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Seems like we were just celebrating the color field school, but we’re happy to report that the Smithsonian American Art museum is now showing “Color As Field: American Painting, 1950-1975.” Mrs. Columbo & I are big Gene Davis fans, can’t wait to check out this exhibition which runs through May 26th.
Pic courtesy of the DC Newsroom. You may remember it from our May 10th, 2007 article.
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JR’s comment on the May 13th 2007 entry stated the paint was to be power-washed off at the three-week mark. What ever happened to that? Is the paint just to be left there until it wears off? I think it’s fun, but if it isn’t ever to be repainted and refreshed, it just starts to make the immediate area look run down – not that 8th between D & E is that spiffy in the first place.
(And I’m glad to finally know why the street was painted – was living out of the country at the time, and was surprised to see it when I came back.)
#2, apparently they actually did try to remove it, but it wasn’t very successful. As you mention, I’d rather just see the street repainted & keep it that way for good. I love it.
Right on – I’d like to see the street repainted twice a year, that should keep it nice & fresh & keep the budding artists busy.
I think they should keep it painted also. talk about a piece of great outdoor art.
what would be really cool is a joint venture between the Corcoran, the Smithsonian and the city to keep that street as an outdoor color field canvas, if you will. if they get tired of a Gene Davis, put down a Morris Louis. if they get tired of a Morris Louis, put down a Kenneth Noland.
#7: Probably someone at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities since they were the org that sponsored the 8th St painting.
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
1371 Harvard Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 724-5613 TTY/TDD (202) 724-4493
For those of you who want to keep repainting 8th Street, do you know anything about the chemical composition of the paint being used? Typically, paint is full of VOCs and other noxious chemicals that are harmful for the environment and human health. Everytime you keep repainting more VOCs will be emitted into the air and more paint will be washed down sewer drains when it rains. Because two thirds of DC’s sewer systems is a separate sewer system, the wastewater runoff may very well be pumped directly into the Potomac or Anacostia rivers without undergoing any treatment.
Before advocating more paint on the street, I would suggest an environmental impact study be performed to assess the paint used and its fate. And I thought this neighborhood was full of people concerned about car sharing, reducing pollution and maximizing energy efficiency!!???
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cool pic – thanks