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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
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COLLECTION OF THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH/BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART ‘Andy Warhol: The Last Decade’ MUGRABI COLLECTION
There was a moment, in the late 1970s and early ’80s, when it seemed pretty clear that Andy Warhol had lost it. There was his appearance on “The Love Boat”; his willingness to do a portrait of and for just about anyone; his huge, decorative paintings made with urine or imitating camouflage — it all looked like a big and splashy sellout. Now it’s becoming clear that Warhol’s selling out should count as some of his best and most important art. A recent show in London and Ottawa made the convincing argument that some of the main figures of today — Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami — couldn’t have existed without Warhol in his final phase. (He died in 1987.)A major show called “Andy Warhol: The Last Decade,” opening Oct. 17 at the Baltimore Museum of Art, will give us a chance to figure out if Warhol truly was one of those great artists, in the mold of Titian or Rembrandt or Cézanne, who came on strong at the end.
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“Alan Binstock” The local sculptor’s new works of steel and glass are displayed in the Katzen Sculpture Garden. At American University, Katzen Arts Center. Through Oct. 24.
“American Modernism: The Shein Collection” Twenty important paintings, sculptures and drawings by the first-generation American avant-garde. At the National Gallery of Art, East Building. Through Jan. 2.
“Antonio Pio Saracino: Nature/Data” Chairs and other works by this young Italian architect and designer. At Industry Gallery. Through Oct. 30.
“Archetype” Rebecca Key applies TV and film set-dressing techniques to her work of returning the gallery’s location
to its original state as an alleyway. At Transformer Gallery. Through Oct. 15.
“BG Muhn: Love Affair of the Empress” An installation work including a series of portraits of mythical Chinese empresses that shows the dark side of human nature. At American University, Katzen Arts Center. Through Oct. 17.
“BORF: Potty-Trained at Gunpoint” A solo show by graffiti artist John Tsombikos, better known as BORF. At the Fridge DC. Through Oct. 10.
Beau Chamberlain solo exhibition At Project 4. Through Oct. 16
“Ben Gest: Commissure” Gest’s photographs capture subjects deep in thought during everyday moments. At the Contemporary Museum. Through Jan. 23.
“John Gossage: The Pond” A show of 52 photos of the local landscape that brought national attention to this Washington photographer when they were published in a book in 1985. At the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Through Jan. 17.
“Elements: The State of Matter” A group show of elemental abstractions. At the District of Columbia Arts Center. Through Oct. 10.
“Luciano Penay: Time, News, Paintings and Natural Forms” Large-scale collages by the American University professor emeritus. At American University, Katzen Arts Center. Through Oct. 17.
“Maxwell Mackenzie” A display of aerial photographs capturing Minnesota, Vermont and Virginia. At Fraser Gallery. Through Nov. 6.
“Nightscaping” and “In Irons” Large-scale paintings of the night by Erick Jackson, and Trish Tillman’s installations made of mixed media. At Civilian Art Projects. Through Oct. 16.
“Novel Abstractions” Books and prints by Ken Botnick, Steve Miller, Ellen Knudson, Enrique Chagoya, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Clifton Meador, Sue Johnson, Johanna Mueller and Kate Clark. At Reyes + Davis Independent Exhibitions. Through Oct. 16.
“Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey” Thirty-one drawings by the great Renaissance architect who influenced early America. At the National Building Museum. Through Jan. 9.
“Phil Nesmith: Flow” and “Bruno Perillo: Uniform” Nesmith’s wet-plate
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photos of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and new paintings by Perillo. At Irvine Contemporary Art. Through Oct. 30.
“Picture Cohesion” A solo exhibition by Eric Hibit of made and found objects with contrasts of color and texture. At Curator’s Office. Through Oct. 23.
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“Reck Room”Works by Patrick McDonough highlighting play, domesticity and interaction in art and reality, as well as etched mirrors referencing beer sales. At Flashpoint. Through Oct. 9.
“Renata Aller: One View — Ten Years” A decade of seascapes photographed from the same
point on Long Island. At Adamson Gallery. Through Oct. 23.
“Renée Stout: The House of Chance — Blake Gopnik
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and Mischief”Works by this prominent African American artist. At Hemphill Gallery. Through Oct. 30.
“Side by Side: Oberlin’s Masterworks at the Phillips” Selections from the university’s collection presented alongside works from its host museum. At the Phillips Collection. Through Jan. 16.
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“Simply Beautiful: Photographs From National Geographic” Photographs based on the National Geographic’s upcoming book. At National Geographic. Through Feb. 6.
“Spencer Finch: My Business, with the Cloud” The prominent New York artist examines clouds
in this exhibit, presented as part of the “NOW at the Corcoran” series. At the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Through Jan. 23.
“Strange Readings” Performative video works by Julia Oldham that look at science and nature. At G Fine Art. Through Oct. 16.
“Systems Failure” An all-media juried exhibition examining crises facing our country and the world. At Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery. Through Sept. 26.
Great Performances at Mason
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Three Great“Bs”—Bach,Beethoven,and Barber Sunday, September 19 at 7 p.m. Wonderful works from “Three Great B’s.” $38, $30, $19
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Joel Grey Saturday, September 25 at 8 p.m.
“The quintessential song-and-dance man.” (The Washington Post)
$60, $52, $30 This event is part of the ARTS by George! benefit.
