5/17-5/23
This week: Meet MoCA's resident artists in rapid-fire presentations, discover how 15 artists transform trash into art, and more.
Chromatic Scales [Exhibition] May 19-July 11 | PFA Gallery Kensington | FREE by appointment
This group exhibition brings together intergenerational artists who use color as both structure and sensory experience. The show moves between the painterly and the sculptural, challenging surface while exploring chromatic relationships. Works range from Mimi Herbert’s Awakening (2022), where acrylic protrudes to form an assertive structure, to Ruth Pastine’s Red 1, Primary Red Series (2024), an immersive field where variation within red creates a contemplative space. More Info
Resident Artist “Pecha Kucha” [Artist Presentations] May 20, 6-8 PM | MoCA Arlington | FREE
Each artist in MoCA Arlington’s Artist in Residence Program will give a six-minute PowerPoint presentation about themselves, their work, and their ideas. The format offers a quick overview of who makes the program breathe. The event includes an intermission, and a reception with light refreshments will follow. RSVP
Finders Keepers Closing Reception and Artists’ Talk [Gallery Talk] May 21, 6-8 PM | Eye Street Gallery | FREE
Fifteen artists discuss their work transforming trash into art by repurposing utilitarian or manufactured objects. The exhibition includes work by Niki Afsar, Sondra Arkin, Kanchan Balsé, Chris Combs, Luis Del Valle, Heather Ferris, Gayle Friedman, Layne Garrett, Megan Barber King, Sandra Pérez-Ramos, Lisa Rosenstein, Veronica Szalus, Ira Tattelman, Gloria Vasquez, and Vanessa Villarreal. Curated by Kanchan Balsé and Ira Tattelman. Tickets
Inside Korean Art: Screening & Curator Talks (Part 1) [Film Screening] May 22, 6 PM | Korean Cultural Center | FREE
The Korean Cultural Center and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea present 30-minute screenings of MMCA curator talks exploring how Korean art developed in the 20th century. Part 1 features a conversation between curators on MMCA’s permanent collection, introducing key artists and major movements from the early 1900s to today. Presented in Korean with English subtitles, followed by a self-guided tour of Connecting Lines and Q&A. Part 2 on May 29 will explore influential post-war Korean artist collectives. More Info
