$4 million in art, from local, national and international artists gives the Center a unique look. http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Art2public/154906102_CA3sh-Ti.jpg http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/gallery/2882802_uaoGB/ 2007-08-09T06:06:17Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />The historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#154906102_CA3sh" title="The historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Art2public/154906102_CA3sh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="The historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." title="The historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T20:42:20Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Art2public/154906102_CA3sh-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Pond Totem by Betsy Stewart, 2002</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#154906889_DB5yf" title="Pond Totem by Betsy Stewart, 2002"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/0386public/154906889_DB5yf-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Pond Totem by Betsy Stewart, 2002" title="Pond Totem by Betsy Stewart, 2002" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-14T08:41:29Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/0386public/154906889_DB5yf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Capital Stars created by Larry Kirkland in 2003. This magnificent suspended sculpture combines history, geography and politics. By placing Washington, DC in the center of the piece, Kirklan ...</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163361_h5GBP" title="Capital Stars created by Larry Kirkland in 2003. This magnificent suspended sculpture combines history, geography and politics. By placing Washington, DC in the center of the piece, Kirklan ..."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Larry-Kirkland-Capitol-Stars/182163361_h5GBP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Capital Stars created by Larry Kirkland in 2003. This magnificent suspended sculpture combines history, geography and politics. By placing Washington, DC in the center of the piece, Kirklan ..." title="Capital Stars created by Larry Kirkland in 2003. This magnificent suspended sculpture combines history, geography and politics. By placing Washington, DC in the center of the piece, Kirklan ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:12:03Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Larry-Kirkland-Capitol-Stars/182163361_h5GBP-Th.jpg 2003-09-16 14:59:14 <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Many Things created by Sam Gilliam in 2003. Acrylic on birch, Many Things is a constructed relief painting evoking celestial yet earthly landscape. The individual interplay of shapes, throu ...</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163364_bNjr2" title="Many Things created by Sam Gilliam in 2003. Acrylic on birch, Many Things is a constructed relief painting evoking celestial yet earthly landscape. The individual interplay of shapes, throu ..."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Sam-Gilliam-Many-Things-2003/182163364_bNjr2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Many Things created by Sam Gilliam in 2003. Acrylic on birch, Many Things is a constructed relief painting evoking celestial yet earthly landscape. The individual interplay of shapes, throu ..." title="Many Things created by Sam Gilliam in 2003. Acrylic on birch, Many Things is a constructed relief painting evoking celestial yet earthly landscape. The individual interplay of shapes, throu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:22:35Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Sam-Gilliam-Many-Things-2003/182163364_bNjr2-Th.jpg 2003-09-16 15:11:26 <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Parabiosis II, created in 2003 by Kendall Buster, is constructed of a lightweight powder-coated, enameled steel frame and covered with a shadecloth skin. The piece resembles a floating city ...</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163391_MvoaY" title="Parabiosis II, created in 2003 by Kendall Buster, is constructed of a lightweight powder-coated, enameled steel frame and covered with a shadecloth skin. The piece resembles a floating city ..."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163391_MvoaY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Parabiosis II, created in 2003 by Kendall Buster, is constructed of a lightweight powder-coated, enameled steel frame and covered with a shadecloth skin. The piece resembles a floating city ..." title="Parabiosis II, created in 2003 by Kendall Buster, is constructed of a lightweight powder-coated, enameled steel frame and covered with a shadecloth skin. The piece resembles a floating city ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-22T10:05:34Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163391_MvoaY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Wall Drawing #1103, created in 2003 by Sol Lewitt and a team of 10 local Washington painters, is a multi-hued, two-level drawing that embraces the geometric abstract.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163417_eMpAp" title="Wall Drawing #1103, created in 2003 by Sol Lewitt and a team of 10 local Washington painters, is a multi-hued, two-level drawing that embraces the geometric abstract."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Sol-LeWitt-Wall-Drawing-1103/182163417_eMpAp-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Wall Drawing #1103, created in 2003 by Sol Lewitt and a team of 10 local Washington painters, is a multi-hued, two-level drawing that embraces the geometric abstract." title="Wall Drawing #1103, created in 2003 by Sol Lewitt and a team of 10 local Washington painters, is a multi-hued, two-level drawing that embraces the geometric abstract." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:27:00Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Sol-LeWitt-Wall-Drawing-1103/182163417_eMpAp-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski is a collection of giant, geometric shapes made from everyday objects like tennis rackets, kayaks, guitars, bar stools and bicycles. As you approach the sus ...</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163439_vtovC" title="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski is a collection of giant, geometric shapes made from everyday objects like tennis rackets, kayaks, guitars, bar stools and bicycles. As you approach the sus ..."