ABOUT US

We are on the exploratory journey of discovering community through creativity & unique visual representation. Cultural Aesthetic partners with a diverse selection of communities, local artists to procure works for enhancement of spaces & environments. We collaborate with architects, collectors, designers, developers, organizations, public agencies, property management, real estate firms.

Kristi Holohan is a Creative Arts Consultant, experienced Cultural Strategist and the founder of Cultural Aesthetic. She has decades of practice as a multifaceted artist with comprehensive experience in various art mediums. Her representation of the arts is not merely her profession – it is her passion. Holohan is dedicated to a just and equitable community and works to provide access to the Arts for all members of society.

Some of our programs include a public-private fiscal partnership with a 501 c 3 non-profit Arts Organization that provides Arts programming to build community in Oakland through Rock Paper Scissors Collective. Learn more at www.rpscollective.org

Advisory Board

Our work is deeply rooted in community. We have a commitment to equity and artistic accessibility. Our Advisory Board consists of a group of experts who are available to assist on strategic planning, and organizational growth. They lend their skills and knowledge towards our programming.

Laura Flynn

is a podcast producer and editor. She currently oversees podcasts at The Intercept, an award-winning investigative news outlet. She has led production on Murderville-Texas, No Way Home, Dissent, Intercepted, and Deconstructed. She also worked on American ISIS, an Audible original. Previously she was a producer for the podcast Politically Re-Active and radio shows Your Call and Making Contact. Flynn was also a story editor for the podcast 70 Million.

Dan Fontes

Muralist Dan Fontes has been creating fine art works since 1981. This includes both art in public places as well as privately commissioned works for interior and exterior walls throughout the Western U.S. Since opening his first studio in Oakland he has created site specific pieces as well as custom works in the studio for a wide range of clients, businesses and individuals.

Allegra Bandy

Allegra Bandy is a producer of multi-media projects. She is a musician and a vocalist, a visual artist, and has been an educator of a variety of subjects, both in and out of the classroom for over 20 years.
Working primarily out of Oakland, CA at her production company, Oddua Productions, she is engaged in a variety of multi-media projects, from audio book production and publication, music composition and production, podcast radio, voice over acting and narration, and sound engineering (both in the studio and out in the field).

Raúl D’Mauries

Raúl D’Mauries was born and raised in Mexico City Raul is a self-taught visual artist and musician currently living in Oakland, California. He co-runs Helvella Gallery.

Ryan McJunkin

Ryan is an Oakland based environmental artist, master printer, and principal organizer of the studios at Faultline Artspace.