Longview Gallery host some graphic poetry at this months Art Salon
By Alannah Wells
Guests enjoying the art work at the Longview Gallery. Photograph by Alannah Wells
‘Artist’. ‘Enthusiast’. ‘Government’. Any evening that encourages branding with quirky name tag stickers on entry is a winner in my books. Wearing my ‘enthusiast’ badge with pride I was ready to jump ears and eyes first, straight into the sixth Art Salon- ‘Poetry in Motion’.
Joyce Wang and Jennifer Zhou
Location: Ketchup and Aloft at National Harbor
WL HOSTED – Photos by Kyle Samperton
AHOY THERE: WL’s Sunday “staycation” at National Harbor celebrated the openings of the West Hollywood eatery Ketchup (made famous by its frequent cameos on The Hills) and Aloft, Starwood’s ultra-chic new hotel. SUNDAY FUNDAY: The day began with brunch, mimosas, and BloodyMarys at Ketchup. Afterwards, guests explored National Harbor’s many varied businesses and shops (using discount offers they received in generous goodie bags). The day wound down at Aloft’s wxyx bar with fusion cocktails and musical stylings by DJ Adrian Loving. A perfect chic way to spend a Sunday out of the city.
How to top three years of headline-making fêtes? With the unexpected!
Syzygy’s decor was the perfect complement to Capitol Plaza’s sweeping views of the city,
As we celebrated our fourth year of the Young & The Guest List, we were certain those who attended would expect us to continue using classic venues for the annual soirée. In the past, we celebrated in such historic locations as Dumbarton House, Meridian House, Halcyon House, and the St. Regis Hotel. This year, however, we were after something completely different. From the beginning, the tone of The Young & The Guest List party was set by the black and silver invitations designed by Haute Papier’s Sarah Meyer Walsh.
Once again, we enlisted Events by André Wells. Who better than maestro Wells to transform Capitol Plaza – a recently completed, modern commercial building in the city’s most up and coming neighborhood, the NOMA district in Northeast – into a sophisticated urban lounge? He infused the cavernous concrete space with the elegance of a bygone era and the high-end luxury our guests have come to expect from our annual celebration of 250 of the city’s top under-40 over-achievers.
Kate Marie Grinold, Adrian Loving, Lindsay Czarniak, Michael Dove, Dominique Dawes and Francis Hoang represent a few of the many successful locals on the list.
In a city filled with some of the nation’s most dynamic young people, the 250 individuals who comprise this year’s Young & The Guest List repeatedly stand out; as leaders, risk-takers, givers, connectors, and changemakers. Their achievements vary widely, but each was nominated, researched, and debated before being added to the list. What emerged from this process is a more accomplished group than ever before, and so for the first time, we’ve decided to include their professional titles alongside their names. The past three months have reminded us all how quickly the city’s young power players can change. But after four years, The Young & The Guest List is still the only place to find them all.
Miss Huma Abedin
Aide, Office of Secretary of State Hiliary Rodham Clinton
Mr. Marc Adelman
Principal, Adelmania Consulting
His Excellency the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Yousef Al Otaiba
Politics might be our calling card, but Washingtonians have a strong art community, and it showed this year in Miami
By Michael M. Clements
Olafur Eliasson, ‘One-way colour tunnel,’ 2007
It’s apropos that Washington D.C.’s hot art scene is being showcased in balmy Miami around the spectacle of Art Basel. Here, in this internationally-renowned art fair, I’m off to uncover the multi-layers of local artists, collectors, curators, gallery owners, and creative types that are driving local visual arts communities from Georgetown to H Street NE.
Where better to begin then poolside at the Raleigh? Joining me for see-and-be-seen salads and afternoon mojitos is local art connector and collector advocate, Philippa Hughes. “Oh, there’s David Lynch,” Hughes says excitedly. He is in town promoting a short film he directed for Cartier (more on that later). Benicio Del Toro strolls by followed by Thelma Golden, chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem. Golden is sporting a stylish long sleeve black tee with a silver sequence Obama face woven in it. “What are you hoping to find here?” I ask her naively. “Something that speaks to me,” she answers before heading through flowing white curtains into the lobby.
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