Tonight @Dissident Display

Wild Style Review

Check out this one from Soul Bounce. This exhibit at Dissident Display (416 H Street) runs through October 14th.

Dissident Display Event

Thanks to Kerry for the heads up about an upcoming event at Dissident Display. The event, Wild Style: the Exhibition & Book Signing, takes place from 7pm-12am on September 14th. Wild Style, celebrates directer Charlie Ahearn's 25 year old film of the same name and its exploration of urban life through hip-hop, breakdancing, and graffiti art in the early 1980s. On display will be 15-20 photographs, a documentary film, and a special mural painted in, or rather on, the gallery space. The evning will also feature the stylings of Chief Rocker Busy Bee on the mic and DJ Stylus spinning. This event is free. The exhibit runs through October 14th. Dissident Display is located at 416 H Street.

Roll Call: Big Art, Small Places

A Roll Call article (subscription only guys) mentions a few new additons to H Street:

-Britishink Tattoo Studio and Gallery (508 H Street)
The artist is Paul Roe. I'd heard about this place, and Mr. Roe apparently has a bit of a following in DC (you've got to pick you tattoo artist carefully, after all). The curious can check out the studio during an opening from 6pm-8pm on April 30th featuring tea and the artists (local, and often political, artist Dana Ellyn will be among them) who are displaying their work in the gallery.

-Dissident Display (416 H Street)
These guys have had a handful of events (I haven't made it yet, but I plan to once I finish finals), and their next one is April 27th at 10pm. I know the deal not only in paintings, and drawings, but also in fashion and multimedia works. It sounds like they have lots of interesting shows on right now and upcoming. Definitely on my list to check out.

Dissident Display Opening Tonight

Dissident Display Opening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Rescheduled from the 2nd

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Photography Exhibition
Dissident Display Gallery
416 H Street NE. Washington, DC
7PM-12AM

Runs March 16 - April 22nd, 2007

Jati Lindsay's SCENE (at)NIGHT: Places, Performances and Personalities

In Jati Lindsay's Scene, the Washington area photographer documents several years worth of performances, architecture and lifestyles of the then, late twenty -something hip-hop / soul generation. Featured are images from Bohemian Caverns, Bar Nun, Republic Gardens, DC Nine and Black Cat. Rare images of local and national music personalities such as: W. Ellington
Felton, Raheem DeVaughn, Eric Roberson, J'Davey, Esthero, Saul Williams and others are presented and celebrated.

Adult Playground: Strip Club Stories in Words and Pictures

A deeper investigation into the nightlife theme is uncovered by the photos of Steven Cummings in Adult Playground. Steven's controversial images take him into a popular Washington strip club to document the everyday workings of the average stripper. These tasteful, yet risquÈ images are presented as art, in context with an interview by the artist telling his deepest and darkest stories of experiences visiting these public yet, very private venues. On display are a total of 8 large format Silver Gelatin Print black and white images and video interviews.

Music by DJ's Stylus and Jahsonic (featured in the exhibition)

Adrian Loving
Dissident Display Studio & Gallery
www.dissidentdisplay.com
202.332.3346

New Exhibit @Dissident Display

Wonderland -Surrealism & Fashion: The Art of Yvonne (I think this is the right Yvonne Taylor) & Matthew Taylor. Photography & video.
Behind the Runway: Images of fashion from the Dissident Display Collection at New York's Fashion Week from 2003-2006. Photography & video. The show opens tomorrow and runs through the 25th of this month. Celebrate the opening from 7pm-12am tomorrow. The gallery is located at 416 H Street.