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This week: See Jason Sho Green's paintings of tech bros searching for meaning beyond corporate life, create floral arrangements at a potluck-style workshop, and more.
This Week
Jason Sho Green: This is a Garden and We’re All Flowers [Exhibition Opening] March 14, 2-4 PM | Morton Fine Art | FREE
Jason Sho Green paints tech bros and office workers in moments of escape: fighting bears beneath full moons, soaking in communal hot springs, all while still clutching their iPhones. Through his process, Green builds and scrapes away layers of paint until figures and landscapes emerge. The subjects reflect a combination of satire and sincere longing, exposing the absurd elements of hustle culture while acknowledging the deeply human desire for something more. The paintings draw from Green’s own decade in corporate life before he relocated to upstate New York and returned to making art. More Info
Opening Reception: Janet Loren Hill and Andrew Casto [Gallery Opening] March 14, 5-7 PM | Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art | FREE
Janet Loren Hill’s paintings trace global histories of coercion, labor, and the potential for rupture. Andrew Casto’s ceramic and mixed-media vessels explore the connection between environmental change and interruptions in our routine existence. Both artists share a use of humor and absurdity, references to the body, and commentary on our world. RSVP
Flower Potluck + Workshop [Workshop] March 15, 12:30-2 PM | Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington | $45
Bring flowers (foraged or store-bought) and a vessel to arrange them in, then choose from the collective potluck to create your own arrangement. The program starts with a floral arrangement demo showing creative ways to mix and match blooms, then participants will experiment with using a variety of colors and textures. Arrive on time to pick from the full selection. Register
Looking Ahead
Book Launch: Barnett Newman: Here [Book Talk] March 29, 1-2 PM | National Gallery of Art | FREE
Art historian and journalist Amy Newman (no relation) presents the definitive biography of Barnett Newman (1905-1970), a founding member of the abstract expressionist movement and contemporary of Pollock, de Kooning, and Rothko. Drawing on unpublished sources from Newman’s archives, the book offers a portrait of one of the most significant post-World War II painters. Amy Newman will be in conversation with Harry Cooper, the National Gallery’s Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art, speaking from the installation of The Stations of the Cross, a grouping of 14 paintings that dominated Newman’s later career and is considered his greatest achievement. A book signing will follow in the East Building Gallery Shop. Register
