Everything Hits at Once

Irvine Contemporary is to move into the former Fusebox space, as you may have read. To be frank, I've never felt like I understood what Irvine is about. I can't quite put my finger on it. But new year, new space, new opportunity to figure them out. Welcome to the neighborhood, Irvine.

Don't skip over Jonathan Padget's CuDC/Flashpoint profile, either. I don't have much to add except to say that it's good advice to work together, especially with a group, like CuDC, that has a little business acumen, to find development solutions for affordable housing and studio problems. The hope is that the kind of development discussed in the article helps put the brakes on the arts exodus from the District to Philly and Baltimore.

UPDATE: I've been told that the person who owns the Fusebox building is committed to keeping a gallery in the space. Not really an update, I just forgot to mention that tidbit. I imagine the final cost of the space will reflect some degree of compromise on its market value. Also, don't forget about Fusebox's going away party on Saturday.