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801 Mount Vernon Place, NW Washington, DC 20001

©2003 Washington Convention Center Authority

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WA S H I N G T O N C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R A R T C O L L E C T I O N

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J I M S A N B O R NLingua, 2003, Street Level

Walk through the Grand Lobby, and two 16-foot columns will flank you. These columns are etched through with foreign language text recalling historic gather-ings — or conventions — of people from 1400 BC until the 19th century. The text is inscribed onto the bronze in eight different languages — French, Ethiopian, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Ononandaga. Appropriately, Sanborn calls his piece Lingua, which in Latin, means “spoken word.” A native of Washington, DC, Sanborn influences include the physical sciences, archeology, mythology and unseen forces of nature.

Photo credit: Kenneth Wyner

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It is the one show at the Washington Convention Center

that never ends. Welcome to the home of the largest public

art collection in Washington, DC. Throughout

our facility, you will find more than 120 works

of art — sculpture, painting, photography,

mixed media and graphics. It may surprise you

to find an art collection in a convention

center. Then again, we wanted to offer our

guests a truly special experience. So please

take time to look around, admire and enjoy

the show.

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O U R A R T P R O G R A M G I V E S A S E N S E O F W H O W E A R E A N D W H E R E W E L I V E .

The new Washington Convention Center has

everything you could ask for — huge exhibit halls,

plenty of meeting rooms, a spacious ballroom,

inviting architecture and every technological

advance imaginable. But we wanted to offer our

guests more, something that was uniquely

personal, and we found our solution in art. I

2 Who better to help develop a collection than the

directors and curators from the National Gallery

of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum,

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Federal Commission of

Fine Arts and DC Commission on the Arts and

Humanities. I While everyone acknowledged

that the Center was not a museum, we still felt

art would bring more humanity to the facility.

And it has. Artists were selected from all over

the globe. Yet to honor our local art community,

we are proud that more than 50% of the artists

came from the Washington area.

Rik Freeman Shaw Rhythms, 2003 Level Two

Billy Colbert The Spirit of Sunday in Shaw, 2003 Level Two

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Frank Smith / Arnetta Lee Shaw, The Root and Fabric of a Community, 2003 Level Two

OUR PR IDE AND JOY.

Every work of art holds a special value to us. One show-

piece is the dynamic Shaw Wall, which honors and

celebrates the Shaw community, the neighborhood that

is home to the Center. The 72-foot long wall

comprises four different pieces and features five artists

from the community. I From the 1890s to the 1950s,

the Shaw neighborhood was the heart of Washington’s

African American community. The Shaw Wall celebrates

the neighborhood’s rich history. I Creating the Wall

was a collaborative process, with members of the

Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory

Committee and the Ad Hoc Shaw Wall Community Art

Program Committee selecting the artists and regaling

them with colorful stories about their neighborhood.

Deirdre Saunder Moments in Time and Place, 2003 Level Two

These tales were instrumental in creating the works. One

of the pieces created by the team of Frank Smith and

Arnetta Lee highlights the notable individuals, landmarks

and organizations that have been a part of the community’s

history. The Shaw Wall is located on Level Two near the

L Street Bridge.

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CONCOURSE A ART(LEVEL L1)

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Donald Lipski Five Easy Pieces, 2003 This piece is also viewed from Street Level and Level Two.

2a

Chan Chao Thaung Tin and Friend, 1997

2b

Chan Chao Young Buddhist Monk, 1997

2c

Chan Chao Young Recruit for CNF, 1997

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Larry Kirkland Capital Stars, 2003 This piece is also viewed from Street Level and Level Two.

4a

Greg Hannan Progeny #2, 2001

Greg Hannan Progeny #1, 2001

Greg Hannan Progeny #4, 2001

Costas Varotsos Galaxy, 2003

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STREET LEVEL A ART (LEVEL 1) GRAND LOBBY/REGISTRATION

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Nan Montgomery American Girl, 1991

2

John Winslow What Rooms Reveal, 2001

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Donald Lipski Five Easy Pieces, 2003 This piece is also viewed from the Concourse and Level Two.

