ACADEMY 2011 + (e)merge art fair Saturday, July 9, 2011: 3 events
(e)merge panel discussion – 5pm
ACADEMY 2011 opening + (e)merge party: 6-8pm.
CONNER CONTEMPORARY ART
Washington, DC 20002
www.connercontemporary.com
ACADEMY 2011
July 9 – August 22, 2011 >> opening reception: Saturday, July 9th: 6 to 8pm.
Conner Contemporary Art is pleased to announce ACADEMY 2011, our 11th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by MFA/BFA students in the Washington/Baltimore area.
Exhibition founder and curator, Jamie Smith, Ph.D. invited the following artists to participate:
> Artists: Sarah Allison, Forest Allread, Emily Biondo, Woojin Chang, Caroline Covington, Michael Dotson, Dan Gioia, Ginny Huo, Adam Junior, Libby Landauer, Linling Lu, Jon Malis, Jonathan Monaghan, Elle Perez, Melissa Prentki, Camilo Sanin, Samuel Scharf, Sierra Suris, Virginia Wagner.
> Representing institutions: American University, Corcoran College of Art and Design, George Washington University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and University of Maryland.
Additionally, we are thrilled to announce the following initiatives in conjunction with the Academy 2011 exhibition:
> > (e)merge art fair – panel discussion and party
Saturday, July 9th – panel @ 5pm; party 6 to 8pm.
Conner Contemporary Art and (e)merge art fair will host a panel discussion : Collecting and Emerging Art. Panelists include: Robert Shapiro, collector, Henry Thaggert, collector, Melissa Ichiuji, artist, Alberto Gaitan, artist,Victoria Reis, Director, Transformer Gallery. Moderated by Helen Allen, co-director (e)merge art fair.
(e)merge panel discussion begins at 5pm; directly followed by (e)merge art fair party and Academy 2011 opening. Hang out with your community, with DJ, food and drink.
