ON VIEW: American University MFA Exhibition

American University hosted a great reception for it's second year grad students last night. It was well worth the hike to the Katzen Center to see work from this eclectic group of students. The show runs through May 19th be sure to catch it.

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Conversations: Loren Cameron @ AU

Loren Cameron is a revolutionary photographer and trans activist. Meet him and see a slide show of his work next week. Cameron came gained notoriety with his book Body Alchemy: Photographs. Although getting to AU is a pain don't miss this rare opportunity.

Loren Cameron
Wednesday, April 2nd at 8:15pm
Room 200 @ American University

[photo courtesy of lorencameron.com]

On View: Marlon Riggs @ 6th & I

Marlon Riggs ignited controversy with his 1987 film Tongues Untied. At a time when HIV/AIDS was ripping through the gay community, Riggs called gay culture on it's continuing racism. In this piece Riggs brings performance art, video, documentary and dance perfectly together. I remember watching this piece in college and losing it. Tongues Untied is truly powerful and entertaining art (snapp-ology is my favorite part).

A friend of mine worked at a PBS station in Buffalo, NY when Tongues Untied originally aired in 1991. The station received so many homophobic threats that employees had to be escorted home by police.

After the screening a panel discusion called: African-American and Gay: 20 Years Later will be held. Panalists include: Ron Simmons, PhD Executive Director Us Helping US and Cast Member Tongues Untied; Sylvia Rhue, Director of Religious Affairs, NBJC; Earl Fowlkes, President, Int'l. Federation of Black Prides; and moderated by Earl Plante, NBJC and One in Ten.

Tongues Untied: Screening and Panel Discussion
March 26th @ 7pm
Sixth & I Synagogogue 600 I Street NW
$10 (tickets are available online)

Weekend: Craigslist @ Civilian Art Projects

Andrea Pollan director of the The Curator's Office put together one my favorite shows in recent years. Working directly with Civilian Art Projects she confronted the cultural and artistic challenges of this online communitiy.

Craigslist features the talent of:

Joseph Dumbacher
John Dumbacher
Jason Horowitz
Jason Zimmerman
craigslist @ Civilian Art Projects
Friday, March 21 - Saturday, April 26, 2008
406 7th Street NW, 3rd Floor

[images by steven frost, work by jason horowitz (top), jason zimmer (middle, bottom)]

On View: Hatnim Lee @ Transformer

If you didn't make it to the packed opening for Hatnim Lee (Corcoran College of Art + Design '06) at Transformer Gallery this weekend... Don't worry, it's on view for several more weeks: Wednesday - Saturday, 1-7pm & by appointment (through April 26th).

If you did make it and can't get enough Hatnim (god knows I can't) check out her blog.

Hatnim Lee: 09.06-12.07 @ Transformer
March 22nd -April 26th
1404 P Street, NW

[image courtesy of hatnimlee.blogspot.com]