Erik Moe: Critic at Large

So, one of my goals since moving to DC is to make art a bigger part of my life. When I lived in Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Chicago it was a huge and very natural part of the life of the city. Much of the time I was also working in the arts world until I moved to DC, which certainly helped. In this government town the visual art scene has been tough to crack, but there is a ton of creativity under the surface. In a third new series of series for this blog I’m going to do my best to chronicle some of it.

For now, I give you these candy hearts that cropped up around Logan Circle last week. I suspect they are related to these candy corn traffic cones that appeared last October and are credited to Diabetik.

Wheat pasted candy hearts, 14th & P, February 2010.

This weekend there are openings at Flashpoint Gallery, Civilian Art Projects, and a pop-up space in Colombia Heights called Activation. I hope to see you out there.

Mandoo Soup at Java Green

The best thing I ate this week was Mandoo soup at Java Green here in DC. The broth is flavorful, the dumplings are pleasantly plump, and a nice mix of vegetables and rice cakes (with perhaps a touch of sesame) round out the soup. Highly recommended.

P.S. Eat is the second in a series of series I think maybe I can possibly post to this space regularly. Eat will highlight the most delicious things I eat.