Calendar

SIGAL Gallery & Sorg Gallery
 

Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 9, 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Walking Tour: Nature on the National Mall
Saturday, September 12, 12:00PM - 2:00PM

An Evening with the Curator
Monday, September 14, 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Tour: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Thursday, September 17, 3:00PM - 4:30PM

The District Architecture Center is pleased to host Nature in the Walkable City, an exhibition of artwork by Studio 155 artists who will illustrate – through fine art – how nature enriches urban living and is best experienced on foot.

Beginning with Pierre L’Enfant’s vision for a grand capital, Washington was planned to have nature surround, nurture, and sustain us. Formal and informal landscapes provide pleasure and practical benefits for residents and visitors alike. The large number of trees and parks, as well as the city’s two beautiful, accessible rivers, are a source of delight.

The city has long inspired artists. The 15 artists of Studio 155 offer different perspectives on Washington’s beauty, character, and livability. They depict trees, plants, and wildlife that complement our buildings and streets.

Wild, planted, formal, or accidental plants and wildlife function together within a particular environment of soil, water, topography, sunlight, and climate. Together they enrich the built environment.

Selected Works

 

Above: Eva-Maria Ruhl, Boulder Bridge

 

Above Left: Donald Beekman Myer, FAIA, Corn Capital / Above Right: Michael Rawson, Buffalo & Elms, East Capitol Front

About Studio 155

In 2004, the Corcoran College of Art + Design featured Botanical Treasures of Lewis & Clark: New Art for the Bicentennial, an exhibition celebrating the bicentennial of the explorers’ return from their historic journey. At this time, the partcipating artists formed Studio 155. Since that time, they have exhibited artwork as a group at multiple venues, including the Adah Rose Gallery, Delaware Art Museum, and The Cosmos Club.

Studio 155 members include Debbie Bankert, Roberta Matthews Bernstein, Elizabeth Ward Carter, Wendy W. Cortesi, Jan Denton, Jill Hodgson, Eileen Malone-Brown, Vicki Malone, Donald Beekman Myer, FAIA, Kappy Prosch, Michael Rawson, Eva-Maria Ruhl, Ellen Tuttle, Juliana Weihe, S. M. Wilson.

Credits

Organized by Studio 155 in cooperation with AIA|DC for the SIGAL Gallery and Sorg Gallery. Support generously provided by ABC Imaging. Designed and modeled in ArchiCAD18.

 

Coordinating Committee: Donald Beekman Myer, FAIA; Michael Rawson; Eva-Maria Ruhl
AIA|DC Review Committee: Mary Fitch, AICP, Hon. AIA, Executive Director; Daniel Fox, Assistant Director
Exhibition Coordinator, Exhibition & Graphic Designer: Scott Clowney, Assoc. AIA
Digital Information Coordinator: Bradley W. Johnson
Educational & Public Programming: Beth Judy; Katie Spencer
Installation Team: Tim Anderson; Scott Clowney, Assoc. AIA; Bradley W. Johnson