I am part of a group show of inflatable contemporary art at Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. BLOW UP II will be on view July 14th to September 15th, 2019.

BLOW UP II explores the imaginative ways that artists use air as a tool for creating large-scale sculpture and includes imagery that is figurative and abstract. Accessible, yet rich with meaning, these pieces use perception of space to open a dialogue about pop culture and social norms. BLOW UP II will feature large-scale artworks by a roster of internationally renowned artists not before seen at the Bedford.

BLOW UP II will travel nationally after its debut at the Bedford Gallery.

Participating Artists:
Chromaforms (Portola Valley, California), Sharon Engelstein (Houston, Texas), FriendsWithYou (Los Angeles, California), Joshua Harker (Dexter, Michigan), , Susan Lee-Chun (Miami, Florida), Matt Ritchie (San Francisco, California), Lizabeth Rossof(Denver, Colorado), Jen Stark (Los Angeles, California), and Max Streicher (Toronto, Canada).

Inflatable Cone #1 (larger cone), 2019, inflated nylon, 84 x 78x 108 in.

Inflatable Cone #2 (smaller cone), 2019, inflated nylon, 39 x 48x 58 in.