Bourdain portrait, pop-up artwork transforms empty Atlantic City outlet store

Blank walls, discarded objects and a whole lot of empty space can challenge artists to create something outside of their typical canvas. It’s also an opportunity to showcase that space from what it was, and through the art, the possibilities of what it can become.

That’s what ARTeriors AC has done since 2015, taking over vacant and disused spaces in Atlantic City and turning them into elaborate pop-up art exhibitions featuring local artists.

Michelle Franzoni works on her space for a pop-up exhibit in a vacant store at the Tanger Outlets in Atlantic City, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2022. ARTeriors AC takes over vacant and disused spaces in Atlantic City and turns them into elaborate pop-up art exhibitions featuring local artists. Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com