Tribeza: OFC Creative Gallery Opens A Downtown Art Space Dedicated To Austin’s Bipoc Artists

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OFC Creative Gallery Opens a Downtown Art Space Dedicated to Austin’s BIPOC Artists for Tribeza
June 2023

On opening night, dozens of people—many greeting each other with joyful shrieks and familiar hugs—admired paintings, woodwork, and photographs on display from local artists of color, drinks from the DIY bar in hand. Guests in neon high heels and painted lips lined up to have their portraits taken by photographer Corlon Evans. In the main room, eye-catching artworks from artist Felipe Gomez featured a woman created from laser-cut wood from the shoulders up, eyes and open hand to the sky, set against vibrant backgrounds of yellow, red, and blue paint. On the opposite wall, four acrylic paintings by Rhea Rose displayed ethereal figures outlined by wings, including a nude Black man and woman pressed against each other in bliss in “One,” their bodies shimmering with copper highlights.