Agent Peach - Great to connect here, Aala! I’ve been watching your progress and process since we met in Colombia a couple of years ago!! Can you tell us a little about your work and how long you’ve been painting? Where did you begin to paint? Did you get a formal education as an artist or are you self taught? Aala OnI - I’ve been painting since I was about 16, which I discovered through an elective art class in high school. I've always been an artist at heart -- writing poetry, creating...

It’s on - January 17th, 2026! 💜💛💚 So excited to be coming back to The Crescent City and collaborating with one of THE BEST folks in town - NOLA BOARDS - for a Market at their new location NEXT SATURDAY - Jan 17th 💜💛💚 Mandy of Nola Boards and I spearheaded The Maven Gallery in the French Quarter a few years back, and if you were there, you know we know how to have a good time! Come to our market! I’ve been creating and painting up a storm for Mardi Gras - and I know the other folks in...

This past year in Miami was pivotal to my return to curating and creating… I had (I thought) lost my spark for being part of the art world. I worried - maybe I was having an identity crisis? Who was I if not still a curator and artist? This past year, I was forced to get grounded again as I let my art practice - in all forms - go dormant for a bit. Oh, 2025… I know I am with many MANY people who were like “- BYE BITCH”- . I am led to believe that we were mostly all stretched, challenged and...