ABOUT

  • Current Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization based in New York. We exist for the artists making work today, across every medium, in every stage of practice. Our roster includes painters, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, comedians, singer/songwriters, performance artists, writers, and more. What unites our supporters is the belief that contemporary culture is worth investing in while it is still being made.

  • We prioritize thoughtful, long-term relationships. Each collaboration is tailored, ensuring alignment between the artist, the work, and the context in which it is presented. We move slowly and intentionally, because the work deserves it.

  • Collectors and patrons. Creative and cultural brands. Hospitality and real estate spaces. Individuals supporting emerging artists. Anyone who wants to engage meaningfully with contemporary culture has a way in.

About — Current Arts
Who we are

Current Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization building an ecosystem that supports living artists through exhibitions, publishing, and public programming.

We are based in New York and built around a single conviction — that the artists making work today deserve the same care, infrastructure, and stewardship that institutions reserve for the canonized few.

We work across mediums, across career stages, and across disciplines. From established practices to emerging voices, what unites our roster is rigor and intention. What unites our supporters is the belief that contemporary culture is worth investing in while it is still being made.

"Art is how a culture remembers itself. Supporting artists is supporting the record being written in real time."

What we do

Four streams of work.

  • 01
    Exhibitions and installations Solo and group shows in our New York space and partner venues across the city.
  • 02
    Public programming and events Talks, openings, performances, and gatherings that bring artists and audiences into the same room.
  • 03
    Editorial and publishing Essays, monographs, and publications that document and contextualize the work.
  • 04
    Artist production and development Direct funding for new work — materials, studio time, fabrication, and installation.
About — Current Arts
Meet the artists

Step into the story behind the work.

Current Arts invites you to connect with the creative minds and discover the voices, influences, and passion that turn ideas into art and community into culture.

Artist profiles →
"A flow of thoughts into the most purifying organic nature. As if; two butterflies 🦋, the birds of humming; it's flowing of preciseness in a masterful relaxation; in nature's brilliant acts of sharing." Poem by Lesny JN Felix
  • Abstract painting with colorful, swirling patterns on a dark background

    Lesny JN Felix

  • Abstract geometric artwork with triangular shapes in red, blue, white, and yellow, arranged in a symmetrical pattern.

    Thomas Spoerndle

  • Don Sybil

    Don Sybil

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  • A hair claw clip on a green, textured fabric surface.

    Anam Rani

  • Abstract painting with red, blue, and brown textured surfaces, featuring curved and straight lines.

    Ian Myers

  • Glass tube containing a white chemical compound, crystallized and foaming over the top.

    Magali A. Cult

ABOUT THE ARTISTS