4

Jim Sanborn Lingua, 2003

5

Patricia Tobacco Forrester Pierce Mill II, 1992

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William Christenberry Wall Construction with Number 3, 2003

7a

Jann Rosen-Queralt Ear Trumpet IV, 2001

7b

Nancy Sansom Reynolds Flux, 1999

7c

Foon Sham Rock in Volyage, 2001

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Karen O. Brown Flying Dreams, 2003

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Judy Jashinsky Family Portrait, 1992

10

Gerd RohlingUntitled, 2003

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Naomie Kremer Two to One, 2000

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Willie Cole Schwinn tji wara, 2002

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Tom Nakashima Orchard Pile on Westwood Road, 2003

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Lorna G. Thorne Great Expectations, 2002

14

Stephen Talasnik Observation Deck, 2000

14 c

Stephen Talasnik Landing Pad, 2000

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William Dunlap Landscape and Variable, 2003

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Sol LeWittWall Drawing #1103, 2003*This piece is also viewedfrom Level Two.

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Dana Wyse 120 Pill Cure Displays, 2002

18

Sara SzeUntitled (Footprint), 2003

19

Al SmithCrossings, 1986

20

Ming Wang Space Orchestra, 1989

21

Edith Kuhnle Tidewater, 2001

22

Tatiana Kaupp Cape May #1, Tapioca, 2002

23

Cedric Smith Annie Lue’s Cake, 2002

24

Yuriko Yamaguchi Politics/Power = Human Nature, Metamorphoses #102-103, 2003

25

Wendy Ross Millefiore Volvox I, 1998

26

Preston SampsonGood Counsel, 2000

27

Sam Gilliam Many Things, 2003

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Ivan Chermayeff Sky, Land, Sea, 2003

29

Juan Bernal Far Away, 2001

30

Willem de Looper Untitled, (Santa Fe), 1992

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Dinh Q. Le Untitled (1), 1998

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Roberto Azank Still Life #144, 2002

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Chul-Hyun AhnEmptiness, 2003

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Darren Lago Loafer Round, 1999

35

Kendall Buster Parabiosis II, 2003

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Larry Kirkland Capital Stars, 2003 This piece is also viewed from the Concourse and Level Two.

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Jose Patricio Serie Cento E Doze Dominos, 2000/2002

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Diego Masi Bicycle, 2002

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David KohanDomain, 1996

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Trevor Young Slanted Dark, 2001

*See Sol LeWitt’s profile on page 14 for a list of contributing artists.

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PHOTO GALLERY 10-20 SHAW WALL 21-24

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Christopher H. Chambers Chairs, 1996

2

Jeannie ThibScreen, 2002

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Andrea Maki Silver City, 1998

Radcliffe Bailey Black Star Line, 2002

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Lisa Scheer Rapunzel, 1997

Betsy Stewart Pond Totem #33, #19, #32 2002

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Carrie Mae Weems The Armstrong Triptych with Bugle Boys, 2000

8

Jae Ko JK 185, 2002

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Carole Bolsey Waterfields/Springhouse, 2002

10

Wes Brown Grand Canal, 2000

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Harlee LittleDex, 1977

12

Michael Platt Child #1, 2002

13a

Anne Lorraine Bousch Women Boxers #1, 2001

13b

Anne Lorraine Bousch Women Boxers #5, 2001

14

Raul JarquinHand, 2000

15a

Mary Haggerty The Button Man, 2001

15b

Mary HaggertyPenguin Plunge, 2001

15c

Mary Haggerty Salt Water Cowboys, 2001

16

Rodney Graham Welsh Oaks (#3), 1998

17

David Fokas Balanced Stones, 2002

18

Nicholas Kahn / Richard Selesnick Breaddawn, 2000

19a

Maxwell MacKenzie Near Pomme de Terre Lake, Grant County, MN, 1997

19b

Maxwell MacKenzie Near Twin Bridges,Madison County, MT, 1999

20a

Richard KaganReamer, 1992

20b

Richard KaganWire Tool, 1992

20c

Richard KaganDividers, 1992

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Frank Smith / Arnetta Lee Shaw, The Root and Fabric of a Community, 2003

22

Rik Freeman Shaw Rhythms, 2003

23

Billy Colbert The Spirit of Sunday in Shaw, 2003

24

Deirdre Saunder Moments in Time and Place, 2003

25

Pat Steir Red on Blue Waterfall, 2003

26

Chris Gardner Arrowdynamics, 1983-2003

27 Rebecca Cross Variations on the Pear, 2003

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28b

Annette Polan Forbidden Fruit Series I, 2000

Annette Polan Forbidden Fruit Series III, 2000

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Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing #1103,* 2003 This piece can also be viewed at Street Level

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Larry Kirkland Capital Stars, 2003 This piece is also viewed from the Concourse and Street Level.

