Fried Fruit Art Space: Cargo Container Gallery in Wilmington Announces 2027 Exhibition Calendar
Fried Fruit Art Space in Wilmington, North Carolina, has revealed its exhibition lineup for 2027. The schedule highlights the works of artists such as Martín Wannam, Meredith Starr, and Sam Modder, among others. Founded by Madison and Matthew Creech in 2021, the gallery moved to its current location at 615 S. 16th Street in 2023. Open 24/7, it hosts events during openings. Previously based in DeLand, Florida, the gallery has showcased a variety of exhibitions, with Bain Bennett’s Infinite Jest wrapping up recently and Michael Webster’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism on the horizon. Jack Estep is set for a solo exhibition in October 2027.
Key facts
- Fried Fruit Art Space is located at 615 S. 16th Street in Wilmington, North Carolina's Cargo District
- The gallery was founded by Madison Creech and Matthew Creech, opening its first location in 2021 and current location in 2023
- The 2027 exhibition calendar includes Martín Wannam, Meredith Starr, Sam Modder, Emma Quintana, Max Trumpower, Jack Estep, and Kaleena Stasiak
- The gallery originated in 2019 in DeLand, Florida, with collaborators Katie Baczeski and Chad Serhal
- The space is housed in a cargo container with functional shipping doors and one glass wall, viewable 24/7 from outside
- Madison Creech is a professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, enabling grant funding and use of the university's 501(c)(3) status
- Jack Estep will install their first solo exhibition in October 2027
- Recent exhibition Infinite Jest by Bain Bennett; upcoming Department of Terrestrial Magnetism by Michael Webster
Entities
Artists
- Madison Creech
- Matthew Creech
- Katie Baczeski
- Chad Serhal
- Will Fryar
- Bain Bennett
- Michael Webster
- alejandro t. acierto
- Hannah Keats
- Henry Gepfer
- Kit MacNeil
- Megan Young
- Hannah Banciella
- Raney Davis
- James Covial
- Cov
- Martín Wannam
- Meredith Starr
- Sam Modder
- Emma Quintana
- Max Trumpower
- Jack Estep
- Kaleena Stasiak
- Remi Harris
- Isabella Marie Garcia
- James Farley
- Andi Steele
- Louise Radochonski
Institutions
- Fried Fruit Art Space
- Blue Cup Roastery
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Acme Studios
- No Boundaries
- Pulp Print Lab
- Fresh As Fruit Gallery
- Still Life With Fruit
- The School of Making Thinking
- Cucalorus
- True Productions Music Group
- Burnaway
Locations
- Wilmington
- North Carolina
- United States
- DeLand
- Florida
- Cargo District
- Brooklyn Arts District
- Bald Head Island
Sources
- Burnaway —