to create cross-cultural connections while supporting international artists in concrete ways.

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Thank you to ArtTable member Nora van Trotsenburg for organizing this program.

Reception and Collection Visit with Juanita Hardy
2023-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD
Join ArtTable’s Lila Harnett Executive Director, Jessica L. Porter and ArtTable members for a private collection visit and networking reception at the home of Silver Spring-based art collector, and leading Creative Placemaking writer, consultant, and public speaker, Juanita Hardy! With a collection spanning Elizabeth Catlett, Sam Gilliam, Al Loving, Camille Billops, Herb Gentry, Jacob Lawrence, Ed Clark, Joe Overstreet, Renée Stout, and Michael Platt—and more! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to experience this remarkable collection, hosted by an honored member of the art, culture, and business communities. Ms. Hardy is an esteemed friend of ArtTable: she has served on the ArtTable Board and is a longtime member of the organization.

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Image: Herbert Gentry. Masquerade. Silkscreen print on paper, 22 1/2 × 25 1/4 in | 57.2 × 64.1 cm, 1986

Juanita Hardy

Juanita Hardy has a passion for fostering healthy, thriving, and equitable places to live, work, learn and play through her work with individuals and businesses. Hardy is an avid collector of fine art and, with her husband, has acquired many works on paper, canvas, sculptures, and African art. Hardy has over 45 years of business experience, including 31 years with IBM, where she retired in 2005, and over a decade in the real estate industry.

In 2006, Hardy founded Tiger Management Consulting Group, an executive coaching and business consulting services firm. Hardy’s client portfolio comprises for-profit and non-profit organizations, including global human capital development firm, Right Management. Hardy has been associated with Urban Land Institute, a global non-profit committed to responsible land use, since 2016. She has served ULI in various advisory and consulting roles, including its Senior Visiting Fellow for Creative Placemaking.

Hardy has been recognized for her work in the arts and in business, for example, as a 2022 honoree by The Phillips Collection, a prominent Washington, DC museum, and as 2010 Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal. Hardy is an accomplished writer and public speaker. Her recent writings include an essay, “Development Without Displacement” in Volume 3 of The Place Economy published by Hoyne based in Australia; she is author of ULI 2022 Publication, “Creative Placemaking: Recommendations from and Impact of Six Advisory Services Panels;” and co-author of ULI 2020 Publication “Creative Placemaking: Sparking Development with Art and Culture.” Between 2016 and 2023, Hardy has written a sextet of articles on creative placemaking for Urban Land magazine.

Hardy’s non-profit board affiliations include co-founder of Millennium Arts Salon, Mid Atlantic Arts, Mosaic Theatre Company and serving as board chairperson for International Arts and Artists.

After retiring from IBM, Hardy founded Tiger Management Consulting Group, an executive coaching and business consulting services firm. Hardy’s client portfolio comprises for-profit and non-profit organizations, including global human capital development firm, Right Management.

Hardy’s board affilations include Mid Atlantic Arts, Mosaic Theatre Company and serving as board chairperson for International Arts and Artists.

Helen Zughaib Artist Talk & Studio Visit
2023-11-01 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zughaib Studio, Foggy Bottom, Washington, District of Columbia
Don’t miss your chance for a studio tour with celebrated artist Helen Zughaib! Zughaib is a Washington, DC-based painter and mixed-media artist known for her vibrant and thought-provoking work. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, her pop-art influenced art explores themes related to issues of cultural identity, migration, and social justice and is characterized by its use of bold colors, intricate patterns, and symbolism.

Zughaib’s work has been gifted to international heads of state by President Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton and appears in galleries and museums around the world. She is a multi-year recipient of DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship award. In 2023, she was featured at the Hall of Nations at the Kennedy Center, and was commissioned by Disney/PIXAR. Zughaib has exhibitions running concurrently at The Kay Chernush Virtual Gallery, ArtRage, and ArtHub609 Gallery this fall.

“My work is ultimately about creating empathy. Creating a shared space for introspection anddialogue. I ask the viewer to see through someone else’s eyes, to walk in another’s shoes. Toaccept the “other.” To reject divisiveness. To promote acceptance and understanding and toreject violence and subjugation of anyone anywhere. To give voice to the voiceless, to heal, andto reflect in our shared humanity.”

Thank you to Sarah Gordon for her assistance with this event!

