THE GRAPA:
The Home of Political Art
THE GRAPA is founded on friendship. The GRAPA´s ´Artist in Resistance´, Desmond Alli, and GRAPA founder and avid Alli collector, Esther McIntosh met in the early 2000s. When Esther´s career in international development took her across the world, she often went in search of other ¨Desmonds¨ but quickly realized that they were rare.
The GRAPA was created for and with talented political artists, whom we partner with to provide an online platform and marketplace for purpose-driven art. We provide a unique space for political artists to connect with other artists, art lovers, collectors, and partners. We aim to raise the visibility and diversity of political art within the contemporary art world.
The GRAPA is driven by purpose, an ever-increasing community, and a commitment to social change. Since we opened our virtual doors in June 2023, The GRAPA quickly connected with a community of like-minded artists, curators, and creatives from around the world. Political artists work on a global canvas marred with stains from a climate crisis, inequality, poverty, corruption, and creeping authoritarianism. The current context highlights the importance of political art more than ever.
At GRAPA, each piece of artwork is an investment in beauty and political awareness. As a leading online art gallery, we offer exclusive pieces that not only adorn your space but also provoke dialogue and reflection. Join a sophisticated community of art lovers who value deep expression and powerful visual narratives.
Discover at GRAPA a curated collection of political art that challenges and enriches. For collectors and newcomers alike, our limited edition works provide a unique opportunity to own more than just art: a piece of moving art history. Don't miss the chance to explore, interact, and acquire exceptional pieces in our innovative online art gallery.
Our First Ecological Art Collection by Mela Lutuvakula
Crudo ¨raw¨ is the first entirely ecological art collection to be featured at The GRAPA by Fijian artist Mela Lutuvakula. Inspired by the Indigenous tradition of masi, each piece is made entirely from natural materials: a barkcloth crafted from the mulberry tree, pigments derived from plants, and smoke used to shape and mark the surface.
These ancestral techniques carry generations of cultural knowledge, yet today they face increasing threats as climate change endangers both the communities who practice them and the environments that make them possible. Lutuvakulaβs collection stands as both an artistic testament and an urgent call to protect vulnerable cultural traditions.
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