Art Up-Cycle: The Exhibition
Kohlman & Pryor Gallery, Studio 395, Northrup King Building 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN
During the 2015 holiday season, Kolman & Pryor Gallery hosted an “Art Up-Cycle” buy-back event. The community was invited to bring into the gallery any unloved, neglected or unwanted work on canvas, which Kolman & Pryor purchased for $1 a piece. In June, the event enters its next phase when selected local artists transform those pieces into new works that incorporate and build on their current practices.
The artists who were selected to upcycle pieces from the holiday event include gallery co-owner and curator, Patrick K. Pryor, gallery artist, Jodi Reeb, and local artists Jim Dryden, Laura Hallen, Nathanael Flink, Erik Benson, James Holmberg and Carolyn Swiszcz. Each artist was invited to select three to four pieces to work with.