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Selected work

Design + exhibitions · Live experiences · Public art · Residential renovation

Exhibition strategy, branding, live production, public art, and spaces. Selected projects below show the work and my role.

Beyond Blue Dreams, Roman Villarreal with SOA students. Project coordination: Sara Markie. CPAG inst
Public art

Beyond Blue Dreams, Solidarity, and Chinatown. Project coordination from planning through fabrication, conservation, and installation.

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Original Mucca Pazza Be Here Now event artwork, Logan Square Auditorium, August 29, 2025.
Live experiences

RESET, an ongoing live experience series with inside Straight Productions. Creative production, installation planning, and live delivery.

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Design + spaces

SOLOS, The MNT, and Naïfs. Exhibition strategy, brand development, and the spaces around them.

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Creative direction + branding

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Art direction + writing

SOLOS: exhibition strategy + digital storytelling

Exhibition strategy

I developed a shared narrative for SOLOS, bringing digital work, painting, and sculpture into one exhibition. The aim was to connect the artists’ different practices and introduce their work to a wider audience.

A collaboration with Hyperlab Design Studio, painter Gabriele La Teana, and sculptor Filippo Salerni, curated by Luca Ladisa.

    SOLOS: exhibition film

    An introduction to the exhibition and the Hyperlab multiverse.

    Expansion + Impact Beta: digital reinterpretation

    A digital interpretation of Filippo Salerni’s aluminum sculpture, created with Hyperlab for SOLOS, 2023.

    Synthesis of Material Dynamism: digital reinterpretation

    Filippo Salerni’s copper and Italian marble sculpture, interpreted through the image of a ball dropping into milk. Created with Hyperlab for SOLOS, 2023.

    SOLOS: opening reception

    Pennisi NFT Art Gallery · Milan · April 14, 2023

    The MNT: brand development + cultural space

    Brand foundation

    The MNT brings together an art gallery, live music space, and working artists’ studio. As Work in Progress Art + Community Space evolved, I developed a new brand and platform around its changing priorities.

    The work began with its audience, position, strengths, and opportunities within San Francisco’s cultural landscape.

      Naïfs: naming + brand strategy

      1. Amanda Winnie Kabuiku aimed to shift modern culture away from its Western-centric view and rightfully attribute borrowed elements to their origins.


      In alignment with the mission, we sought a unique, thought-provoking brand name. We chose 'Naifs,' a term often used by Western society as a derogatory label for self-taught or traditional arts, distinct from the so-called high "art" reserved for the educated. Naming the magazine 'Naïfs,' we strove to reclaim the term to wear as a badge of honor.

        Creative direction: event organization + promotion

        Creative direction: event planning + marketing

        Logos: The MNT, Work In Progress, BlaxSheep

        Logos: luxury + arts

        Writing + collaborations

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        Experience + skills

        Education

        Work experience

        Work experience

        Master in Arts Management & Administration (MAMA) from SDA Bocconi School of Business in Milan. 


        Bachelor of LAS in Economics and Bachelor of LAS in Anthropology from the University of Illinois Chicago. 


        Six Sigma Green Belt Certification by Optness (r) for MBA graduates.

        Work experience

        Work experience

        Work experience

        Public Art Project Manager at Chicago Public Art Group and Creative Director at inside Straight Productions. My work spans public art, live experiences, cultural spaces, branding, and residential renovation.

        Skills

        Work experience

        Skills

        Creative direction, production planning, budgets, vendor coordination, fabrication, installation, brand identity, copywriting, and digital content. Tools include Adobe Creative Suite and Procreate, with additional experience in web interfaces, animation, welding, and material finishing.

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