Arts Post Archive: Washington artists

William Christenberry to be honored

Local artist and photographer William Christenberry. (Michael Williamson for The Washington Post) William Christenberry, one of Washington's most revered artists, has been selected to receive the Alice Denney Award this year from the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA)....

By Jacqueline Trescott  | February 23, 2011; 4:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Contemporary Art, Jacqueline Trescott, Local Arts and Culture, Washington artists, Washington exhibitions  | Tags:  Washington Project for the Arts, William Christenberry  
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Mayor Gray to discuss arts and culture

Mayor Vincent C. Gray is scheduled to outline his policies on arts and culture in Washington at the annual meeting of Cultural Tourism DC on Thursday. This address is his first as elected mayor to a group of cultural...

By Jacqueline Trescott  | January 19, 2011; 1:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Jacqueline Trescott, Local Arts and Culture, Washington artists  | Tags:  Cultural Tourism DC, Vincent C. Gray, arts and culture in Washington  
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Museum of Censored Art Readies for Opening Tomorrow

Dubbed the 'iPad protesters' by this and other news orgs, District artists Mike Dax Iacovone and Mike Blasenstein fielded questions and collected cash last night at a fundraiser happy hour held at the groovy American Ice Company; the event netted...

By Jessica Dawson  | January 12, 2011; 9:39 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Jessica Dawson, Museums, Smithsonian, Washington artists  
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Stovall Finds Colors that Dance

Lou Stovall's "The Fire Within" For years, Washington master printmaker Lou Stovall has explored the depths of color. He is a natural heir to the Washington Color School, and his new show pays homage to those inspirations and his courage...

By Jacqueline Trescott  | December 14, 2010; 9:30 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Jacqueline Trescott, Washington artists  | Tags:  Lou Stovall, Washington Color School, Washington Galleries, Washington artist, printmaker  
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