"Knotted Gnaw" by Andrea Myers
Moving Pictures
Longtime Bexley gallery Hammond Harkins will set up shop in the Short North
Hammond Harkins Galleries, which often displays Pamela Workman’s art, will soon leave its home of 18 years.
The gallery has been located in Bexley since its opening in 1997. In September, it will relocate to a new space in the Short North.
The new spot – 641 N. High St., the old Ideal Furniture building – is a prime location. The building is already home to Lemongrass Fusion Bistro and the Pearl, and is not far from the Pizzuti Collection and Le Meridien Columbus, the Joseph.
Gallery owner Marlana Hammond Keynes never planned to move, she says, but the opportunity presented itself.
“I have loved Bexley, but the offer came up and I just couldn’t refuse,” says Keynes. “We are looking forward to being a part of the Short North. There is so much energy and so many great things happening there.”
Though the new space is about the same size, the location will allow the gallery to benefit from the area traffic and events.
The first exhibition at the new location will open Oct. 2 and will feature local artists Andrea Myers and Laura Alexander.
Morgan Schunn is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.
