PRESS RELEASE
JUL, 2009
Crystal City (Arlington, VA) — As area curator, the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) has added three new projects to the Crystal Art collection. Infusing still more color and character into the textures and surfaces of Crystal City, these works brighten and energize Crystal City’s gateways and gathering spaces, showcasing creativity that is both economical and green.
“The response to the Art Walls program has been overwhelmingly positive,” says Angela Fox, Crystal City BID President/CEO. “People love them and are asking us for more. From an implementation standpoint, we have found a low-cost/high-impact means of transforming our user experience, and that is at the heart of what we are meant to do.”
Launched in OCT 2008, the Art Walls collection currently includes five projects; the latest two of which — Emerge and Supernature — were installed this summer.
Developed by artist Michele de la Menardiere, Emerge consists of nineteen 10’ x 10’ panels mounted directly onto the exterior of the Hyatt Regency Crystal City located at 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway. Through iridescent color, amorphic shape, and varying texture, Emerge uses an abstract language to explore the rich complexity of the visceral landscape.
Artist– Michele de la Menardiere (www.delamenardiere.com)
Location– Hyatt Regency Crystal City - 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Materials– Existing works photographed and printed directly on 1/4” Alumalite panels by Dodge Color. The nineteen 10’ x 10’ panels are mounted directly onto the exterior of the Hyatt Regency Crystal City using 2x4” wood studs giving the works a floating appearance.
