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.
Installation and performance views of Hysteria, featured in the Rites of Passage Living Museum project directed by Pooja Ru of Rogue Angel. [gallery ids="1395,1396,1398,1397,1399,1400,1401" type="rectangular"]
[gallery columns="4" link="none" ids="1263,1264,1265,1266,1267,1268,1269,1270,1271,1272,1273,1274,1276,1277,1278,1279"] WHAT MAKES YOU SEE RED? LOVE? HATE? PASSION? VIOLENCE? For me it ranges from the personal to the political, from primordial angst to orgasmic joy. The AMORE E ROMA series was started in 1997 when I took a short break from my art life in the States to immerse myself in the ancient city of Rome. Based on my experiences and observations, curiosities and passions, I created hundreds of these works on paper (oil on tracing paper to be specific). They each measure 9 x 12 inches. I've exhibited the originals in galleries and alternative spaces - always unframed, hung in a large expansive grid directly on the wall, vulnerable to both air currents and curious fingers. I still have many of the original works. The…
First exhibited in 2001, The Collaborative Scroll was part of an installation I created at the New Marlborough Meeting House in New Marlborough, MA. On that piece of paper I shared one of my deepest, most shameful secrets about childhood sexual assault. The night before the opening, I considered cutting that portion of the scroll off and choosing to exhibit it blank instead. Struggling with the fear of what I imagined the experience would feel like if I went ahead and exhibited the scroll (something akin to standing stark naked in the gallery during the opening reception, completely vulnerable, open and scared) I agonized for hours over what to do. Ultimately, I decided I had to keep my story in. . . If I hide my story than I'm just…
Hand Palette, 2011 Limited edition signed archival print Contact artist for details. To create the ephemeral wall drawings in the Terra Temporalis series, the artist applies powdered graphite - the softest form of carbon - directly to the wall using nothing more than her fingertips, palms and knuckles.
