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Exhibition 2010

“Till Death Do Us Part” — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street…

"Till Death Do Us Part" — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street NW, Washington, DC (February 5 – March 1, 2010). Sesow and Ellyn married each other live during the opening reception on Friday, February 5, 2010, 6:30–9:30 PM, as the "Snowmageddon" blizzard began (17.8" at Reagan National, 32.4" at Dulles; federal government closed for over a week). Show featured Sesow's "Til Death Do Us Part" painting (a couple ready to stab each other with sharpened knives, red heart pulsing above), Dana Ellyn's "Institution of Marriage" (a couple in straitjackets) and Sesow's "100 for $100" small works. PR by Massey Media; live music by Möbius Strip; Long View Gallery made a 22×28 signed commemorative poster. Press: Washington Post (Dan Zak), New York Times, NBC Washington (Arlene Borenstein, "A Public Display of Passion and Paint"), DC City Paper (Maura Judkis, "A Nice Day for a White Wedding"; Matt Dunn photo essay, "Photos: The Hanging at Longview"), Northwest Current (Jessica Gould), Bourgeon (Rob Bettmann), Brightest Young Things (Libby Ellsworth-Kasch), Ready Set DC (Justin Young), Pink Line Project (Brendan Smith), Voice of America (8-minute video feature)

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Matt Sesow and Dana Ellyn at their wedding and art show, Long View Gallery, February 5, 2010
Long View Gallery, February 5, 2010
“Till Death Do Us Part” — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street…, 2010: photograph 1 (Posted by Matt Sesow on Facebook, January 22, 2010)
Posted by Matt Sesow on Facebook, January 22, 2010
“Till Death Do Us Part” — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street…, 2010: photograph 2 (Posted by Matt Sesow on Facebook, December 26, 2009)
Posted by Matt Sesow on Facebook, December 26, 2009
“Till Death Do Us Part” — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street…, 2010: photograph 3 (Posted by Matt Sesow on Facebook, December 26, 2009)
Posted by Matt Sesow on Facebook, December 26, 2009

Matt at the time · his Facebook posts

Just confirmed... 'Till death do us part...', a two person exhibition and wedding of dc artists matt sesow and Dana Ellyn at Long view gallery in Washington dc. Opening reception and wedding February 5th, 2010. Show runs through March 1, 2010. More Details to follow.

a pr pic for the wedding/show

february 5th. if you are in or near dc, please feel free to come to the free show... long view gallery 'till death do us part'. i'll have 115+ paintings at the opening, and i'm getting married around 7:30pm to dana ellyn. :)

poster for 'till death do us part'... show and wedding... feb 5th thru march 1st, 2010 (poster available at opening reception feb 5th)

i just set-aside 113 paintings for 'till death do us part': a show and wedding that opens this Friday. Long View Gallery in Washington, DC

just set-aside 113 paintings for 'till death do us part': a show and wedding that opens this Friday. 6:30-9:30 at Long View Gallery in Washington, DC

Where this record comes from

Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “‘Till Death Do Us Part’ — Wedding & Two-Person Exhibition with Dana Ellyn, Long View Gallery, 1234 9th Street….” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2010. history.sesow.com/e/2010-till-death-do-us-part.html. Accessed [date].

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