WORK | RELEASE GRAND OPENING WEEKEND // AGLOW EXHIBITION OPENING W/ DJ STEVEN FAITH + DJ LRDMRCY + GULL

ALL AGES // FREE FRIDAY APRIL 3RD - 8PM-2AM + DJ STEVEN FAITH (DC) + DJ LRDMRCY (Norfolk) SATURDAY APRIL 4TH - 6PM-2AM + 630PM - TALK W/ NEON ARTIST BEN WRIGHT + 9PM - GULL (www.gullface.com) + FOOD & DRINK AVAILABLE FROM OUR IN HOUSE KITCHEN & BAR + CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF WORK | RELEASE IN THE HISTORIC TEXACO BUILDING WITH OPENING WEEKEND OF AGLOW: A NEON EXHIBITION CURATED BY SUZANNE PECK Presented by Rutter Family Art Foundation, Work | Release holds its inaugural show, AGLOW, a neon exhibition showcasing 12 local, national and international artists working with sculptural neon, in the center of the NEON District. The exhibition will undoubtedly project the New Energy of Norfolk. Opening night will coincide with Downtown Norfolk Council’s First Friday for the season. The whole neighborhood will be abuzz, AGLOW at the center, an exhibition pulsing at the heart of the arts district. The exhibiting artworks were selected from a global call-out. Each work uses primarily non-language based neon to explore themes of light, narrative, and form. Without defaulting to the written word, a common trope with this medium, AGLOW illuminates the sculptural and conceptual side of neon. FEATURED ARTISTS: + Sarah Blood + George Vidas + Valerie Shusterov + Erik Peterson + Woodrow Collective + Ben Wright + Hannah Kirkpatrick + Hiromi Takizawa + Clay McGlamory + James Akers + Billy Crellin + Kate Hush + Christopher Wolston ART + MUSIC + FOOD + DRINKS + SPECIAL SURPRISES!!! Some artwork explores mature themes and images. Parental discretion is advised.