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Weekend East City Event Round Up: First Shows of 2011 Edition

The art world in East City is off to a great start in 2011 with five openings this weekend to attend featuring everything from photography, painting, collage and artists who play live music at their openings!

Friday, January 7th

"Urban Landscapes from DC to Denmark"

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Free

The Tubman-Mahan Gallery (3938 Benning Road NE) opens “Urban Landscapes from DC to Denmark” by photographer Kimberly Gaines. The reception begins at 6:30pm and ends at 8:00pm. The exhibition runs through January 22, 2011. See Metro for best bus and metro access.

Saturday, January 8th

Photography Show Opening at CHAW

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Free

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street SE) hosts its Fifth Annual Juried Photography Exhibition. Doors open at 5pm and the reception ends at 7pm. The exhibition runs through February 4, 2011. CHAW is located close to the Eastern Market Metro.

Art Opening at CITY Gallery

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Free

CITY Gallery (804 H Street NE) opens “Leaves, Words and Screens” by Ronnie Spiewak. Spiewak’s masterful collage work will open to the public from 6pm to 9pm and the exhibition runs through January 29, 2011. The CITY Gallery is best reached by bus, any of the 90 buses that go along 8th St or the X2 bus that goes along H St from Chinatown Metro.

Art Party at The Corner Store

6:00pm

Free

At Corner Store Arts (900 South Carolina Avenue SE) visual artist and musician Dianna Quinn will show her latest series of “Bubble Splash” paintings which are made using a hot air gun and a wide array of materials including stencils and spray paint. Quinn and her band Honky Tonk Confidential will perform at her opening. The Corner Store is located just a short walk from the Eastern Market Metro.

Art Opening at The Fridge

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Free

The Fridge (rear alley behind 516 8th Street SE) presents a series of new paintings by Laura Elkins entitled “White House Negligee” inspired by portraits of America’s First Ladies. The show runs through January 30, 2011. In case you miss the opening, the artist will be interviewed Henry Thaggert on Saturday January 22 from 5pm to 6pm. The Fridge is located just a few blocks from the Eastern Market Metro.

Metro: For metro and bus access, please use the trip-planner on Metro's website.

Phil Hutinet is the Editor-in-Chief of East City Art. You can get more information about East City Art on Facebook or follow them on Twitter