studio /firmada

art administration & program consulting / Art & culture

creative instinct, undeniable form.

The thinking, writing, and logistics behind ambitious art. Studio Firmada is an independent consultancy for artists, collections, and creative partners. You present the concept: we bring the strategy, coordination, and execution, from proposal to archive.

Working across the United States and globally

projection mapping on blocks

firma /firmada spring 2027

immersive archive (loose render vr)

"rotted infrastructure and plotted obsolescence"

fabrica summer e-cassette & library

/firmada field Notes

projection mapping on blocks

firma /firmada spring 2027

immersive archive (loose render vr)

"rotted infrastructure and plotted obsolescence"

fabrica summer e-cassette & library

/firmada field Notes

Space for the not-yet.

Space for the not-yet.

Space for the not-yet.

earth chimney for Here lay a home/ armory center for the arts, pasadena, CA, US /2025

01 / Selected projects

vision realized.

2026

Concepts 1, This Small Planet, private commercial office*, washington, DC, US

/october 2026

Concepts 1, This Small Planet, private commercial office*, washington, DC, US

/october 2026

Primary exhibition text, program framework.

See This Small Planet

Primary exhibition text, program framework.

See This Small Planet

Emmanuel Massillon, Rituals of Remembrance, black panther party museum, oakland, CA, US

/october 2026

Emmanuel Massillon, Rituals of Remembrance, black panther party museum, oakland, CA, US

/october 2026

Production planning, budget, travel agreement, exhibition text.

Emmanuel Massillon, Chopped and Blurred, project row houses, houston, TX, US

/october 2026

Emmanuel Massillon, Chopped and Blurred, project row houses, houston, TX, US

/october 2026

Program screening, project proposal and application fulfillment, budget, equipment procurement, installation support, performance management.

Julian Lucas, Happiness Pursued, Paradise Lost, claremont lewis museum of art, claremont, CA, US

/april 2026

Julian Lucas, Happiness Pursued, Paradise Lost, claremont lewis museum of art, claremont, CA, US

/april 2026

Julian Lucas, Happiness Pursued, Paradise Lost, claremont lewis museum of art,, claremont, CA, US

/april 2026

Catalogue text, exhibition installation, curatorial walkthrough, artist panel.

See By Fading Record and Familiar Motion

Catalogue text, exhibition installation, curatorial walkthrough, artist panel.

See By Fading Record and Familiar Motion

El Sueño, This is Where We Meet You, Lived-in: Creative Practices Shaped by People & Places, ontario museum of history & art, ontario, CA, US

/april 2026

El Sueño, This is Where We Meet You, Lived-in: Creative Practices Shaped by People & Places, ontario museum of history & art, ontario, CA, US

/april 2026

Digital rendering, site-specific installation, artwork description, public programming.

See El Sueño/This is Where We Meet You

Digital rendering, site-specific installation, artwork description, public programming.

See El Sueño/This is Where We Meet You

Digital rendering, site-specific installation, artwork description, public programming.

See El Sueño/This is Where We Meet You

Emmanuel Massillon, System Structures, bremond capela, paris, FR

/march 2026

Emmanuel Massillon, System Structures, bremond capela, paris, FR

/march 2026

Production planning, logistics and correspondence, international shipping, artwork dossier, primary exhibition text.

See Christ in the Coal Cellar

Production planning, logistics and correspondence, international shipping, artwork dossier, primary exhibition text.

See Christ in the Coal Cellar

2025

Here Lay a Home, Exhibtion and Programming Collective in Residence, armory center for the arts, pasadena, CA, US

/september 2025

Here Lay a Home, Exhibtion and Programming Collective in Residence, armory center for the arts, pasadena, CA, US

/september 2025

Collective in residence agreement, post-program concluding derief.

See Here Lay a Home, Armory Center for the Arts

Collective in residence agreement, post-program concluding derief.

See Here Lay a Home, Armory Center for the Arts

Here Lay a Home, Here Lay a Home, armory center for the arts, pasadena, CA, US

/august 2025

Here Lay a Home, Here Lay a Home, armory center for the arts, pasadena, CA, US

/august 2025

Exhibition and programming residency, site-specific architectural construction, film production, oral history archive, community testimony, public programming.

See Here Lay a Home, Armory Center for the Arts

Exhibition and programming residency, site-specific architectural construction, film production, oral history archive, community testimony, public programming.

