Hopscotch (art experience) explained

Hopscotch is an immersive art experience. There are locations in San Antonio^{[1] [2] [3]} and Portland, Oregon. Hopscotch was founded by Hunter Inman and Nicole Jensen.^[4] It began as a pop-up at South by Southwest in Austin in 2019.^[5]

San Antonio

The San Antonio location opened with fourteen installations^[6] in October 2020.^[7]

Portland, Oregon

The Portland location, sometimes called Hopscotch Portland,^[8] opened in June 2023.^[9] It has been described as an "immersive art experience", an "immersive gallery space",^[10] and an "unconventional art venue". Hopscotch operates in a 23,000-square-food space in the Goat Blocks.^[11] There are fourteen installations, including:

• Augmented Normalcy, described as "a VR exhibit that allows visitors to view themselves from unrealistic angles while wandering through a cartoony, artificial turf-covered landscape"
• Diodic Daydream by Matchless Builds, described as "a glowing ball pit that manages to be both playful and oddly soothing"
• Quantum Trampoline by Kuflex, described as "a bounce-activated laser light extravaganza" and "a responsive light display that transforms based on the movements of guests bouncing along a trampoline"
• Unknown Atmospheres, described as "a contemporary hall of mirrors where audiences watch curtains of pingpong ball-sized spots of light chase each other, flashing and pulsing in precise synchrony to an electronic symphony"

The bar has cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as a food menu created by chef Sara Hauman. Food options include ice cream, macaroni and cheese, popcorn, and waffles. The Capri Sun is a passion fruit margarita with chamoy and the Celestial Unicorn has butterfly pea lemonade, lavender, and edible glitter on the rim. Hopscotch served Kate's Ice Cream in 2024.

See also

• Fathom (art installation), a temporary project in Portland
• List of artists and art institutions in Portland, Oregon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aguirre . Priscilla . 2024-01-30 . Hopscotch San Antonio adds 5 new art exhibits. Here's what to know. . www.mysanantonio.com . 2024-10-27 . 2024-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201130307/https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/hopscotch-san-antonio-2024-18635519.php . live .
2. Web site: Martin . Deborah . 2020-09-29 . New downtown San Antonio gallery Hopscotch puts visitors inside the art . www.expressnews.com.
3. Web site: Martin . Deborah . 2024-01-26 . San Antonio's Hopscotch adds 5 new installations to interactive art gallery downtown . www.expressnews.com . 2024-10-27 . 2024-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204125436/https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/hopscotch-downtown-san-antonio-18612866.php . live .
4. Web site: A Texas Art Gallery Is Taking Over Orchard Hardware in Portland . 2024-10-27 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910141327/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2023/03/hopscotch-immersive-art-experience-gallery-texas-portland . live .
5. Web site: 2023-06-20 . Texas-Based Installation Hopscotch Has Opened Its Second Location in Portland . 2024-10-27 . Willamette Week . en.
6. Web site: Drake . Cynthia J. . Immersive art experience Hopscotch opens in San Antonio . 2024-10-27 . Austin American-Statesman . en-US . 2022-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808052939/https://www.statesman.com/story/lifestyle/travel/2020/09/29/immersive-art-experience-hopscotch-opens-in-san-antonio/42704963/ . live .
7. Web site: Petty . Kathleen . 2020-10-30 . Hopscotch Founders Have Fallen in Love with San Antonio . 2024-10-27 . San Antonio Magazine . en-US . 2024-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302235656/https://www.sanantoniomag.com/hopscotch-founders-have-fallen-in-love-with-san-antonio/ . live .
8. Web site: Here's Why We're Obsessed with Hopscotch Portland . 2024-10-27 . PDX Parent . en-US . 2024-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240621152841/https://pdxparent.com/hopscotch-portland/ . live .
9. Web site: 2023-09-27 . We Got High to Navigate Hopscotch, Portland's New Interactive Art Museum . 2024-10-27 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526113918/https://www.wweek.com/potlander/2023/09/26/we-got-high-to-navigate-hopscotch-portlands-new-interactive-art-museum/ . live .
10. Web site: 2023-12-27 . Immersive exhibitions are changing the way people consume art . 2024-10-27 . PBS News . en-us . 2024-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241005075737/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/immersive-exhibitions-are-changing-the-way-people-consume-art . live .
11. Web site: Acker . Lizzy . 2023-06-16 . A 3-year-old reviews Portland's new immersive art experience 'Hopscotch' . 2024-10-27 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622144546/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2023/06/a-3-year-old-reviews-portlands-new-immersive-art-experience-hopscotch.html . live .