Fourth of July Trolley Flop

Finally, after months and months of planning and promising my mom that I would take her to the Downtown Louisville gallery hop, we made it out there for the Fourth of July Trolley Hop. The website said that the Trolley Hop would go on as usual even though it was a holiday, though some of the galleries would be closed. We arrived Downtown at 5 p.m., parked, and started walking toward our first stop – Steelskin on Main.

Steelskin was closed, as was the Actors Theatre Gallery next door. It was a premonition for the night. Out of nearly 30 galleries that are supposed to take part in the Trolley Hop, five were open. To top it all off, the trolley we glimpsed at the beginning of the night had vanished by the time we needed it. Apparently it was running on a "holiday schedule," though as much as I've looked I can't figure out exactly what that is.

We still had a blast, even though most of the galleries were closed and the trolley abandoned us. The top floor of PYRO Gallery was decorated with a remarkable display by Debra Lott that I'd recommend to everyone. The bottom floor of PYRO and the Chapman Friedman Gallery in the back were cluttered, though the clutter made their contents no less beautiful.

The Garden Gallery at PYRO showcased a metal sculpture series by Dave Caudill that was both interesting and marvelous. Finally, the collection in the gallery at 21C Museum Hotel was darker than the last time I was there, but it was still as fascinating as ever.