Civilian Art Projects

Civilian Art Projects is pleased to present three new...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:48:00 -0400

Cynthia Connolly, Prince

Cara Ober, Figment (detail)

Pamela Hadley, 14, 000 ft.

Civilian Art Projects is pleased to present three new exhibitions, including photographs by Cynthia Connolly, a video projection by recent Corcoran graduate Pamela Hadley; and, in the project space, new works on canvas and paper by Baltimore artist, Cara Ober.

The exhibitions will open to the public on Friday, May 11, 2012 and will be on view through Saturday, June 16. Public exhibition hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. There will be an opening reception for the artists on Friday, May 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Civilian Art Projects.

Join us at Civilian Art Projects for a talk with Colby Caldwell...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:44:07 -0400

Join us at Civilian Art Projects for a talk with Colby Caldwell and poet Bernard Welt on the closing day of Colby’s exhibition “spent.”

Saturday, May 5, 2012
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

spent review in The Washington Post

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:58:00 -0400

spent review in The Washington Post :

Colby Caldwell’s spent series is new photographic work based on shotgun shell casings of varying ages and in varying states of decay found throughout the rural farm where he lives in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Through scanning these shells at high resolution and presenting them on stark white backgrounds, the artist has imported what might be called “refuse” into the domain of photography, presenting the material almost as billboards touting memory and the passage of time.

Time & Land review in the Washington City Paper

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:50:00 -0400

Time & Land review in the Washington City Paper:

Presented in Civilian’s project space, Time & Land is an exhibition of work by Washington, DC photographers Ken D. Ashton, Kate MacDonnell, and Terri Weifenbach.

We are at SCOPE NY. Come join us! Featuring artwork by Eric...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:33:00 -0500

Eric Finzi, I Thought You Knew

George Jenne, Neopolitan Head

Erick Jackson, Paradise Garage

We are at SCOPE NY. Come join us! Featuring artwork by Eric Finzi, Erick Jackson and George Jenne.

Heavy Breathing (Washington, DC), Plasma Expander (New York),...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:04:00 -0500

Overhead view of Heavy Breathing

Erick Jackson, Heavy Breathing

Amanda Kleinman, Heavy Breathing

Plasma Expander

Gianni Gianni, Plasma Expander

Man Forever

Man Forever

Heavy Breathing (Washington, DC), Plasma Expander (New York), Man Forever (Brooklyn, NY) and DJ Jim roxkkked the show on Friday at The Warehouse Theatre. Each band brought something new to the show. Heavy Breathing started the night off right with the combined artistic sounds of Erick Jackson, Jeff Schmid, and Amanda Kleinman. The musical atmosphere of Heavy Breathing’s performance intensified with each song, making for a strong opening act. Plasma Expander took the stage shortly after, dressed in scrubs. Gigi Gigi covered the guitar, Gianni Gianni rocked it out on the drums and Giorgio Giorgio took care of the bass, samples and synths. Lastly, Man Forever gave an outstanding drum continuum that lasted Forever. The performance was a unique repetition of sound, with four drummers, 2 guitarists and a little sound addition from Amanda Kleinman. Overall, a great night of distinct performances.

Pics above courtesy of Gabriel Mellan of Be Explosive (dot) com.

Corcoran Launches a Fundraiser for Tom Green

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Corcoran Launches a Fundraiser for Tom Green:

Alumni at the Corcoran College of Art + Design have launched a funding drive to purchase a painting by D.C. artist Tom Green, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. The alumni foundation intends to present the work to the Corcoran for its permanent collection.

6 Painters Review in The Post

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:55:00 -0500

6 Painters Review in The Post

After a madhouse opening at Civilian Art Projects, the crew...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:20:00 -0500

The Gumbas

M.C. Majestic Apre

The K-Holes

After a madhouse opening at Civilian Art Projects, the crew headed over to Comet Ping Pong for good friend Sasha Lord’s birthday extravaganza. As part of the talent for the night, there were great performances by both The K-Holes from NY and The Gumbas (several dancers from the Marinsky Ballet), and video projections by Rob Parrish and Ryan Hill. Add to the mix DJ Kid Congo Powers & DJ Baby Alcatraz and the clever talent of M.C. Majestic Ape, and you can’t help but feel ashamed if you missed out!

A video clip of the 6 Painters after party/birthday happening...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:06:00 -0500

A video clip of the 6 Painters after party/birthday happening for Sasha Lord at Comet Ping Pong. Happy Birthday Sasha Lord, Majestic Ape style!

"I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a busy opening!"

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0500

““I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a busy opening!””

- artist, Nora Sturges

After coming off the walls of Civilian Art Projects and onto the...

