Mana Contemporary

History

Mana Contemporary is the vision of Executive Director Eugene Lemay and founding partner Yigal Ozeri. Eugene has specialized his career in business development, having built several companies in the past 20 years. He is also an accomplished artist whose work centers on the abstract and the Middle East. Yigal is an internationally exhibited artist who has taken on a professional advisory role here. The two men have worked together in tandem since late 2010, and occupy studios within the center.

Specialties

Mana Contemporary is a leading arts destination dedicated to celebrating the creative process. Based in a vast former tobacco warehouse, it unites artist studios, exhibition spaces and ancillary art services in a single location, facilitating conversation and collaboration among our vibrant creative community. During our free daily guided tours (at 11am and 3pm, Monday - Friday), visitors receive unparalleled access to all projects occurring inside Mana, and experience a range of art-making techniques and presentations first-hand. A transparent, comprehensive hub of creativity, Mana offers a profound, personal approach to contemporary art. Founded in 2011, Mana Contemporary is one of the largest and most innovative contemporary art organizations in the United States. Through its integrated architectural design, Mana offers exceptional services, spaces, and programming for the greater creative community. Mana's integrated hive structure allows for the exchange of ideas between artists and art world luminaries. Practitioners specializing in a variety of disciplines--including painting, sculpture, photography, dance, film, sound, and performance--work alongside each other in a forward-thinking environment that fosters experimentation, collaboration, and mutual inspiration.