The pop-up in Seattle features items that range in price from $1 to $10,000
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- Two Seattle artists transformed a former 7-Eleven into The Inconvenience Store, a playful pop-up selling quirky items from local artists
- The exhibit showcases work from more than 70 mostly local artists, with prices ranging from $1 to $10,000
- Curators Lilia Deering and Mary Anne Carter hope the show makes buying art feel more approachable while helping enliven downtown Seattle
Two Seattle-based artists have turned a former 7-Eleven into The Inconvenience Store, a pop-up full of the things in life you don’t actually need.
The lighthearted store — which is actually more of a playful art gallery — is located in the city’s downtown area and features items like pre-tangled USB cords, a bluetooth-connected landline that only plays a single U2 song, and a dozen ceramic eggs with faces, according to The Seattle Times, Secret Seattle and Kings 5 Evening.
The pop-up, which was retrofitted from a former 7-Eleven, features work from more than 70 local artists. The clearly labeled pricing ranges one dollar to $10,000.
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While speaking to The Seattle Times, curators Lilia Deering and Mary Anne Carter (the minds behind the 2024 IKEA-spoof store “STÖR”) say they hope the quirky exhibit helps make art feel more accessible to the average person…