Whilst Tara de la Garza has been enjoying the opportunity to see art all over the world during this time of Covid, she has been missing the social aspects of gallery openings. The chance encounters, waiting awkwardly next to someone to try and speak to them, the people that you potentially need to avoid, smiling till your face hurts, ignoring your favorite people because you know they will forgive you while you try and schmooze. Well, she thinks she has found a good online proxy in the new app Topia. You can populate the space with your artwork and videos and when people visit they can chat to each other when they get close by.

In her gallery universe, she has created a lounge area for those who just come to openings to socialize and drink wine. A back catalogue to see the journey she has been on, a gallerist area including Universally Unknown Gallery Owner Billy Gross where questions will be answered and art will be purchased and a studio section so you can see how the work came to life.

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