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Image: Helen Zughaib | Generations Lost 1, 2014. Gouache on board. 30” x 40”

About the Artist

Helen Zughaib was born in Beirut, Lebanon, living mostly in the Middle East and Europe before coming to the United States to study art at Syracuse University, earning her BFA from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Her work has been widely exhibited in galleries and museums in the United States, Europe and Lebanon. Her paintings are included in many private and public collections, including the White House, World Bank, Library of Congress, US Consulate, Vancouver, Canada, American Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, the Arab American National Museum in Detroit, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Barjeel Art Foundation Collection. Her paintings are also included in the DC Art Bank Collection and she has received the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship award each year since 2015. Her work has been included in Art in Embassy State Department exhibitions abroad, including Brunei, Nicaragua, Mauritius, Iraq, Belgium, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Sweden. Helen has served as Cultural Envoy to Palestine, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. The John F. Kennedy Center/REACH, in Washington, DC, has selected Helen for the 2021-2024 Inaugural Social Impact Practice residency. Her paintings have been gifted to heads of state by President Obama and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.

*Waiting List* BreakfastTable with Anne Helmreich
2023-11-09 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | The Archives of American Art, 750 9th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
Meet Anne Helmreich, the newly appointed director of the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, who leads the world’s preeminent and most widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and making accessible primary sources documenting the history of the visual arts in America. The Archives’ holdings, dating from the 18th century to the present day, encompass more than 30 million items from artists, collectors, art historians, art dealers, and critics, as well as other voices from across the art world. The Archives stewards more than 6,400 collections and 2,500 oral history interviews.Registration will be finalized by the morning of Monday, November 6!

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Member Guests – $10

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Thank you to ArtTable member Madeleine Sargent for organizing this program.

Anne Helmreich, art historian, administrator, and educator, brings to the Archives of American Art experiences drawn from higher education and non-profit arts administration. Before joining the Archives, Dr. Helmreich was associate director of grants programming at the Getty Foundation, supporting individuals and institutions committed to advancing the greater understanding and preservation of the visual arts in Los Angeles and throughout the world. She also represented the Getty Foundation in the LA Arts Recovery Fund, which supports small to mid-sized arts organizations in Los Angeles. While at the Getty, Dr. Helmreich also served as the inaugural co-chair of the Getty DEAI Council and the associate director of digital initiatives at the Getty Research Institute. Her work in higher education has included appointments as dean of the College of Fine Arts, professor of art history at Texas Christian University, director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, and associate professor of art history at Case Western Reserve University.

*Waiting List* Guided Tour of the Capital One Art Collection with Anne Fletcher & Susannah Haworth Dunn
2023-11-13 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Capital One Center, 1675 Capital One Drive, McLean, Virginia, 22102-3473, United States
Join ArtTable for an exclusive tour of the The Capital One Art Program! This 90-minute guided tour through the Capital One Center art collection offers a premium opportunity to see the in-house work and do a deep-dive into the building, stewardship, and purpose of a corporate art collection. The art displayed in the company’s offices across North America is composed of over 50 rotating exhibits a year and a permanent collection of over 8,000 pieces. The heart of the program is the belief that when people are surrounded by thoughtful, detailed, innovative work, they will create thoughtful, detailed, innovative work. Anne Fletcher, the Art Administrator for Capital One, explains that above all, through the program, “we want to create really innovative, vibrant work spaces for our associates.” Capital One Center is the culmination of the company’s belief in the impact of the arts and a thriving, mixed-use cultural and retail destination for the local community and the region.

Artists in the collection include Alice Aycock, Jacob Hashimoto, Carter Hodgkin, and Anne Patterson.

Please note health, safety, and procedural information:

The Art Tour will begin in the first-floor lobby of Center 3. Please bring a government-issued ID to gain entrance.

The building is wheelchair-accessible with elevators. Those walking for the 90-minute tour will want to wear comfortable shoes.

Each attendee must sign a release form two business days before the event—they are due by Friday, November 10 at 11:00 AM Eastern. Please watch for the release form after registration, and then complete and return it on time to make sure you can attend!

See the Capital One Center’s Parking & Transportation page for details on parking and Silver Line Metro access. General Parking is $15.00. Parking is in the public garage adjacent to Center 2 just next door (to the right) of Center 3, where the tour begins.

Admission:

ArtTable Members $25

Guests $35

Not a member? Join today!

Please note that this event is now waitlisted! Click “Register Here” to add your name.

Thank you to Susannah Haworth Dunn for spearheading this event!

Image: Alice Aycock, Hoop-La, 2016-2018, Capital One Art Collection.
