Exhibitions

Eva Jacob
"Across the Street"
September 12 - October 31, 2008
This show features recent paintings of downtown Washington neighborhoods. "Living downtown, I am surrounded at all times by a lively mix of potential paintings" Jacob says. Historic row houses, old boats on the Potomac, and vendors on K Street are just a few of the motifs seen in Jacob's work, familiar sights made compelling by sunlight or mysterious behind a scrim of falling snow. "I am a tonal painter – my paintings are mainly about light" she says. Light is the source of structure in Jacob's work, transforming houses, streets, boats, and trees into shapes, directions and contrasts. Free, loose brush stokes enhance her abstracted compositions and explore the character of each place.

Jacob received her training as a painter in classes at Brandeis University, American University, and the Washington Studio School. She received her BA and MA from Radcliffe College and has worked as a museum curator, a reporter on issues in the arts, and as Policy and Planning Officer at the National Endowment for the Arts, retiring in 1996. Jacob's work is in private collections nationally and in "Images of Washington" collection of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Receptions: Friday, September 19 6:30 - 8:30 pm & Saturday, September 20 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Inaugural Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Ongoing

In conjunction with the Inaugural Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition taking place in the historic Foggy Bottom neighborhood there will be an exhibition of indoor sculptures by the 12 artists participating in the outdoor event which endeavors to enrich the cultural environment of the neighborhood. Participating artists are Alan Binstock, Pamela Burris, Robert T. Cole, Alonzo Davis, Nancy Frankel. Craig Kraft. Philippe Mougne, Sam Noto, Ethan Rachmis, Craig Schaffer, Mike Shaffer, Garrett Strang. Curator Shirley Koller also has sculpture on exhibit along with guest artist Connie Fleres.

The Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit will be in place until Oct 25. For information visit www.savefoggybottom.com