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:08:00 -0500

After coming off the walls of Civilian Art Projects and onto the walls of Good Children, HARD ART NOLA was a true success.

"In the land of the rejected, the field is flattened, open to much opportunity. Here flourish the..."

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:06:00 -0500

““In the land of the rejected, the field is flattened, open to much opportunity. Here flourish the weeds and non-standard quality alike, neither one knowing much about the other, too busy trying to make it on their own. No one aspires, because there is no pinnacle to reach, just be better than whoever is next to you. It is basic, fundamental and often rude, with bonus points for creative solution. Hardly ever about who you are, but how you do, it’s ‘run what you brung’—not Formula One.””

- Alec MacKaye

HARD ART makes it debut in New Orleans today at the Good...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:08:00 -0500

HARD ART makes it debut in New Orleans today at the Good Children gallery. Artist, Dan Tague, and writer, Alec Mackaye, (pictured top left) put their art hanging skills to work, and in no time the show was up and ready.

Civilian’s main gallery was packed for the HARD ART talk...

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Civilian’s main gallery was packed for the HARD ART talk with photographer, Lucian Perkins (pictured above), writer, Alec MacKaye, photo editor & co-curator, Lely Constantinople, and project director & co-curator, Jayme McLellan. Can you spot Charlie Danbury of Trenchmouth in the audience?!?

HARD ART DC artist talk

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:02:50 -0500

HARD ART DC artist talk:

Please join Civilian Art Projects for an artist talk with the creators of the HARD ART Project:

Lucian Perkins, photographer
Alec MacKaye, writer
Lely Constantinople, photo editor & co-curator
Jayme McLellan, project director and co-curator

This is your chance to dialogue with the team about the process of creating the project, touring the show, and soon publishing the book.

6pm to 8pm
Talk begins at 6:30pm
Free

HARD ART DC 1979
On View until December 31st

Featuring: Nikki Painter Dan Tague Noelle Tan Terri Weifenbach...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Trevor Young, Full Pump

Dan Tague, Resistance is Futile

Noelle Tan, Drawing VIII, 2003-2005

Terri Weifenbach , SE.IV-L62

Nikki Painter, Lapse #6

Featuring:

Nikki Painter
Dan Tague
Noelle Tan
Terri Weifenbach
Trevor Young

SCOPE Pavillion
Booth C 13
NE 1st Avenue (Midtown Blvd)
at NE 30th Street, Miami, FL 33127

FirstView (For VIP and Press):
Tuesday | November 29 | 4pm - 8pm

Show Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday | 11am - 7pm
Sunday | 11am - 6pm

Hard Art DC 1979 is here with opening = GREAT SUCCESS! The...

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Lucian Perkins with photo of himself

Anne Bonafede with photo of herself

HR of Bad Brains with photo of himself

Hard Art DC 1979 is here with opening = GREAT SUCCESS!

The traffic was non-stop the day of the opening, with galleries packed and a need for entrance control. The Mackaye brothers, Anne Bonafede (pictured above with her photo next to Ian MacKaye), and the Lucian Perkins (pictured above with photo of himself) were in attendance. Several days after the opening, HR of Bad Brains (pictured above) came out to see the show.

“Those pictures were the holy grail! Not that many people brought cameras to shows then so I always wondered who he (Lucian Perkins) was and what happened to the pictures he took. He was at some of the best shows.”
—Alec MacKaye

Hard Art! Hart Art! Hard Art! A four-year project in the making...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Preparing for Install!

Hard Art poster, photo by Lucian Perkins

Hard Art! Hart Art! Hard Art!

A four-year project in the making is debuting at Civilian Art Projects, highlighting incredible, never before seen photographs by Lucian Perkins. Perkins’ photographs capture moments in music history, from the late seventies-early eighties, of the DC punk scene. Bands like Trenchmouth, Bad Brains, Teen Idols, and the Slickee Boys were shot by Perkins playing at such venues as Madams Organ, Hard Art Gallery and Valley Green Apartments.

Artist Talk Pan’s Pipes and Site/Schema There was a heavy...

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Artist Talk Pan’s Pipes and Site/Schema

There was a heavy turnout for the two artists talks on October 22nd, 2011. The night started off with an artist talk with Nikki Painter for Site/Schema about her beautiful solo exhibition in the project space and The Entrance. Shortly after, artists Ryan Hill, Erick Jackson, George Jenne had a chance to speak collectively about the wonderfully illicit Pan’s Pipes exhibition.

After the talks ended, the crowd moved over to the Warehouse Theatre for performances by Hidden Twin, DJ Jim, and Erick Jackson with the group Heavy Breathing.