Art for Obama Inaugural Reception II
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Jan 19, 2009 6:00 pm (Monday)
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Join Bruce McBarnette and friends of Art for Obama at the Parish Art Gallery in Georgetown. View the exhibit "From slavery to Freedom: A Tribute to Obama.," which will be ...
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Join Bruce McBarnette and friends of Art for Obama at the Parish Art Gallery in Georgetown. View the exhibit "From slavery to Freedom: A Tribute to Obama.," which will be displayed Jan 19-31. Free admission. Refreshments. For more information contact Norman and Gwen Parish 202-944-2310 or parishgallery@bigplanet.com, or visit http://parishgallery.com. Also visit http://mcbarnette.com/charity for information on the following Art for Obama Inaugural Receptions. Art for Obama Inaugural Reception !- Jan. 18, 4pm-6pm, Phoenix Bridal and Art Gallery, Georgetown Park Mall 2nd floor, 3222 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20007.. Art for Obama Inaugural Reception III- Jan 20, 11am-5pm, MOCA Art Gallery 1054 31st, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Art for Obama Inaugural Reception IV- Jan 20, 7pm-1am, MOCA Art Gallery 1054 31st, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Art for Obama Inaugural Reception V- Jan. 24, 5pm-7pm, Addison/Ripley Fine Art Gallery 1670 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007
More about Parish Gallery - Georgetown
Parish Gallery - Georgetown
Tel: (202) 944-2310Fax: (202) 342-0973Tue. - Sat., Noon to 6 pmOther hours by appointment.Director: Norman Parishwww.parishgallery.com Related Links:www.artline.com After surveying the gallery scene in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, Norman Parish originally opened Parish Gallery of Georgetown in 1991 as a showcase for contemporary visual arts by African Americans and little known local artists. He noted that even though a majority of Washington's citizens are of African descent, there were very few fine art galleries showing African influenced art or the works of people of color. Since its opening, more than 100 artists have shown their work at Parish Gallery. Many local artists describe Parish as the guy in town willing to give them a chance. Parish, an artist, and graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, moved to the District from Chicago. He tried unsuccessfully to find a gallery to show landscapes he had painted in the mountains of northwestern Maryland. In a 1996 article in The Washington Post, "A Place to Hang His Art - Norman Parish Found a Home for His Paintings and Others" Parish noted, "I wanted to show high quality art that had been overlooked. I wanted to give solo shows to artist who deserved one but never had the opportunity." Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora. High standards of ethical, curatorial and market selection of the art and artists is exercised by Parish Gallery, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Member of Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington DCPost a Countdown Widget
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