Contemporary Fine Arts

HONFLEUR
THE GALLERY AT VIVID SOLUTIONS
REPRESENTED ARTISTS

HONFLEUR GALLERY

Honfleur Gallery is a contemporary art space located in the Historic Anacostia neighborhood of Washington DC.  Honfleur, opened in 2007, maintains a rigorous schedule of exhibitions and programming that focuses on cutting edge contemporary exhibitions by living artists from the USA and abroad. Honfleur is dedicated and pursuant of art exhibitions that, at times, have a socially charged thematically basis often which is used as a platform for dialogue.  Experimental media and installation works are welcome at Honfleur alongside more traditional art media.

A main focus for Honfleur is the Social Arts Initiative, which is a synergistic approach concurrently supporting outstanding working artists, bringing cultural opportunities to the local community and presenting projects which may not find a home in a more commercial fine arts venue.  Social Arts Initiative projects may cross-pollinate between multiple artistic genres, yet Honfleur remains at heart a visual arts venue.

THE GALLERY AT VIVID SOLUTIONS

With an intimate exhibition space attached to a high end digital print lab, The Gallery at Vivid Solutions is moving towards the goal of becoming a photographic center in Anacostia, Washington D.C. The Gallery at Vivid Solutions is a photography and digital arts exhibition space that is dedicated to showcasing and supporting established contemporary artists as well as aspiring local Washington, D.C. talents. Photographers associated with Vivid Solutions focus ranges in documentary, fine art and portraiture photography. Further, the Gallery is developing a series of video, new media and installation projects that explore cutting edge technologies and creativity within the field of digital art.

The Gallery at Vivid Solutions aims to provide better access & knowledge about the skill of photography, with the ultimate purpose of promoting and encouraging all photographers. By providing artist talks, public events and collaborating with its sister gallery, Honfleur Gallery, The Gallery at Vivid Solutions is initiating this process by being accessible, available and rooted in the community. The Gallery at Vivid Solutions believes in the advancement of both the digital and traditional worlds of photography by always delivering the highest quality images.

The Gallery at Vivid Solutions opened in April 2009 and holds regular exhibits which will continue to change four to six times annually.  For more information and current exhibition please visit: www.vividsolutionsdc.com

ARTIST REPRESENTATION

ARCH Development Corporation, through its two sister gallery’s, The Honfleur Gallery and the Gallery at Vivid Solutions represents an array of talented visual artists in varying stages of their careers with works ranging from painting & mixed media to photography.

ARCH has reached many milestones in its representation efforts. Currently, with a roster of 12 long term clients and a hand full of rotating short term artists, the heart of its representation is based on the three following goals; Sales, Exposure and Alternative Placement. Taking a literal look at the work Representation, ARCH firmly believes that it acts as “Re-presenter,” so to speak, of an individuals’ work or body of works.

Sales: Let’s face it, artists need income and so do the gallery’s that support them. ARCH is currently taking a look at these challenges in this changing economy to find new, innovative and creative ways to boost sales and financial support for its clients. For example ARCH pursues national art fairs, holds open house events for individual buyers, art consultants & designers, as well as stays current with past buyers by sending them updates on the artist(s) they purchased works from.

Exposure: Plain and simple, whether through placing a client’s artwork in an alternative location for additional exposure or acting as an artists’ primary contact, ARCH can step in to alleviate the burden of self promotion which is so often a troublesome point for the working artist.

Alternative Placement: ARCH is enthusiastic about working with its clients to find new career expanding locations to exhibit their work. Con-currently, ARCH is always keeping an eye out for upcoming opportunities. From available grants, artist residencies and calls, ARCH tries to stay abreast to what’s available and keep their clients informed!

Current Represented Artists:

Delphine Perlstein, France
Darren Smith, Washington D.C.
Arie Mandelbaum, Belgium
Jean Noel L’Harmeroult, France
Charlotte L’Harmeroult, France
Jean Francois Bauret, France
Jean Francois Rauzier, France
Renee Woodward, Virginia
Jonathan Royce, Maryland
Cyril Anguelidis, France
John K. Lawson, Massachusetts
Gustavo Sosa Diaz, Cuba-Spain