CURATORIAL PRACTICE

CURATORIAL PRACTICE

CURATORIAL PRACTICE

My curatorial practice begins with the belief that art does not have to wait for an audience inside a traditional gallery. It can meet people where they already gather.

My curatorial practice begins with the belief that art does not have to wait for an audience inside a traditional gallery. It can meet people where they already gather.

My curatorial practice begins with the belief that art does not have to wait for an audience inside a traditional gallery. It can meet people where they already gather.

I approach curation as a process of creating relationships between artists, artwork, audiences, and the environments they occupy. My work moves between independent exhibitions, public art programming, and multidisciplinary cultural experiences, with an emphasis on accessibility, artistic intention, and meaningful engagement.

I approach curation as a process of creating relationships between artists, artwork, audiences, and the environments they occupy. My work moves between independent exhibitions, public art programming, and multidisciplinary cultural experiences, with an emphasis on accessibility, artistic intention, and meaningful engagement.

Visitors looking closely at paintings in the Soft Armor exhibition

ART, PLACE & PEOPLE

ART, PLACE & PEOPLE

ART, PLACE & PEOPLE

The relationship between artwork and environment is central to my practice. I consider how a space shapes the way art is encountered, understood, and experienced.

Whether presenting work in a gallery, a neighborhood business, or a public setting, I aim to create environments that support artistic expression while inviting audiences into the experience.

The relationship between artwork and environment is central to my practice. I consider how a space shapes the way art is encountered, understood, and experienced.

Whether presenting work in a gallery, a neighborhood business, or a public setting, I aim to create environments that support artistic expression while inviting audiences into the experience.

The relationship between artwork and environment is central to my practice. I consider how a space shapes the way art is encountered, understood, and experienced.

Whether presenting work in a gallery, a neighborhood business, or a public setting, I aim to create environments that support artistic expression while inviting audiences into the experience.

Paintings presented across the gallery wall at Soft Armor

SOFT ARMOR / EXHIBITION PRESENTATION

Artist alongside artwork presented outdoors at Art Block Love

BEYOND TRADITIONAL SPACES

BEYOND TRADITIONAL SPACES

BEYOND TRADITIONAL SPACES

My work often extends beyond conventional exhibition environments, exploring how art can become part of the cultural and social life of a city.

Through public installations, community activations, and site-responsive programming, I am interested in transforming familiar spaces into opportunities for discovery and exchange.

My work often extends beyond conventional exhibition environments, exploring how art can become part of the cultural and social life of a city.

Through public installations, community activations, and site-responsive programming, I am interested in transforming familiar spaces into opportunities for discovery and exchange.

ART BLOCK LOVE / PUBLIC ART ENVIRONMENT

CULTURE & COLLABORATION

CULTURE & COLLABORATION

CULTURE & COLLABORATION

I see contemporary art as part of a larger cultural conversation that includes music, fashion, design, and community.

Through multidisciplinary collaborations, I develop experiences that allow these forms of expression to exist together while keeping artistic presentation and audience engagement at the center.

I see contemporary art as part of a larger cultural conversation that includes music, fashion, design, and community.

Through multidisciplinary collaborations, I develop experiences that allow these forms of expression to exist together while keeping artistic presentation and audience engagement at the center.

ART&B / ART IN SOCIAL SPACES

Artwork installed in a social environment at ART&B

FROM CONCEPT TO EXPERIENCE

FROM CONCEPT TO EXPERIENCE

FROM CONCEPT TO EXPERIENCE

Each project begins with an idea, but its impact depends on how thoughtfully that idea is translated into space.

Each project begins with an idea, but its impact depends on how thoughtfully that idea is translated into space.

01 / CONCEPT & RESEARCH

Developing the curatorial direction, exploring themes, and considering the relationship between the project, its audience, and its environment.

Developing the curatorial direction, exploring themes, and considering the relationship between the project, its audience, and its environment.

02 / ARTIST & WORK SELECTION

Identifying artists and artworks that contribute to a cohesive exhibition or cultural experience.

Identifying artists and artworks that contribute to a cohesive exhibition or cultural experience.

03 / SPATIAL & EXPERIENCE DESIGN

Considering artwork placement, visual flow, visitor engagement, and the relationship between artistic presentation and the surrounding environment.

Considering artwork placement, visual flow, visitor engagement, and the relationship between artistic presentation and the surrounding environment.

04 / PRODUCTION & PRESENTATION

Collaborating with artists, venues, and creative partners to translate the curatorial concept into a finished public experience.

Collaborating with artists, venues, and creative partners to translate the curatorial concept into a finished public experience.

CURATORIAL IMPACT

CURATORIAL IMPACT

CURATORIAL IMPACT

The Art Walk, Love & Abigail Alabré’s curatorial practice. Annual results are presented separately from lifetime platform figures.

CAREER-WIDE / ARTIST COLLABORATIONS

250+

250+

250+

ARTISTS COLLABORATED WITH

Across The Art Walk, Love and independent curatorial projects led by Abigail Alabré.

2025 / VERIFIED RESULTS

18

18

18

Exhibitions & events

1,500+

1,500+

1,500+

Attendees

42

42

42

Original artworks sold

5+

5+

5+

States represented in audience reach

Additional print sales are not included in the original artwork total.

2026 / REPORTED RESULTS

3,000–4,000

3,000–4,000

3,000–4,000

Attendees

50

50

50

Original artworks sold

2025–2026 / COMBINED IMPACT

92

92

92

Original artworks sold

4,500–5,500+

4,500–5,500+

4,500–5,500+

Approximate attendees

CURATION IS NOT ONLY ABOUT WHAT WE PRESENT.

CURATION IS NOT ONLY ABOUT WHAT WE PRESENT.

CURATION IS NOT ONLY ABOUT WHAT WE PRESENT.

IT IS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IT.

IT IS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IT.

IT IS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IT.

© Abigail Alabré

Newark, New Jersey