Take Me To The River, TMTTR

06/10/2026

Gallery Talk: Richard Dana: People, Places and Otherwise

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20016.

Overview:

Curator and artist present on the exhibition "Richard Dana: People, Places and Otherwise"
Curator Nancy Sausser and artist Richard Dana, will discuss the exhibition "Richard Dana: People, Places and Otherwise", in a gallery talk scheduled for
Saturday, 2:00- 3:00pm

About the exhibition:
Richard Dana, Artist
Nancy Sausser, Curator
For more than four decades, self-taught artist Richard Dana has returned to drawing as his most essential form of expression. This exhibition brings together a wide-ranging selection of works in graphite, charcoal, and ink, spanning early to recent pieces.

As you move through the exhibition, you’ll encounter a vivid and often unexpected visual world: a young genie emerging from a bottle in a barren landscape, a startled businessman holding a baby in a midnight office, enigmatic portraits, and phantasmagorical structures and terrains. Dana’s work moves fluidly between the recognizable and the surreal, suggesting parallel worlds that feel at once strange and familiar.

Experimentation drives Dana’s practice. Drawing on sources as varied as the human condition, the natural world, science, and global cultures, he transforms observation and imagination into images that are both intricate and open-ended. Using simple materials with remarkable range, Dana creates images that are visually rich and emotionally resonant. Rather than prescribe meaning, he invites you to engage, question, and find your own connections within these layered and evocative works.

Richard L. Dana

06/10/2026

05/26/2026

John Brown has been an integral part of Take Me To The River since its inception, participating in numerous international projects and collaborative exhibitions that have fostered cultural and artistic exchange.

Born in Washington, D.C., Brown’s photographic work reflects decades of close observation of the natural world and changing environment. Inspired by nature, his photo-based images emphasize tactile surfaces, luminous textures, hypnotic patterns, and poetic abstraction. His work has been exhibited widely in the United States and internationally, including the landmark exhibition Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers at the Smithsonian Institution.

His photographs are included in major public and private collections, among them the U.S. Department of State, Marriott International, and The Washington Post Company. Brown is also the recipient of two Artist Fellowships from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Alongside his artistic practice, Brown has contributed to numerous cultural organizations and institutions, including the Washington National Opera and the National Academy of Sciences. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boston University and pursued postgraduate studies at the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

For more info about John Brown works visit his website:

https://www.johnbrownphotography.com/about

John Brown

05/23/2026

Congratulations to our brilliant Take Me To The River artist David Carlson!🎉

We are proud to celebrate one of the artists of Take Me to the River for being awarded the 2026–2027 Professional Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

For more than 85 years, through the generous support of the John Lee Pratt Endowment and the J. Warwick McClintic, Jr. Scholarship Fund, VMFA has championed Virginia artists through this prestigious Fellowship Program. This year, only 24 artists were selected from a pool of 468 outstanding candidates — and we are thrilled that our fellow river traveler is among them.

This recognition honors not only artistic excellence, but also commitment, vision, and the powerful currents of creativity that continue to shape our community.
David Carlson

05/23/2026

03/23/2026

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Water instrument using water as a sound element

03/19/2026

🌿 Nos vemos en Ser Naturaleza .
🌱 Everything is ready for the Ser Naturaleza art installation!

Te invitamos a la inauguración de la instalación colectiva
“Ser Naturaleza”, como parte del Festival Madre Tierra.

La velada incluye una performance artístico conceptual junto a artistas de Take Me To The River.

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We invite you to join us for the opening of the collective art installation
“Ser Naturaleza”, as part of the XV Madre Tierra Festival.

The evening also includes a conceptual art performance with artists from Take Me To The River.

📅 19 de marzo · 7:00 pm
📍 Casa Creativa Intercultural idiomARTE
Mariscal Lamar 14-25 · Cuenca

✨ Entrada libre | Free Entrance

Una noche de arte, encuentro y reflexión | A night of art, connection and reflection.

Gracias al apoyo de la Bienal de Cuenca, la Casa de la Cultura Cuenca y la Prefectura de Azuay






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