WOAH Hosts Panel to Launch Art Arena™ Venture at Art Basel Miami
Today, WOAH (Work of Art Holdings), a female-founded global art and culture firm based in New York, announced the launch of their new venture, Art Arena™. In collaboration with Founding Creative Director Mickalene Thomas and Founding Sports Talent Advisor Lindsay Kagawa Colas, Art Arena™ is dedicated to fostering creativity, inspiring positive social change, and highlighting the unique synergies between women artists and athletes in historically male-dominated fields. Through distinctive programs and events, strategic brand partnerships, and impactful social initiatives, Art Arena™ aims to amplify the voices and profiles of women leaders across the arts and sports.
Art Arena™ brought together a dynamic group of trailblazing athletes, artists, and thought leaders for high-level discourse around the intersection of leadership, creativity, and impact with women in the arts and sports during Art Basel Miami. Presented in partnership with The Miami Beach EDITION and Unrivaled, an innovative 3v3 professional basketball league, the panel featured Olympian gold medalist Napheesa Collier, Co-Founder and Player Unrivaled, Founding Creative Director of Art Arena™ Mickalene Thomas, and sculptor and installation artist Kennedy Yanko. The conversation was moderated by ESPN Host/Journalist Cari Champion.
“Art Arena will empower women athletes and artists through collaboration to create exponential levels of innovation and create a lasting impact globally.” said Michi Jigarjian, CEO and Founder of WOAH. “Our goal is to inspire change, from hometown heroes to a global stage through a shared visual culture of arts and sports.”
Isolde Brielmaier, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer of WOAH, added, “Art Arena™ will build powerful bridges between female athletes and artists, driving meaningful change in communities today and paving the way for the next generation.”
This panel is among WOAH’s first events, with the inaugural Art Arena™ Summit coming in Spring 2025.
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