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The Phillips Collection announced a new iPhone app that is available on iTunes. The press release states "The App provides instant access to the nearly 3,000 works of modern and contemporary art in the Phillips’s permanent collection; exhibition and collection audio guides; concert and artist talk podcasts; behind-the-scenes installation videos; interactive floor plans; exhibition and event calendars; visitor information; and one-click text message donations"

After a quick run-through of the app, here are a couple of observations:
 - Some of the information is out of date. For instance, the Curator introduction of the Intersections exhibition mentions that "the work remains on view until May 2, 2010"
 - Some of the audio elements are overly long for this format
 - The audio sounds like it was recorded via telephone and seems to only work in the left channel
 - In the video section the videos don't provide for navigation back to the app when they are done.

The app has lots of stuff, so more exploring is needed.

Check it out.

The recent Washington Post "Real Art D.C." contest claimed to search for "undiscovered" artists. What exactly does that mean? Where they "undiscovered" to the Washington Post (like America was "undiscovered" to Columbus), or are they truly unknown to the art public. One of the artists, Lisa McCarty, recently had an exhibition at the Athenaeum (May 6 - June 13). So, not sure what WAPO means by "undiscovered"

Take a drive in the country next weekend (10/16 - 10/17) and stop-by the studios of 48 painters, potters, photographers and other artists @ the Great Falls Studios Tour. Information @ http://greatfallsstudios.com

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities has organized an Art Bus for 9/11 to shuttle art lovers between the numerous openings. See details here

YouTube invited us to add the Frank Gehry "Be Yourself" video to the partnership program. Which basically means that they place ads on the video & we share revenue. So please go and watch  - - and check-out the advertisers!

Huge weekend for art openings, plus the two-day Alexandria Arts Festival kicks-in. See the Events Calendar for the full listings - and then go look at art and maybe have a glass (or two) of wine!

MFA has found a space to host an art lab that will encompass a studio, consulting space and gallery. The space is located @ 1781 Florida Avenue (@18th and U). MFA is presenting Small Works on Paper as the grand opening exhibit.

The Torpedo Factory is initiating a Visiting Artist program this summer. Jack Rasmussen is the juror for the inaugural season. The artists selected are: