Taking Flight: Ongoing exhibits at Locust Projects
Written by Mia Opalka
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Another mission of the residency program is to give artists a natural and more personal way to break into a new market. “As collectors, the pieces we love the most are the ones where we’ve met the artists personally, and where we’ve had the opportunity to talk to them about the work”, says Mikesell. “Galleries can be intimidating for a lot of people, and a collector may be keener on making a purchase if the setting is more causal and personal”. The Mikesells are also currently working on converting a building in Little Haiti into affordable artist’s studios. Studios will start at 500 square feet for $275 per month including utilities. The building will also include an indoor/outdoor common space and a 1,000 square foot co-op gallery for artist-run events and exhibits.
Upcoming shows for Locust Projects include Clifton Childree’s Dream-Cum-Tru, as well as the annual Smash and Grab Fall Fundraiser exhibit, which proves time and again how dedicated the local arts community is to supporting the space - every year artists donate their work for auction in benefit of the space. Later this year, Locust plans on unveiling a 10-year anniversary exhibition titled Inevitable Continuum, curated by Breukel and Gean Moreno. Rather than show work from past exhibiting artists, Locust Projects asked one artist from each year to choose a current favorite artist to participate. The idea is for past alumni to give their peers the same opportunity they had, which in turn creates a new platform for viewing work by domestic and international emerging talent. The exhibit will feature work from a variety of media including sculpture, drawing, painting, murals, and digital media, and is set to open on November 8th and run through Art Basel until the end of December.
