FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

GALLERY STAFF SELECTS LOCAL ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE

NEW EXHIBITION OPENS AUGUST 3, 2017

San Diego, CA - June 26, 2017 - The Sparks Gallery (530 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101) is pleased to announce a new annual exhibition entitled “Gallery Selections.”

For “Gallery Selections 2017 / A Group Show”, each staff member at Sparks Gallery has hand-selected 3 artists and their artworks to feature in this year’s new annual tradition. 15 artists were selected in total. Though vastly different in style and medium, the group exhibition will showcase over 30 pieces from a diverse, yet selective group of artists from Southern California.

Sonya Sparks, (Owner and Gallery Director), and staff members Barry Wilson, Emily Knapp, Jessica Amaya, and Magda Johnson have selected works to be on view for this show.

Exhibited Artists Include:

Alexander Arshansky, Andrea Rushing, Anna Van Fleet, Duke Windsor, Gloria Muriel, Jeremy Sicile-Kira, Laura Ball, Leah Pantea, Manrabitt, Michelle D. Ferrera, Optimus Volts, Sasha Koozel Reibstein, Sherry Krulle-Beaton, Ron Carlson, and Wendy Maruyama

Exhibition Dates: August 3, 2017 - September 24, 2017

Opening Public Reception: August 3, 2017:  6 – 9 pm (RSVP required via this page this page (http://sparksgallery.com/exhibitions/exhibition-gallery-selections-2017-a-group-show). All proceeds from wine sales during the opening reception will benefit Escondido Arts Partnership.

About the Gallery:

Located in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, the Sparks Gallery (Est 2013) is housed in the historic Sterling Hardware Building between Island and Market on Sixth Avenue. Sparks Gallery represents contemporary artwork by artists living in San Diego and Southern CA.

The Gallery was awarded the 2015 People in Preservation Award for Adaptive Reuse by Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO). The Gallery serves as an event venue offering art exhibitions, art workshops, seminars and private events.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday: 12pm-7pm, Saturday 11am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. Private appointments also available by calling (619) 696-1416. For more information, visit sparksgallery.com