Future Fair 2022 Tastemaker Collections: Rafael Flores
Rafael Flores
Arts Professional & Collector
Image credit: Casey Kelbaugh
Rafael Flores is an arts professional and collector based in New York City. He currently works as the Strategic Programs Manager for Meta Open Arts, where he develops global partnerships that drive innovation at the intersection of art, design and technology. Previously, Rafael served as the Director of Corporate Relations at the Brooklyn Museum and led partnerships at institutions such as Park Avenue Armory and the Guggenheim Museum.
Rafael is passionate about supporting artists from the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) diaspora, and together with his partner Matt, collects work from emerging API artists with a focus on painting. As a proud resident of Brooklyn, Rafael is a member of the Brooklyn Museum’s Young Leadership Council as well as the International Studio and Curatorial Program’s Young Patrons group.
Follow Rafael Flores on Instagram: @not.nadal
JIHA MOON, Yellowave Haetae, 2022, Stoneware, underglaze, glaze, synthetic hair, found object. Courtesy of the artist and LANEY CONTEMPORARY
GABE CORTESE
presented by
ANDREA FESTA FINE ART
GABE CORTESE, Love to love you, 2020, Charcoal and pastel on toned paper,. Courtesy of the artist and ANDREA FESTA FINE ART
MJ TORRECAMPO
presented by
C+N CANEPANERI
MJ TORRECAMPO, Around the Table, 2021, Oil on canvas, 36 × 28 in. Courtesy of the artist and C+N CANEPANERI
ANTHONY PALOCCI
presented by
SEASON
ANTHONY PALOCCI, Night Time, 2021, Oil on linen, 54 × 72 in. Courtesy of the artist and SEASON.
WILSON IMINI In her eyes,, Acrylic on canvas, 121.9 × 165.1 × 0.3 cm, 2021. Courtesy TAAG GalleryCourtesy of the artist and TAAG GALLERY.
SAMIRA ABBASSY
presented by
NYAMA FINE ART
SAMIRA ABBASSY, Anastasis, 2021, Oil on canvas on panel, 44 × 34 in Courtesy of the artist and NYAMA FINE ART.
JAKE AIKMAN, Silent Sea, 2022, Oil on linen, 33 1/2 × 33 1/2 in. Courtesy of the artist and SUBURBIA CONTEMPORARY.
DYLAN HURWITZ, Clique (Herring Cove, Provincetown), 2022, Oil on canvas, 17 7/10 × 23 3/5 in. Courtesy of the artist and ANDREA FESTA FINE ART.
AGLAE BASSENS Going Under, 2022, Oil paint on canvas, 51 1/8 × 39 3/8 in. Courtesy of the artist and HESSE FLATOW.