Pink Skies and More, Alex Garant, 2024.
For many organizations, anniversaries offer crucial moments of reflection.
On February 1, the gallery openedPERSEVERANCEin celebration of its 20th anniversary.
“Pink Skies and More,” Alex Garant, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
The exhibition demonstrates an astounding creative range, one that Hosner has strived to cultivate with Thinkspace.
Read on for our exclusive interview.
Set Sail, Alex Face, 2024.
“Set Sail,” Alex Face, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Contact, Alfred Liu, 2025.
For the Needy Not the Greedy, Alvaro Naddeo, 2024.
What originally inspired you to establish Thinkspace?
“Contact,” Alfred Liu, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
We wanted to present and share the work of artists that got our minds racing and our imaginations flowing.
Meet Again When Worlds Align, Andy Kehoe, 2024.
A Way Back Home, Audrey Kawasaki, 2025.
“For the Needy Not the Greedy,” Alvaro Naddeo, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Dancing With the Shadow, Benzilla, 2025.
How has the gallery evolved throughout the past 20 years?
Weve gone through several moves and transformations over the past two decades.
“Meet Again When Worlds Align,” Andy Kehoe, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Weve always aimed to keep growing, morphing, and improving.
Thug Life, Brain Dovie' Golden, 2025.
Wishful Thinking, Casey Weldon, 2025.
“A Way Back Home,” Audrey Kawasaki, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Spray in Space, Cheese Arnon, 2025.
What is New Contemporary Art and how does it relate to Thinkspace’s mission?
Backfire, Cody Jimenez, 2025.
“Dancing With the Shadow,” Benzilla, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Salt Air, Craig Skibs' Barker, 2025.
Restless Rhythm, Darel Carey, 2024.
What is the typical process in curating and mounting an exhibition?
“Thug Life,” Brain ‘Dovie' Golden, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
How do you decide which artists to feature?
Thats a hard question to give a quick answer to.
One Flower Remaining, Fandi Angga Saputra, 2024.
“Wishful Thinking,” Casey Weldon, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
You Are Here, GoopMassta, 2025.
Dylan, James Bullough, 2024.
What are some of your favorite Thinkspace moments from the past 20 years?
“Spray in Space,” Cheese Arnon, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
There are so many, I should attempt to write a book one day.
Ill make a run at share condensed versions of a couple of my favorite memories.
We went on to host four moreBeyond Edenevents, with each one drawing well over 2,500 art lovers.
“Backfire,” Cody Jimenez, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Im now here to be a vehicle to keep Shawns name and legacy alive.
Fifty-seven is far too young and she had so many plans left to fulfill and dreams yet to explore.
Long Live BB, Kisung Koh, 2025.
“Salt Air,” Craig ‘Skibs' Barker, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
Boundless, Mando Marie, 2024.
Dusk, Mister S (aka Mark Jeffrey Santos), 2025.
What do you hope people will take away from Thinkspace and its work?
“Restless Rhythm,” Darel Carey, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
First Encounter, Sean Mahan, 2024.
This Time Around, Young-Ji Cha, 2024.
The Worrier, Reen Barrera, 2023.
“One Flower Remaining,” Fandi Angga Saputra, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
How do you envision the future of Thinkspace?
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Interview has been edited for clarity and length.
My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Andrew Hosner.
“You Are Here,” GoopMassta, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“Dylan,” James Bullough, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“Long Live BB,” Kisung Koh, 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“Boundless,” Mando Marie, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“Dusk,” Mister S (aka Mark Jeffrey Santos), 2025. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“First Encounter,” Sean Mahan, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“This Time Around,” Young-Ji Cha, 2024. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
“The Worrier,” Reen Barrera, 2023. Featured in “PERSEVERANCE.”
