Kelani Nichole

Bio

Kelani Nichole is a digital strategist and independent curator based in NYC. She founded and runs TRANSFER—an experimental, open-spirited gallery supporting artists with computer-based practices. Since 2013, she has worked to explore new modes of supporting and exhibiting “distributed” artworks (namely, artworks that exist in digital, networked, or virtual spaces). Here, she talks about building TRANSFER from the ground up, pioneering new models for collecting digital works, and why the “open sharing” is so crucial for artists with digitally based practices.