July 10, 2008 – Aug 3, 2008
Thursdays–Fridays (5–8pm)
Saturdays–Sundays (noon–5pm)
Part performance piece and part street fair, interactive exhibition Open for Business invites 16 contemporary artists to unleash the entrepreneur within. Each vendor sets up shop in a booth of their own design to sell, barter, or give away a homegrown product or service. Travis Meinolf gives instructions on how to weave a wool poncho, while Justin Limoges hawks temporary tattoos. Designer and mitten-maker Alissa Anderson turns visitors' old T-shirts into reusable grocery bags, and Shashana Chittle offers yoga lessons. Open for Business turns mindless consumption into thoughtful interaction, giving artists a chance to bring their day jobs into the gallery.
– Jeanne Storck