Plastik Circus at Thumbprint Gallery on April 9

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San Diego, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) March 22, 2011 -- Plastik Circus will exhibit their group show titled, “Year of the Rabbit” at Thumbprint Gallery on April 9. Plastik Circus is a newly formed San Diego artist collective that aims to appeal to not only art connoisseurs, but also to the everyday people. The collective’s multi-faceted approach to promoting young emerging artist aims to reform the fine art world’s elitist attitudes by making art accessible to the masses.

Plastik Circus founder, Eric Whitman has recently graduated from San Diego State University with his Bachelor’s degree in Painting and Printmaking. He organized the first Plastik Circus group exhibition at Alexander Salazar Auction House in December 2010. Since then Whitman has stayed busy organizing art events and creating artwork.

Another member of the art collective, Jack Stricker, has been a regularly featured artist at Thumbprint Gallery shows since last year. The artist has shown his work at various other venues such as Bar Basic, Industry Showroom, and the Ivy Hotel. The San Diego CityBeat featured him on a recent cover. Some of the other artists exhibiting include Kristen Allen, Jessica Rose, Ashley Renuart, John Pike, Jordan Cantwell, and Brooke Ziegler.

The show will start at 5pm and run until 10pm. Complimentary beer and sangria will be served. Thumbprint Gallery is located at 2637 University Avenue in North Park. The event is open to the public and free to attend.

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