Known for its family-friendly outdoor Go Kart track, this town now has another claim to fame with the addition of a Free Little Art Gallery on the bank of the Anacostia River. One of four sponsored by the Operation ARTS Foundation as part of their Art Magnet initiative, this capacious and eye-catching gallery has a magnet-compatible back wall, which I like since magnets are kind of my thing. More pictures here.
OK so this is cool. The Tally FLAG is an old post box that’s been repurposed into a Free Little Art Gallery by replacing the metal doors with plexiglass (is what I think it is). It’s got lots of space, and it’s built for outdoors with sturdy metal construction. And of course magnets will stick to it, so I sent them some — the address is in the map entry. Welcome to the FLAG community, curator Holly Kratt!
Part of an “Art Magnet” initiative that I hope sticks, the Operation ARTS Foundation has a project to create Free Little Art Galleries at various points around town, concentrating on high traffic areas. One of these is at the Gateway Arts Center in Brentwood. More pictures here. The administrator writes: “Art M.A.G.N.E.T.” is a public art project created by Operation ARTS Foundation to encourage creative community interaction through art! This is a public art project created to showcase Maryland’s creatives through miniature art galleries placed among local established landmarks and parks throughout Maryland. During the… Read More »Gateway Arts Center, Brentwood, MD
This new, brightly painted gallery along a coastal road is ready for your art. If you live in the area, stop by — if not, check with curator Deborah Maxwell before sending art by mail. I sent a few magnets… Based on the Instagram account name — @freelittleartgallery_thumbmi/ — there is something to do with thumbs here? It is a mystery. But we can live with mysteries. Not all questions have answers.
Opening today, the Free Little Art Gallery at the Louisa Art Center is the first we know of in its town.
This handy-looking fellow is considering what he’ll paint to put into the FLAG at Laura’s Nest in Mutlangen, Germany (@flag_at_laurasnest). Someday I’d love to visit! Welcome to the FLAG community, curator Anja Schubert!
Recently opened in PORTLAND, the mysteriously-named GALLERY FLURN (@thegalleryflurn ) casts a jolly, winter-combating glow. If you live nearby or are passing through, please stop by to acquire or deposit the arts. I like the wide-format, prop-openable design, and is that a planter on top?
This is a seasonal gallery, containing art when the weather is too cold to sell ice cream. Because the gallery is actually an ice cream case. Okay? Why not? If you’re not sure whether the gallery is open, you could just go there anyway because, look, ice cream! It’s what they call a “win-win”.