The Public | The Black Market Presents:

Artist—
Joshua R. Ferdinand
Dusty Colyer

Music—
Lady And The Tramp

Wine—
African Woodsmoke

Ferdinand’s exhibit includes photographs of objects associated with his childhood past. He says, “The objects from my (childhood) past are spray painted gold to show how I idolized them.” He says he likes to employ a bit of humor in his photographs and as far as a showing goes, he displays items that complement each other and he says, “It’s more a sense of that you work on something long enough until you think it’s ready to have the world look at it. Then you put it in the show.”

The band Lady and the Tramp will be performing to add to the atmosphere on Friday. The Public owner, Jesse Flinck says he enjoys having a mixture of things happening for First Friday, “We try to have a different dynamic to First Friday, not just an art show.” He says, “We try to include fashion, music, and art.”

Flinck also says that the First Friday events are a way to give up-and-coming artists exposure, whether it be painting, photography, music, etc. The band Lady and the Tramp, who plays pop punk music, will be performing for the first time outside of house parties on Friday. Flinck says, “they’ll get exposure from people who’ve never seen them before. That’s what our First Fridays are all about.”

by Nick Hardt | Lincolnnights.com