Reading

SHE’S SO ARTICULATE: Black Women Artists Reclaim the Narrative

Previous Story

Grimaldis at Area 405

Next Story

Pew 2008 Fellows Anounced – Kinda Makes Me [...]

SHE’S SO ARTICULATE opens this Friday, June 13th, at the Arlington Arts Center. Please join us for the opening reception from 6:00 to 9:00pm and meet many of the artists in person–including leading contemporary artists Djakarta, Nekisha Durrett, Torkwase Dyson, and Erika Ranee, as well as nationally reknowned artists Renee Cox and Renee Stout.

Artists: Maya Freelon Asante, Renee Cox, Stephanie Dinkins, Djakarta, Nekisha Durrett, Torkwase Dyson, Faith Ringgold, Erika Ranee, Nadine Robinson, Renee Stout, lauren woods

Opening reception: Friday, June 13, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Exhibition dates: June 10 through July 19, 2008
Location: Arlington Arts Center / 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22201
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 5 pm


Faith Ringgold, Who’s Bad?, acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border, 79.5″ X 92.5″, 1988

Music will be provided by The Kinara String Quartet, an all-black, all-female ensemble featuring Sonya Haye and Linda Smith on violin, Phyllis Fleming on viola, and Elise Cuffy on cello. The show is co-curated by area collector Henry L. Thaggert and AAC Director of Exhibitions Jeffry Cudlin. The reception is free and open to the public.

The AAC wishes to express sincere thanks to the Arlington Community Foundation, Arlington Catering, and AKA Luxury Accomodations at Virginia Square for their generous support of this exhibition and reception.

Related Stories
Ahead of Their September 22nd Show at Rams Head Live, McNew Reflects on a 40-Year Career

Yo La Tengo is a group that embodies a unique essence—their music is romantically heartfelt yet slightly whimsical, hiding a touch of noise within its melodic beauty.

How the Strategist, Organizer, and Advocate for a Just Creative Economy is Making Space for Her Own Practice

"Central to all the work that I’ve done, is how do we acknowledge the value that we have as creators, and demand the compensation, space, and honor that we deserve?"

Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media

This week's news includes: Amy Sherald profiled in NYT, Sweaty Eyeballs: Animation Adjacent coming to Area 405, Little Havana's Hemingway Room plays host to Baltimore jazz performers, VisArts Wingate Grant to fund craft studies, Miss Maryland Bailey Ann, Jason Buckwalter, and more!

Setting the Stage

Ashworth emphasizes that while the space has technological origins, its primary mission is to serve as a venue for human creativity, allowing individuals to engage authentically and expressively in theater.