Colonna Contemporary

I've been sitting with how to write this for a while now. There's no clean way to say it, so I'll just say it. Colonna Contemporary will be closing its doors on March 31st. When I opened this space, I was making a bet that art at the edge of technology deserved a real home, real context, real care. I believed that then and I believe it now. What we built here was something I'm genuinely proud of. We showed work that was different and rigorous and ahead of its moment. We introduced collectors to artists they didn't know they needed. We held space for a kind of practice that didn't have many homes yet. That mattered. It still does. Not looking at this as a defeat. More of a reckoning with what this chapter was for, and an honest look at what the next one needs to be. I will be pivoting to a curatorial studio format: leaner, more focused, built around deep collaboration rather than a physical or permanent commercial structure. The instincts that built the gallery aren't going anywhere. Just morphing. To the artists who trusted me with their work, thank you for that trust. It was never taken lightly. To the collectors who took chances on things that were genuinely hard to explain at a dinner party, you were always the right people in the room. To everyone who showed up, asked good questions, shared the work, or just paid attention, you were what made this worth doing. If there's a piece you've been eyeing and haven't pulled the trigger on, please reach out to me directly. I'd love to see the remaining works find the right homes before we close. Will make it worth your while. And on a personal note, I'm open. To opportunities, to conversations, to whatever comes next that's worth doing. If you've had something on your mind, now is genuinely a good time to reach out. Michele

Damn. I gotta admit, gold on black goes pretty hard.

@ColonnaContempo Oh ya it would! Honestly will probably be what the dark mode skate horizon pieces end up looking like

@benstraussphoto 🔥🔥🔥

We are doing BIG things in ‘26!!! Bhare you are an Angel! This organization has changed the life of so many Type 1 Diabetics, including my family! ❤️ #grateful

as promised and with the assistance of @WAPSHOP_ETH the funds from “gone southpaw” have been donated to the breakthrough t1d chapter here in charlotte!

@HeatherNStout @mcolonna65 @Kaprekar_Punk @musicalnetta @batsoupyum @TransientLabs Just got confirmation from shipper that Resonare Velata is on its way to @WAPSHOP_ETH

Thank you, @mcolonna65 @ColonnaContempo for the opportunity to present this work for Syntax of Sorrow. Thank you to the first collector of All Avianting, @Kaprekar_Punk! It is a gift to have you as a collector and a friend. Thank you @musicalnetta & @batsoupyum for your tremendous efforts highlighting artists and the thoughtful inclusion of my work. I'm honored to be a part of your collections! Thank you @AdamCarity for your kind words and adding this piece to your collection! Thank you, @WAPSHOP_ETH for collecting Resonare Velata, the sculpture created in response to this 2022 AI artifact. I am so moved that this sculpture is in your collection.

gm🫳🏾 ⛓️🎨🤌🏾 🫳🏾🫴🏽 All minters will be included in the Beeple raffle, which remains open until the end of 'The Flight of Aeneas' Exhibition at @ColonnaContempo later this month. Grab 1. *Winner will receive a physical @beeple Artifact Everydays. Link below.✍️🏾 GL

@RDToTheMoon @RJ16848519 Love his work

One of the clearest signals of a great artist is a visual language you can recognize instantly. That has long been the case for me with @RJ16848519. I have felt that way about his work for years, and it is great to see more folks coming around to it as well. Even more meaningful is placing his work within long-term collections for the first time. Tonight, that was the case, as I helped place The Athlete, a 1/1 by RJ, into a long-term collection.

@WAPSHOP_ETH @BHAREBOY Eternally grateful for your kindness, friendship and support. 🤍🙏🏼🫂

I came into this space as a digital collector. My first physical? With @ColonnaContempo, of all things—Golden Goose by @BHAREBOY. A massive painted pallet, crated and shipped from PA to CA. White glove care from Michele, start to finish. That was just the beginning. Many more works, many more crates. Forever grateful and look forward to what Colonna becomes next.❤️ x.com/ColonnaContemp…

@RDToTheMoon @ColonnaContempo @BHAREBOY Absolutely! ❤️

@WAPSHOP_ETH @ColonnaContempo @BHAREBOY What a strong start on physicals! 🖤

@WAPSHOP_ETH @ColonnaContempo @BHAREBOY Can’t say enough good things about Michele and the work he did with the gallery. He gave so many people in our space a place to bring their work to life within a physical setting. It may be the end of a chapter, but his mission continues. I’m excited to see what he does next.

wtf, absolutely crazy insane news. honored to announce that this painting has sold for 30K USD to a private collection. in shock fr, wtf

@ColonnaContempo @WAPSHOP_ETH @aethersovereign I love to see my friend @WAPSHOP_ETH here because of COURSE she is...you are always in on amazing works so early!

Coded (Seeds) by @VanezuV From Genesis Reimagined, collected by @FlyingBeagle_ Congratulations to both artist and collector.

There were many gems in the Syntax of Sorrow show. This was a seminal piece with a direct link to the Resonare Velata sculpture that was collected by @WAPSHOP_ETH As @aethersovereign as mentioned, this show will go down in the annals of ai art. Thanks for noticing and collecting Lanett

Lanett’s writeup on this cool AI edition by the great @HeatherNStout I love early AI work like this and Heather captures the topic beautifully.