20 Washington, DC Artists

April 2011

In Unison

April’s exhibition showcased selected works from In Unison: 20 Washington, DC Artists. Sponsored by Millennium Arts Salon, In Unison represents a collaboration of 20 diverse Washington, DC artists in terms of ethnicity, gender, age, and artistic approaches.

These artists—painters, sculptors, digital media and installation artists, and a few printmakers—came together in the welcoming space of the print studios at George Mason University School of Art to each create five monoprints. And while they were exploring their artistic expression individually through the printing process, the environment provided opportunities for interaction among the artists and promoted a true sense of collaboration. In the Washington, DC environment where art communities are still largely segregated, these artists crossed the line both literally and figuratively. The process by which these works were born reflects the unifying vision of the exhibition as a whole.

Twenty of the monoprints were initially selected for exhibition at the Kreeger Museum earlier this year. Now the Hillyer Art Space is pleased to show selected works of the 20 as In Unison enters the traveling exhibition phase of the project, which will be managed by International Arts & Artists. This project is sponsored by Millennium Arts Salon, which has been serving the DC arts community for over 11 years. Millennium extends special thanks to George Mason University for use of its print studio.