Civilian Art Projects

Terri Weifenbach
Woods
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Carole Wagner Greenwood
A Little Give and Take
Exhibition runs:
Friday, November 13, 2009 - December 19, 2009

Friday the 13^th I attended the opening of Civilian Art Projects new exhibition space at 1019 7^th Street NW. There are two artists hanging in this new space. Upfront is the landscape photography project, Woods by Terri Weifenbach. These photographs are optical investigations of figure and ground executed by examining a densely wooded landscape. In the gallery space during the opening I was unable to gain a sense of how these images were functioning on this formal level. In the back portion of the gallery the sculptural work of Carole Wagner Greenwood is installed. These pieces are construction of plaster, linen and other found objects and left in a rather raw state. The work appears to be flirting with formal ideas in form and narrative. Carole Wagner Greenwood had also included a new EP release as a portion of her installation. The EP was not available for listening.

For me one of the most interesting aspects of this opening was the new not quite open restaurant next door. They had opened their doors early for a little trial run and the finish on the bar had not even quite even dried yet. They were offering a small choice of beer in the can or white wine in plastic cup. The staff was charming and the space was comfortable. They had also installed landscape photographs on the walls. These images had been face mounted on brushed aluminum. In the future when journeying to Civilian I will be stopping in to check out the full menu.

http://www.civilianartprojects.com/index.html

1019 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 / p. 202.607.3804
Hours: Wed 1-6pm | Thur - by appointment | Friday 5-8pm | Saturday 1-6pm | and by appointment