Art is often sold as self-expression, luxury and decoration. But under pressure, art changes jobs. It stops trying to be beautiful and starts trying to be necessary. Protest art is not born from comfort. It is born from urgency. Protest begins where language breaks . When speech is censored and fear becomes routine, images start talking louder than people. A drawing can cross borders a body cannot. A poster can survive where a voice might not. Protest art is not subtle. It is not neutral. It...

For a while now, My Petite Gallery has been quiet. This silence was not part of the plan — but it became the story. In early 2024, I lost my dear friend and artist Pauline to breast cancer. Showing her work and sharing her vision were some of the reasons My Petite Gallery existed in the first place. Her absence has been felt — deeply. At the same time, a new life arrived — my child — reshaping my days and the pace of my life. The gallery was always a personal project, never just a business or...

End of March, My Petite Gallery, took part in NYC's Affordable Art Fair. The experience was exciting, tiring, and most of all,...