Anniversary Show At PopUp Gallery

Opening

reception:




Friday,

July 12, 2013 – 6PM to 9PM




1517

Park Street,

Alameda,

California





popUp

Gallery at 1517 Park Street in Alameda continues to build its reputation as one

of the East Bay’s finest galleries with another outstanding exhibition – “Up

Close” – opening on Friday, July 12.

 In

just one short year, popUp Gallery has established itself on the Bay Area art

scene as a venue of significance. By setting a central theme for each show and

inviting artists to explore that theme, Directors Gabriele Bungardt and

Mi’Chelle Fredrick present collections that maintain their continuity while


showcasing the individuality of the artists. The work provokes the imagination

and invites viewers to bring their own interpretations to each carefully

selected piece.

“Up

Close” features 8 Bay Area artists whose work stimulates the visual and tactile

senses while inviting the viewer into the tantalizing worlds of memory, emotion

and interpersonal relationships. Sculptors Maya Whitner and Estelle Akamine

create richly textured pieces that undulate with a sensuality that defies their

construction of metal and fiber. Photographers Nikki Schrager and Stephanie

Rigsby capture subtle shifts of light and shadow in ways that beckon us to look

closer to unravel the mystery of their work.




Printmaker

Carrie Ann Plank layers familiar imagery and ideas within unexpected contexts

that often call for a double take, while the mixed media pieces of Dolores R.

Gray entice the viewer into worlds made up of memory and metaphor.
Gabriele

Bundardt’s life-size paintings expose the ambiguity

of complex subliminal messages delivered through body language and gesture. The graphite drawings of Mi’Chelle Fredrick study

sight, sound and touch and their place in intimate relationships.





This

highly anticipated collection is a feast for the senses. Don’t miss it. Get “Up

Close” and personal. Meet the artists and learn about their work at:



popUp

Gallery, 1517 Park Street, Alameda, California





Opening

reception – July 12, Second Friday, from 6PM to 9PM




Additional

receptions:

July

27, Saturday, from 1 to 4PM




August

9, Second Friday, from 6PM to 9PM





For more information go to www.popupautobodygallery.com