“apARTments” Gallery at The World Trade Center

In December 2024, I had the unique opportunity to curate an art exhibition at the Oculus World Trade Center in NYC centered around the theme “apARTments,” based on my work photographing artists’ apartments over the past year.

“apARTments” is a one-night digital art exhibition that explores the relationship between artists and their living spaces. Hosted by Meta Betties Gallery powered by The Canvas 3.0 Oculus World Trade Center, the gallery poses the following questions:

• “How does an artist turn the blank canvas of their apartment into a masterpiece?
• “How does an artist use their space as a way to spark creativity? What do they create at home?”
• “Which parts of their space are meaningful in ways that only they understand?”

The open call (thanks to HUG!) attracted 110 submissions from 38 countries, of which 23 pieces from 11 countries were chosen to be displayed at the gallery. The exhibition also features my own photos documenting artists in their apartments.

We had more than 100 visitors to the gallery which featured musical performances by Oliver Richman and Theo Austin; collage stations for visitors to bring art home to their own apartments; and information from our non-profit sponsor Artistic Freedom Initiative who provided information about immigration resettlement assistance services.

View the digital program for more information!

Performance photos by Adam Campau / Film photos by Cynthia Saad