VIP Closing Reception for FOUNDATION
=Band of Vices and MAP Art Foundation are pleased to welcome you to the VIP Closing Reception for FOUNDATION, Trey Hurst's US solo exhibition. Join us this coming Wednesday the 24th of May from 6pm - 9pm in this informal setting, as Creative Director Terrell Tilford and MAP founders Princess Ariana Makonnen, Mason Richards and Patrick Boateng discuss their mutual endeavor with this show.
The evening's toast will also include remarks by the internationally-known art collector and patron of the gallery, Arthur Lewis, Partner and Creative Director of UTA Fine Arts & UTA Artist Space. Mr. Lewis, who recently acquired Hurst's work, will speak on the significance and future of this rising art star.
ARTHUR LEWIS
Arthur Lewis is a Partner and Creative Director of Fine Arts and UTA Artist Space at leading global talent, entertainment, and sports company, UTA. A patron of the arts and a significant collector of both emerging artists and Contemporary African American Art, Lewis is a member of the board of Governors for Otis College of Art and Design and on the boards of amfAR, Prospect New Orleans and USC Roski School of Art and Design. Additionally, he is a member of the National Advisory Committee for The New Orleans African American Museum and Co-Chair of the Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought.
A well-known and distinguished figure in the art world, Lewis joined UTA in 2019 to oversee the Fine Arts division and exhibition space. During his tenure, the Artist Space has exhibited diverse showcases for artists including Blitz Bazawule, Enrique Martínez Celaya, Ernie Barnes, Chloe Chiasson and Mandy El-Sayegh, among others.
Prior to UTA, Lewis previously served as Executive Vice President of the New York Design Office for Kohl’s, where he oversaw product design and development. Lewis has also held executive leadership roles at HSN, Hautelook, and Gap Inc., where he focused on brand management, merchandising and product development.
Lewis, who spends his time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, is a tireless advocate for artists and the arts community at large.