Mark Maynard | subterranean gallery

The Illuminated Underground Micro-Gallery (video)

By Mark | October 13, 2014

It’s somewhat disjointed, but I shot a few snippets of video on Friday as I was putting the Illuminated Underground Micro-Gallery into the ground at the Water Street Sculpture Park, and I wanted to share it with those of you who weren’t able to make it out and see it in person this past weekend. […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged apple seeds, apples, beard hair, Dale Grover, hydrogen cyanide, Maker Works, micro-gallery, Rob Todd, Water Street Commons, Water Street Sculpture Park | 15 Comments

The Ypsilanti Underground Micro Gallery is now open for business

By Mark | October 10, 2014

It took almost the entire day, but the new gallery is now open.

Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Mark's art ideas, micro-gallery, Water Street Commons | 4 Comments

The underground micro-gallery is almost done

By Mark | October 8, 2014

That little art project I told you about a few days ago is coming along nicely. I could have probably done a better job with the construction of the box, but I imagine that it’ll support the weight of people walking over it once it’s in the ground, which is all that really matters. I’d purchased […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged alternative art venues, art in unlikely places, art installations, Cincinnati lathe, Dale Grover, Maker Works | 6 Comments

Secret Art Show this Saturday

By Mark | October 5, 2014

I’m in the basement tonight, breathing in black mold and trying my best to make good on a promise. For the past few years, I’d been kicking around an idea for a tiny subterranean micro-gallery, which would be visible to only one person at a time, though a tiny window cut into the ground. The […]