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The concept was simple: we provide a small canvas, you create art on it & return it to us. We mount it in a weatherproof brick & install it on the street.

The call was open for 3 days. We didn't know what to expect; we anticipated 30, maybe 60 people would want in?

But by opening night, we had 116 art bricks to display.

Because I have no self-control, before we opened, we put out 48 more blank canvases for visitors to take, if they felt inspired to join after seeing what we were building.

And within the week, all of those were gone, too.

Lethbridge is hungry for public art, but more than that: they're hungry to be part of it, too.

Not to be dramatic, but seeing people from all backgrounds, all experiences, ages & mediums creating for this project has changed me forever. You remind me, over & over again, that a better world is possible. And for that, I cannot thank you enough.

OUR FIRST 21 PIECES FOR POCKET GALLERY, Pt. 2 ARE OUT IN THE WORLD. We're installing the rest, brick by brick, until they're all up. ✌️

☆ Creatives in the first install:

21 - Shrimps in our own eyes by @franzlegg_art
45 - Spaceman 77 by Eric Goepfert
47 - Monty Python by @thecozygemini_
48 - Cosmic Byzmyth by @jlikeart
50 - Buddha Trinity by @paletteperspectivesbybugs
67 - Woman by @_burnbuddies_
72 - In bloom by @jodiescreationsab
73 - Bloody Mary by @inknight.main
75 - Mother by Kali Samuel
80 - "come here often?" by @softfuzzyandro
82 - Dogbane Leaf Beetle by Heather Light
84 - Earth's Changing. by @jesie.leah
104 -  Masterpiece by @bevi88
106 - wen yuh runnin' by @fortheloveoflethbridge
108 -  voyeurtechai by @nica.art.co
117 - Bat cat by @shamie.scoot
118 - Baby's Breath by Suzette Hill
119 - Hear their words, See their lies. by Mesken
120 - RUN AWAY by Ursula

(These artists 👇 created multiple Pocket Gallery pieces so we're spreading some art love in surrounding towns, too)

122 - Watercolour Whimsy by Linda Prinz (Claresholm, AB)
123 - Cosmic Byzmyth by @jlikeart (Coalhurst, AB)

(@woolnwoodn @haileyy.studio cameos, not installed yet!)

GO FIND SOME ART, SHOW OUR ARTISTS SOME LOVE, & FALL DEEPER IN LOVE WITH LETHBRIDGE

We'll see ya on the street ✌️
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One gallery, four opportunities to see it with us & for one fleeting moment, the physical collection was all in one place. 

Thank you for braving the hottest days of summer to immerse yourself in local art & experience the city through the eyes of creatives both from our city & beyond. 

But as is physics, What Goes Up, Must Come Down, & the Pocket Galleries are no exception: one by one, they're being plucked off the walls & finding new temporary homes on the streets of southern Alberta.

There are 21 new ones out in the world as of yesterday ✌️

Of course, we documented the entire exhibit before it came down but we're prioritizing getting the rest of the Pocket Galleries street-side before the video tour goes live.

In the meantime: a couple more photos from (RE)SURFACE, BRICK BY BRICK
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FIRST PEEK AT OPENING NIGHT, (RE)SURFACE, BRICK BY BRICK!

Thank you for visiting! And THANK YOU FOREVER to all of the artists who took a risk on this unhinged art experiment 💖

We went from Open Call to Opening Night in 32 days & we're giving ya another 5 days to come by & see the full collection before it starts going out into the world.. brick.. by brick.

Come see the whirlwind art show featuring 150+ local & international artists & be inspired by the vision these talented creatives have for our city.

OUR OPEN HOURS:

☆ TUESDAY, JULY 28: 6 - 8 pm

☆ SATURDAY, AUG 1: 10 am - noon, 6 - 8 pm

📍 Trianon Gallery, 104-5 Street South, Lethbridge, AB

(You can also schedule an appt for a private tour!)
In collaboration with Savill Group Architecture

MORE PHOTOS + VIDS TO COME! But also come see it in person too 😉💖
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