Visual Collaborative

Visual Collaborative
Status Active
Genre Arts, Digital Media, Music, Creative Economy
Frequency Seasonal, Biennale
Venue Various
Location(s) Minneapolis, New York City
North America
Years active 2006–present
Inaugurated 2007
Most recent Vanity
Previous event ENCORE
Area Worldwide
Filing status Private
Website
visualcollaborative.com

Visual Collaborative is a U.S based platform created to showcase artists of various genres. The exhibitions feature digital art, live music performances and artist talks.[1] The pop-up events are made possible through collaborations and joint ventures in diverse communities, which add value to the field of art and humanities.[2]

History

Visual Collaborative, a traveling exhibition, was founded by multidisciplinary designer and visual technologist Adé Abayomi Olufeko in the autumn of 2006. Olufeko having observed the relationship between artists and the barriers to entry towards innovation, uses the platform to bridge the gap between creative professionals and their commercial value.[1] Originating in Minneapolis, the group has showcased collections in Minneapolis, Miami, New York City, San Francisco California,[3] Columbia Maryland, and Washington D.C.,[4] expanding its database of artists and audiences.

The group's inaugural event which headlined international artists Miko Simmons and Linda Zacks, took place in 2007 at the original Center for Independent Artists, inside Instituto de Cultura y Educacion located in a community of South Minneapolis. The event was broadcast internationally on African Independent Television (AIT).[5]

Visual Collaborative adopting a new outreach model in 2008, partnered with foundations such as Voices for Children Miami.[6][7] In the winter of 2015, the platform collaborated with the Arts District Hyattsville Master Association in Hyattsville, utilizing the Lustine Center to host a group exhibition themed Vanity.

Purpose and Context

The Visual Collaborative exhibitions occur in a traveling formatted pattern, happening as pop-ups in reputable galleries, lofts or donated spaces by private owners who include art enthusiasts and lifelong patrons of the arts.[5] Serves as a platform for artists, musicians, academics and guest curators, incorporating post-digital experiences with various communities. In its second year after a successful exhibition in the art district of Miami, momentum of the initiative slowed down due to events of the Great Recession, rebooting several years later with reassessed values. The objectives of the platform and its communal contributions identify with the creative economy.[8]

Showcasing artists from diverse backgrounds, past emerging and notable features include: Aniekan Udofia,Tiphanie Brooke, Dawn Okoro, Eugene Ankomah and music recording artist TolumiDE.[9]

Exhibitions

Events held in U.S Cities:

Year Exhibition Location Venue
2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota Center for Independent Artists
2008 Design District, Miami, Florida Undercurrent Arts Miami Gallery [7]
2011 Queens Gambit Forest Hills, Queens, NY Crepe N Tearia (Pop-up)
Queens Gambit Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY Crepe N Tearia (Pop-up)
Black, White + Monochrome & Color The Mission, San Francisco, California Wonderland SF Gallery
Visual Grandeur Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.[4] Store Pop-up
2012 14th Street, Washington, D.C. Residence Pop-Up
2013 VII, ENCORE[10] Columbia, Maryland Store Pop-up
2014 Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts Harvard ABC, Gala
2015 Vanity [1] Gateway Arts District, Hyattsville, Maryland The LUSTINE Center
"—" denotes event held without a theme title.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Visual Collaborative treats arts enthusiasts to an evening of performances". The Guardian. December 21, 2015.
  2. Makori, Vincent (host) (18 December 2015). "A technologist, Visual Collaborative". Africa 54. Voice Of America (VOA).
  3. "Black White Monochrome and Color". FSD Academy. Oct 21, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Visual Grandeur, A Visual Collaborative Exhibition". African Digital Art. December 18, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Visual Collaborative Redefining the essence of arts". The Guardian Nigeria. October 8, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  6. Visual Collaborative Miami Florida HFA
  7. 1 2 "Visual Collaborative Art Exhibition, Miami 2008!". Ladybrille. April 15, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. "R&B Singer TolumiDE Serenades Guests at Visual Collaborative ‘VANITY’ Event!". Ladybrille. December 17, 2015.
  9. "Artists & Speakers.". visualcollaborative.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  10. "Diaspora Initiative continues its platform to push emerging artists". Entertaining Africa. December 19, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2015.

External links

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