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