Commissioner on Cristina Gonzalez
For Cristina Gonzalez, co-founder of Primary, it's all about cultivating a space where creativity is celebrated in community. We sat down with Cristina to learn more about her personal journey, her relationship with art, and what it's like to run a gallery in Miami.
When asked about her home, designed by Keenen/Riley Architects as a place for living and to present art, Cristina explained: "This space has allowed us to interact with people in a way where we can learn and get to know them. Less transactional, more warm. More human."
Cristina Gonzalez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Art with a minor in Art History from Florida International University. In 2007, Gonzalez co-founded Primary Flight, a grassroots public art program with a focus on site-specific, street level, mural installations launching in the Miami Design District and the Wynwood Arts District, Miami FL. Today, she continues her partnership at Primary, a context and research-driven curatorial collective with a focus on public arts. Located in Little River, Miami, this private residence explores modern ideas on the subject of live/work connecting new voices in contemporary art with growing audiences and collections. She has executed public art projects in Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Havana, Cuba, and multiple cities across Canada from East to West coast. Her Chicago based public art program, The Arts Initiative, received a Gold U.S. Maxi Award for A Cause-Related Project that Benefits Community Interests. Parallel to Primary, she participates in the development of the Artist-in-House Residency program for Soho House, a private club for the film and creative industry, and is the curatorial partner for Commissioner, a Knights Art Challenge grantee which aims to bring South Florida together through new creative concepts.
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Commissioner is a membership program that helps art enthusiasts learn more about art collecting, build their art collection, visit artist studios, and explore collector homes.
Designed to cultivate a more connected, arts-invested Miami community, our program provides members with the opportunity to receive four original, limited edition artworks by thriving, contemporary visual artists in Miami.
Memberships are available for purchase on a first-come, first-serve basis, and include a robust program of thoughtfully-planned and engaging events throughout the year that gives our community access to unique experiences and curated content.
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