gallery spotlight: the untitled space.

This week we came across a Manhattan gallery located in Tribeca–The Untitled Space. Founded by artist Indira Cesarine in 2014, The Untitled Space is a gallery that represents up-and-coming and established female artists working in almost every medium. They focus on artists who are pushing boundaries, exploring new ideas, and changing the way contemporary art is typically portrayed.

screenshot of untitled-space.com

The Untitled Space has just over 70 artists on their roster and has had over twenty exhibitions since their grand opening two years ago. Their most recent, that closed October 8th, was a group show titled “Self Reflection.” It included 21 artists and their idea of self-portraiture. The press release reads, “Through their own process, be it autobiographical, metaphorical or inspired by performance and impersonation, these artists present visual narratives that interrogate social, cultural and political dialogues.” Some of the artists included Sarah Maple, Rebecca Dylan, and Andrea Mary Marshall, as well as curators Indira Cesarine and Coco Dolle.

Indira Cesarine’s image featured in “Self Reflection”

The exhibition discussed the history of the self-portrait and compared it to purpose in today’s social media. Cesarine says, “Historically women have used self-portraiture as a means to address their own identity in relationship to contemporary society and social constructs. The artists featured in SELF REFLECTION, using their own body as catalyst, metaphorically regurgitate the stereotypes enforced upon women and address not only their own personal conflicts, but psychological and political conflicts of women at large, using their own likeness as a tool for enlightenment.” Dolle continues, “With today’s dissemination of the modern-day selfie, SELF REFLECTION ponders the legitimate essence of the female artist study as its own subject and muse awash in a pixelated sea of instantaneous gratification often misconstrued as self-advertisement.”

Sarah Maple’s image featured in “Self Reflection”

Although the exhibition is closed, all of the artists’ work can be seen on The Untitled Space website, along with all of their previous exhibitions.