An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Between a Love and a Hard Place
An exhibition of video art presented by Vinegar at the Media Window in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

We temporarily have the wrong venue listed here. The Media Window is at 101 23rd St. S. https://www.mediawindow.space/

Featuring Roger Beebe, Kellie Bornhoft, Barry Jones, and Julie Lee

September 28 – November 28, 2024

On view 24/7 (tech permitting!) with audio during waking hours.

Between a Love and a Hard Place is Vinegar’s first exhibition in a new collaborative venue, the Media Window , which is both an art gallery and a work of art.

In February 2024, Vinegar stepped away from its indoor gallery space and transitioned to a new phase of site-responsive and publicly accessible exhibitions.

In response to this circumstance, artist and Vinegar curator Melissa Yes created the Media Window (read more here). Between a Love and a Hard Place is the inaugural exhibition at this site.

101 23rd St. N Birmingham

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