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Cheap Thrills 

venue: Anacostia Arts Center

where: Washington, DC

when: August 2014


Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow outside the Marx Cafe in Mt Pleasant neighborhood in Washington DC.

Anacostia Arts Center and Curator Molly Ruppert bring a new group show, Cheap Thrills to Anacostia.

Over 40 artists from the DC Metropolitan Area will exhibit more than 70 varied works all selling for $500 or less. On opening night, enjoy light refreshments and live music from home grown ska band Eastern Standard Time.

Curator Molly Ruppert says of the show, “It is exciting to curate a new show at Anacostia Arts Center. Thanks to all the artists who answered the call for art. The show will spotlight the work of artists known to me and area galleries and introduce artists whose work I have just come to know. Combining these talents will make a great show.”

The show’s artist roster includes:  Krystal Alston, Sondra Arkin, Andrew Bain, Charles Bergen, Tarra Louis Charles, Andrew Cohen, Jared Davis, Dana Ellyn, Diane English, Brian Filipowich, Yvon Fleurival, Jonathan French, Adrienne Gaither, Sherill Anne Gross, Piper Grosswendt, Alexandra Hasson, Jay Hendrick, Eve Hennessa, Ellen Hill, Aaron Hughes, Amy Hughes Braden, Lexi Jordan, Rebecca Kallem, Seth Kaplan, Melanie Kehoss, F. Steven Kijek, Yaroslav Koporulin, Larry Lairson, Zofie Lang, Jennifer Lillis, Jane Mallen, Anne Marchand, Samuel Margai, Raegan Mathis, Carolina Mayorga, Terence Nicholson, Janelle Ortiz, Dino Paxinos, Luis Peralta, Marie Ringwald, Matt Sesow, Alexandra Silverthorne, Samuel Tefcon, Gail Volrath, Alison Waldman, Angela White, Andrew Wodzianski


Opening night