Arty4ever Blog

  THIS WEEKEND: (see below for events this Saturday and Sunday) Dig Dug Dig Music Festival Live music from the local, Washington DC music (indie-rock, emo, dark-wave, synth-pop, post-punk, go-go, alt-rock, etc., ya dig?)   $25 advance tickets  or $30 the day of the show Vendors of Records, Art, and more....  including me! (free admission to shop the vendors) Saturday, July 19th Doors open at 12-noon PENN SOCIAL 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004 But wait, there's more... Metaphysical Marketplace Explore a diverse range of vendors showcasing their metaphysical products including crystals, tarot cards, gemstones, essential oils, and more. Tarot Readings by experts in the field....  including me! Free Admission ($1 donation appreciated) Come for the metaphysical and stay for the beer. Sunday, July 20th 11am - 5pm Milkhouse Brewery 8253 Dollyhyde Rd • Frederick, MD 21771

Eight of my blacklight-reactive animal paintings were accepted in a juried exhibit by the Rockville Art League titled "Rock Solid" at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery! You can visit Nov. 11 - Dec. 18th,  Tuesdays thru Fridays, from 12 noon to 4pm and/or join me for the Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 21, 6pm 702 8th Street NW DC 20068

Just wanted to post a reminder about these 2 fun events this weekend in Washington, DC! SATURDAY Sept. 13th 12pm-6pm 17TH STREET near Dupont SUNDAY Sept. 14th 10am-7pm BELMONT RD Adams Morgan

Join me this Saturday for an exhibit opening and mark your calendar for a bunch of fun events this Fall... Join me and other members of the DC Conspiracy comic creators collective for the opening reception of our interactive retrospective exhibit. Featuring original art and prints as well as chalkboard murals where you can create your own temporary comics! Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 July 12th, 5 - 7pm (The exhibit will be up thru August 16th) And... I've been busy creating a bunch of new paintings so be sure to mark your calendar today for these upcoming events you won't want to miss... Sat., Sept. 13th 12-6pm 17th Street, NW Riggs Pl to P St Washington, DC Sun., Sept. 14th 10am-7pm 18th Street, NW Arts on Belmont Washington, DC Sat., Oct. 4th 10am-6pm Mt. Vernon Ave. Del Ray Alexandria, VA

Exclusive Solo Exhibit! Friday, April 4th, 8pm at the Ritz-Carlton, in Georgetown! Celebrate the return of Spring in a blacklight-reactive glow garden of my offbeat fine art with live musical performances and  signature cocktails. Attire is Cocktail or Fashionable. Open to all and FREE to attend with registration:  (click here) And, here's other events you can see my artwork at... AMAZING MARVELS! Music, Art, Amazing Circus Acts, and Hotdogs...lots and lots of hotdogs! Reception:   SAT. MARCH 29, 7pm Amazing Marvels exhibit thru 4/19/14. The Off-Rhode Gallery / Art Enables 2204 Rhode Island Ave NE Washington, DC 20018 Art Hop Takoma The Art Hop Arts Fest will transform Old Takoma into a neighborhood arts district!  Reception:   Friday Evening, May 2nd   Sat./Sun. May 3-4 Trohv 232 Carroll Street NW Washington, DC 20012

My painting "Bo the Bulldog" is currently on display at Gallery Underground in Crystal City (Arlington, VA) along with the juried animal-themed artwork of a number of other extraordinary artists. Please join me at the opening reception - and fundraiser benefitting The Animal Welfare League of Arlington - THIS FRIDAY, April 12th, from 5 to 8 pm . Gallery Underground 2100 Crystal Drive Arlington, Virginia 22202 Free parking is available in the 20th Street garage (located between Jefferson Davis Highway and Crystal Drive); when you pull in, the gate will be up and in front of you, you will see a ramp with double glass doors. Enter through those doors and make a right after you go through the doors; the gallery is on the right just after Au Bon Pain. (If you are unable to make the reception the exhibit will be on display through May 4th.) but that's not all... THIS SATURDAY is Yuri's Night - A celebration of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's histori...

RAW: DC "MENAGERIE" Showcase!   Thursday, April 12th @ 8pm   Cafe Asia 1720 I St NW Washington, DC 20050 Music, film, fashion, art, cocktails, and more!! You won't want to miss this artistic circus of creativity!  Pre-sale tickets only are available for a limited time so get yours today!   And, as an extra incentive, I'll give a thank-you gift to the first 20 people who buy a ticket (only $10 pre-sale) and select my name —  Michael 'Arty4ever' Auger  — as the artist you are coming to see. Spread the word and bring your friends!  (click for Details) AMPED All month (April 2012) The Electric Maid 268 Carroll St NW Washington, DC 20012 This month-long exhibit features my "Moonlit Players" painting and other music-themed paintings !   The Electric Maid is located across from the Takoma Park Metro.

I was recently asked to recreate a smaller version of one of the paintings featured on my website (Bovine Abduction). Some of my paintings are on the large size... but that doesn't mean I can't provide a smaller, less expensive, version. All you need to do is ask! If you can dream it, I can draw it! —Michael Auger