Thursday, March 17, 2011

Openings this weekend - Michael Borek

This weekend, Michael Borek’s photographs will be shown in three venues:
Photoworks gallery in Glen Echo. Opening on Friday, March 18, 6-9 p.m.
Michael is showing pictures from his latest project, the Scranton Lace Factory, as part of the “Mirror to the World” exhibition. For more information, see Mirror to the World.
Flash Foto DC in Crystal City. Opening on Friday, March 18, 8-11 p.m.
Michael is showing photographs from the Scranton Lace Factory selected by Phillip Brookman of the Corcoran Gallery. For more information, see Flash Foto DC.
Dumbarton Church in Georgetown. Opening on Saturday, March 19, 6-8 p.m.
Solo exhibition of Michael’s Wide Asleep/Half Awake photography project. For more information, see Dumbarton Concert Gallery.
To view Michael’s photographs and for additional information, please go to www.michaelborek.com


Thursday, March 10, 2011

Michael Borek - Exhibits in and around DC

Five of Michael Borek’s photographs from his Scranton Lace project were selected by Phillip Brookman, Chief Curator and Head of Research at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, to be shown at the Flash Foto DC exhibition at Crystal City, VA. The opening party will be held on Friday, March 18, 2011, 8-11 p.m. The exhibition will be open from March 17 to April 17, 2011. For more information, go to Flash Foto DC.

Michael Borek’s photograph #4801 (Chair I) from his Scranton Lace project was selected by Milena Kalinovska, Director of Public Programs for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, for the annual Washington Project for the Arts Auction Gala. For more information, go to WPA 2011 Art Auction Gala.

Eight of Michael Borek’s photographs from his Scranton Lace project were selected for the exhibition Mirrors to the World, curated by Frank van Riper, photography writer, photographer, and faculty member at the Photoworks Gallery at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Maryland, 20812. The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 18, 2011, 6-9 p.m.

Dumbarton Church in Georgetown, Washington, DC, presents Michael Borek’s solo exhibition Wide Asleep/Half Awake. The opening reception will be held on March 19, 6-8 p.m., and it will be followed by a concert of the Vogler Quartet. The Dumbarton Church is located at 3133 Dumbarton St. NW Washington D.C. The exhibition will be open from March 18 to March 25, 2011. For more information, go to www.dumbartonconcerts.org or call 202.965.2000.

The National Institute of Health presents solo exhibition of Michael Borek’s photographs from his Urbania and Wide Asleep/Half Awake portfolios. The exhibition, curated by Lillian Fitzgerald, Curator of the Clinical Center Art Program, will be held at NIH, 10 Center Drive MSD 1352, Bethesda, Maryland, from May 13, 2011 through July 8, 2011.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

New Exhibit - Clifford Wheeler

A solo exhibition of work by Clifford Wheeler is on exhibit at MEG from March 8 - April 3, 2011. Join Clifford at the exhibit reception on March 13, 2-4pm.


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