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Donald-Lipski-Five-Easy-Pieces/182163439_vtovC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski is a collection of giant, geometric shapes made from everyday objects like tennis rackets, kayaks, guitars, bar stools and bicycles. As you approach the sus ..." title="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski is a collection of giant, geometric shapes made from everyday objects like tennis rackets, kayaks, guitars, bar stools and bicycles. As you approach the sus ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-19T08:16:08Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Donald-Lipski-Five-Easy-Pieces/182163439_vtovC-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163461_ZUuHx" title="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Donald-Lipski-Five-Easy-Pieces/182163461_ZUuHx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski" title="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-19T08:16:08Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Donald-Lipski-Five-Easy-Pieces/182163461_ZUuHx-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Moments in Time and Place, 2003 by Deirdre Saunder is part of the Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163469_NJp9E" title="Moments in Time and Place, 2003 by Deirdre Saunder is part of the Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall4/182163469_NJp9E-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="Moments in Time and Place, 2003 by Deirdre Saunder is part of the Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." title="Moments in Time and Place, 2003 by Deirdre Saunder is part of the Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T10:36:50Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall4/182163469_NJp9E-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163502_Jkd6V" title="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Donald-Lipski-Five-Easy-Pieces/182163502_Jkd6V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski" title="Five Easy Pieces by Donald Lipski" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:18:42Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Donald-Lipski-Five-Easy-Pieces/182163502_Jkd6V-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163557_T9TgK" title="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163557_T9TgK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003" title="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-22T10:05:34Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163557_T9TgK-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163579_2rZzS" title="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163579_2rZzS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003" title="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T10:21:10Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163579_2rZzS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Shaw Rhythms created in 2003 by Rik Freeman is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163592_6gQH3" title="Shaw Rhythms created in 2003 by Rik Freeman is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall2/182163592_6gQH3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="Shaw Rhythms created in 2003 by Rik Freeman is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." title="Shaw Rhythms created in 2003 by Rik Freeman is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T10:03:30Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall2/182163592_6gQH3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />The Spirit of Sunday in Shaw created in 2003 by Billy Colbert is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163607_6LZ2a" title="The Spirit of Sunday in Shaw created in 2003 by Billy Colbert is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall3/182163607_6LZ2a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="The Spirit of Sunday in Shaw created in 2003 by Billy Colbert is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." title="The Spirit of Sunday in Shaw created in 2003 by Billy Colbert is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:30:35Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall3/182163607_6LZ2a-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163634_BQHuc" title="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163634_BQHuc-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003" title="Parabiosis II created by Kendall Buster in 2003" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:37:10Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Kendall-Buster-Parabiosis-II/182163634_BQHuc-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Galaxy, created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos, is comprised of stones and glass which symbolize a loose interpretation of the Big Bang theory.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163674_9vU4Q" title="Galaxy, created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos, is comprised of stones and glass which symbolize a loose interpretation of the Big Bang theory."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Costas-Varotsos-Galaxy-2003-V2/182163674_9vU4Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Galaxy, created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos, is comprised of stones and glass which symbolize a loose interpretation of the Big Bang theory." title="Galaxy, created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos, is comprised of stones and glass which symbolize a loose interpretation of the Big Bang theory." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:18:04Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Costas-Varotsos-Galaxy-2003-V2/182163674_9vU4Q-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Galaxy created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163691_VuMM4" title="Galaxy created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos"><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Costas-Varotsos-Galaxy-2003/182163691_VuMM4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Galaxy created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos" title="Galaxy created in 2003 by Costas Varotsos" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:04:12Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Costas-Varotsos-Galaxy-2003/182163691_VuMM4-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Lingua created in 2003 by Jim Sanborn is comprised of two 16-foot columns that flank the entrance to the Grand Lobby. Etched on each column is text in foreign languages recalling historic ga ...</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163703_56JKW" title="Lingua created in 2003 by Jim Sanborn is comprised of two 16-foot columns that flank the entrance to the Grand Lobby. Etched on each column is text in foreign languages recalling historic ga ..."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Jim-Sanborn-Lingua-2003/182163703_56JKW-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Lingua created in 2003 by Jim Sanborn is comprised of two 16-foot columns that flank the entrance to the Grand Lobby. Etched on each column is text in foreign languages recalling historic ga ..." title="Lingua created in 2003 by Jim Sanborn is comprised of two 16-foot columns that flank the entrance to the Grand Lobby. Etched on each column is text in foreign languages recalling historic ga ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:56:20Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/Jim-Sanborn-Lingua-2003/182163703_56JKW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com">dcconvention</a><br />Shaw, The Root and Fabric of a Community created in 2003 by Frank Smith and Arnetta Lee is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history.</p><p><a href="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/2882802_uaoGB#182163715_2AMdc" title="Shaw, The Root and Fabric of a Community created in 2003 by Frank Smith and Arnetta Lee is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history."><img src="http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall1/182163715_2AMdc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="148" alt="Shaw, The Root and Fabric of a Community created in 2003 by Frank Smith and Arnetta Lee is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." title="Shaw, The Root and Fabric of a Community created in 2003 by Frank Smith and Arnetta Lee is part of the historic Shaw Wall which celebrates the neighborhood's rich history." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T09:57:17Z dcconvention http://dcconvention.smugmug.com http://dcconvention.smugmug.com/Photography/Art-Collection/ShawWall1/182163715_2AMdc-Th.jpg