VANGUARD | Visionary Artists of the Future opens June 1, 2024.
PRESS RELEASE, May 31, 2024
JUNIPER RAG is thrilled to announce VANGUARD unique exhibition for innovative artists from around the world to show their exemplary work in this virtual exhibition curated by art industry visionary Tam Gryn who specializes in the intersection between art and other industries and new creative economies. VANGUARD opens June 1, 2024.
Visit VANGUARD at juniperrag.com/vanguard to explore the transformative intersection with cutting-edge mediums. From the enduring strokes of a canvas to the latest digital marvels, this exhibition bridges the gap between the time-honored contemporary practices and the innovative advances we see today.
VANGUARD is Juniper Rag’s 3rd exhibition in a series focused on pushing boundaries in art practice and incorporating new modern practices into the process. We called for visionary artists to join us in reshaping the canvas where traditional mediums meet technology. VANGUARD celebrates artists demonstrating how technology and artificial intelligence are not simply tools but active collaborators in their unique creative process. As these artists continue to challenge traditional boundaries, the future of AI art promises to be a captivating journey into the unknown. Technology and this new frontier offer artists today unique opportunities to shine in this new frontier. Like all new things, technology in art is controversial. We are seeing that contemporary art will forever be changed, just as the internet has changed global economies. "Technology is rapidly changing our world, for artists and viewers. We no longer view most art in person, but on our devices. With the advent of digital tools and platforms, artists now have a vast array of resources at their disposal, enabling them to experiment, collaborate, and distribute their work with unprecedented ease. This is part of the reason we founded Juniper Rag,” says Juniper Rag Co-Founder, Michelle May. She continues, "Technology has also facilitated the democratization of art, allowing artists to reach a global audience and connect with peers and patrons across geographical boundaries, from Miami to Massachusetts and Mozambique.” Entire communities around the world are being built around digital art. The future is here and Juniper Rag is connecting artists and viewers with what is possible.
In recent years, the dynamic relationship between art and its future has evolved into a nuanced and intricate interplay, continuously reshaping our world. Technology now plays an unprecedented role, although it has always been intertwined with art throughout history. Innovation and experimentation have long been pivotal, from ancient cave paintings to the latest digital creations. Today, artists harness technology more than ever to forge new and inventive modes of expression, while also delving into the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of technological progress. We invited visionary artists to join us in redefining the canvas where traditional mediums converge with technology. VANGUARD features artists that explore the transformative intersection with cutting-edge mediums. From the timeless strokes on a canvas to the latest digital innovations, this exhibition aims to bridge the gap between enduring contemporary practices and the pioneering advances of our time.
"I'm thrilled to announce my curator’s choice of artists for the Vanguard exhibition: Felipe Aguilar, MGOGLKTKO and Fabi Cruz.
Carlos Luna James, known as MGOGLKTKO, brings a different but equally compelling perspective. As a multimedia installation artist from Juarez Chih, Carlos blends physical and digital art to create immersive installations that draw from science fiction, fantasy, culture, and technology. His optimistic and empathetic worldview shines through his work, which seamlessly incorporates digital screens, projectors, sound design, and video mapping. Carlos has showcased his work at prestigious venues like Sotheby's and has made a mark in the NFT space with exhibitions at NFT Liverpool and NFT NYC. His collaborations with industry giants like TIME Magazine and the Latin Grammys further highlight his position as a leading voice in contemporary art.
Felipe Aguilar’s "Reality Change" series poignantly captures the universal human narrative of migration through the lens of the Cuban Diaspora, blending traditional and digital techniques to create immersive, thought-provoking experiences.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, 1984. Graduated in Visual Arts from La Sorbonne University - Paris I - (Paris, France). She currently lives and works between Paris, France and Valencia, Spain, where she continues her research into visual music and synesthesia, explored through new technologies like Virtual and Augmented Reality.
