EVENTS

Saturday, November 9, 2024 7PM-11PM A one night performance event featuring new works by Levon Millross, AKA Stargazer. This new collection of wearable sculptures by Levon Millross is profoundly inspired by the rich landscapes and vibrant culture of Hawaii, a place he has cherished over the years. Bursting with lively colors and playful forms, the … Continue reading “Archipelago : A night of Fashion with Stargazer”

Open Studio Alert with AIR Emma Sandstrom Thursday, October 24th 2024 6PM-9PM. Emma Sandstrom is concluding a two-month residency at Popps Packing, where she has been developing an ongoing project about fossils, specifically ammonites. She has experimented with found materials and photographs, focusing on the myths surrounding ammonites before scientific explanations emerged.       … Continue reading “Residency Open Studio W/ Emma Sandstrom”

Open Call to Artists: Popps Packing Studio Residency,  Popps Packing invites serious studio artists to apply for a 1 -3  month long studio residency available for the Winter-Spring 2025 (January-May).  Residency Details: Duration: 1- 3 month, Starting  January 2025 The space accommodates 2 resident artists at one time Accommodation: Resident artists will be provided with … Continue reading “Open Call :Studio Residency 2025”

Popps Packing in excited to welcome Claudia Holzinger for a month long residency during November 2023. Holzinger is an artist based in Germany and Austria and describes herself as a teller of new pictorial stories who creates expansive installations in which photography acts as the main narrative. During her residency, Holzinger hopes to continue working … Continue reading “Welcome Artist in Residence, Claudia Holzinger”

Artist Talk with Franziska Klose Sunday, September 24 / 4 pm at Popps Packing, 12138 St Aubin St, Hamtramck, MI 48212 @poppspacking —————————————– Please join us for an intimate artists talk with Franziska Klose , an artist and photographer based in Leipzig, Germany who was first in residence at Popps Packing in 2015 . Klose … Continue reading “ARTIST TALK WITH FRANZISKA KLOSE, Sunday 9/24, 2023 @4PM”

Closing Reception December 4, 2022 12-4PM Gallery Hours: Wednesdays 11-4PM or  by appointment Contact: Poppspacking@gmail.com, 248-568-9167 Popps is excited to present our first exhibition in 3 years, A snake in the grass, featuring the paintings of Julia Callis and the pottery and sculptures of Virginia Torrence . Callis and Torrence have been  quiet forces in … Continue reading “10/29/22 – 12/4/22 A snake in the grass @Popps Emporium”

Popps’ fall residents, Taylor Simone and Aino Aksenja invite you to see their works in progress on Saturday October 29th, 6-8pm at Popps Packing! Aino Aksenja is an artist who looks for escape routes and tries to grow roots. Life and art intertwine in works that are site-specific installations, made-up rituals and stories. Aksenja often works … Continue reading “10/29/22: Fall Residency Open Studio”

Our annual collaborative outdoor soundscape installation, Soundhenge is back! Please join us for this amazing sonic experience in the wooded lots across the street from Popps Packing this Saturday, September 24th from 4pm- dusk.

Julian Pozzi earned a BFA at the University of Texas at Austin and an MFA at the California Institute of the Arts. He is a current member of The Painting Center in New York City, and has had solo shows at 1234 Gallery (LA), Jeff Bailey Gallery (NYC), and Songs For Presidents (NYC). He has … Continue reading “8/25/22 Julian Pozzi, Residency Exhibition”

“DEMONS” is a collection of demons rendered by Sadie Nielson, our September/October artist in residence. Over the course of Sadie’s first month at Popps, Sadie made a series of small paintings, and hanging fabric sculptures inspired at least in part by her recent increased awareness of the destructive nature of human activity on the earth … Continue reading “10/12/19 Sadie Nielson “Demons” @ Popps Emporium”