Danielle Scruggs | Photography: Journal

Do you envy the folks who seem to have it all together? Great house, cute mate, stunning art on their walls... Ever wondered how to start small and build up your collection of artwork, what to look for, how to make good investments? On Tuesday, November 30th, two of DC's hottest young collectors, Philippa Hughes (The Pinkline Project) and Darryl Atwell (CAS51), will give insight into the benefits and challenges of collecting art. The interview will be followed by tour of "Furious Dancing: The Exhibition" with the curators, Sim&Son, and some of the artists.

Ready to buy? All art in the current exhibit is for sale and will be up through January 2011. Pieces range from as low as $150 - $2,000.


FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

**RSVP REQUIRED TO sj2.arts@gmail.com**

One of my prints is in this show and I will be on hand for this discussion on Tuesday, November 30. I hope you can come through if you can!

Official show postcard. I'm excited. Here's more info about the show and the talented women I'll be showing some of my work with:

Four Walls, Four Five Women
Presented by Black Artists of DC (BADC)

Featuring work by Jamea Richmond Edwards, Danielle Scruggs, Natalie Lord, Kristen Hayes, Amber Robles-Gordon

Curated by Zoma Wallace

FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Five Women seeks to spark a visual discussion between artworks created by Black women and a verbal dialogue between those who view and purchase them. The topic of discussion is material. What are artists using? What materials do they feel drawn to? How does Black femininity affect or reflect itself in the chosen material(s), if at all? How does femininity affect the delivery and/or reception of the message?

The voices of the women artists in this exhibition are heard primarily through material form. Embracing both visual and verbal discussion, FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Five Women hopes to determine how effectively unique material languages are deciphered/valued/appreciated/acquired by a universal audience and market.

FOCUS GROUP: Four Walls, Five Women is the second in a series of collaborations between DC Arts Center and Black Artists of DC. The purpose of Black Artists of DC (BADC) is to create a Black artists community to promote, develop and validate the culture, artistic expressions and aspirations of past and present artists of Black-Afrikan ancestry in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Opening Reception Friday November 19, 7-9pm

District of Columbia Arts Center
2338 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
http://www.dcartscenter.org/submit_gallery_future.htm