Sibling visual artists Zoya Lopata Dixon and Sam Lopata have placed two of their large-scale abstract pieces in the empty storefront at 6090 El Camino Real, suite A, in downtown Atascadero. ENTROPY and CONSTANTS each measure 36-by-72 inches.
The goal of this program is to brighten up vacant commercial spaces, and artists will rotate in and out every month or so until the space is rented.
“This was such a win-win, for both us as artists and for Z Villages Real Estate,” Lopata Dixon announced. “We get to use this empty space and have an art pop-up, and Z Villages gets to bring attention to a downtown vacancy. I am so truly grateful for this opportunity, and I hope it can lead to a longer working relationship and more opportunities.”
ENTROPY and CONSTANTS were created with Lopata’s graffiti handwriting and the abstract sand stacks that have become the signature style of Lopata Dixon. Interestingly, though they grew up less than 2 miles apart in Chicago, the siblings didn’t meet until 2021, after the passing of their father, Daniel. Δ
This article appears in Health & Wellness 2025.