MOMIX Botanica Saturday, October 2 at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 3 at 4 p.m.
An herbal remedy for whatever ails you, Botanica is an event not to be missed! $46, $38, $23
American Festival Pops Orchestra SALUTES! Anthony Maiello, conductor Saturday, October 9 at 8 p.m. Delightful music fromBroadway, film, and TV. $46, $38, $23
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Virginia Opera Rigoletto Friday, October 15 at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 17 at 2 p.m. Love, betrayal, vengeance, loss …Verdi.
$86, $72, $44 – Friday $98, $80, $48 – Sunday
Brooklyn Rider Saturday, October 16 at 8 p.m.
“Few young artists are so versatile.” (New Yorker) $40, $32, $20
Buika Saturday, October 30 at 8 p.m.
“Luminous…magnificent…superb!” (The New York Times) $42, $34, $21
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Friday, November 5 at 8 p.m.
“Freshness, buoyancy, and sheer dancerly joy.” (Seattle Times) $44, $36, $22
BBC Concert Orchestra Keith Lockhart, principal conductor Ilya Yakushev, piano Saturday, November 6 at 8 p.m. One of the world’s most respected orchestras. $60, $52, $30
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Robert Schumann: Fantasies – Forbidden and Fulfilled Sunday, November 7 at 7 p.m.
Some of the most romantic music ever composed. $38, $30, $19
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Dailey & Vincent Friday, November 12 at 8 p.m.
“The most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years.” (The New York Times) $44, $36, $22
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The Merchants of Bollywood Friday, October 22 at 8 p.m. “…a huge blast of fun.” (The [London] Times) $48, $40, $24
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Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company Saturday, November 13 at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 14 at 4 p.m.
A magical experience for the whole family to share and enjoy! $46, $38, $23
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Friday, November 19 at 8 p.m.
“Timely and pleasing… this ‘Dream’ soothes the eye and tickles the funny bone.” (The New York Times)
$34, $26, $17
New Orleans Nights with Allen Toussaint, Nicholas Payton, and the Joe Krown Trio Sunday, November 21 at 7 p.m.
Be sure to catch this incredible evening of rich swingin’ music in tribute to the grand epicenter of jazz.
$44, $36, $22 Chanticleer
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The Waverly Consort The Christmas Story Friday, December 10 at 8 p.m.
“One of the joys of the season.” (Chicago Tribune) $42, $34, $21
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Synergy Brass Quintet Christmas in Brass Saturday, December 11 at 8 p.m.
“Unadulterated exuberance and a rock star approach [to] performing.” (U.S.1) $44, $36, $22
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Leahy Family Christmas Friday, December 17 at 8 p.m.
A Chanticleer Christmas Saturday, November 27 at 8 p.m.
“No one does a better choral Christmas than the virtuoso male voices of Chanticleer.” (New Yorker)
$48, $40, $24
Virginia Opera Così fan tutte Friday, December 3 at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 5 at 2 p.m.
Mozart’s deliciously wry tale takes an ironic look at the foibles of love.
$86, $72, $44 – Friday $98, $80, $48 – Sunday
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“Leahy makes Christmas a true family affair!” (Calgary Herald) $48, $40, $24
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Vienna Boys Choir Christmas in Vienna Saturday, December 18 at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 19 at 4 p.m.
“Theirs are the voices of Christmas, as pure as angels, as clear as the winter light.” (Charles Passy, Ovation) ff
$48, $40, $24 SEPTEMBER
15 — “Argentina in Focus: Visualizing the Concept” Presenting contemporary artists Cristian Segura and Sergio Vega. At the Art Museum of the Americas. Through Nov. 15.
15 — “Autumn Equinox” A mixed-media exhibition featuring sculpture, painting and 3-D works. At Chevy Chase Pavilion. Through Nov. 28.
15 — “Emilia Gutiérrez” A second look at the works by a former member of the Grupo del Plata who passed away in 2003. At the Art Museum of the Americas. Through Nov. 15.
15 — “Memory of a Time I Did Not Know” Miriam Mörsel Nathan uses photographs and documents from before World War II to depict family members and their history. At the D.C. Jewish Community Center, Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater. Through Dec. 17.
15 — “Poetic Art” Poets and artists collaborate to create works of art inspired by the two media. At Workhouse Arts Center. Through Oct. 10.
16 — “Embodied: Black Identities in American Art From the Yale University Art Gallery” More than 50 works looking at the issue of race, curated by students from the University of Maryland and Yale University. At the Driskell Center of the University of Maryland. Through Oct. 29.
16 — “Heaven and Earth: Prints by Joanna Axtmann” The local artist explores spiritual transformation in prints, paintings and drawings. At McLean Project for the Arts, McLean
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“The 2nd Element: Stratus Series” Nancy Sansom Reynolds’s sculptures made from materials including beeswax, bronze and wood. At Addison/Ripley. Through Oct. 23.
FALL 2010 Turtle Island Quartet
With Cyrus Chestnut and Mike Marshall Saturday, December 4 at 8 p.m.
A remarkable evening of classic jazz, Americana, and holiday favorites. $44, $36, $22
“The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards” An exhibition of the finalists for this local juried competition. At the Trawick Gallery. Through Sept. 25.
“The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot” Nude paintings by Fontenot use props and innuendos to question the meaning of “queer.” At the University of Maryland Art Gallery. Through Dec. 4.
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