Artini Mixologists and Drinks
These fabulous bartenders will be creating art-inspired drinks for the Corcoran's Artini competition all through March.
Published Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Each "artini" is inspired by a work of art in the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s collection, and each will be on view during the 1869 Society’s ARTINI benefit on Saturday, April 2, where the winning artini will be announced. Check out the full list of Feature Nights and visit the participating venues listed below to sample the artinis, and visit the Corcoran's website to view the artwork that inspired each artini. Vote for your favorite at washingtonian.com/artini by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 1.
Brent Davis Againn 1099 New York Avenue NW Daniel Chester French, The Sons of God Saw the Daughters of Man That They Were Fair, 1923 marble 98 x 40 x 32 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Museum Purchase 24.1
Ronald Flores Art and Soul 415 New Jersey Avenue NW William Christenberry, Coleman's Cafe (I), 1982 mixed media, painted wood and clay soil 18 3/8 x 25 3/4 x 36 1/2 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Gift of Mr. Robert Lehrman 1986.40
Owen Thomson Café Atlántico 405 Eighth Street NW Frederic Remington, Off the Range (Coming Through the Rye), modeled 1902; cast 1903 bronze with green patina 28 1/2 x 30 x 19 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Museum Purchase 05.7
Josh Berner Church & State 1236 H Street NE, Second Floor Kiki Smith, Breast Jar, 1990 blown glass 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Museum Purchase, with funds provided by Deane and Paul Shatz 1990.21a-b © Kiki Smith, courtesy The Pace Gallery
Jon Arroyo Farmers & Fishers 3000 K Street NW Eugène Delacroix, Tiger and Snake, 1862 oil on canvas 13 x 16-1/4 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC William A. Clark Collection 26.76
Jonathan Harris The Gibson 2009 Fourteenth Street NW Albert Bierstadt, The Last of the Buffalo, c. 1888 oil on canvas 71 1/8 x 118 3/4 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Gift of Mary (Mrs. Albert) Bierstadt 09.12
Rob Tinney Mie N Yu 3125 M Street NW Richard Gordon, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C., 1973-1978 gelatin silver print 10 15/16 x 14 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Gift of Mr. Isidore and Mrs. Dorothy (Steinberg) Kavka and Museum Purchase 1996.59.gg © Richard Gordon 1978/1994
Joe Ambrose P.O.V. at the W Hotel 515 Fifteenth Street NW Joan Mitchell, Salut Tom, 1979 oil on canvas 111 x 316 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Gift of the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts 1979.18a-d © Estate of Joan Mitchell
Gina Chersevani PS 7’s Restaurant 777 I Street NW Gene Davis, Black Popcorn, 1965 oil on canvas 114 x 114 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Purchase and Exchange 67.7 © Estate of Gene Davis, Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Wilder Bros Potenza 1430 H Street NW James Hyde, Ratchet, 1995 oil paint, glass and silicone 90 x 36 x 9 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Gift of the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art 1996.2.2 © James Hyde
Arris Noble Sei Restaurant & Lounge 444 Seventh Street NW John Singer Sargent, En Route pour la pêche (Setting Out to Fish), 1878 oil on canvas 31 1/8 x 48 1/2 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund 17.2
Chantal Tseng Tabard Inn 1739 N Street NW Edward Hopper, Ground Swell, 1939 oil on canvas 36 3/16 x 50 1/16 inches Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund 43.6
Once you’ve sampled each artini, vote for your favorite here. Then, celebrate at ARTINI April 2, where the winning artini will be revealed. Get party details at the Corcoran's Web site.
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