He said he has signed a month-to-month lease on a space in the NextFab building, an industrial building on North American Street in Kensington that has been carved into individual units. Currently it is home to the maker space NextFab, the new Neon Museum, an architectural salvage company, a custom drum-maker, and a bike shop.
The building is in close proximity to the Crane Arts Building of artist studios and galleries, and the Icebox exhibition space. The Clay Studio is currently constructing its new home across the street.
Dupree hopes to convince his new landlords to rent him twice the space he has currently leased, so he can build it out as a museum.
“If they do that, I’m really going to invest to make that a museum space and a high-end gallery…