ebk gallery presents: inside out project / hartford, ct

April 22, 2019

Hartford, Connecticut is where I call home, and have for a long time. I’m a huge believer in my city and my community, and it’s so amazing to see like-minded people who care about it as much as I do making it better.

So you can imagine how thrilled I was to see the Inside Out Project: Hartford installed across the street from Union Station in Downtown Hartford. What was once a row of empty storefront windows is now a beautiful art exhibit, lit late into the night and viewable from the street for everyone in the community to enjoy. The project is a collaboration between the building management/owner of 74 Union Place and EBK Gallery, with the space for lease, and the art for sale. All of the art is made by artists who live, work, and/or maintain their studios here in Hartford.

Eric Ben-Kiki, the owner of EBK Gallery and mastermind behind the Inside Out Project, was nice enough to let me hang out while he installed some work in the storefronts on Union Place, and rolled up the paper on the first newly installed windows. It was such a treat for me, and I cannot wait for the opening reception, scheduled to be held this Friday, April 26 from 6-9pm.

If you’re in the Hartford area, it’s definitely worth checking out—for more about EBK Gallery’s Inside Out Project: Hartford, visit their website at https://ebkgallery.com/74-union-place-inside-out-project/


row of empty storefront windows in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner installs artwork in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
detail of artwork installed in an empty storefront window in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
detail of signage for an art exhibit in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
detail of a gallery owner's exhibit installation tool box photographed by jamie bannon photography.
detail of a drill with wood, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
detail of a gallery owner mounting lights, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a gallery owner mounting lights, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
row of empty storefront windows in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a art exhibit installed in previously empty storefronts in downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
a woman admires artwork installed in storefront windows at night, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
an art exhibit lit up at night, occupying the previously empty storefront windows of downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
an art exhibit lit up at night, occupying the previously empty storefront windows of downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
an art exhibit lit up at night, occupying the previously empty storefront windows of downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
an art exhibit lit up at night, occupying the previously empty storefront windows of downtown hartford, connecticut, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
reflection of the photographer in front of an art exhibit in the storefront windows of downtown hartford, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
reflection of an art exhibit in the storefront windows of downtown hartford with light trails from a car passing through, photographed by jamie bannon photography.
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