Culture House is pleased to partner with Hamiltonian Artists to present their annual group exhibition new. now. at Culture House. The exhibition debuts the work of Hamiltonian's five distinguished 2020 Fellows: Maria Luz Bravo, Jason Bulluck, Joey Enriquez, Stephanie Garon, and Lionel Frazier White III. This exhibition provides a brief survey of these five artists’ recent work and the projects they will expand upon during their time with Hamiltonian Artists. Though they all have unique practices and approaches, common themes of place and space, materiality, change, and the body emerge in all of the work, offering an opportunity to reflect on common salient issues.

Maria Luz Bravo will be showing a selection of photographs from her ongoing series In Passing (2013–), which documents moments both quotidian and poetic that the artist encounters along her way. Jason Bulluck includes his larger-than-life Jacob Lawrence Playset (2018), his self-styled action figure that travels the world with him to help question dominant social and political constructs by disrupting the expected vista. Joey Enriquez has been working primarily in innovative printing techniques using found organic materials. He will present a selection of his most recent prints made at various sites beside the Potomac alongside clay monotypes of his grandmother’s photo album that recall a palpable absence. Stephanie Garon’s sculptural works, Concede (2020) and Prey (2021), juxtapose industrial and natural materials in consideration of balance and agency. Lionel Frazier White III works in drawing, painting, mixed-media collage, and installation to mine the legacies of forced and coerced labor, erasure, and gentrification. He will be showing a selection of new collages.

new. now. will be on view beginning February 13th. Gallery hours are Saturdays between 12-3 pm.

Guests will be allowed in one party at a time (up to ten guests per party), first come, first served.

For the safety of our community and staff, guests are required to wear masks while inside.

Hamiltonian Artists is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a dynamic community of innovative artists and effective visual art leaders by providing professional development opportunities to innovative new artists and advancing their entrepreneurial success. Hamiltonian helps artists develop essential business skills, professional experiences, and visibility to support and sustain their art careers. Through artist talks, public events, and its membership program, the organization contributes to the vitality of DC’s burgeoning arts scene by deepening the appreciation for contemporary art and culture throughout Washington, DC, and beyond.