PROJECTS

Close-up of a white vinyl sign on a glass window that says XISPA, art innovation lab.
People observing art pieces displayed in glass cases at an exhibition.
Installation view of work by artist Susan Robb of several digital screens display images of a surreal sculpture with moon-like and planet-like objects, small bushes, and rock formations, arranged creatively on floating platforms.
Installation view of installation by artist Susan Robb of multiple screens displaying a woman with short white hair, wearing a black futuristic outfit with shiny embellishments, looking through a futuristic visor in a forest setting.

Photos: Kelly O, courtesy of Xispa.‍ ‍

XISPA

LOCATION
Seattle, Washington

ROLE
Exhibit Fabrication and Installation
Owner/Operator Blue Hammer Exhibits

PROJECT PARTNERS
Artist Susan Robb, Xispa co-founder Doug Carmean, Xispa co-founder Lele Barnett, XR/AI Jason Reinhardt

PROJECT DETAILS
Susan Robb Works in Progress, 2026
Conceptualized, sourced, and installed the hanging system for six custom suspended screens. and applied high-contrast screen paint to optimize the visual display quality.

View of a modern, white exhibit space with display cases with aviation related objects, and digital screens.
View of a modern, white exhibit space with display cases with aviation related objects, digital screens, and a sign that says 'Welcome Hall'.
A flight simulator model of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft on display behind a glass case at an airport or aviation museum. The model is white with branding and details on the fuselage.
Display of model airplanes and an exhibit label featuring Alaska Airlines branding, celebrating partnerships and liveries.

ALASKA AIRLINES
GLOBAL TRAINING CENTER

LOCATION
Renton, Washington

ROLE
Exhibition Developer
Owner/Operator Blue Hammer Exhibits

PROJECT PARTNERS
Alaska Airlines, SB Art Consulting, NBBJ, Seneca Group, Howard S. Wright

PROJECT DETAILS
Contracted by SB Art Consulting to assist in conceptualizing the Welcome Hall exhibition space in the new Alaska Airlines Global Training Center which opened in 2025. Collaborated with Alaska Airlines and the NBBJ design team to develop the exhibits’ foundation and overall aesthetic. Designed and sourced pedestals, seating, vitrines, object mounts, and label stands. Worked internally with Alaska Airlines departments to develop physical content for pedestals and source written content for the object labels and timeline wall graphic.

The NBBJ design team developed the architectural design, curved wall graphic panels, and illuminated entry text.

Creative direction lead by Teri Sato and Cassie Valkenaar, Alaska Airlines.

Installation view of a sculpture by John Grade named Torrent, made of Alaskan white cedar sculpture with black finish on the bottom portion.
Installation team on ladders installing a sculpture by John Grade named Torrent, made of Alaskan white cedar sculpture with black finish on the bottom portion.
Installation view of a sculpture by John Grade named Torrent, made of Alaskan white cedar sculpture with black finish on the bottom portion.
Installation team on ladders using chain hoists to install a sculpture by John Grade named Torrent, made of Alaskan white cedar sculpture with black finish on the bottom portion.

OPEN ARTS

LOCATION
Redmond, Washington

ROLE
Production Supervisor
Open Arts

PROJECT PARTNERS
Gehry Partners Architects, BNB Construction, Artist John Grade, Curators Tamar Benzikry and Lele Barnett, Production Manager Dan Davis

PROJECT DETAILS
John Grade
Torrent, 2023
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
65’ x 24’ x 18’
6000 pounds

Liaison between the artist, vendors, and cross-functional teams including Gehry Partners architects, construction teams, facilities & EHS, and employees from the initial concept phase through engineering review, code compliance to onsite prep and installation. Collaborated on the design for a custom ceiling track and trolly system for access & maintenance. 

Large interactive digital art display showing complex, abstract, swirling, and branching patterns predominantly in shades of blue and purple, set in an indoor space with high ceilings and modern lighting.
A construction site with a yellow crane lifting a wooden pallet. Building workers are visible on the ground, and the building has modern glass and metal exterior walls.
Construction workers installing infrastructure inside a large, elevated black structure on a white wall, with scaffolding, ladders, and tools present.

OPEN ARTS

LOCATION
Redmond, Washington

‍ROLE
Production Supervisor
Open Arts

PROJECT PARTNERS
Gehry Partners Architects, BNB Construction, Artist Claudia Bueno, Curators Tamar Benzikry and Lele Barnett, Production Manager Dan Davis, Installation ArtSite Ltd., Fabrication Dimensional Innovations

PROJECT DETAILS
Claudia Bueno
Spanda, 2023
Pulsating Light Mural
18’ h x 12’ w x 4” d
4000 pounds

Liaison between artists, vendors, and cross-functional teams including Gehry Partners, construction teams, facilities & EHS, employees, vendors, and the artists team from the initial concept phase through engineering review, code compliance, to onsite prep and installation.

Supported curatorial art site selection including floor plan review and markup, site photography, and creation of 3D renderings. Provided onsite production support, including vendor management, access, equipment & crate delivery, and site preparation.

