Renée Phillips is the Founder, Director and Curator of Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS. She promotes artists from around the world in curated online art programs, juried exhibitions and her vast social media networks. As a result of her efforts thousands of artists from around the world have received international exposure and increased sales.
Curator
As a curator she has organized dozens of exhibitions during the course of her career, in such venues as Lincoln Center, Doma Gallery, The First Women’s Bank, Chase Bank, Bowery Savings Bank, The Tunnel, Studio 54, and many corporations.
She currently curates online exhibitions at ManhattanArts.com and Healing-Power-of-Art.org on a variety of themes such as “The Healing Power of ART”, “HerStory”, “Our Bond With Nature” and “Artists For World Peace”.
Promoting The Importance of ART For Healing
One of her missions is to promote art as an instrument for positive change. She has curated “The Healing Power of Art” juried exhibitions in galleries and online on the Manhattan Arts International website.
In 2015 she launched a website devoted to The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS. Its mission is to promote artists, art programs, and organizations that use art for positive change for individuals, society and our environment. It includes an online gallery of art that enhances healing.
Arts Writer
Renee writes articles about artists, art, the business of art, art history and the creative process. Her articles have appeared in leading art magazines, gallery catalogues and art websites. She is frequently quoted in many art professional blogs and educational institution websites. You will find her articles in many publications and websites nationwide, including:
Manhattan Arts International
The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS
Renee-Phillips.com
Art Reviews For Artists
Artists use her Art Reviews for promotion, applications for grants and galleries, and their prospective buyers. Artists may apply for this service and have two options, one of which includes extensive promotion. Visit this page for more information.
Artist’s Mentor and Career Coach ~ Renee-Phillips.com
Known as “The Artrepreneur Coach” Renée provides creative, career and financial guidance for creative individuals, art businesses and organizations. Her articles on a range of art business subjects appear at Renee-Phillips.com
Author
As an author Renée Phillips has created several in print publications and e-Books including “Sell Your Art in the Healthcare Art Market” and “Achieve Your Art Career Dreams and Goals”.
Arts Advocate and Motivational Speaker
As an arts advocate Renée has served on many advisory boards including as an officer on the Board of Directors of New York Artists Equity, the Advisory Board of the UNCF “The Art of Giving Back”, the Mayor’s Arts of Excellence panel, the Board of Directors of the Women’s Studio Center, among others.
As a motivational speaker and educator she has presented workshops and keynote speeches in many museums, universities and arts organizations, including: American Museum of the Moving Image; Art Institute of Chicago; New York Foundation for the Arts; Columbia University; Marymount Manhattan College (as an adjunct faculty member) and many more.
Previous Career As An Artist
Renée studied fine art and design at the Art Students League of New York, American Art School, New York School of Interior Design, and Fashion Institute of Technology, in addition to private studies. As a successful full-time professional artist she had many exhibitions in New York galleries. Her art work is in numerous private and corporate collections including Merrill Lynch, Stony Brook University and Chase Bank.
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