Moca DC August Member Show
For Immediate Release
Contact:
MOCA DC
1054 31st Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
202 342-6230
1054 31st Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
202 342-6230
Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 1pm to 6pm
MOCA DC Presents August Member Show
(Washington, DC) – March 26, 2008 – Abstract Artist, Afrika Midnight Asha Abney will be participating in August Member Show presented by MOCA DC. The August Member Show which opens on August 8, 2008 and runs through August 30, 2008 at Moca DC located at 1054 31st St NW in Washington, DC. The exhibition will consist of drawing, painting, charcoal, photography, and etc. The opening reception will take place on Friday, August 8, 2008 from 6 to 9 pm, and closing reception will take place on Friday, August 30, 2008 from 6 to 9 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
About Afrika Midnight Asha Abney
Afrika Midnight Asha Abney is a Native Washingtonian. She primarily is considered as an abstract painter.Afrika is also a collage, flyer, and mask designer. However, she has created several figurative drawings and paintings. Afrika also has taken several photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, community events, workshops, and other subjects.
She is influenced by such artists as Jorge Somarriba, Marvin Sin, Lois M. Jones, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Sam Gilliam. Afrika is a member of several art organizations based in Washington, DC region. Some of her favorite artists include Michael Brown, Sam Gilliam, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Lois M.Jones.
Afrika was nominated in 2001 for the Mayor's Arts Award in the category of Outstanding Emerging Artists. She also has received recognition from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Congregational Arts Caucus.
For further information about Afrika Midnight Asha Abney, please visit her artist website at http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/afrika-abney.html and you may also visit her artist blog at http://abstractartistafrikamaabney.bloghi.com
About Moca DC
MOCA DC is a non-profit gallery, whose name derives from the Museum of Contemporary Art, features "new art," avant-garde, multimedia, experimental, and non-traditional work. It is located in the Canal Square courtyard in Washington, DC. For further information about Moca DC visit http://www.mocadc.org
