Sunday is the closing day of Washington Color and Light, an exhibit at the Corcoran full of, well, local color. It features work by D.C. artists starting from the late sixties, especially large works exploring color. It’s in the light-filled upper galleries, and as promised, I felt like I was just soaking in color and light.
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Guest post by kiramarch.
It’s been a hot event since the very beginning. That first year, we waited in the cramped stairwell forever while an apologetic DCist crew, awed by the turnout, handed out free beer.
That was 2007. This year, even the 5,000-sq-ft Longview Gallery was pushed to the limit. At 6:45, there was a 45-minute wait to get in, and DCist reports a crowd of 1,800 people.
But for me, the headline was the quality of the photos. The first couple years, I dutifully sorted through my photos, got opinions from friends, and submitted my best shots. I remember thinking there were some great photos in the pool, but mine at least stood a chance of getting picked.
Not anymore.
I didn’t make it through the whole exhibit on Saturday (too many people, too many fancy liquor samples), but here are a few I lingered over:
By Flickr user Alex Barth (click for more)
