The Following article was originally published on The Scout Guide website on August 9, 2014
Marsha Cannon authors On Pinehurst Place, a lifestyle blog centered around art, entertaining, interiors, gardening, Jackson happenings and more. Here, she shares a recent event held in Banner Hall, tied to the release of the highly anticipated book, JACKSON…
Art Space 86 wowed us again this week with their fourth show of the year popping up in Banner Hall. The brainchild of college friends and Jackson artists David West and Jerrod Patridge, Art Space 86 is on a mission to bring art to the people of Jackson in an exciting, new way.
IT’S REALLY A SIMPLE IDEA: TAKE A VACANT SPACE, POP-UP A SHOP AND WHEN THE EVENT CLOSES, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPACE.
West, a Belhaven art instructor, gives a little insight into the naming of the venture – “Once we’re done, we’ll “86″ it (a restaurant term for pulling something off the menu) and we’ll be popping up somewhere else in the future.” I popped by as they were setting up so you could see that the show does quite literally “pop-up.” The day of a show, the two friends arrive with hammers and nails to set up, as Partridge calls it, “a party based around art”…
Each space is completely different and comes with its own challenges but Partridge says this just adds to the excitement of creatively using spaces that were not intended to be used as galleries. When they “86″ this space it looks to me like it could make it as a gallery! There is plenty of natural light…
and the artwork shows up beautifully…
Previous shows have not really had a theme but this one centered around Jackson – the city. Coinciding with the release of Lemuria and Ken Murphy’s book Jackson, the show featured art inspired by city venues as well as the opportunity to purchase Jackson and have it signed by Mr. Murphy. Between Art Space 86 and Lemuria, Banner Hall was brimming…
The creative duo enjoying the event…
participating artists…
I love this feature of the pop up show – a selection of works priced at, you guessed it, $86 each.
Music for each of the shows has been provided by Leo Moreira and Jesus Velazquez…
Lemuria is doing its part in promoting Jackson with their “Let’s Talk Jackson” movement…
colorful T-shirts and mugs carry the theme…
There are many opportunities to meet Ken Murphy and have a book signed…
as well as several cover choices…
My personal choice…
A perfect pair– Lemuria and Art Space 86… Join the conversation!
To keep up with upcoming Art Space 86 events follow them on Facebook at ART SPACE 86.
Jackson: photographs by Ken Murphy is available now for purchase. To order a copy, call Lemuria Books at 601.366.7619 or visit us online at lemuriabooks.com.
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