2025 Biennial: collaboARTive x Belen Jesuit
At Saladrigas Gallery at the Ignatian Center for the Arts | April 11 to May 25, 2025
The final exhibition of this year's gallery season is collaboARTive's 2025 Biennial!
collaboARTive is a non-profit, homegrown arts organization founded by Iggy and Jean Font that offers accessible studio space and professional development opportunities for artists, while fostering community and creativity for all.
The 2025 Biennial is the fourth iteration of the collaboration between collaboARTive and the Saladrigas Gallery at Belen Jesuit. This juried exhibition features mostly large-scale works of varying media by 29 artists affiliated with collaboARTive. Viewers can expect the unexpected with a curated selection of abstract painting, collage, sculpture, video, and mixed-media installations that will surprise and delight.
The opening reception is on Friday, April 11th, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The exhibition runs through May 22nd by appointment except for public events;
please contact Roberto Gonzalez at Saladrigas Gallery via email at rogonzalez@belenjesuit.org
Special meet the artists reception coincides with Belen Jesuit Student Final Art Show on Friday, May 16th, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
SELECTED ARTISTS
Rosa Ansoleaga
Jean Blackwell Font
Chee Bravo
Andres Cabrera-Garcia
Maritza Caneca
Blanca Beatriz Caraballo
Maruchi Carmona
Lauren Faith Dawson
Ignacio Font
Carmen L. Garcia
Sandra Garcia-Pardo
Perla Sofia Gonzalez
Mary Larsen
Maria E. Lino
Lila Lopez
Katya Neptune
Maria Patino
Alejandro Perez
Picardo
Alice Raymond
Debora Rosental
Terre Rybovich
Lissette Schaeffler
Silvana Soriano
David Valiente
Marilyn Valiente
Lisu Vega
Diego Waisman
Tom Weinkle
We'd like to extend our gratitude to our distinguished panel of judges:
Jean Blackwell Font - Artist and co-founder of collaboARTive
Ignacio Font - Artist, collaboARTive co-founder, and Educator
Stephanie Hurst - Carlos and Olga Saladrigas Gallery Director, AP and Honors Art History Teacher
Maria Ines Leanez - Humanities and Social Studies Educational Facilitator, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Maria Patino - Artist and Educator
John Witty - Assistant Curator at Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
