Bridgeport, CT - The Downtown Windows Project features the work of Bridgeport Art Trail artists, displayed in one of three storefront windows on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. The project is produced by City Lights and sponsored by the Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) and Spinnaker Real Estate Partners. City Lights is a nonprofit organization that serves the community through art and produces the Bridgeport Art Trail, a city- wide open studios weekend each November. The artists and themes presented reflect the creativity and rich diversity of Bridgeport’s arts community.
Featured Artists and Locations:
Will Corprew is a visual artist whose work has branched into areas including Product and Interior Design. His figurative work is characterized by bright colors, applied in gestural brushstrokes on large formats. It has a strong base in Geometric Abstraction with subtle graphic elements that result in impressive portraits.
This window installation is just a small sampling of Will’s abilities and creativity. He is a multi-talented, hardworking artist. His endeavors include repurposing found objects into custom furniture, mural paintings, wall treatments, interior design and furniture, tiny house construction and design. For the Windows Project, Will has chosen figurative and abstract art paired with samplings of his interior design collection.
Window Location: At right corner of the Mechanic’s & Farmers Building at 930 Main Street, Bridgeport.
Window Location: The Woolworth’s Window is on the corner at 1085 Main Street, Bridgeport.
Window is located on the ground floor of the Harral, Security and Wheeler (HSW) building at 1123 Main Street, Bridgeport.
City Light’s Samesex Exhibit: This window features props created for the 3rd Annual Gay Pride Walk by Iyaba
Ibo Mandingo with the help of participants at various community workshops. The 7th Annual Samesex exhibit
reception and Pride walk will take place on Thursday July 20, 2017. The exhibit will run July 18-August 25.
Iyaba is a performance artist, sculptor, painter, poet and singer/songwriter .
For more information about the Bridgeport Art Trail visit bridgeport-art-trail.org.