About this Event
From the creator of “#txtshow”
For the duration of the exhibition (July 12 - August 11, 2024), a video doorbell will be affixed to the gallery wall. If you choose to press the button during gallery hours, a live video will be sent to the artist’s mobile phone so he can see, hear, and speak with you. Find out where he is, what he’s up to, and just to say “hey.”
Presented as part of WallMountables 2024, one of D.C.’s largest open community exhibitions and the DC Arts Center’s annual fundraiser. WallMountables 2024 features work from over 100 local artists!
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Dates & Hours:
July 12 - August 11, 2024 (112 hours over 23 days)
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday: 2-7 PM
Opening Celebration: Friday, July 12: 7-9 PM
Closing Reception: Sunday, August 11: 6-7 PM
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Location:
DC Arts Center
2438 18th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
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Admission: Free
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Public Transit:
Metrorail: Red Line: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
Metrobus:
42, 43 (Mount Pleasant Line) [timetable]
90 (U Street-Garfield Line) [timetable]
96 (East Capitol Street-Cardozo Line) [timetable]
L2 (Connecticut Avenue Line) [timetable]
DC Circulator: WP-AM: Adams Mill Rd. NW / Columbia Rd.
Capital Bikeshare: Adams Mill & Columbia Rd NW
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Hashtags: #heyDCAC #WallMountables24
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Press:
“It’s performance art as real-time conversation, ‘check-in’ or human connection at a distance.” – Orlando Weekly
“Standouts include... Performance artist Brian Feldman found a way to continue his practice by installing a video doorbell in the gallery, which guests can press and he’ll answer on his cellphone. It’s called hey.” – Tampa Bay Times
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About :
The DC Arts Center (DCAC) is the only institution solely dedicated to fostering underrepresented artists in the greater Washington, D.C., area. We believe that by encouraging artists of all types and all levels to pursue their passion, community transformation is possible. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C’.s vibrant Adams Morgan neighborhood, DCAC operates a small arts facility that includes two art galleries, a 42-seat black box theater, and office space. Founded in 1989 as an accessible alternative arts center in response to eroding support for local artists, DCAC has since become a hub of creativity in the visual and performing arts, receiving local, national, and international attention. Artists of all types, including poets, painters, actors, storytellers, sculptors, and performance artists, have been drawn to DCAC from as close as around the corner to as far as from other continents.
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About :
Brian Feldman (he/him/his) is an award-winning performance artist and actor. He lives in Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, where he has presented work in all 8 Wards and 30 D.C. neighborhoods. As the news site DCist noted, “In a city that has an advocacy group exploring how to ‘make D.C. weird’ – and is still struggling – Brian Feldman is a shining beacon of eccentricity.” His work has been featured on movie screens, television, radio, in print, and online, earning critical comparisons to the likes of Marina Abramović, David Blaine, Chris Burden, John Cage, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Tehching Hsieh, and Andy Kaufman. Since August 2003, he has presented 1,000+ performances of 140+ projects at 175+ venues and festivals in cities worldwide via Brian Feldman Projects, one of the world’s premier presenters of experimental time-based art, celebrating 20 years in 2023.
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Event Page: https://heydcac.eventbrite.com (Eventbrite)
Press Release: https://j.mp/heydcac_docs (Google Docs)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St NW, Washington, United States
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