See Here Lay a Home, Armory Center for the Arts

Altadena Altarvention, Here Lay a Home, frieze los angeles, santa monica, CA, US /february 2025

historical

Denzil Hurley and Reginald Sylvester II, Beyond the Frame: Abstraction Reconstructed, CANADA gallery, NY, US

/jan 2025

Denzil Hurley and Reginald Sylvester II, Beyond the Frame: Abstraction Reconstructed, CANADA gallery, NY, US

/jan 2025

Artist biographies and dossier, exhibition text, sales packet and placement strategy, public program *, shipping and crating, installation rendering, postcard design*, artist dinner and guest list.

Artist biographies and dossier, exhibition text, sales packet and placement strategy, public program *, shipping and crating, installation rendering, postcard design*, artist dinner and guest list

Rest and Reprieve: A Window into Creative Solitude, CANADA gallery and eighth house residency, NY, US

/jan 2025

Rest and Reprieve: A Window into Creative Solitude, CANADA gallery and eighth house residency, NY, US

/jan 2025

Artist biographies and dossier, exhibition text, sales packet and placement strategy, installation rendering, nonprofit and commercial consignment drafting.

Artist biographies and dossier, exhibition text, sales packet and placement strategy, public program *, shipping and crating, installation rendering, postcard design*, artist dinner and guest list

Art Basel Miami, CANADA gallery, miami, FL, US

/dec 2024

Art Basel Miami, CANADA gallery, miami, FL, US

/dec 2024

Art Basel Miami Beach, CANADA gallery, miami, FL, US

/dec 2024

Shipping and crating logistics, sales packet, client list and VIP registration, booth installation, on-site sales and invoicing eng/esp, travel and accommodations, artist dinner.

ADAA The Art Show, art dealers association of america, CANADA gallery, NY, US

/nov 2024

ADAA The Art Show, art dealers association of america, CANADA gallery, NY, US

/nov 2024

client list and VIP registration, on-site sales and invoicing eng/esp.

Zona Maco, pace gallery ny, mexico city, MX, US

/feb 2024

Zona Maco, pace gallery ny, mexico city, MX, US

/feb 2024

Shipping and crating logistics, sales packet, client list and VIP registration, booth installation, on-site sales and invoicing eng/esp, travel and accommodations, english and spanish translation (comprehensive).

Felandus Thames Studio, 193 gallery, gallery myrtis, superposition, kavi gupta

/ongoing

Felandus Thames Studio, 193 gallery, gallery myrtis, superposition, kavi gupta

/ongoing

Felandus Thames Studio, 193 gallery, gallerie myrtis, superposition, kavi gupta

/ongoing

Ongoing studio management, invoice drafting, consignment restructuring, artist and object statements, newsletter design, grant submission.

02 / Scope of practice

artistic impulse, Rigorous implementation.

Programs & exhibitions

Exhibition writing and project management. Exhibition and installation schematics. Publication and merchandising. The practical and conceptual support that brings complex programming to life.

Funding & strategy

Project funding beyond sales. Private and public funding coordination. Grant strategy, applications, and fulfillment. Regional market strategy and communications, built around each project’s context and long-term goals.

Collections & systems

Inventory management, invoice drafting, and virtual archiving. Thoughtful systems for artwork records, digital renderings, photography, audio, and moving-image documentation.

Rights & responsibilities

Contract drafting, copyright registration, safety and compliance, and sales and re-sale terms. Legal services are subject to engagement scope, jurisdiction, and applicable professional requirements.

03 / An open practice

Ideas and tools, in circulation.

A space for critical writing, useful references, and shared knowledge. For collaborators, readers, and the culturally curious.

Writing & publications

concepts / 2026

This Small Planet: Concept 1

Writing & publications

Emmanuel Massillon / System Structures / Bremond Capela / 2026

Christ in the Coal Cellar

Writing & publications

Julian Lucas / Happiness Pursued. Paradise Lost. / Claremont Lewis Museum of Art / 2026

By Fading Record and Familiar Motion

Writing & publications

Armory Center for the Arts / 2025

Here Lay A Home

Writing & publications

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art / 2021

Fred Eversly, Howard University, and World-Building from the Inside Out

Let’s make space for your next idea.

For artists, curators, collectors, advisors, and all other creative partners. Share a little about your project to request an introductory conversation.

Art administration & program consulting / art & culture

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