Key Programmatic Successes (2017-2022):
2017:
Produced "The New Situationists," the first survey exhibition of the pro-situationist scene in San Francisco, spanning from the 1980s to the present.
Launched "Pro Arts @ the Commons," a groundbreaking program recognized by California State Senator Nancy Skinner, featuring temporary public art works and site-specific interventions at Oscar Grant Plaza in Oakland.
2018:
Partnered with FoundSF.org for the hybrid festival "Imagining Post-Capitalism," exploring innovative visions for the future.
2019:
Introduced Pro Arts Gallery & COMMONS, pioneering a new art economy model and global peer-to-peer knowledge platform.
Initiated the Common Knowledge Platform Residency, placing artists and cultural organizers at the forefront of knowledge production and community empowerment.
Established a slow tech MAKER SPACE, focusing on disruptive technologies, sustainability, and cooperative culture.
2020:
Launched Pro Arts COMMONS Printing Press, providing a platform for creative expression and dissemination.
Established the Performing Pro Arts COMMONS Incubator, supporting social justice and relational aesthetics projects.
Opened the Pro Arts Recording & Production Studio, facilitating artistic expression through audiovisual mediums.
Provided a 'safe' space during civil upheaval following George Floyd's killing, affirming commitment to community support and solidarity.
2021:
Introduced the Performing Pro Arts COMMONS Seed Fund, commissioning performances aimed at challenging intellectual property norms with a mission of abolition.
2022:
Launched the Teaching Institute for Art & Law, a pioneering project aimed at intersectional exploration of legal and artistic domains, spearheading innovative approaches to education and advocacy.
PRESS
Artforum / The Latinx Project, The Techno-Tamaladas
Square Cylinder, Best of 2019 / East Bay Express/ Berkeley Side / Square Cylinder / ArtDaily / The E’ville Eye / SCHOLARS / Maria Independent Journal / The Bay City Beacon / East Bay Express / East Bay Express / The Bay City Beacon / 48hills / SFSTATION / San Francisco Chronicle / DECAYCAST / East Bay Express / KQED / East Bay Express / Sculpture Magazine / The Bay City Beacon / Oakland North / The Bay City Beacon / Columbia University School of the Arts / Juxtapoz Magazine / East Bay Express / KQED / Bay City Beacon / East Bay Express / Poets & Writers / KQED / Oakland North / The Daily Californian / Oakland North / HyperAllergic / Poets & Writers / Oakland North