Blink of an Eye | Durham Pop Up Art Exhibition

Blink of an Eye is exactly what it sounds like- fast.

From the moment artists hear about the exhibition to the day of drop-off, the clock is ticking. Some artists may have a month to build something intricate. Others may have only a few days to sketch an idea into existence.

This free salon-style exhibition explores time as a creative boundary, asking what happens when urgency replaces perfection. The result is a show full of fresh ideas, bold experiments, and work that might not exist under ordinary circumstances.

Blink of an Eye is the final exhibition in the Sixpence Art Series, a one-month pop-up gallery exploring time, creativity, and artistic risk. Inspired by the wedding rhyme “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue… and a sixpence in her shoe,” each exhibition interprets one part of the tradition through art.

This exhibition represents “something new,” celebrating art created quickly and instinctively.

Join us for the free celebration and experience the energy of a show created under pressure. Meet the artists, explore the work up close, and see what happens when creativity moves at full speed.

• A salon-style exhibition of newly created work
• Artwork available for purchase
• Light refreshments
• A lively atmosphere with artists and art lovers from across Durham

If you enjoy seeing creativity unfold in real time, this exhibition captures that feeling perfectly.

Artists: Want to participate? Submit your work HERE by April 13, 2026.

Location
104 W Parrish St
Durham, NC

Street parking available nearby.

Free and open to the public. All ages welcome.

Follow the curators Alyssa Cuffie Onuoha and Nori McDuffie on Instagram for additional opening hours and more Sixpence exhibitions.
@alwhyssa.artlab & @shotbynori

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