Photos courtesy of James Harnois Photography

OPEN ARTS

LOCATION
Bellevue, Washington

‍ROLE
Production Supervisor
Open Arts

PROJECT PARTNERS
Artist Greg Lundgren, Curator Tamar Benzikry, Production Manager Dan Davis, Installation ArtSite Ltd.

PROJECT DETAILS
Greg Lundgren
Kaleidoscope, 2022
8’ h x 9’ w x 6’ d
1,500 pounds

Conducted studio visits to verify materials, production schedule, and safe transport. Provided onsite production support including vendor management, access, equipment delivery, and site preparation. Worked with the BNB construction team to source and install outdoor lighting elements

Living room with wood-paneled walls, yellow trim, a mix of colorful furniture, framed photographs, indoor plants, and decorative items.
Gallery wall with framed photographs including portraits, group pictures, and artistic images.
Gallery wall with multiple framed photographs and artworks of people, landscapes, and abstract designs, arranged in a cluster on a white wall.

HENRY ART GALLERY

LOCATION
Seattle, Washington

ROLE
Exhibition Designer/Lead Preparator
Henry Art Gallery

MUSE: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête [installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle]. 2018. Photo: Mark Woods, courtesy of the Henry.

PROJECT DETAILS
MUSE: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête
Henry Art Gallery | Upper Level Galleries
July 14 - September 30, 2018

Collaborated with the Henry exhibition team to fabricate exhibition walls and furniture; install 2-D artwork, video projection space with multiple projections; and exhibition lighting.

EXHIBITION CREDITS
MUSE: Mickalene Thomas Photographs was organized by Aperture Foundation, New York. The exhibition was supported, in part, by the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, Inc. The presentation at the Henry was organized by Sylvia Wolf, John S. Behnke Director.

People entering an art installation titled 'WORK NO. 360: HALF THE AIR IN A GIVEN SPACE' by Martin Creed, consisting of a room filled with silver balloons.
A man and a woman are smiling and playing among large white balloons, with the man reaching up and the woman looking at him.
A person with brown hair tied in a bun wearing a light gray shirt sits at a wooden table overlooking a large indoor ball pit filled with white balls, and a white wall and ceiling with metallic panels are visible.

HENRY ART GALLERY

LOCATION
Seattle, Washington

ROLE
Exhibition Designer/Lead Preparator
Henry Art Gallery

Martin Creed: Work No. 360 Half the air in a given space [installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle]. 2015. Photo: RJ Sánchez | Solstream Studios, courtesy of the Henry.

PROJECT DETAILS
Martin Creed Work No. 360: Half the Air in a Given Space, 2015
Henry Art Gallery | Lower Level Gallery
June 27 - September 27, 2015
Curator Luis Croquer

Worked with the Seattle Fire Department, UW Health and Safety, and the Seattle City Permitting office to anticipate any potential risks in order to ensure safety issues were addressed for this unique project. In collaboration with the Henry exhibition team, sourced and managed contractors & installation assistants to deliver & inflate over 40,000 balloons (14 ft high).

EXHIBITION CREDITS
Martin Creed: Work No. 360 Half the air in a given space was organized by Luis Croquer, Deputy Director of Exhibitions, Collections, and Programs. The exhibition was generously supported by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and season supporter ArtsFund. It was additionally supported through generous gifts made to the Henry Now Campaign by the Barton Family Foundation in memory of Irving Marcus; Cathy and Michael Casteel; the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation; William and Ruth True; and the Bagley and Virginia Wright Fund.

Two people standing in an art gallery looking at a long display with screens or images, with framed artworks on the white curved wall and some displayed on the floor.
A person viewing artwork in an art gallery with white walls and wooden floors.
Contemporary art installation with colorful abstract sculptures in a gallery space, including a red curled fabric structure and large geometric shapes in orange, yellow, and maroon.
Art installation with framed abstract images on the left wall, and three-dimensional geometric shapes in various colors and sizes on the right wall and floor.

Franz Erhard Walther: The Body Draws. [Installation view, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle]. 2015-2016. Photo: Eirik Johnson, courtesy of the Henry.

HENRY ART GALLERY

LOCATION
Seattle, Washington

ROLE
Exhibition Designer/Lead Preparator
Henry Art Gallery

PROJECT DETAILS
Franz Erhard Walther: The Body Draws
Henry Art Gallery | Upper Level Galleries
July 31, 2015 - March 6, 2016

Collaborated with the curatorial and exhibition teams to design, procure, fabricate, and install the exhibition furniture and artwork in this museum-wide exhibition. Design elements included an integrated steel facade to display (10) 9” video monitors and aluminum & acrylic fin frames to display a series of double-sided prints.

EXHIBITION CREDITS
Franz Erhard Walther: The Body Draws was organized by Luis Croquer, Deputy Director of Exhibitions, Collections, and Programs, with project management by Susan Lewandowski, Manager of Exhibitions and Registration. Major support was provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Boeing Company, the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and ArtsFund.

