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ìResonance: Songs for the Soul,î the first CD released by Karla Armstrong, BA í84, features 20 instrumental tracks. The songs showcase several unusual instruments, including a chromatic and diatonic autoharp, bowed psaltery, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, and bass.
The photography of Roshani Kothari, MA í97, was displayed in ìIntricate Details,î a project exploring architecture in Washingtonís Dupont Circle, held May through July.
In her exhibit ìReflections on Architecture: Paintings by Joey P. M·nlapaz,î Joey P. M·nlapaz, BA í77, MFA í80, presented intricate paintings of reflections on Washington storefront windows in an attempt to create complex patterns of color and form in the ìReflections Series.î The exhibit opened May 8 and ran until Aug. 1 at the American Institute of Architects Headquarters Gallery in Washington. In the ìDeco Series,î the artist concentrated on surface texture and abstraction. Selections of her work were approved by first lady Laura Bush to grace the poster and companion publications that will herald the Third National Book Festival, to be held Oct. 4 on the National Mall.
Bradley Stevens, BA í76, MFA í79, exhibited ìNEAR and FAR: Recent Landscape Paintingsî at the Zenith Gallery in Washington in May. The event, which also included an ìartistís talk,î ran until June.
Working with The Actors Guild to benefit Charlieís Place at St. Margaretís in Washington, Rachel Eisenberg Sultanik, MA í79, exhibited 12 paintings at the Danish Embassy in March. In February, Sultanik displayed paintings at the Savoy CafÈ in Takoma Park, Md., and a painting in the Code Pink benefit show for world peace in Washington.
Alan Wellikoff, BA í68, presented oil paintings at Alethaís Fine Art Gallery in Monkton, Md. The works are primarily landscapes, viewed by the artist as ìbald commentary on the interplay of man and nature.î
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ìMelodious Curves,î Roshani Kothari |
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ìTattoo Bazaar,î Oil on Linen, 56îx 42,î Joey P. M·nlapaz |
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ìVashon Light,î Oil on Linen, 24îx 36,î Bradley Stevens |
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ìGarden of Generosityî Rachel Eisenberg Sultanik |
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ìGarden of Reflection,î Rachel Eisenberg Sultanik |
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ìGarden of Sea,î Rachel Eisenberg Sultanik |
Two MFA Graduates Exhibit in Prestigious Venice
Biennale 2003
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Muriel H. Hasbun |
Muriel H. Hasbun, BA í83, MFA í89, and Rosella Matamoros, MFA í91, showcased their work in the Venice Biennale, representing El Salvador and Costa Rica, respectively.
Hasbun, who was visited at the event and supported by Leigh Conner of Conner Contemporary Art in D.C., displayed her work in the Latin American Pavilion. The display was curated by Irma Arestizabal on behalf of the Istituto Italo-Latino Americano. The installation, ìProtegida (Watched Over),î featured photographs incorporating her ideas about identity and post-memory. Her work draws its imagery from the diverse cultural backgrounds in her familyís history.
In addition to being a distinguished lecturer, Hasbun is program coordinator of fine art photography at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. She exhibits widely in Washington and abroad.
ìImprovisation is the greatest risk an artist can take; it takes years of work, study, and investigation before it becomes intimate, personal,î says Matamoros of her work.
In addition to presenting work in the Venice Biennale, Matamoros and the Embassy of Costa Rica presented GW with projects and ideas for cultural events in 2000. The artist has worked with the embassy to incorporate drawing, dance, and music into unique and interesting presentations.
The Venice Biennale is considered the grande dame of art fairs, and the exhibition continues through Nov. 2. Hasbunís work will be on display in the Conner Contemporary Art gallery in September.
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