the Pop Up Art Shop

Art The following press release cropped up on the Arts Council mailing list and it's just the sort of thing I wish we'd do more of in Liverpool, employing empty shops to help people who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford a window:

This Spring, arts organisation dot-art will taking over a key site at the MetQuarter, Liverpool city centre, to offer shoppers the chance to purchase original paintings by local artists. The art shop will “pop-up” for just three days at a time; from 5-7th May and 2-4th June 2011.

The aim of the Pop Up Art Shop is to gain exposure and sales for the talented artists of the region, while also giving the public access to quality, affordable art work for their homes, in a friendly, non-gallery environment.

A wide range of work will be on display, from traditional still life to modern abstracts, but all are original paintings by locally based artists and will give any buyer, where seasoned collector or first time purchaser, many years of pleasure!

Some of the highlights on show include the street scenes of Gary Beach, whose distinctive work addresses issues of anonymity and isolation as well as capturing the endless motion of urban centres; he describes the city as “a concrete muse that inspires and surprises me.” Also included are stylised Wirral scenes by John Kneen, vibrant interpretations of the North ...