Following are photography-related exhibits and events occurring now, or soon, in the extended Washington D.C. area. These include gallery and museum exhibits, college exhibits, special events, and sometimes exhibits or events to photograph yourself. Also look at the previous months’ Exhibits & Events columns for ongoing exhibits that aren’t repeated here.
ARTECHOUSE, 1238 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024
$15-20; thru March 1
Marking the first solo exhibition of Zach Lieberman’s work, this new exhibit at ARTECHOUSE will take you right to the vanguard of modern computer design. Future Sketches will stretch your imagination, showcasing interaction between humans and computers through jaw-dropping media art. The exhibit consists of more than a decade of Lieberman’s art, illuminating how body, voice and gesture can be displayed visually.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
Free; thru October
The Sackler Gallery will showcase this breathtaking virtual exhibition that will take visitors to Palmyra and Aleppo in Syria and Mosul in Iraq. All three are among the oldest settlements in the world and have recently been ravaged by war. The exhibition features large-scale projections and digital reconstructions of monuments and ancient structures, underlining the importance of cultural heritage and the preservation of the past.
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The Dakar Rally 2020 (formerly the Paris-Dakar Rally)
The Dakar Rally is an off-road endurance event. The terrain the competitors traverse is much tougher than that used in conventional rallying, and the vehicles used are true off-road vehicles rather than modified on-road vehicles. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks, and erg among others. The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances up to 800–900 kilometers (500–560 mi) per day.
Thousands of entries from photographers in 78 countries have been evaluated across 17 categories by a panel of expert underwater snappers to determine this year’s Ocean Art winners and distribute some US$85,000 worth of prizes. The contest is run by the Underwater Photography Guide, a website dedicated to the art, science, techniques and gear involved in shooting below the surface.
The rapid transformation of Dubai from a regional trade center in the 1960s to the ultramodern metropolis of today is a fascinating case study in market-driven urbanization. Dubai’s excessive entertainment industry has a big impact on Emirati society. Traditional Islamic values are being challenged by an imported Western lifestyle. Dubai is a clear example of the phenomenon of ‘capsularization’, the way that the globalized world is creating a dual society characterized by separation and exclusion. The first world is an archipelago of shielded islands or ‘capsules’ where it’s pleasant to live; the second world is all the rest, an ocean of poverty and chaos. In a capsular society, public space becomes privatized; capsular architecture—such as gated communities and malls—simulates public space on privately owned land. This new urbanity, characterized by artificial inner spaces, runs like a thread through this series, raising questions about authenticity and sustainability.
WASHINGTON POST
Here is a link to the online Washington Post’s lists of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia photography-related exhibits and museums. I have found that the various photography-related exhibits appear in different parts of the online paper, making a simple search or link unreliable. You can search within
