Diana Nawi Interview
Diana Nawi at The Olivia Foundation. Photo by Andy Butler. Based in Los Angeles, curator Diana Nawi has spent the last fifteen years organizing exhibitions across the United States and internationally, moving between museums, biennials, and independent projects. Her approach is both scholarly and intuitive—one that embraces the complexity of curatorial labor while foregrounding the […]
Violeta Maya Interview
Violeta Maya at her studio. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo by Ale Flo. Violeta Maya (b. 1993, Madrid, Spain) lives and works in Madrid. Her practice is rooted in working with large raw canvases and raw paint pigments – letting the fluidity of the water dictate the results of the color and how it […]
Luz Carabaño: Inaugural Olivia Foundation Prize Winner
Portrait by Leah Rom The Olivia Foundation Prize honors women artists whose work expands the possibilities of abstraction, recognizing innovative voices shaping the contemporary art landscape. In its inaugural edition, the prize is awarded to Venezuelan artist Luz Carabaño, whose practice redefines spatial and material boundaries through painting. “Luz’s extraordinary talent and unique vision align […]
Architecture of the Olivia Foundation:
Alberto Kalach and Carlos Zedillo
Left: Carlos Zedillo, Right: Alberto Kalach, Photo by Andy Butler The Olivia Foundation is situated in a Porfiriato-era building in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood. Originally designed as a private residence, the structure of the building reflects the intimacy of domestically scaled rooms, as well as spaces and details shaped by past function. In 2022, Alberto […]
Mimi Lauter Interview
Mimi Lauter artist portrait courtesy of the artist and Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo, Brussels, Paris, New York. Photo by Katie Shapiro. Mimi Lauter (b. 1982, San Francisco, CA, USA) lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work is characterized by vibrant oil and soft pastels on paper, creating richly textured, abstract narratives through layered […]