Art All Night – creativity takes over D.C.!

Art All Night took over much of the city this weekend, from early Saturday evening until 3 am on Sunday, offering art, music, dancing, and performances. With five major locations and more than 35 different venues, it was impossible to see it all, so here’s a recap from photos in the DC Focused Flickr pool:

Performances

Textures by Shanna Lim

 

Vaudoux Aerial Dance Theatre at Techworld Plaza

 

The Strong Man eats fire at Gallery O on H St.

 

Colombian Embassy

 

Lionz of Zion breakdancing at the Wonder Bread factory

 

Free [D] Art at the Fairy Lot

 

Live painting at the Swatchroom

 

Jennifer Stephens soap bubble art, at the City Market at O

 

Participation

There were lots of opportunities for participants to create art or interact with it.

Interactive fire sculpture and seesaw at Gallery O on H St.

 

Shaw Shadows

One of the most popular exhibits was Shaw Shadows by Jim Webb.  Colored lights were projected on a five-story wall, inviting everyone to pose in front of the lights to cast their shadows on the wall.

 

 

Here’s how one participant looked while posing in front of the yellow light:

 

Viewing art

There were lots of displays of paintings and media art, with some rapt audiences.

At Carnegie Library

 

 

Art Whino on H St.

 

Riki Kim, Cube

 

Music and dancing

There were bands at several locations which drew large crowds.

Black Alley playing in Congress Heights

 

Music at the Wonder Bread Factory

 

Silent Disco dance party

 

Projections at Carnegie Library

The Colored City projections were created live by artist Monsieur Arthur, mixing the colors on a tablet that projected onto the facade.

 

 

 
Art All Night has been an annual event in D.C. for the past five years, and continues to expand. This year, it was enjoyed by large crowds despite the rain cancelling some of the outdoor events. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, look for it again next September.