Don’t confuse Philippa Hughes, the creator of The Pink Line Project, with an art insider. “I’m not,” she said. “And I don’t want to be. I hope people don’t view me that way!” This may sound ironic coming from a woman whose name is recognizable to just about everyone in DC’s creative community, but it makes sense when you realize what it is Philippa does.
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What’s the state of visual arts in D.C.? Four years ago, a contemporary art fair called ArtDC took place at the convention center. Fair organizers convinced all the D.C. contemporary art galleries to participate and enticed numerous non-D.C. galleries to exhibit, including many international galleries. The fair seemed well-organized and contained all the elements of a typical art fair: panel discussions, VIP section, performance art, and lots of other fun fair fanfare. Nonetheless, most in the D.C. art scene proclaimed it a failure for various reasons. For me, it felt sterile (maybe having been organized by non-D.C. art fair corporate organizer types) and there didn’t seem to be any buzz around it at all. It came and went and was quickly forgotten.
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When you think of Washington, D.C., you generally think of politics, bureaucracies, and grand monuments. At least that’s what I thought when I first moved to D.C. to be a lobbyist about 10 years ago. After I’d been here a little while, I started feeling a little antsy and boxed in by my desk job so I looked around to see if there was anything else going on beyond the Smithsonians and the Kennedy Center. I discovered a thriving arts scene beyond the National Mall filled with amazing creative people that even D.C. residents didn’t know about, much less tourists. I wanted to tell the world about what I’d found!
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At PM @ the TM: Twice as Nice, The ladies (and some men) were out and about, donning vintage clothing and celebrating the Textile Museum’s current exhibit: “Second Lives: the Age-Old Art of Recycling Textiles,” which is on view until January 8, 2012. The sporadic downpour of the day didn’t stop the fun especially with entertainment for the night from the band Laughing Man and DJ Baby Alcatraz brought to use by Sasha Lord Productions. Deliciously scrumptious treats were served by Whisked! and Pinkberry, and drinks were sponsored by Nude Vodka and Honest Tea.
With so many fashionistas it was a tough competition for “Best Dressed,” but in the end judges, Rachel Cothran, Jordan Culberson, and Eric Brewer made the final call and awarded their selected guests with prizes that had been generously donated by local vintage stores including:
Rock it Again, Treasury, Founding Farmers, Smith Commons, Mint Condition, Pretty People, Ginger Root/Revamp Design, Junction Vintage, Freshfarm Market
Find press about the event @ ReadysetDC and photos of the event @ Metromix
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It’s such a delight to walk down the street and suddenly stumble on a little artistic gem that pops up out of nowhere and then disappears the next time you walk by. That is the ephemeral nature of street art and that’s what makes it so appealing to me. I feel it’s the perfect temporary public art that takes the art of galleries and museums into the streets and reminds us of what it means to have beauty in the world.
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She contacted self-described arts connector Philippa Hughes shortly after photographing Miller’s desk. Hughes, the founder of the Pink Line Project, helped Robinson make a list of Washington arts notables, and within 24 hours, Robinson had invitations to photograph the desks of Anne Goodyear at the National Portrait Gallery, arts collector James Alefantis and Andy Grundberg at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. The immediate, positive response stunned Robinson.
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Everywhere I go, I scan the streets for art and take pictures. I’ve interrupted many conversation and been late to many appointments while taking time to capture these images. I am so obsessed with street art that I have asked several artists to make pieces on the walls and ceiling inside my apartment!
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Philippa Hughes started her blog Pink Line Project because, “I see my blog as a way to change the way people see DC, both visitors and residents. It’s about cool people doing cool things.” A true culture vulture, Philippa knew there was a wealth of arts and cultural activities in DC, but no one place to go to find out what was going on. She wanted to support the arts and show people just how rich the cultural landscape was in DC.
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The Pink Line Project, a Web site and lifestyle company focusing on the underground arts and culture of Washington, hosted the second installment of its Cuisine Contra dinner series on Monday night at the Textile Museum. The event began as a way to bring a different form of dining and culture to the city.
“We don’t always have to eat food in a traditional way and know where we’re going or what the menu is. We just go because its fun,” said Philippa Hughes, the project’s so-called “chief creative contrarian,” who noted the event’s location had previously been kept secret until it had to be delayed from its originally planned date in June. “It makes you think in a different way [about food and life].”
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