Inflatable structures connote fun and whimsy, and challenge our everyday, feet-on-the-ground perspective. BLOW UP explores the imaginative ways that artists use air as a tool for creating large-scale sculpture and includes imagery that is figurative, conceptual, and abstract. Accessible, yet rich with meaning, these pieces use perception of space and unexpected materials to open a dialogue about pop culture and social norms. Images of select artworks are  here. 

BLOW UP was funded with a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Artists
Claire Ashley, Lee Boroson. Christo & Jeanne Claude, Lewis DeSoto, Patrick Flibotte, Joshua Allen Harris, Billie G. Lynn, Guy Overfelt, Momoyo Torimitsu, Andy Warhol 

Venues
Vision Gallery, Chandler, AZ  |  Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2015
Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL  |  Dec. 1, 2015 - Jan. 31, 2016
Roberson Museum and Science Center, Binghamton, NY  |  Mar. 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016
Benton Museum of Art at UCONN, Storrs, CT  |  June 1, 2016 - July 31, 2016
Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL  |  Sept. 10, 2016 – Nov. 27, 2016
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI  |  Mar. 1, 2017 - Apr. 30, 2017
Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO  |  June 1, 2017 – Aug. 20, 2017
Image: Momoyo Torimitsu, Somehow I Don't Feel Comfortable, 2000, nylon, 15 x 9 x 6.5 feet each.