Founded by M. Charlene Stevens in 2016, Arcade Project began as a digital publication focused on contemporary fine art and its cultural context. With its expansion into a nomadic curatorial platform in 2020, Arcade Project Curatorial continues this mission to foster the careers of emerging and established creatives, launching thought-provoking exhibitions meant to excite and inspire.

M. Charlene Stevens is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Arcade Project and Director of Arcade Project Curatorial. Charlene curated Dark Meat, a series of mixed media works on paper by Elizabeth Axtman, at Satellite Art Show – Austin SXSW 2019 and TwistedTwins–XXY, an installation by Eva Mueller, at Satellite Art Show – Brooklyn 2019. In 2020, Arcade Project Curatorial launched with the exhibition, Spring Forward, curated by Ruben Natal-San Miguel.

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