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RYAN CARR JOHNSON Blind Faith 2013, layered paint atop wall busts, mice-metronome, 12 x 38 inches

RYAN CARR JOHNSON
Blind Faith
2013, layered paint atop wall busts, mice-metronome, 12 x 38 inches. Installation view: CONNERSMITH.

LARRY COOK Picture Me Rollin' (video still) 2012, single-channel video, run time: 1:42

LARRY COOK
Picture Me Rollin' (video still)
2012, single-channel video, run time: 1:42.

DI FANG Ye Fu (video still) 2012, 16mm film transferred to DVD, run time: 3:57

DI FANG
Ye Fu (video still)
2012, 16mm film transferred to DVD, run time: 3:57, ed: 10.

KYLE HACKETT Approbations Portrait 2013, oil on panel, 80 x 47 inches

KYLE HACKETT
Approbations Portrait
2013, oil on panel, 80 x 47 inches.

ANNIE HANSON Proofing Ambivalence at Room Temperature 2013, performance and artifacts, dimensions variable

ANNIE HANSON
Proofing Ambivalence at Room Temperature
2013, performance and artifacts, dimensions variable.

JAY HENDRICK Erased Discarded Painting 2013, acrylic and oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches

JAY HENDRICK
Erased Discarded Painting
2013, acrylic and oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches.

JEREMIAH HOLLAND Wall Table #2 (detail) 2012, black walnut, poplar, 52 x 46 x 13 inches

JEREMIAH HOLLAND
Wall Table #2 (detail)
2012, black walnut, poplar, 52 x 46 x 13 inches.

RACHEL HRBEK Easy Consumption (video still) 2013, video documentation of performance, 5:02

RACHEL HRBEK
Easy Consumption (video still)
2013, video documentation of performance, 5:02, ed: 3.

VINCENT HUI Pseudo-mathematician 2013, oil and wax on wood, 24 x 18 inches

VINCENT HUI
Pseudo-mathematician
2013, oil and wax on wood, 24 x 18 inches.

NATHAN LODA Life Everlasting 2013, oil on canvas, 5 x 7 inches

NATHAN LODA
Life Everlasting
2013, oil on canvas, 5 x 7 inches.

ARMANDO LOPEZ-BIRCANN Refraction 2 2012, performance in plastic performative sculpture

ARMANDO LOPEZ-BIRCANN
Refraction 2
2012, performance in plastic performative sculpture.

KELLIE MARTIN Please Set Me Free 2012, photograph, 14 x 11 inches

KELLIE MARTIN
Please Set Me Free
2012, photograph, 14 x 11 inches.

RYAN McCOY August 2012 2012, sea-water, pine needles, ash, rust, baby powder, and acrylic on canvas, 71 x 94 inches.

RYAN McCOY
August 2012
2012, sea-water, pine needles, ash, rust, baby powder, and acrylic on canvas, 71 x 94 inches.

PAT McGOWAN Untitled 2013, wood, traffic cones, 111 x 98 x 68 inches

PAT McGOWAN
Untitled
2013, wood, traffic cones, 111 x 98 x 68 inches.

JOAN OH Through Their Eyes: The Pyramids of Giza 2013, adhesive fabric print and wall text, 84 x 120 inches

JOAN OH
Through Their Eyes: The Pyramids of Giza
2013, adhesive fabric print and wall text, 84 x 120 inches.

LAURA PAYNE Synopsis I 2012, acrylic on panel, 36 x 36 inches

LAURA PAYNE
Synopsis I
2012, acrylic on panel, 36 x 36 inches.

MIHAELA SAVU Exile 1 2012, aluminum, tulle, wood, fabric, 78 x 78 inches

MIHAELA SAVU
Exile 1
2012, aluminum, tulle, wood, fabric, 78 x 78 inches.

RAHISHA SAWYER We Are Not Made of Wood II 223 2012, digital print on aluminum, 16 x 24 inches

RAHISHA SAWYER
We Are Not Made of Wood II 223
2012, digital print on aluminum, 16 x 24 inches, ed: 12.

STEVEN SKOWRON The Divine Within 2013, digital inkjet print on enhanced matte paper, 24 x 17 inches

STEVEN SKOWRON
The Divine Within
2013, digital inkjet print on enhanced matte paper, 24 x 17 inches, ed: 5.

JASON EDWARD TUCKER Wither I  2013, silver gelatin print with mordançage process, 24 x 20 inches

JASON EDWARD TUCKER
Wither I 
2013, silver gelatin print with mordançage process, 24 x 20 inches, unique.

Press Release

ACADEMY 2013
July 13 - August 24, 2013
Opening reception: Saturday, July 13th: 6 to 9pm

CONNERSMITH. is pleased to announce ACADEMY 2013, our 13th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by MFA / BFA students in the Washington/Baltimore area.

Exhibition founder and curator, Dr. Jamie Smith invited the following artists to participate:

> Artists: Ryan Carr Johnson, Larry Cook, Di Fang, Kyle Hackett, Annie Hanson, Jay Hendrick, Jeremiah Holland, Rachel Hrbek, Vincent Hui, Nathan Loda, Armando Lopez-Bircann, Kellie Martin, Ryan McCoy, Pat McGowan, Joan Oh, Laura Payne, Mihaela Savu, Rahshia Sawyer, Steven Skowron, and Jason Edward Tucker.

> Representing institutions: American University, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and University of Maryland.

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There will be an opening night reception at CONNERSMITH., Saturday, July 13th from 6 to 9pm. 
Artists in attendance.

In conjunction with ACADEMY 2013 opening, we are pleased to host a pre-fair party celebrating the 3rd edition of (e)merge.
(e)merge art fair -  summer part(e)
Saturday, July 13th - 6-9pm

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For further information or images, please contact the gallery @ 202-588-8750 / info@connersmith.us.com.