Celebrations & Events
Moon Artist
I clipped the story about Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon. Since it’s the 40th anniversary of the first walk on the moon by Apollo 12, I thought it would be fitting to post. He no longer considers himself an astronaut, even though he was there and uses his understanding about the lighting on the moon for accuracy in his paintings, throwing in a little moon dust here and there. I like that he sees himself now as a full time artist. Here he is during in his astronaut days. You can buy this photo for $125 @ Custodians of History. The Air & Space Museum…
After Hours & Behind the Scenes at Museums
Museums are an obvious place to find art but not in this way. Several DC museums are open after hours on specific nights and times. This is the second year the museums have joined the ranks of nightlife clubs and it’s a popular thing. Tickets sell out in advance. Here’s the story, Mingling at the Museum, with the details of which museums are participating their website links. If you’re looking for more artwork that’s not usually on view, try going behind the scenes. Many museums have archived artwork in storage that can be viewed, as seen as an example here at the New York Historical Society. You don’t have to…
Synchroswim
Feeling hot in this summer heat? You could have cooled off watching the Synchroswimmers compete in synchronized swimming yesterday at the Captiol Skyline Hotel in DC. The event was sponsored by Connor Contemporary Art, as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. If you want to know more for future judging, here’s a dictionary on synchronized swimming: http://en.beijing2008.cn/59/26/article212012659.shtml.
