Target Gallery Special Event: May 28, 4-8pm

4-7pm: Local youth will help create a graffiti inspired mural with FRESH artist Gabriel Pons
The mural project will be a collage and stencil design over graffiti painted doors. The theme of the mural will be about the life and work of Charles Houston.

7-7:30pm: Panel Discussion about the “Art of the Tag”.
Panelists include artists Marissa Botelho and Gabriel Pons

7:30-7:45: Question and Answer session

7:45 – 8:00pm: Refreshments

The painted doors will be auctioned off at a later date with proceeds going to the Charles Houston Memorial Public Art Project.


DON'T FORGET: All day on May 28 please bring donated art supplies to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the CHARLES HOUSTON RECREATION CENTER

Public Art Project Community Outreach : Summer Art Program 2009
Art Supplies Wish List:

16 color watercolor sets
25 color oil pastel sets
8 color marker sets
12 color soft/chalk pastel sets
drawing pencils: HB 2B
Pencil sharpeners
Eraser: Gum, Plastic
9x12” sketch paper pads
11x15” watercolor paper pads
18x24” drawing paper pads
compressed charcoal
conte’crayons: black, white, sanguine sienna
glue sticks, tacky/craft glue
aluminum foil
scissors
1” masking tape and painter’s tape
construction paper
acrylic paint (1- GAL jugs): red,yellow, blue, and black and white
Bristle paintbrushes: 1”flat, ½” chisel, detail
assorted clay tools
posterboard: black, white
sharpie markers: black – fine & extra fine
Aquanet fragrance free hairspray
reusable plastic containers, cups & lids
recycled magazines: National Geographic, etc.
men’s/women’s size large: button-down long-sleeved cotton dress shirts

FRESH Exhibition - Opens May 6th

Join us for a reception on May 14th from 6-9pm

May 14th Reception Line-up
6-8pm: DJ Phill will be performing music in the gallery - Special addition FRESH T-Shirts for sale!
7pm: Gallery Talk: FRESH Juror & acclaimed artist Clark V. Fox will be here to discuss the work and his choices for the exhibit!
6-7pm: Break dancers will perform on the docks in front of the TFAC
8-9pm: Finale performance by the break dancers inside the building


Here is a peek at the amazing artwork that will be on display...

Reclaimed Exhibition on the BBC!

Click here to watch the video of the 3-minute Torpedo Factory segment which aired yesterday, May 5, on BBC World News:

Reclaimed is specifically featured, along with a short interview with Reclaimed artist Carol Levin!

LAST CHANCE! - Reclaimed Closes THIS Sunday

This weekend is your last chance to check out Reclaimed -
make sure to come check it out before it closes on Sunday!

Reclaimed Exhibition - Press Review

Here is a snippet from a review written by the Falls Church New Press' Kevin Mellama (Northern Virginia Art Beat) - Thanks Kevin!

"Of all the galleries around town, the Target Gallery consistently does the best job of bringing in work from outside the Metro area. Target Gallery's open call shows are truly open to all comers, where other galleries around town offer open call shows to Metro area or, at most, to Mid-Atlantic artists. The Target Gallery typically brings in work from across the nation, with a few international pieces as well.

The D.C. area art scene operates in a bit of a bubble without any real connection to the outside world. We don't even have a decent connection to Baltimore, and we're practically joined at the hip. It seems to be a problem in general, but the Target Gallery is doing what it can to fight that insular structure."
Click Here to read the rest of the article

**Also check out Reclaimed on Apartment Therapy
**Lenny Campello for Old Town Crier - Great Images!