Photos: The Grand Maritime Bazaar offers a different kind of art-buying experience
Ramon Fonseca & the Salmon Roe Collective created an immersive, Victorian-inspired pop-up art market in downtown Wichita.
Ramon Fonseca and the Salmon Roe Collective brought a unique art-buying opportunity to downtown Wichita this month. The Grand Maritime Bazaar opened Thursday with A Feast for the Eyes, a performance art "dinner service" during which patrons ordered from a limited-edition art menu.
On Friday, the bazaar reopened as the Grand Fish Market, selling prints, charms and other items by artists Anri, Delilah Reed, Pierre Rovaris, Sam Gales, and Fonseca.
Espresso to Go Go once occupied the small storefront at 102 N. St. Francis St. Since the coffee shop's closure in 2024, the space has been home to a series of pop-ups, including Del Norte Studio and Planted Tea Shop.
The last chance to check out the market is 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sunday, August 30. — Emily Christensen
The windows of 102 N. St. Francis St. are painted to match the ocean theme of the Grand Maritime Bazaar. (Hannah Crickman/The SHOUT)
Performers Salty Glaze (in green) and Cy Umbra take guests' orders from the art menu. (Hannah Crickman/The SHOUT)
Fish charms and small prints are among the items available in the Grand Maritime Fish Market, which is open through Sunday, August 30. (Hannah Crickman/The SHOUT)
Based in Wichita, Kansas, Hannah Crickman is a photographer specializing in art exhibitions, live performances, professional headshots, and brand photography for creatives and organizations across the region.
Emily Christensen is one of the co-founders of The SHOUT. She is a past fellow of the National Critics Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and a recipient of an Arts Writing Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation. Send her a message: emily@shoutwichita.com.
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