By Dan Archer
The Assiniboia and District Arts Council held their fourth annual Pop-Up Art Show and Sale at the former Ottenbreit Photo Studio on 531 Centre Street from February 22-23, renamed Gallery Twenty-Four.
The Pop-Up art event provided an opportunity for local artists to display or sell their pieces. Visitors were also able to meet and discuss art with some of the local artists involved with the show. Beverages and snacks were provided.
“There’s 15 artists at the show. There were some more who were coming, but they backed out,” local painter Lillian Ford said.
The show, which didn’t charge admission, displayed a mind-blowing collection of art including pieces executed in abstract, Anime, post surrealist, pop art and realist styles. A local artist also had some fibre art on display.
The assortment of different genres of art at the show was staggering. Although the show competed with other events in town, Assiniboians were enthusiastic about the show exhibiting ground-breaking art. Since Friday, 15 pieces had been sold at the gallery. Although much of the art carried price tags, some of the art at the show had been set aside for public viewing only.
The Assiniboia and District Arts Council plans to hold more pop-art sales in the not-too-distant future, with one being planned closer to the Christmas season.
