Friday, July 26, 2013

WPA presents Hothouse: The Art of the Superhero, opening 8/2


WPA Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 23, 2013 

contact: Blair Murphy, Program Director 

Washington Project for the Arts Presents
Hothouse: The Art of the Superhero - Revisited
Organized by Lenny Campello 
Art of the Superhero
l to r: Simon Monk, Peter Parker; Andrew Wodzianski, Avengers;
Dulce Pinzón, 
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Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 25, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, August 2, 6-8pm

   at the Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 I (eye) St. SW, Washington, DC      

 

Washington, DC (July 23, 2013)Washington Project for the Arts announces The Art of the Super Hero - Revisited, a group exhibition organized by Lenny Campello exploring our cultural fascination with masked men and caped crusaders. The artists included in the exhibition approach their topic with a mix of levity and seriousness, using the figure of the superhero to explore issues of identity, immigration, and the struggles of daily life. The Art of the Super Hero - Revisited features photography, painting, and mixed media work by F. Lennox Campello, Carla Goldberg, Simon Monk, Dulce Pinzón, and Andrew Wodzianski. The exhibition opens with a reception in the Capitol Skyline Lounge on Friday, August 2, 2013 from 6-8pm and runs from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 25, 2013. 

 

ABOUT HOTHOUSE

Hothouse is a new series of exhibitions, installations, and events organized by Washington Project for the Arts and taking place in the Capitol Skyline Hotel Lounge. Created as a way to provide new opportunities for WPA member artists and forge new connections within DC's creative communities, Hothouse will present member-initiated programming on a regular basis.

 

ABOUT WPA

Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) is an independent, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for contemporary art.  WPA supports artists at all stages of their careers and promotes contemporary art by presenting exhibitions, issues, and ideas that stimulate public dialogue on art and culture.www.wpadc.org.

 

WPA is supported by its members, Board of Directors, invaluable volunteers, and by generous contributions from numerous individuals and the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, William C. Paley Foundation, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Brookfield Associates/64 new york Ave, ABC Imaging, Arc & Spark Electric, Susan and Dixon Butler, Clark Construction, Abramson Family Foundation, Fathom Creative, Raymond Garcia, Carol Brown Goldberg and Henry H. Goldberg, Design Cuisine, Hickok Cole Architects, HITT Construction, Hop & Wine Beverage, Giselle and Benjamin Huberman, The JBG Companies, Russell and Randy Katz, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Yvette Kraft, Marshfield Associates, Mohawk Industries, NoMa Business Improvement District, Peacock Café, Richard Seaton and John Berger, MD, Robert Shields Interiors, Sonecon LLC, Taproot Foundation, TTR Sotheby's International Realty, Turner Construction, UBS Financial Services Inc., Vivo Design, and The Washington Post Company. 

 

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Washington Project for the Arts | @Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 I (eye) St. SW | Washington | DC | 20024


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