*See Sol LeWitt’s profile on page 14 for a list of contributing artists.

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LEVEL TWO A ART EXHIBIT HALLS D & E

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LEVEL THREE A ART BALLROOM

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Steven Cushner Swings, 1998

2

Leni Stern / Louise SagalynTwo Tales of a City, 2002

3

Hung Liu Tribute, 2002

Nancy Scheinman Morning in Full Heart, 2001

4

5

Gustavo Lopez Armentia La Rayeula, 2000

6

Soledad SalaméTwo Cities, 1997

7

Mindy Weisel Remnants of a Dream,1997

8

Jeff Donaldson The Vibratory Shock, 2003

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11b

Therman Statom Movimiento de la Noche,2003

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Tribal Map, 2000-2001

Brian Martin Buffalo Soldier, 2002

Woolly Mammoth TheatreCompanyMammoth Magic, 2002

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Bernard Williams Evangelista, 1999

Joyce Wellman Heart Beat, 1998

Patrick Craig Round Up, 1992

Aline M. Feldman Jazz Blue Afternoon, 1992

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Aline M. Feldman Unfastening Day, 1998

David Opdyke Taste Test, 2000

Stephen Hendee Re-Ignition, 2003

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F E A T U R E D A R T I S T S A N D T H E I R W O R K S .

S A M G I L L I A M

Many Things, 2003, Street Level

Gilliam is one of the most influential colorists of the last thirty years. Major

museums all over the world hold works of this Tupelo, Mississippi native. And

we’re lucky enough to be among that esteemed group. Acrylic on birch,

Many Things is a constructed relief painting evoking a celestial yet earthly

landscape. The individual interplay of shapes, through layering and spaces,

work to develop the complex relationships with the whole.

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K E N D A L L B U S T E R

Parabiosis II, 2003, Street Level

Buster received her MFA at Yale University after completing the Whitney

Museum’s Independent Study Program. Currently, this native Washingtonian

is a Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University. When she’s not

teaching, she’s creating. Her award-winning works have been exhibited

throughout the country as well as Spain, South Africa, Germany and Peru.

Her commissioned piece for the Center is a suspended sculpture that hangs

from the underside of the main escalator. It is constructed of a lightweight

powder-coated, enameled steel frame and covered with a shadecloth “skin.”

The piece resembles a floating city created out of interlocking buildings with

visible interiors.

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D O N A L D L I P S K I

Five Easy Pieces, 2003, Concourse Level, Street Level, Level Two

You’re sure not to miss Lipski’s hanging sculpture in the Center. Five Easy

Pieces is a collection of giant, geometric shapes made from everyday objects

like tennis rackets, kayaks, guitars, bar stools and bicycles — a nod to Lipski’s

fond childhood memories with his father who was in the bicycle business. As

you approach the suspended sculpture from a distance, the individual objects

reveal themselves. You can also find Lipski’s world-renowned sculptures in

national and international museums. His work has been written about exten-

sively and celebrates the common object. He lives in Sag Harbor, New York.

L A R R Y K I R K L A N D

Capital Stars, 2003, Concourse Level, Street Level, Level Two

Worldly describes Kirkland. Currently residing in Washington, DC, he has

lived in California, Japan, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Oregon. His sculptures

have generated worldwide acclaim and carved out a special niche for him in

large site-specific installations. Capital Stars will no doubt continue to

enhance that reputation. This magnificent suspended sculpture combines

history, geography and politics. By placing Washington, DC in the center of

the piece, Kirkland reinforces the dichotomy that while the nation’s Capital is

our political epicenter, it stands alone, without a state.

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S O L L E W I T T

Wall Drawing #1103, 2003, Street Level, Level Two

Located on the L Street Bridge, this multi-hued, two-level drawing embraces

the geometric abstract that defined much of LeWitt’s impressive career.

