CRISS Collaborations is a curatorial platform devoted to presenting concept-driven exhibitions and artist-centered projects. Led by curator and artist Erica Criss, the gallery highlights work rooted in material innovation, conceptual clarity, and the shifting dialogues of contemporary art.
Through curated exhibitions, print showcases, and special projects, CRISS Collaborations approaches each presentation as a curatorial investigation, drawing out the tensions and dialogues between process, form, and narrative. The program is built through close collaboration with mid-career and established artists whose practices challenge and expand the language of abstraction and contemporary expression.
Extending its curatorial ethos, the gallery also provides strategic artist support through professional guidance, digital visibility development, and project-based consulting. This hybrid model fosters meaningful relationships while shaping exhibitions that are both critically engaged and publicly accessible.
CRISS Collaborations offers a space where contemporary art is thoughtfully contextualized, inviting viewers to engage deeply with the ideas and conversations that shape the work.​
​About the Owner
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Erica Criss is an independent curator, web designer, and arts administrator with 15 years of experience working in New York City. She collaborates with artists, galleries, and non-profit art organizations on a myriad of projects including curatorial, digital marketing, and professional practices.
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Some of her most recent curatorial projects include: Future Fair 2025, Hampton's Designer Showhouse 2025, Womanhood 102, Space 776, NYC; Leftover and Over, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, NYC; and The Women’s Printmaking Invitational, The Lemmon Visiting Artist Gallery at Kent State University at Stark, featuring one hundred works by 27 contemporary women printmakers.
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Criss received her MFA in Printmaking from Kent State University. She serves on the advisory board of the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA), NYC, and acts as webmaster to the K. Caraccio Print Collection (NYC) and Robert Kipniss Studio (NYC) online archives.
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Curator
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Content Creator / Digital Marketing
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Consultant for Artists, Art Organizations, & Galleries
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Non-profit Management & Program Development Specialist​
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Photoshop Specialist ​​
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Excellent Communicator
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Skilled Strategic Planner & Researcher

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