ARTISTS V - X
Elisa Valenti
Based in Queens, New York, Valenti is a daughter of immigrants. She studied fine arts and art history at the High School of Art and Design. She holds a Doctorate of Pharmacy from St. John’s University. (b. 1982, New York, US) lives and works in New York. She graduated with a Pharm.D. from St. John’s University in 2006, and is widely regarded as one of New York’s leading emerging, self-taught figurative painters. The 41 year-old artist has had work exhibited at Superfine Fair and The Other Art Fair (2019/21/23), as well as group exhibitions with Pop-Up Home (LA) (2020-22), PxP Contemporary, (2020), Untitled Gallery (2019), Showfields (2020), Curare (DE) (2021) and On Center Gallery. (2019) Valenti debuted a solo exhibition at Established Gallery titled “Radical Worthiness.” And most recently, had her work represented with UNREPD Gallery in Los Angeles. In 2022, Valenti was part of a two woman show debuting in Australia for the first time with Art2Muse Gallery in Sydney. Her work has been showcased in publications the likes of Glamour, Create, Pikchur, and Studio Visit Magazines. Her latest work, “The Faded Line Between Dream and Reality” released March 2023. And her paintings debut for the third time in Germany, in Hamburg as part of "Treasure Island” a group show with Helium Cowboy Gallery, March 2023. Valenti has an upcoming group show entitled The Passion Project with The Art Center Highland Park in Chicago though June 2023 and will also be showing in Brooklyn with The Other Art Fair May, 2023. Valenti has is set to present her work in a solo show in France in 2024. Her works have been collected extensively by collectors worldwide.
Yvonne Vácha Mané
Yvonne Vácha Mané is a painter, she draws illustrations, makes collages, works with graphic design and creates objects. She has experience with acting, dance, and performance. She was born in 1969 in the Czech Republic with Czech - African roots (Senegal).
She completed her studies at Václav Hollar’s Secondary Art School, and graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM) with a M.F.A. degree. In the years 1987–1993, she studied in the studios of Jiří Šalamoun (Book Illustration and Graphics) and Zdenek Ziegler (Promotional Design and Poster).
Through playful, creative expression, she explores automatism, synesthesia, and gives the viewer an insight into the mysterious landscapes of her imagination. Among her most significant projects is a two-month residency at MeetFactory (Open Call for Afro-Czech artists, 2020). Her works could be seen, for example, in the Portheimka and Topičův salon galleries in Prague. She participated in the first year of the Facade Gallery - SmetanaQ, painting in a window (happening, 2020). In 2021 she exhibited at the Display Gallery (CZ) in collaboration with Languid Hands (UK) - Towards a Black Testimony). She was part of the Interactive exhibition – Flower (Collective exposition of contemporary Czech artist in Atelier Rychta Na Výstavišti, 2021). Her work is presented by Victory Art (internet gallery, NL). Her paintings are represented in private collections. She lives and works in Prague.
