• Artists,  Design,  Exhibitions

    June Exhibits & Events

    Some June art exhibits and events are worth mentioning for their unusual use of media and interesting subject matter. Cell-Like Paintings made with glue medium by Kevin Kepple (text from the Washington Post): EXHIBIT: Patterned Paintings With a Cell-Like Feel Kevin Kepple’s solo show at Addison/Ripley Fine Art features square-shaped art in such colors as aqua, red and peach. He uses glue, ink and varnish to create the works, with images akin to the view through a microscope in biology class. Free. Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through June 21. 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-338-5180. I missed this one but it’s worth mentioning for the medium — wax, or encaustic paintings,…

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  • Architecture,  Celebrations & Events,  Cuisine,  Decor,  Sculpture

    Serendipty 3 day blitz

    So many things to write about and I find myself catching up after a three day blitz celebrating the blessing of my 20th wedding anniversary on April 17th — the one we celebrate annually — without Leap Year. Firstly, my husband, Peter, and I went to Napoleon Bistro. I figured since I had written about it we should check it out and we wanted something fairly casual, good and hip. This fit the bill. The food was excellent. The paleron, a slow-roasted meat dish, absolutely melted in my mouth. The setting was romantic in the deep-red, Empire-theme decor with contemporary black and gold stripes. The lounge with the silver, metallic…