gsenza – Gabrielle Senza

Author: gsenza

Gabrielle Senza is a transdisciplinary artist, educator, and empowerment coach whose global art practice addresses social and environmental injustices. Her installations, performances, and participatory projects have been featured internationally, and her work is included in the collections of the Whitney Museum and MoMA, among others. As founder of the Walk Unafraid Foundation, she supports underrepresented artists—women, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and people with disabilities—who are fostering community and transformative dialogue with art. Through her creative research platform, the In/Visibility Lab, she explores themes of visibility and marginalization, challenging perceptions and amplifying unheard voices. Gabrielle also hosts The Thriving Creative podcast and leads the C.R.E.A.T.E. Collective, helping artists thrive creatively and financially while making a positive impact. Her work envisions a world where everyone can walk unafraid.

24Feb 2025 by gsenza No Comments

How Co-Working Power Hours Transformed My Workweek

BLOG, Uncategorized

For many years, I struggled with time management. I would diligently block off hours in my calendar for important tasks—the ones I knew I needed to get done but kept putting off. And yet, time and time again, I’d ignore those scheduled blocks. I barely noticed when I skipped them, but I felt the weight of those unfinished tasks piling up. Then I spotted a pattern. While I routinely missed solo work sessions, I never missed a scheduled meeting or collaborative session with other people. If someone was expecting me to show up, I showed up—100% of the time. That realization sparked an idea: What if I created a space where I wasn’t working alone? Enter: Weekday Morning Co-Working Power Hours. The concept was simple: I invited a few friends…

11Sep 2024 by gsenza No Comments

Stitching the World Back Together: Reflecting on 9/11

Drawing, Work on Paper, Writing

September 11, 2001, is a date forever etched into our collective consciousness. That morning, as I, like millions of people around the world, watched the devastation unfold in real-time, I felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness. We were in shock, experiencing the raw edges of fear and sorrow. As an artist, when words fail me, my hands take over. In the days that followed the attacks, I found myself gravitating towards materials I didn't typically use in my work—heavy watercolor paper and a needle threaded with red. The two pieces that emerged from that time were made from torn pieces of paper, stitched back together with red thread. It felt as though my ancestors were guiding me, as if they knew I needed this small, meditative task. It became a…