DCist Exposed

DCist, a popular local blog, presents an annual juried photography show, DCist Exposed, designed to encourage the work of professional and amateur photographers. The exhibition showcases new talent as the artists reveal the city through the eyes of the people who live and work in the DC area. The show is community-based and works are affordably priced to develop the next generation of arts patrons. Exhibition Press Release [PDF, 104 KB]

Emerging collectors are invited to join us for Emerge Exposed, March 3, 7 – 9 p.m. featuring a panel of experts sharing tips and ideas on how to begin collecting art. Co-hosted by DCist, Flashpoint and the Pink Line Project.

Gallery Hours 

Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 6 p.m.
OR BY APPOINTMENT

I’m pretty psyched to be participating in this show for the third year in a row. I hope everyone can come and and see all of the fantastic photos!

King Mason — untitled
mindgutter — Silver Lightning
deadblackangel — this guy said “no comment”
Hoffmann — untitled
andyharnik — Kiss
andyharnik — Mass Baptism

sixoneseven — untitled
Looking Sideways — Subterranean
akkleis — 083008-5-12
andertho — Two Trains, L’Enfant Plaza
andertho — Ice Skating, Archives
bbmcder94 — Air Force Memorial

bsivad — Coffee-Ceremony-2
cstein96 — Target Practice
ccandumplins — mia flies
philliefan99 — the heron dance
Pak Gwei — DC Pride Parade 2008
Aardvark_For_Freedom — Dark Bridge

brandonwu — Mount Pleasant fire #19
Aziz Y. — Chinatown, D.C.
a nameless yeast — take a bite out of the composition
erin m — Harvest moon
PhotoFlashFocusRecord — National Gallery of Art
maxedaperture — The Vegas Lounge 10K

furcafe — 67529-32
sduffy — Election Eve in Manassas
ebreidy — homeless
soleil1016 — Old Waffle Shop
jim_darling — Smoke break
jordangantz — Bowling in Bethesda

stuzehner — Dupont Pillow Fight
Sanjay Suchak — Flags for Obama
adam dexter — Moment
The Skipping Hippy — Rapunzel’s Tower
sally henny penny — Dry Cleaner
rachelmoon — japanese ladies waiting

mosley.brian — T-Minus 10 Minutes to Lift Off
Brian Knight Photography — A River Runs Through It
c00lmarie — Downpour
Damon Green — Middle Distance Runner
easement — workers
corporatemonkey — swing

Pianoman75 — More Fountain Fun
pedestrian shots — untitled
michael starghill — Drexel @ Georgetown

From Feb. 13-15, Artomatic and Pink Line Project will be presenting three hot dates of art and music in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood — and you won’t even have to take us out to dinner first. (Candy and flowers optional).

Start your night at the tent on Half Street, between L and K Streets, S.E., near the Navy Yard Metro (take the Half Street exit at the Metro station). Follow your luck to the events at Velocity Condominium, Axiom at Capitol Yards and Onyx on First.

Be sure to stop by the photography exhibit curated by Ten Miles Square:
Erin Antognoli, Amber Baum, James Calder, Chris Chen, Jason Colston, Max Cook, Brett Davis, Angela Kleis, Brian Knight, Marie Kwak, Amber Wiley, Pat Padua, Barry Schmetter, Alexandra Silverthorne, Matt Smith, Paivi Salonen, Steve Strawn, Sanjay Suchak, John Ulaszek, Brandon Wu, Josh Yospyn.

Hours
Friday, Feb. 13: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Here’s some more details to get you in the mood. Hope to see you there!

Huge, huge thanks to the 700+ of you that came out on Friday to Fight Club for our opening reception. We know you waited in a long line, we know you plowed through 10 kegs in 3 hours, we know some of you got drenched late in the evening, and we LOVE you for suffering through and making it a party for the record books.

Fixation is up at Fight Club through next Sunday, Nov 23, and open everyday from noon to 7 p.m. (and free). You’ll need to come in the front door at 1250 9th Street. Wednesdays are skate nights, so the gallery will be open late and you can watch the boys do their thing in the bowl.

We’ve got pics from Friday up on the Ten Miles Square facebook group (feel free to add your own), and remember you can contact me  if you’re interested in purchasing anything from these fine photographers.

Nation’s Triathlon, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.

For the TMS: Fixation show that opened last night, each photographer was required to write an essay describing the subculture explored in their work. My four photos, Swim, Bike, Run, Crash focused on the weekend warrior athletes and thus my essay tries to suss out what exactly drives these people.

What force drives a man to spend thousands of dollars on a machine made from the lightest space aged materials, wear a suit so tight that no part of his anatomy is left to the imagination, and don a helmet straight out of a sci-fi western? What glory is so great to cause men and women to dive into one of the most polluted waterways in the country? What need is satisfied for the thousands of people who gather in the soupy summer evening for a 10K race? What flashes through your mind when one slight mistake suddenly hurtles you through space and time in a manner not meant for living creatures? And what obsessive preoccupation is served by trekking out to remote places to capture such events with a camera?

In this city of suits and ties on one hand and crime statistics on the other, there is an alternative lifestyle of weekend warrior athletes driven to compete simply “because it is there.” I cannot fully answer the first four questions, except I know that I spend more money than I should on my own gear in hopes that it will help me perform just a little bit better. I’ve spent plenty of time in and consumed copious amounts of water from that same river in pursuit of my own recreational needs. I lined up in the same oppressive summer heat hoping to capture a series of shots showing the beauty and grace of athletes in motion. And I’ve put myself in more than one “oh shit” moment when I know something very bad is about to happen and am powerless to stop it. I cannot tell you why we do any of these things except that when it works, when you get that image you want, when you cross the finish line, when it all comes together, you forget the pain and suffering and only want more.

