Opening on Friday, July 13th, is the always popular Hallwalls Members’ Exhibition. The party carries on from 7:00 - 10:00 pm and the exhibition runs until Friday, August 24th.
My entry this year is a piece from my ‘Toyology’ series. It’s based on a Barbie doll I found on the Eastside and photos I took of Central Park Plaza. Barbie stands in her box with ‘Fashionista Ken’ at her side and the plaza wall and trash behind her. Graffiti seen on a nearby house is painted on an outside panel.
Central Park Plaza is a 27-acre desolate eyesore close to Amherst Street.
After sitting basically abandoned for years, the property was just purchased by the Strickler Development Group LLC. Louis Ciminelli plans to “environmentally remediate and secure the site” and then work with the community to come up with the best plan. The immediate neighborhood is one of the most degraded in the city. It’s great to hear any positive news coming out of this area. Maybe it just got lucky?
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