WASHINGTON, D.C.—In celebration of the vibrant arts community in Washington, Womble Carlyle is transforming its D.C. office into a sculpture and photography gallery featuring local emerging artists.
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Harshly beautiful and irresistibly exotic, Iceland is always ready for its close-up — or for its wide-angle shot. Five photographers, three of them natives, explore the country in “Visible Iceland,” at Hillyer Art Space. D.C. photographer Jillian Watkins, the show’s organizer, contributes unexpectedly sunny views of both built and natural environments, while San Francisco’s Elena Sheehan highlights impossible blues in a gray-and-white world.
Katrín Elvarsdóttir, the only artist now living in Iceland, and Utah-based Svavar Jonatansson have taken to the road, with Elvarsdóttir depicting trailers in seemingly hostile locations, and Jonatansson documenting both sides of a 900-mile circular route around the island. Los Angeles-based Fridgeir Helgason shows such lonely structures as a saltbox house and a rusted playground slide in the misty expanses; the manmade objects make the landscape look all the more untamable.
Visible Iceland On view through Nov. 29 at Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Ct. NW. 202-338-0325. www.hillyerartspace.org.
“Visible Iceland” is a unique photography exhibit featuring prominent Icelandic and American photographers, including: Jillian Watkins, Elena Sheehan, Katrín Elvarsdóttir, Friðgeir Helgason, Svavar Jonatansson, Rax Axelsson, and Pall Stefansson. The exhibit's goal is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience the sheer natural beauty of Iceland through the photographers' images, which they captured throughout their Icelandic adventures.
You can get a sneak peak of the “Visible Iceland” exhibit by checking out this video. As artists, printing, framing, shipping and insurance, among other associated costs are all expenses which erode the revenue that an artist can make when selling their work. Because of this, the photographers launched a Kickstarter campaign to debut the exhibit, which was successfully funded on September 14.
The beautiful photographs will be on display for three weeks, beginning on November 7 through the 29. The exhibit coincides with FotoWeekDC and is sure to draw and impressive crowd. The gallery is located at The Hillyer, 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008.
Stay updated on the latest “Visible Iceland” news by following them on Twitter.Visible Iceland
D.C. Office to Become Art Gallery, As Womble Carlyle Partners with Honfleur Gallery on The Collective
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In celebration of the vibrant arts community in Washington, Womble Carlyle is transforming its D.C. office into a sculpture and photography gallery featuring local emerging artists.
- See more at: http://www.wcsr.com/Insights/News/2013/October/DC-Office-to-Become-Art-Gallery-As-Womble-Carlyle-Partners-with-Honfleur-Gallery-on-The-Collective#sthash.oaWpOxhF.u0XZ9ETC.dpuf
“As a law firm, we pride ourselves on the creative solutions we offer our clients. Turning our innovative office space into a gallery and bringing together respected leaders in the city is a way for us to both celebrate that ingenuity and to honor Washington’s creative community,” said Pam Rothenberg, Managing Partner of Womble Carlyle’s Washington, D.C. office.
Artists featured in The Collective include:
Richard Bak, Photographer
Julia Bloom, Sculptor
Travis Childers, Sculptor
Alonzo Davis, Sculptor
Rachael Hulme, Photographer
Haley Johnson, Photographer
Adrian Loving, Visual Artist
Jordan Marsh, Photographer
Bruce McNeil, Photographer
Jonathan O’Reilly, Photographer
Samera P., Photographer
Dino Paxenos, Sculptor
Andrew Rhodes, Photographer
Bob Tetro, Photographer
Jillian C. Watkins, Photographer
Peter Wood, Sculptor
- See more at: http://www.wcsr.com/Insights/News/2013/October/DC-Office-to-Become-Art-Gallery-As-Womble-Carlyle-Partners-with-Honfleur-Gallery-on-The-Collective#sthash.oaWpOxhF.u0XZ9ETC.dpuf
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In celebration of the vibrant arts community in Washington, Womble Carlyle is transforming its D.C. office into a sculpture and photography gallery featuring local emerging artists.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In celebration of the vibrant arts community in Washington, Womble Carlyle is transforming its D.C. office into a sculpture and photography gallery featuring local emerging artists.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In celebration of the vibrant arts community in Washington, Womble Carlyle is transforming its D.C. office into a sculpture and photography gallery featuring local emerging artists.