Blaise Bulletin

I love reading about the successes and accomplishments of a fellow Chapin School alumna, in particular when she has helped to pave the way for professionals such as myself. I especially love reading about these achievements when I’ve already had the pleasure of hearing about them months before, while still in the planning stages. Even better? Getting my preview of these fabulous plans from the creator herself! This past winter Helen Allen Smith, founder of PULSE art fair, was nice enough to take an afternoon to meet me for coffee. Having graduated from the same prep school in New York, she very kindly agreed to let me pick her Contemporary art-infused brain over espresso. We chatted about my background and her own experience, and the trials and tribulations of working for yourself, but the highlight was getting hear of her soon-to-be-hatched plans to launch Washington D.C.’s first emerging art fair, (e)merge. While I can’t spill the beans on the ideas Helen generously shared with me over coffee, I can point you toward her recent article on Artinfo, where you can gather all the details on the fantastic panels, programing, and opportunities for under-represented artists to step up and show their talent.  exhibitors – galleries, non-profits, and artists – will be vetted by a panel of art world impresarios including Yvonne Force Villareal, collector Mera Rubell (owner of the fair’s venue The Capitol Skyline Hotel), and artist Nico Vascellari. Artists – GO FOR IT and apply! As for the rest of you – will I be seeing you this September in D.C.?!