Flash Sideways Studio art space opening on Fairmont Avenue

Sculptor Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is relocating her Flash Sideways Studio from Washington, D.C. to 4931 Fairmont Avenue in Bethesda. The space will serve as an art studio and gallery until landlord Lenkin Companies demolishes it, and several other adjacent structures, for its St. Elmo Apartments project.

The first exhibit at Flash Sideways' new home will be Firstenberg's "Empty Fix" project, six large-scale works that aim to reduce the stigma around opioid addiction, and increase empathy for its victims. Firstenberg traveled across the country to meet those in the grip of drug addiction, and her one-on-one encounters inspired the works you will see in this exhibit. A shipping crate outside the studio will not only be a display, but will also assist in transporting the exhibit to other cities.