Chapter One
The Offering
: Nocturne
Washington, DC | Thursday, June Eighteenth
Culture Is CapitalTM
An evening assembled for those who understand that collecting is not decoration. It is wealth, legacy, and the act of placing value where value has long been withheld.
The Offering is a serial gathering. Nocturne is its first chapter. Over one evening, a curated group of Selections by artists of the African diaspora moves through a Live Window, and you decide what enters your collection and at what value.
This is not a room you observe. It is a room you participate in.
The Selections
Featured Artists
DC's own award-winning artists Dee Dwyer, Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre, and Blu Murphy, joined by special guest emerging artist N'ia Morrison.
Visual Storyteller · Washington, DC
Dee Dwyer
Award-winning documentary photographer from Southeast DC. The National Gallery of Art has drawn comparisons between her practice and Dorothea Lange's.
Interdisciplinary Artist · Howard University
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
Haitian American interdisciplinary artist, Howard adjunct professor, and US State Department Art in Embassies Artist with works in three Smithsonian exhibitions.
Mixed-Media Artist · Washington, DC
Blu Murphy
DC-based mixed-media artist whose textile and assemblage works reframe Black girlhood, identity, and the everyday symbols of cultural ownership.
Special Guest · Emerging Artist · Atlanta, GA
N'ia Morrison
Atlanta-based mixed-media collage artist building in dialogue with Bearden, Höch, Mickalene Thomas, Wangechi Mutu, and Lorna Simpson.
The Evening
Displayed in EDT · Event held in Eastern Time
Why You Should Be in the Room
Every Selection on offer represents a position in a market that the major international auction houses have undervalued for generations. We bring the infrastructure, the research, and the framing that this work has always deserved. You bring intent.
Collect Culture.Build Wealth.
Reserve Your Place
An Invitation
Seating is intentionally limited. HQ DC — 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004.