Gallerist and artist Julia Martin has always been about getting art to the people; there’s no gatekeeping at her Wedgewood-Houston space. This summer, she took it a step further with the 444 Popup. The 7-by-20-foot glass-front display of her gallery is visible to the public 24/7. She opened the pop-up space for proposals, asking people to submit their ideas for what they want to create there. Calling it a “literal glass-encased oyster,” Martin encourages Nashville to do what Nashville does best: come up with weird ideas and share them with friends and neighbors.
