Nestled between a cafe and an Italian market along Highland Avenue is a small storefront with two signs in the window. They read: “Come on in we’re open” and “for lease.”
The messages may seem to be in conflict, but they’re at the core of a new nonprofit in Atlanta. The group, OPENspace ATL, is on a mission to bring pop-up art galleries to vacant commercial spaces around the city.
The space in Virginia-Highland – once a spice shop – is their first go at it. Since mid-September, it has housed “Impending Sneeze,” a solo show comprised of 25 pieces by local artist Anna Jensen.
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