About the Exhibition
Down2Art is pleased to present Daily Devotions, a group exhibition featuring artists from Kristy Gordon’s Visionary Artist Master Program (VAMP). At the heart of VAMP is a daily commitment to the creative process, an act of devotion in the truest sense of the word, drawn from the Latin devotire: to vow, to dedicate. This exhibition honors that promise. The works on view span expressive landscapes, mystical symbolism, bold abstractions, and intimate portraits,
each a unique form of reverence for the artistic journey. Unified by sincerity and depth, these pieces reflect not only skill, but soul. Daily Devotions invites viewers into a sacred space of transformation, where daily practice becomes ritual, and making art becomes an act of quiet worship.
Scroll to the bottom of this page to view a recording of the virtual exhibition opening and hear ear artist talk about their work.
Curators
Indira Cesarine
Founder & Curator of The Untitled Space in New York City
CURATORIAL STATEMENT: “For me, Daily Devotions reflects the transformative power of creative practice and the quiet rituals that shape an artist’s inner world. The works in the exhibition embody sincerity, vulnerability, and imagination, reminding us that art is not only an act of expression, but also one of persistence, reflection, and devotion.”
Indira Cesarine is an artist and curator known for empowering exhibitions and activism through both her artwork and curatorial vision. Since founding The Untitled Space in 2015, she has curated over 55 exhibitions featuring more than 550 artists, creating a platform that amplifies underrepresented voices and fosters cultural dialogue through contemporary art. Her curatorial work has been featured internationally in publications including Vogue, Forbes, Newsweek, CNN, and New York Magazine. Cesarine is also the founder and editor-in-chief of The Untitled Magazine and founder of Art4Equality, a nonprofit supporting equality in the arts.
Maryana Kaliner
Owner of Kaliner Gallery, NYC
CURATORIAL STATEMENT: “Daily Devotions brings together ten artists whose practices approach the everyday as a site of ritual, attention, and transformation. The exhibition considers repeated gestures that shape inner life: tending, collecting, observing, remembering, repairing, and returning.
Rather than treating devotion as strictly religious”
Maryana Kaliner is the founder of Kaliner gallery, an entrepreneur, and finance professional specializing in negotiations, business strategy , and business development. Kaliner works closely with collectors in creating meaningful collections and in diversifying their investment portfolio via art acquisitions. Being a frequent public speaker and judge for several business and art awards, Maryana holds an Executive MA in Negotiation and Decision Making in International Relations and a BA in Economics and Management
Ekaterina Popova
Founder of Create! Magazine and Host of Art & Cocktails Podcast
CURATORIAL STATEMENT: “Each artist in this collection brings a distinct vision and voice, approaching their subject with genuine skill and intention. In making my selections, I looked for the work that most fully combined technical craft with a compelling inner narrative, the image that felt most wholly and uniquely theirs..”
Ekaterina Popova is the founder of Create! Magazine and The Art Queens community, and the host of the Art & Cocktails podcast. Working out of 1241 Carpenter Street Studios in Philadelphia, she co-authored The Complete Smartist Guide and The Creative Business Handbook, helping artists create sustainable, successful art careers with clarity and confidence.
Jessica Libor
Director of Era Contemporary in Philadelphia
CURATORIAL STATEMENT: "As I curated Daily Devotions, I thought of how art has the effect of centering the artist psychologically, creating a framework for their experiences that emanates through the work. These works speak to the interior lives of the artist who made them, and through the devotion required by each piece we see a window into the mind and psyche of the artist."
Jessica Libor combines her passion for storytelling and feminine mythologies with a keen curatorial eye—she launched Era Contemporary in 2016 and has since produced critically acclaimed, multi-artist exhibitions in NYC and Philadelphia. In our exclusive session, Jessica will offer personalized critiques on your work and put you directly on her radar for future gallery shows she curates—making this your chance to shine through one-on-one feedback from an award-winning art professional!
Victoria J. Fry
Curator and Founder of the Visionary Art Collective, Editor of New Visionary Magazine and Owner of Warnes Contemporary Gallery, NYC
CURATORIAL STATEMENT: “As I reviewed submissions for the Visionary Artist Master Program, I was struck by a quiet sense of hope woven through each piece—a gentle yet powerful thread connecting portraiture, landscape, and abstraction. Together, these works evoke a feeling that is both ethereal and grounded, offering glimpses into inner worlds shaped by resilience and imagination.”
Victoria J. Fry is a New York City-based artist whose work explores the relationship between perception, memory, color, and experience through contemporary landscape painting and drawing. She holds an MAT from Maine College of Art & Design (2014) and a BFA from the School of Visual Arts (2012). In addition to her artistic practice, Fry is the Curator and Founder of the Visionary Art Collective, Editor of New Visionary Magazine, and Owner of Warnes Contemporary Gallery in NYC.
Artwork Gallery
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Christine Leigh-Taylor
Gloomy Sky, Peaceful Waters
Dawn Smith
Broken Eggs
Fiona Martyn
Assos Harbour
Hailey Parnell
Birds Ascending
Jennifer Gow
Cynthia
Lisa Aust
Lost Reflections
Luisa Fabrizi
Exploring the Abyss
Mariana Durst
Self-Portrait at the Rio Grande
Rosalind Langford
Portrait of Jane
Sara Maddox
Maddie and the Red Horses
Sari Mallow
August in the Hamptons