Famous for architectural scale works, LeWitt created this piece with a respect

for the Center’s environment. LeWitt’s New York artists led a team of 10

Washington painters who brought this dynamic painting to life: Stevens Jay

Carter, Larry V. Colbert, Megan Dyer, Elizabeth Flyntz, John Hogan, Thomas

Jennings, Melissa Levin, Luis Peralta, Tomas Ramberg, Jon Routson, Jason

Rulnick, Michelle Talibah, Chris Dale Taylor and Joanne Wasserman. 14

C O S T A S V A R O T S O S

Galaxy, 2003, Concourse Level

A trained architect and sculptor, Varotsos spent many years in Italy working

in the Lamorgia mountains on a V-shaped crater left from a WWII shelling.

He stacked the crater with plate glass, so it would resemble a pond. A native

of Greece, who currently lives in Athens, Varotsos often uses glass to represent

water. However, in Galaxy, the work he created for the Center, the stones

and glass symbolize a loose interpretation of the Big Bang theory.

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WASHINGTON CONVENTIONCENTER AUTHORITY BOARD OFDIRECTORS

Vincent H. Cohen, Chairman Of Counsel, Hogan and Hartson,LLP

Michael M. Dickens, Vice ChairmanPresident, Hospitality Partners

William H. Simons, SecretaryTreasurer, The Association for theStudy of African American Life andHistory

Paul J. CohnSenior Executive Officer andDirector of Development, Capital Restaurant Concepts, Ltd.

Cheryl R. CooperExecutive Director,National Council for Negro Women

Gregory W. FazakerleyChief Executive Officer, C.G. Investments, Inc.

Dr. Natwar Gandhi Chief Financial Officer, District of Columbia

Kumiki Gibson Partner, Williams & Connolly

Eric Price Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Office of the Mayor

Allen Y. Lew Acting General Manager and Chief Executive Officer; Managing Director/Development

WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Carmencita R. Kinsey, Chairman Hilton Washington and Towers (Retired)

John Boardman, First Vice Chair Executive Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO, Local 25

Stuart Long, Esquire,Second Vice Chair Attorney/Restaurateur, Capitol Hill Management Corporation

Elizabeth Blakeslee, Secretary Agent/Broker, Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Lawrence Thomas, Treasurer Former Chair, ANC 2C

Winifred Abdul-Rahim Designee for Councilman Jack Evans (Ward 2), District of Columbia Council

Jonathan Barnett Representing American Institute of Architects

Percy Battle Community Activist

Doris Brooks Commissioner, ANC 2C03

Stephen Cochran Representing the American Planning Association

Norma E. Davis Former Commissioner, ANC 2C01

Anthony Giancola Executive Director, National Association of County Engineers

David Goldblatt, Esquire Designee for Councilman Harold Brazil (At-Large), District of Columbia Council

Joseph Hairston, Esquire Assistant Treasurer, National Bar Association & Washington Bar Association

Linda Lee, Esquire Proprietor/Owner, Hunan Chinatown Restaurant

Gregory Melcher Representing ANC 2F, Deputy Director, Assessments Division, Chief of Naval Operations/Assessment Division/Pentagon

Christopher Murray Designee for Councilwoman Linda Cropp, Chair, District of Columbia Council

Ron Richardson Executive Vice President, Hotel and Restaurant Employees International Union

ART PROGRAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

William H. Simons, Chair; Secretary, Washington Convention Center Authority Board of Directors; Treasurer, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History

Charles Atherton Secretary, Commission of Fine Arts

Molly Donovan Assistant Curator, National Gallery of Art

Anthony Gittens Executive Director, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Carol Kelley Deputy to the Director, National Gallery of Art

David Levy President and Director, The Corcoran Gallery of Art

Virginia Mecklenberg Senior Curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Lou Stovall Artist

ART PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Andrew Altman Director, DC Office of Planning

Felix Angel Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center

David Bell President, DC Preservation League

Elizabeth Blakeslee Secretary, Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Agent/Broker, Coldwell Banker Real Estate

Richard Bradley Executive Director, Downtown BID

Honorable Harold Brazil DC City Councilmember (At-Large); Chair - Council Committee on Economic Development

