art | FFXnow - Part 17

Morning Notes

Published June 16, 2022 at 7:30AM

A busy bee in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A Few Sidelined Metro Trains Return Today — “Metro has previously said riders will first see the trains on the Green and Yellow lines. The transit agency says once they’ve established a ‘steady rhythm of inspections and consistently delivered eight trains for daily service,’ they will increase service on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines to every 15 minutes” [DCist]

D.C. Woman Believed to Be New Victim of Alleged Serial Killer — “A spokesperson with the Metropolitan Police Department told WTOP that ‘shopping cart killer‘ suspect Anthony Eugene Robinson is a person of interest in the death of Sonya Champ…found by police around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 7, 2021.” [Patch]

Countywide

Proposed Reston Town Center arts facility could cost up to $81 million, report says

By Fatimah Waseem

Published June 15, 2022 at 1:30PM

A new arts center is proposed in Reston Town Center (Photo via handout/Fairfax County Government).

A nearly 60,000-square-foot proposed arts center in the heart of Reston Town Center could cost up to $81 million.

The proposed center comes out of a proffer from Boston Properties’ next phase of development at Reston Town Center. It would be located next to Sunset Hills Road in the southeastern corner of the proposed development site.

Around Town

New ‘Salute to Reston’ murals take shape at The Harrison in Reston Town Center

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 17, 2022 at 11:30AM

Artist Brian King has begun work on the project (via The Harrison)

Frequenters of Reston Town Center may notice new artwork in the area.

Local artist Bryan King began work yesterday (Monday) on two new murals at The Harrison at Reston Town Center. Titled “Salute to Reston,” the murals depict Reston’s skyline and the Mercury Fountain in RTC.

News

Public art to be temporarily removed for inspection of Reston underpass

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 9, 2022 at 11:45AM

Ben Volta's artwork was the second of three art projects at underpasses in Reston (Photo via Public Art Reston).

A familiar site intended to liven up Reston’s Colts Neck Road underpass is slated for temporary removal.

The public art installation — called “Thoreau’s Ensemble” by Philadelphia-based artist Ben Volta — will be removed in the coming weeks so the Virginia Department of Transportation can conduct a structural inspection of the concrete underpass.

Around Town

Tysons to celebrate new mural with live painting, a food truck, and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2022 at 2:15PM

A glimpse of artist Rodrigo Pradel's new mural for the PARC at Tysons on Route 7 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Get ready to paint the town — literally.

Celebrate Fairfax, the nonprofit best known for organizing the annual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, will unveil a new public mural tomorrow (Saturday) for the PARC at Tysons.

News

Dogwood ES students collaborate with Richmond artist, Reston groups on “social justice” murals

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2022 at 3:00PM

Students worked with Richmond artist Hamilton Glass on a mural inspired by Dogwood Elementary's "PEACE" motto (courtesy Dogwood Elementary School)

Virtual learning may have kept kids physically apart earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, but at Dogwood Elementary School (12300 Glade Drive), it also provided an opportunity for students to come together through art.

Inspired by its motto of PEACE (Peace, Equity, Access, Connection, Excellence) for all, the Reston school of 600-plus students collaborated with Richmond-based artist Hamilton Glass on a colorful wall mural that was designed and pieced together over the course of a year.

Countywide

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 5, 2022 at 7:30AM

Cranes loom behind Wiehle-Reston East Metro station plaza (photo by Marjorie Copson)

Autopsies in Fairfax County Murders Still Pending — “Autopsies have been unable to determine how three victims of suspected ‘shopping cart killer’ Anthony Eugene Robinson died…Robinson is suspected of killing at least four people whose remains were found in Alexandria and Harrisonburg, Virginia, as well as the District.” [WTOP]

Spring Farm Day Canceled at Frying Pan — This year’s Spring Farm Day at Frying Pan Farm Park on Saturday (May 7) has been canceled due to rainy weather in the forecast. Anyone who registered in advance should receive an email with more information. [Fairfax County Park Authority/Twitter]

Around Town

Robot behind ‘WALL-E’ to appear at Reston arts festival

By Fatimah Waseem

Published April 28, 2022 at 3:00PM

Peraton owns a class of robots that have appeared in several movies (Image via Peraton).

Robots that have graced the screens of Hollywood will appear at the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art’s annual arts festival in Reston this year from May 20-22.

The technology, which is owned by event sponsor Peraton, is called Remotec robot systems and has appeared in “The Hurt Locker,” “CSI” and “Seinfield.” The robot also provided the sound for the title robot in Pixar’s “WALL-E.”

Around Town

Proposed artwork on Lake Thoreau Spillway shows brain’s complexity

By Fatimah Waseem

Published April 26, 2022 at 11:15AM

This year's project includes two floating heads (Image via handout/Reston Association).

Two heads with a complex web of activity spilling about them will float on the Lake Thoreau spillway in Reston sometime this year.

Students from South Lakes High School’s STEAM team have prepared designs for their yearly project under the supervision of SLHS art teacher and sponsor Marco Rando.

Countywide

VIDEO: Student plays cello, urges Fairfax County not to turn Bach on arts funding

By David Taube

Published April 21, 2022 at 11:15AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:51PM

A student plays the cello before Fairfax County supervisors during a budget hearing (via Fairfax County)

In a push to convince Fairfax County to fund the arts, one high school student put on a show.

The performance on April 13 provided a musical interlude after hours of in-person, phone, and video remarks across three days of budget hearings before the Board of Supervisors.