Read the full article by Melissa LuVisi at Sacramento News & Review and The Sacramento Observer
Art plays a crucial role in any city’s culture, attractability and vibrance. But in a post-pandemic era, shops, restaurants and small businesses are being crippled by the economic downturn. As fewer and fewer people return to the “office,” businesses in downtown Sacramento are struggling to stay afloat.
It’s creeping into Midtown as well: Where we once were seeing resilience in the streets of Sacramento, with people eating alfresco on every block, we are now seeing more and more restaurants and small businesses starting to close or move away.
But one space is making a triumphant return.
On Aug. 20, Faith J. Mickinnie’s eponymous gallery celebrated its reopening in its new location at 1020 16th St. McKinnie, an art entrepreneur and curator, invites artists and the community to reclaim their space in Sacramento’s narrative through an inaugural group show titled “We’ll See You When We See Us,” highlighting Black artists across mixed mediums. The gallery packed a full-house both for preview and opening nights, confirming the community’s appetite for more art spaces.