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This would be the Renwick. It was the first U.S. building (1859)  designed with the intention of being an art museum. The architect, James Renwick Jr., also designed the Smithsonian’s “Castle” and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in …

This would be the Renwick. It was the first U.S. building (1859)  designed with the intention of being an art museum. The architect, James Renwick Jr., also designed the Smithsonian’s “Castle” and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

Inside "Wonder" at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery

demetria lucas January 22, 2016

It seems like DC has a thousand museums. While I was in town, poking around to see what was interesting, seemingly everyone asked me, "Have you been to the Renwick?" The museum recently re-opened at a 2 year restoration and kicking off its re-debut is "Wonder". Nine  contemporary artists created large-scale installations  from unexpected materials (index cards, marbles, strips of wood, etc.)

I (and hundreds of others) swung by on a freezing Tuesday afternoon. It was crowded, which means the hype is city-wide, but also well worth braving the cold. I gasped at Gabriel Dawes rainbows, recoiled at Jennifer Angus's insect room and nearly dozed off under Janet Echelman's ceiling-affixed twine. 

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In See Some Art Tags Renwick Gallery, contemporary art, Gabriel Dawe, Wonder, Washington, Leo Villareal, Jennifer Angus, Tara Donovan, John Grade, Janet Echelman

The Rich & The Petty: How Creeping Changed the Baltimore Skyline

demetria lucas January 20, 2016

Meet Isaac E. Emerson. He earned a chemistry degree, then moved to Baltimore and opened up a pharmacy. Soon he had three pharmacies.

Emerson noticed that his customers were always complaining of headaches. The products he was selling weren’t doing the trick. He, being a chemist and all, decided to make a concoction that would cure what ailed them.

This is how we get Bromo Seltzer, which turned out to be a mild tranquilizer and was lethal in high doses. The FDA banned the product in the 1980s.  But the company had almost a 100-year run and amassed millions before that happened.

But that’s not what we’re here to talk about.

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In Historical Buldings Tags Baltimore, Bromo Seltzer, historical landmarks, clock tower, Emerson Hotel, Belvedere Hotel, Isaac Emerson

#seesomeART: 14 Exhibitions You Won't Want to Miss This Winter

demetria lucas January 20, 2016

Explore the rainbow at the newly re-opened Renwick Gallery in DC,  manage to stay dry in LACMA's Rain Room, unleash your imagination at  Cincinnati Museum Center's Brickopolis,  or immerse yourself in dance theatre at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Culture in North Carolina. Just make sure you don’t miss these much-anticipated 14 exhibitions coming to a city near you this winter. 

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In See Some Art Tags Art Exhibitions, Smithsonian, LACMA, Rain Room, Cincinnati Museum Center, Legos, Renwick Gallery, FIT, Fashion, SCAD Fash, Daniel Lismore, Harvey B Gantt, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Aperture Foundation, Mickalene Thomas, Bellevue Arts, Columbia Museum of Art, Remix, NSU Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Kehinde Wiley, A New Republic, Cincinnati Art Musuem, Cincinnati Art Museum, The Broad, Yayoi Kusama
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