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June 2018

5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Statue Of Liberty!
Raise a glass (and a paintbrush) to Liberty this 4th July! The Statue of Liberty represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of Freedom, and has been welcoming immigrants into the US for 132 years! She sure is one to raise a glass to on the 4th July. But did you know...? 1. She wasn't intended to [...]

Manchester Beer Week
Manchester Beer Week begins 29 June Manchester Beer Week runs 29 June - 8 July. A tonne of events are scheduled across the city in the week, including at our partner venue, the Seven Bro7hers Beerhouse. Launched in 2016, Manchester Beer Week is a celebration of the booming beer industry in the city. In 2017, [...]

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Leeds (but really should)
Leeds is a fantastic place. It started off as a small borough in the 13th century, and through the production of trading and Wool in the Industrial Revolution grew into a booming market town. It's now home to some 2 million people, and it's full of secrets. But did you know.... 1. Leeds was arguably [...]

Leeds – it’s time to get creative!

PopUp Painting will be launching in Leeds in August 2018. Its first partner venue in the city is Brasserie Blanc. The company invites guests to “unleash their creativity, wine glass in one hand, paintbrush in the other”. Now in its fifth year, PopUp Painting runs ‘painting and wine’ events in bars, restaurants and workplaces across […]

Artist of the Week: Jasper Johns
This week PopUp Painting is featuring American painter, sculptor and printmaker, Jasper Johns as Artist of the Week. Jasper Johns was born in Augusta, Georgia in 1930 and raised in Adelade, South Carolina. Johns has enjoyed a central position in American art ever since his first solo exhibition in New York in 1958. He is [...]

Artist Spotlight: Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo de Rivera is seen as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.   Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion" and its intense vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its [...]