Fabi Cruz is a Venzuelan artist and musician living in Paris and Valencia, researching visual music and synesthesia. Fabi’s creative abstract animated videos in which she translates the music she composes into shapes, colors and movement, according to her own synesthetic perception are remarkable. After graduating from La Sorbonne University she collaborated with Atelier Athem, for a projection on the facade of the Cité de la Musique, in Paris, and with the Miami Symphony Orchestra for a projection on a sculpture by Zaha Hadid located at the Moore Building. Tam Gryn chose Fabi Cruz for her exhibition "Vanguard" due to Cruz's innovative and interdisciplinary approach to Visual Music, which uniquely bridges the gap between auditory and visual experiences. Renowned for her ability to translate her compositions into vibrant, animated videos that embody her synesthetic perception, Cruz's work captivates and creates a sensory crossover that allows one to "see sounds and hear colors."
These artists push the boundaries of their mediums, offering fresh and innovative perspectives that make them ideal curatorial favorites for our exhibition.”
—Vanguard Curator, Tam Gryn
INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
reimagine a dynamic relationship between art + the future.
ARTISTS OF VANGUARD:
Carlos Luna James (MGOGLKTKO), Los Angeles, USA, 1st Place Curator’s Choice
Felipe Aguilar, Bogotá, Colombia, 2nd Place Curator’s Choice
Fabi Cruz, Caracas, Venezuela, 3rd Place Curator’s Choice
Asya Aseeva, Barcelona, Spain
Christopher Jeauhn Bayne, Vienna, Austria
Ariel Baron-Robbins, Miami, Florida, USA
Peter Vance, Oxford, United Kingdom
GUEST CURATOR,
MIAMI-BASED TAM GRYN
We are thrilled to collaborate with Tam Gryn, Art Curator and Author of “How to Create and Sell NFTs, A Guide For All Artists”, Tam Gryn specializes in the intersection between art and other industries, new creative economies, crypto for creative communities, satisfying audiences’ desire for new and genuine art experiences, generating buzz, newfound exposure and foot traffic through art. Her latest client is The Moore Building Miami.
She is also in the Curatorial team at Clitsplash, a female founded artistic collective that stands for liberation, equal representation and diverse perspectives on human sexuality.
Tam is the former Director of Fine Arts at Rally.io where she helped artists create their own autonomous crypto economies as well as Head Curator at SHOWFIELDS where she helped to bridge art with retail through art and brand collaborations.
She is a Guest Lecturer at Harvard Business School and New York Academy of the Arts. Tam currently contributes to Decentralized Arts by BanklessDAO and Women in Web3 Equity Miami. She is the former Head of the Curatorial Department of the Artist Pension Trust as well as Head Curator for RAW POP UP and Founder of Culturadora. Tam sits on the board of the Kulturespace Foundation in Berlin.
Originally from Venezuela, she studied Art History at the Sorbonne University. She then specialized in Politics and Diplomacy at the Reichman University in Israel and received her M.A. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Tel Aviv University.
Tam has curated multiple art exhibitions as well as charity fundraisers. Cultural projects that Tam and her team produced hosted 300,000+ individuals, curated 300+ site-specific art installations by global artists and reached 13B+ in online impressions.
Clients and collaborators include The Brooklyn Museum, The Whitney Museum, La Biennale di Venezia, United Talent Agency (UTA), 2x4, McCann WorldGroup, Sothebys, The Brooks Museum, Mastercard, NFT.nyc, Polygon, Zsona Maco, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico, Swire Group, Surface Magazine, Locust Projects, Glossier, Heineken, Bombay Sapphire, The Glenlivet, Diptyque, Evian, SVA School of Visual Arts NYC, Neuehouse, Downtown Development Authority Miami, Miami Design District, Lincoln Rd, VICE, Paper Magazine, CNN, CULTURED Mag, The Bakehouse Art Complex, The LA Art Show, Untitled Miami, Inga Gallery, University of Miami, Brickell City Centre and many more.