HENRY ART GALLERY

LOCATION
Seattle, Washington

ROLE
Exhibition Designer/Lead Preparator
Henry Art Gallery

SELECT PROJECTS

InPlain Sight: 2019-2020. Organized by Shamim M. Momin
Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen, 2019. Organized by Nina Bozicnik
Carrie Yamaoka: recto/verso, 2019. Organized by Nina Bozicnik
Martha Friedman: Castoffs, 2018-2019. Organized by Nina Bozicnik
Edgar Arceneaux: Library of Black Lies, 2018-2019. Organized by Shamim M. Momin
Doris Totten Chase: Changing Forms, 2017. Organized by Luis Croquer
Cherdonna Shinatra: Clock That Construct, 2017. Organized by Luis Croquer
Fun. No Fun. Kraft Duntz featuring Dawn Cerny, 2017. Organized by Luis Croquer
Chuck Close Photographs: 2016-2017. Organized by Sylvia Wolf
Paul McCarthy: White SnowWood Sculptures, 2016-2017. Organized by Luis Croquer
Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures, 2016. Organized by Nina Bozicnik
Michelle Handelman:Irma Vep, The Last Breath, 2015. Organized by Nina Bozicnik
UW MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition 2015-2019

An indoor desert-themed educational exhibit with green walls, cacti graphics, and informational displays, including books and a screen, with wooden benches for seating.
Exhibit about desert conservation with informational signs, small shelves with plant-related items, and garden tools, in a room with themed wall decorations and a glass wall.
Three ancient pottery shards on display in a museum, with one shard mounted on a stand and the other two resting on a surface, casting shadows on a white wall.
Exhibit of ancient stone tools in glass cases at a museum.

DEER VALLEY PETROGLYPH PRESERVE

LOCATION
Phoenix, Arizona

ROLE
Exhibition Design, Fabrication, and Installation
Co-owner/Operator Argo Fine Art

PROJECT PARTNERS
Co-owner/Operator Argo Fine Art Neil Borowicz, Director of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve Kimberly Arth

PROJECT DETAILS
The Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve (previously the Deer Valley Rock Art Center) is comprised of a museum, a nature preserve, and an archaeological site. The building was designed by renowned architect Will Bruder. Arizona State University has operated, protected, and preserved the site since 1994.

Undergoing a renovation in 2011, Argo was contracted to assist in the design & fabrication of the new vision for the center. In collaboration with Director Kim Arth, Argo designed, fabricated & installed custom display cases, activity stations, museum benches and seating, and mounts for petroglyphs, pottery, arrowheads, and other artifacts found at the site.

Various traditional musical instruments decorated with geometric patterns hang on a red wall in a museum or gallery setting.
A vintage brass bugle with intricate engravings sitting on a yellow background.
An antique harmonica with ornate black and gold decorative design. In the background, a half-sized violin and a guitarist are visible, along with a white informational placard.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM

LOCATION
Phoenix, Arizona

ROLE
Production and Mount Maker
Co-owner/Operator Argo Fine Art

PROJECT PARTNERS
Production Manager, mount maker and Owner/Operator Argo Fine Arts Neil Borowicz, mount makers Mike Goodwin, Hannes Garrett, Rex, Brian Cummings, and James Hill.

PROJECT DETAILS
Argo Fine Art was contracted to manage the design & production of over 3600 brass & steel mounts for the grand opening of the Musical Instrument Museum in 2010.

Argo created mount-making stations to accommodate oxyacetylene & MIG welding, managed the production schedule in coordination with museum staff, and fabricated object mounts leading up to the museum opening.

Installation view of artist Petah Coyne's exhibition at MASS MoCA. Multiple suspended sculptures featuring birds, wax flowers, and other natural materials.

Petah Coyne: Everything that Rises Must Converge, [Installation views MASS MoCA North Adams, MA]. 2010 Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein

MASS MoCA

LOCATION
North Adams, Massachusetts

ROLE
Installation Assistant
Petah Coyne Studio

PROJECT DETAILS
Petah Coyne Everything That Rises Must Converge, 2010
Curator Denise Markonish

Assistant for the installation and eventual de-installation of the solo exhibition, Petah Coyne: Everything That Rises Must Converge at MASS MoCA, 2010.

Display of numerous trophies arranged on a long white platform, with a large projection of a sculpture or artwork of runners in motion on the wall behind.

Everyday Monuments, 2009. Sports trophies, painted cast and sculpted resins, projections. Commissioned by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of the Jean Shin Studio.

Chemical Balance III, 2009, prescription pill bottles, acrylic mirrors, epoxy, fluorescent lights, 5 units 18 to 40 in. diameter.

SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

LOCATION
Washington D.C.

ROLE
Lead Installer
Jean Shin Studio

PROJECT DETAILS
Jean Shin Common Threads Solo Exhibition,2009
Curator Joanna Marsh

Led five-person crew during the installation of the solo exhibition Common Threads, which included multiple large-scale installations including Chemical Balance III, Armed, Change City, and Unraveling. Assisted with the fabrication, crating, and installation of the prominent sculpture Chemical Balance III.