Bell Clement Director of External Affairs, DC Chamber of Commerce

Anne Corbett Executive Director, Cultural Development Corporation

Barbara Franco Executive Director, The Historical Society of Washington, DC

Patricia E. Gallagher Executive Director, National Capital Planning Commission

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CONTINUED ART PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

William A. Hanbury President and Chief Executive Officer, Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation

Don Hasfurther Executive Director, DC Preservation League

Susan Henshaw Jones Director, National Building Museum

Cleopatra Jones Commissioner, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C03

Mariah Josephy President, Washington Sculptor’s Group

George Koch Founder and Chief Executive Officer, A Salon, Ltd.

16 Linda Lee, Esquire Representative, Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Proprietor/Owner, Hunan Chinatown Restaurant

Terry Lynch Executive Director, Downtown Cluster of Congregations

Maxine Maye Representative, Downtown Cluster of Congregations

Michael McBride Program Manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Leslie Miles Former Chairman, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F

Joanne Neuhaus Executive Director, Pennsylvania Quarter Neighborhood Association

Sue Porter Director of Tourism & Visitor Services, DC Chamber of Commerce

Leila Putzel Program Associate, Cultural Development Corporation

Joyce Robinson-Paul Commissioner, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C02

Molly Ruppert Director, Warehouse Theatre and Gallery

Susan Schreiber Director of Interpretation and Public Programs, Historical Society of Washington, DC

Ken Sparks Executive Director, Federal City Council

B. Stanley Executive Director, District of Columbia Arts Center

Lawrence L. Thomas Former Chairman, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C

Richard A. White General Manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Princess Whitfield Representative, United House of Prayer

William Wooby Director, Millennium Cultural Art Center

AD HOC SHAW WALL COMMUNITY ART PROGRAM COMMITTEE

William H. Simons, Chairman; Secretary, Washington Convention Center Authority Board of Directors; Treasurer, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History

Carmencita R. Kinsey, First-Vice Chairman; Chairman, Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Hilton Washington and Towers (Retired)

Winifred Abdul-Rahim Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Designee for Councilman Jack Evans (Ward 2), District of Columbia Council

Doris Brooks Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Commissioner, ANC 2C03

Starmanda Bullock, PhD Professor of Art, Howard University

Yvonne Carter, PhD Chairperson, Department of Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts, University of the District of Columbia

Norma Davis Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Former Commissioner, ANC 2C01

Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy Pastor, New Bethel Baptist Church; Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Anthony Giancola Representative, Washington Convention Center Authority Advisory Committee; Executive Director, National Association of County Engineers

Lillian Gordon Ward 2, Resident

Ibrahim Mumin President, Mumin & Associates; Ward 2, Resident

The late Virgin Mary Jefferson Paige Producer, Shaw Documentary

Molly Ruppert Director, Warehouse Theatre and Gallery

John Snipes Ward 1, Civic Leader

Dr. John Syphax Ward 2, Resident

DC COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Dorothy McSweeny, Chair

Maurice Shorter, Vice Chair

Felix Angel

Clara Apodaca

Jane Lipton Cafritz

Kathleen Donner

Lou Durden

Cathy James Ehrman

Jay Gates

Isabella Gelletich

Derek Gordon

Charlene Drew Jarvis

George Koch

B. Warren Lane

E. Ethelbert Miller

Franklin Odo

David Umansky

Gail Berry West

Anthony Gittens, Executive Director

Alec Simpson, Deputy Director

Malik Marvin Lloyd, Consultant

JOEL STRAUS CONSULTING

Joel Straus, Curator

Vivienne M. Lassman Associate Curator 2001-2003

Sarah Tanguy, Associate Curator 2000-2001

Special thanks to the architectural teams of Devrouax & Purnell Architects Planner, P.C.; Mariani Architects, Engineers, P.C.; and Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc.

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C E D R I C S M I T H Annie Lue’s Cake, 2002, Street Level

Cedric Smith is a self-taught artist, born in Philadelphia, now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. This work Annie Lue's Cake appears to be old signage from an earlier era in the South, but it is not an exact depiction. By taking black and white photographs as a representation of the past and then adding color, he brings it into the present.