Curated by Mirta Gómez del Valle, Melisa Caprio, Jean and Ignacio Font

Exhibition dates: February 1 to March 7, 2025

Rehearsal for an Exhibition, a collaborative showcase developed by Mirta Gómez del Valle, will run from February 1 to March 7, 2025, at Sailboat Bend Lofts in Ft. Lauderdale. Featuring 26 diverse artists, the exhibition bridges counties, genres, and generations, highlighting South Florida’s rich cultural fabric.

Co-curated by Gómez del Valle, Melisa Caprio, and collaboARTive founders Jean and Ignacio Font, the event challenges traditional artistic boundaries and fosters collaboration. Through innovative partnerships and alternative venues, Rehearsal for an Exhibition highlights collaboARTive's mission to empower artists to forge their own paths. By encouraging artists to collaborate outside the traditional gallery system, the exhibition redefines how art is shared with the community, ensuring greater accessibility and fostering fresh, dynamic approaches to showcasing creative work. Expect paintings, sculptures, photography, digital art, performance pieces, and installations, alongside interactive workshops and panel discussions.

Participating Artists Include:

1. Nelson Alvarez

2. Nestor Arenas

3. Fran Beck

4. Jean Blackwell Font

5. Melisa Caprio

6. Tony Chirinos

7. Bill Cruz

8. Niko Devera

9. Ignacio Font

10. José Luis Garcia

11. Víctor Gómez

12. Mirta Gomez del Valle

13. Flor Mayoral

14. Ania Moussawel

15. Katya Neptune

16. Charo Oquet

17. Erin Parish

18. Maria Patiño

19. Yossi Peled

20. Terre Rybovich

21. Samantha Salzinger

22. Lissette Schaeffler

23. Marisa Tellería

24. Cornelius Tulloch

25. Carlos Urdaneta

26. Diego Waisman