What Justin’s up to this January (Also, TONIGHT: Artist Talk 1/6 @ Busboys & Poets at 5:30)

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Justin

January News

Happy New Year! While it may be frosty out, with enough energy and good humor we can stay warm within! This month I’ve got an artist talk (tonight!) at the Hyattsville Busboys & Poets First Fridays, and I’ll be performing one of my newest performance art pieces at the Hillyer Art Space’s Soapbox in a few weeks. As I get ready for February, I’m hoping to release information on a few upcoming events throughout the month, and I can already let you know that my Artist Talk for the Gateway Arts Center Artist In Residency Program is Saturday, February 25th, at 2pm. Hope to see you!

Please feel free to reply back with your thoughts! I would love to hear from you. If you’d like to see my latest artwork or are a social media nut and wanna keep in touch, please visit my blog, like my facebook fan page, and follow me on twitter.

Upcoming Events

1) First Fridays Artist Talk at Busboys & Poets Hyattsville

–> Friday, January 6th, at 5:30pm 

New year, new mindset, new goals: Celebrate the New Year with me at the new Busboys and Poets. Not only will I have the opportunity to speak about my artwork and my process, I will also join three amazing artists to speak as well. Please visit here for more information! I hope to see you! Lets toast to the new year with good people, amazing art, and tasty hummus, fruit, veggies, and wine! Featured Artists on Jan. 6th:

  • Hermione Rhones, Joe’s Movement Emporium: poetry and dance
  • Justin Fair, Artist-In-Residence at Gateway Arts Center: painter and performance artist (www.justinfair.com)
  • Ilana Silverstein, “Intro to Fieldwork: A feedback method developed by artists” (http://ilanaspace.com/about)
  • Lisa K Rosenstein, visual artist (www.lisakrosenstein.com)

2) Soapbox Performance Art Series (January) at Hillyer Art Space

–> Thursday, January 19th, at 7:00pm 
Please join me as I perform one of my newest performance art pieces live, called Conduit, at the Hillyer Art Space. I am very fortunate and honored to be invited to perform alongside two fellow performance artists (Carolyn Becker and Celeste Merie Welch) in the first of their 2012 Soapbox series. The Soaphox series is a monthly performance art series at Hillyer Art Space, which seeks to bolster and expand performance art in and around Washington, D.C. $5 suggested donation. For more information, please click here.

3) Artist In Residence Artist Talk at the Gateway Arts Center

–> Saturday, February 25th, at 2:00pm 

Please join me for my concluding Artist Talk as the Artist in Residence at Gateway Arts Center, next month, Saturday the 25th of February, at 2:00pm. More information coming soon!

Local Events

1) Thirst at the 39th Street Gallery

–> Opening Reception: Saturday, January 7th, at 5:30pm 

An installation by J.J. McCracken, curated by Claire Huschle, runs January 7 through February 18, 2012. Free to the public. “Thirst is a response to McCracken’s two-person performance Thirst, and the Martyr. Both works draw attention to access to resources, asking viewers to consider scarcity and abundance, both locally and globally. Where the performance allowed for a passive reception, however, Thirst places performative responsibility on the audience. Viewers are required to keep their attention fixed upon their senses, movement, and personal space. In this light, the installation invokes experiences both familiar and foreign.” —Claire Huschle, Curator.Also in the 39th Street Corridor Exhibition Space, POLYMORPHISM:Mutations in Art. Featuring the University of Maryland’s Department of Art Honors Program artists Chuk Agubokwu, Sheila Bell, Teddy Denman-Brice, Malia Dyson, Kevin Gomes, Ian McDermott and Jessica Murray.

Thanks for reading!

Hope to see you soon!

About Justin

I am a visual and performing artist in the DC area. A graduate of the University of Maryland –College Park with a double-degree in studio art and theatre, I specialize in abstract dry media as well as mediatized performance art. Recent positions include Artist in Residence at Gateway Arts Center, Content Manager for MyGatewayArts.org, and editor of Soulstrong Arts Blog. I work to integrate arts initiatives into community revitalization.
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