The Fearless Artist is making headlines and impacting students
WASHINGTON, DC, March 9 – The Fearless Artist (TFA) made headlines in the March 2023 issue of Washingtonian magazine. Founder and CEO Kiki Somerville shared her story with the magazine, shedding light on her relationship with art from a young age and the influence her mother had on her. This article shares how TFA makes the art business more accessible.
The Fearless Artist is impacting the youth of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. On March 2nd, Somerville and TFA’s Special Programs Coordinator Deja Nycole attended an Art Gallery Reception presented by the Bowie Arts Committee featuring artwork by Bowie State University (BSU) students and faculty. Somerville was invited to speak on a Q&A panel alongside select BSU students, where she described to the audience and gallery attendees the impact TFA continues to have on artists and our youth. Over 100 people attended the Art Gallery Reception and were eager to connect and learn more about TFA programs.
To be part of TFA’s Young Curators Showcase/TFAPOPUP 2023: New York exhibition, join us for our information session on March 20th at 7PM EST, where we share how to apply, what the process for exhibiting looks like, learning about “The Power of Participation,” and what to expect from TFAPOPUP 2023: New York.
ABOUT KIKI SOMERVILLE
A lawyer and event producer by training, Somerville always had a passion for supporting artists. In observing galleries and art events across the U.S. and the world, Kiki quickly discovered that today's artists were lacking the business knowledge to get their work seen, shared, and sold, and that she could push back against art world gatekeepers by teaching artists how to connect and tell their stories.
In 2009, Kiki produced her first art exhibition “Spirits of Haiti” with renowned artist Jude Papaloko “Thegenius.” In 2011, she created Fearless Artist Media/The Fearless Artist and began providing business services to major artists, writers and media personalities like Kerry Lutz, Danny Simmons, David Sena and Kenji Jasper. In 2014, Fearless Artist Media produced the first TFAPOPUP (The Fearless Artist Pop Up Gallery) to serve emerging and undiscovered contemporary artists who wanted access to exhibit during Art Basel Miami/Miami Art Week. In 2021, Kiki launched The Fearless Artist Young Curators Program, which teaches artists and creatives the business side of the art world and how to produce a successful event.
ABOUT THE FEARLESS ARTIST
The Fearless Artist (TFA) was born as a community for knowledge and skill-building, making connections, and opportunities for diverse, mission-driven artists. Since its founding in 2011, TFA has expanded to produce widely acclaimed popup galleries (TFAPOPUP) during Art Basel Miami (with over 12,000 visitors in 2019), while serving 300+ artists and hundreds of thousands of fans in-person and at Thefearlessartist.com by providing educational programs for young artists, and private coaching on the art business with clients. For TFA’s first TFAPOPUP in New York in June 2022, Olay Body was the title sponsor and committed $100,000 in scholarship funding to The Fearless Artist Young Curators Program. Additional company information can be found by visiting the company website and by following @Tfa_the_fearless_artist.
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