Swish Projects (Gallery)
Role: Co-founder, Curator, Marketing
Partners: John Itiola, Julian Klincewicz
Agency: Swish Projects
Year: 2019-2022
I co-founded and operated Swish Projects Gallery, an independent commercial gallery presenting a mix of emerging and established artists. In addition to exhibitions, the gallery functioned as an extension of our creative agency, providing a space for art, design, and storytelling to intersect.
I managed every aspect of the gallery, from curating exhibitions and building relationships with artists to conducting interviews, leading marketing efforts, and handling sales. The role called for a balance of creative vision, strategic thinking, and hands-on problem solving, allowing me to support both the artistic integrity of our programs and the commercial success of the gallery.
Some of our featured artists included;
Aaron Glasson, Jacob Rochester, Amel Janae, Lilian Martinez (BFGF), Sergio Hernandez, Bob Dominguez, India Thompson, Stephen Milner, Marina Grize, Lissa Corona, AJ Kahn, La Jolla Country Day Middle, Alberto Figueroa, Bill McMullen, Avia Rose Ramm, Elevator Teeth, Itamar Lilienthal, Nate Morales, Enchi Wang, Dylan Roberts, Joe G, Adam Villacin, Lora Mathis, Bilal Mohamed, Catalina Bellizzi-Itiola and Meredith Habermann.
Special thanks to Daniel Lang, Daniel Huynh, Kaidan Pascua, and Jake Hannah for their invaluable help with art handling and gallery preparation.