PhilippaHughes.com

Capitol File

December 6, 2011
                                                                        

Philippa P. B. Hughes’s title at The Pink Line Project is chief creative contrarian—apropos, as Hughes is leading the charge when it comes to spicing up DC ’s cultural climate. Hughes and Pink Line connect and celebrate everything art-related in the Washington area: heralding new talent, announcing gallery shows and events, and promoting innovative ideas. Which is why when Hughes professed her love of Joel D’Orazio’s work, we immediately knew he was deserving of a place on our gift list.

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The Washington Post

By Lavanya Ramanathan and Stephanie Merry

November 17, 2011

“The gallery system is still the tippy-top ideal in some ways,” adds D.C. Arts and Humanities commissioner Philippa Hughes, noting that a handful of conventional galleries have also opened in the past year. But Hughes, whose own first art events in Washington were the definition of pop-up parties, says she sees these art spaces — only one of which calls itself a gallery — as evidence of the broadening scene: Thanks to technology and social media, she says, the gatekeepers are transforming considerably, to include those with little formal art training but plenty of ambition. “We don’t have to wait for a gallery to anoint us anymore,” she says.

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Meet Obsession

By Sarah Marloff

November 8, 2011

Most people would consider cities like San Francisco and Manhattan the artistic Meccas. Those who call these cities home revel in the artistic culture that they’ve had a hand in creating, while fledgling artists dream of moving there. One the other hand, cities like Washington D.C. have begun to build an independent art scene, but have a difficult time attracting emerging artists.  Philippa Hughes, creator and “Chief Creative Contrarian” of the district’s Pink Line Project has been involved with the city’s art scene since it started.

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Washington Post

By Lavanya Ramanathan

November  8, 2011

We are about to be knee-deep in art openings/parties/talks this weekend, so naturally, the Going Out Gurus turned to art and culture maven Philippa Hughes to help us wade through it all in this week’s got plans?chat.

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Modern Luxury

November 1, 2011

Philippa Hughes, founder of DC’s go-to-art-events Database, The Pinkline Project, chats about her artistic role at DCWEEK’S closing party.

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VanderBilt

By Paula Cleggett

October 12, 2011

Philippa Hughes, one of 17 volunteer DC Arts Commissioners, says that, “it’s not just the Smithsonian . . . it’s the Capitol, its K Street, I mean, that’s our industry here and its powerful and overwhelming and it really does pervade everything. So, it is really hard for a creative class to really thrive, when this city actually is built on something that is not creative at all.”

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