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Noor is a creative director, gallery owner, curator, and artist based in Berlin. She studied art history and started MRKT Gallery in San Francisco to create a welcoming space for diverse art and ideas. Now running MRKTGLLRY.COM, and KLTR Berlin, Noor continues to support artists and bring engaging exhibitions to life. She is currently writing her first book about her experiences running a gallery.
recent exhibitions
Final Selects One by Luke Kramane explores themes of balance, contradiction, and the queer experience. Reflecting on moments of transition between New York and San Francisco, he draws parallels between his evolving sense of self and the liminal spaces in his art. His work captures the tension between opposing states—chaotic yet tidy, vulnerable yet composed—through portraits of artists and everyday encounters.
Bruised Knees was a duo exhibition by Jack Boucher and Mary Lou Grace that explored their shared experiences of growing up in the strict Catholic Church. The show featured religious iconography, ranging from overt to subtle, and incorporated interactive elements to immerse the audience in the anxious atmosphere of a church. Communion crackers, wine, and burning incense were passed around during the exhibition, evoking the sensory and emotional weight of Catholic rituals. The title, Bruised Knees, alluded to the physical and emotional toll of devotion, inviting reflection on faith, ritual, and its lasting impact.
Chasing Oblivion by Robert Canali is an immersive exhibition that explores humanity’s fragile relationship with the unknown, inspired by the eerie, orange-tinted skies of San Francisco on September 9th, 2020. This phenomenon, caused by wildfire ash filtering sunlight, created a surreal and unsettling atmosphere that challenged perceptions of reality and control. Canali recreates this experience through large-scale, engulfing orange-hued panels and a mirrored gallery space, immersing the viewer in a claustrophobic yet mesmerizing environment. A time-sensitive installation of an artificial orange haze mirrors the fleeting nature of that day, urging the audience to confront the limits of their understanding and embrace uncertainty.
Venus was a 2 part show which featured 24 female identifying artists.
WIshfullfillment was a debut exhibition by Nolan Perla Ward. It was a investigation into his style through handmade canvases and mixed media.
Love & Affection was a duo exhibition by Dennis Hanshew and Brad Hosley, celebrating the multifaceted nature of gay love. Hanshew’s work portrayed soft, tender moments of affection, with men depicted in intimate embraces and passionate kisses, evoking a sense of warmth and vulnerability. In contrast, Hosley’s pieces embraced a more provocative and explicit approach, confronting viewers with the raw, unapologetic side of queer desire. Together, the two artists offered a dynamic exploration of love and intimacy, balancing tenderness and boldness to reflect the diversity of gay relationships.
Here But Not Here by Cecilia Mignon and Lora Mathis is an immersive exploration of memory, decay, and presence. Through mixed media, sculpture, and site-specific installations, the exhibition contrasts Mathis’ additive approach—layering webs, shadows, and poetry to reflect the nonlinear process of healing—with Mignon’s subtractive methods, peeling back layers of imagery to evoke the fragility of memory. Together, the artists craft a dreamlike landscape where the boundaries between presence and absence blur, inviting the audience into a quiet, contemplative space of reflection and wonder.
FYUSHA: PORTAL TO CHILD SPIRIT, a solo exhibition by Laura "Fyusha" Ho. Fyusha’s surreal illustrations celebrate imagination and the child spirit, blending graphic design with cultural storytelling. Influenced by her Vietnamese heritage and experiences as a first-generation American, her work reflects themes of identity and belonging. Central to the show are characters inspired by ancient Vietnamese symbols for “little one” and “home,” offering a deeply personal yet universal narrative.