Chris Valle explores the themes of excess and consumption in our society, depicting the human body as a commodity. “The idealized body is the focal point of nearly every commercial and is the center of any noteworthy ad. The commodities that are actually being advertised, such as food or cars, are worth nothing without the commodities that the bodies posing for it actually bring.” -Chris
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IA&A AT HILLYER
9 Hillyer Court, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202.338.0680
hillyerdirector@artsandartists.org
Gallery Hours
Mon, closed to the public
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 12 to 6 p.m.
Sat, Sun, 12 to 5 p.m.
Admission
FREE; $10 suggested donation
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IA&A at Hillyer is a program of International Arts & Artists, (IA&A), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts through exhibitions, programs, and services to artists, arts institutions, and the public.
Hillyer is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, the Galena Yorktown Foundation, and the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation.
The Artist Advisory Committee is a group of accomplished artists in the region who select new artists from our annual Call for Artists.
IA&A Programs and Services
Traveling Exhibition Service (TES)
IA&A’s Traveling Exhibition Service develops and circulates visual arts exhibitions designed for both large and small museums and other cultural institutions in the US and abroad.
Cultural Exchange Programs (CEP)
IA&A’s Cultural Exchange Programs (CEP) build cross-cultural understanding through exchanges and partnerships in the arts.