What?! You were not one of the 500+ 700+ people who came to the show last night? That’s ok, even though you missed a great party you can still check out all of the amazing photos this week. Doors will be open Noon(ish) to 7PM(ish). If you really want to add to your viewing experience, come Wednesday evening and watch the skaters too!

Being sick really blows.

The Plan…

Friday

• Attend DCist Exposed opening.
• Hang out with folks post show at Rocket Bar, basking in the awesomeness of the opening. Take photos.

Saturday

• Sleep in and continue reveling in the afterglow of an awesome opening.
• Make way downtown to shoot Idiotarod for third year in a row.

Sunday

• Fight Day Lights Savings time switch and head down to park and shoot Backyard Burn trail run.
• Hang out. Attend random birthday parties for friends of a friend.

Monday

• Back to work.

The Reality…

Friday

• Realise on way home that you might be getting sick again. Call about a doctor’s appointment for Monday.
• Attend DCist Exposed opening.
• Hang out with folks post show at Rocket Bar, basking in the awesomeness of the opening. Take photos.

Saturday

• Sleep in. Wake at a decent hour continue reveling in the afterglow of an awesome opening.
• Make way downtown to shoot Idiotarod for third year in a row. Realise that you really are still sick and go back to sleep. Sleep until 7pm. Yes, 7pm.

Sunday

• Fight Day Lights Savings time switch and head down to park and shoot Backyard Burn trail run. Give in to the sleep. Don’t wake until your phone rings at 11am.
• Convince yourself that you feel a lot better. All that sleeping must have made a difference, right? Hang out. Attend random birthday parties for friends of a friend.

Monday

• Back to work. Wake up pretty early. Realise a pattern of sick, not sick, sick, not sick… Monday morning = sick. Email work to not expect your presence.
• See doctor. Have her confirm that indeed you are sick.

In case you haven’t noticed DCist Exposed opens this Friday and to help promote the event the good folks at DCist (thanks Eric, thanks Heather!) are using some of the homemade posters for PotD. This photo was PotD back on Halloween last year and was then chosen to be in the 2008 Exposed show.

I was showing this image to a coworker today and he had an interesting interpretation that I’d not thought of before… Basically, he was wondering about this zombie bride, wandering the seemingly deserted National Mall and holding a protest sign demanding brains… My coworker wondered if this was not some sort of statement on Washington itself? A hungry zombie bride means there are no brains in Washington…

You are about to (DCist Exposed Poster), originally uploaded by Markus Krisetya.

Weekend Pick, as seen in the Washington Post!!

EXPOSED– Through March 15. The folks at DCist host their annual photography show, which features 47 images from the more than 600 entries that aim to capture the spirit of our community. Civilian Art Projects, 406 Seventh St. NW. 202-347-0022.

It’s going to be awesome. And please note, this is a FREE event! Free. 100% No Money Down. Free.

(unless you want to BUY ART, then, well, then you can pay… but even then you won’t be able to find framed, fine art photography at these prices anywhere else in the city).

Thanks to Markus for letting me borrow his photo, thus saving you all from yet another viewing of the Zombie Bride.

Everyone is invited to join me (and like 45 44 of my closest friends) for the opening of DCIST EXPOSED.

There are two events… first being:

Opening Reception:
Friday, March 7 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Second event…

Emerge Exposed:
Wednesday, March 12 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM

All the fun is happening at Civilian Arts Project, in Washingto, DC!
Civilian Arts Project
406 7th Street NW

DCist Exposed Entry: Zombie Bride, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.

I’m quite happy to announce that “Zombie Bride” was selected for the second annual DCist Exposed Photography Show! Congrats to everyone who entered.  Every time I went through the entires I came away with a new favourite.  I can’t imagine how difficult it was to judge this show.

from DCist…

As we suspected, it was a near impossible job deciding which photos were the best of the best from the lot of contenders you threw our way. Over 250 people entered the 2008 DCist Exposed contest and gave us 601 original images from which to choose. We mulled and pondered and tore our hair out a little bit, but please follow the jump (if you haven’t already) to find 47 incredible photos that we think capture Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region with an eye trained to find the rich culture too often hidden by the capital’s bureaucratic image.

Mark your calendars for the opening reception on March 7 at Civilian Art Projects in Penn Quarter. After we bring down the house on Friday, we’ll be following it up with to-be-announced event during the week to further celebrate both the winners and everyone who takes up a camera and contributes to DCist.

Yesterday I was asked to both participate in and once more photograph the O’Neill Studios Annual Post-Holiday Party and Show.

I’m psyched because Maggie definitely knows how to throw a party and last year’s show was tons of fun, even for a work night. I hope you all can make it down to Adams Morgan and join in the fun. I’ll try and post more info about the other participating artists when I get it. In the meantime, check out the details below…

Saturday, February 2, 2008
6:30PM – Midnight

LEFTBANK
2424 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 2009
www.leftbankdc.com

Live Art, DJ, Dancing, Drinks, Heavy Hors D’Oeuvres, Silent Auction, Work From 9 Artists
And All Artwork Is For Sale.

100% Of All Silent Auction Sales And A Portion Of All Other Artwork Sales Will Benefit Autism Speaks

Also, I have it on pretty good authority that there will be a live New Orleans Jazz band playing the event as well.