Indira Cesarine is an artist, curator, publisher, and cultural philanthropist based in New York City. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Untitled Magazine, founder of The Untitled Space contemporary art gallery, and founder of the nonprofit initiative Art4Equality. Through her work across publishing, contemporary art, public programming, and advocacy, Cesarine has built platforms that champion creativity, diversity, and social change while supporting emerging and established voices in the arts.
Cesarine studied Art History, French Literature, and Women’s Studies at Columbia University, where she completed a triple major that helped shape her multidisciplinary approach to art, culture, media, and social impact.
In 2009, Cesarine founded The Untitled Magazine, an independent print and digital publication covering art, fashion, entertainment, music, film, and culture. Since its launch, the publication has become internationally recognized for its exclusive interviews, original editorials, and coverage of influential artists, creatives, and cultural leaders. Distributed globally across print, digital, social media, video, podcast, and live-event platforms, The Untitled Magazine reaches an international audience with a focus on originality, innovation, and cultural impact. Cesarine also hosts The UNTITLED Podcast, featuring in-depth conversations with leading figures in entertainment, art, fashion, music, and activism. The publication’s original productions have been presented internationally, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Basel Miami, Cannes Film Festival, and international fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
In 2015, Cesarine founded The Untitled Space, a contemporary art gallery in Tribeca, New York, dedicated to presenting thought-provoking exhibitions that explore identity, culture, and social engagement. Through the gallery she has curated more than 100 exhibitions and presented the work of over 600 artists, helping to launch and advance the careers of emerging and mid-career talents while presenting exhibitions featuring internationally recognized artists. The gallery has become known for its commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and fostering meaningful dialogue through contemporary art. In 2025, The Untitled Space celebrated its 10th anniversary with “UPRISE 2025: The Art of Resistance,” a landmark exhibition featuring 100 artists addressing contemporary social and political issues.
In 2019, Cesarine launched Art4Equality, a nonprofit initiative that harnesses the power of art to promote equality, education, and social justice. Through exhibitions, public art installations, artist mentorship programs, panel discussions, and advocacy-driven projects, Art4Equality has addressed issues including gender equality, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, immigration, and civic engagement. Notable initiatives include the UPRISE exhibition series and large-scale public art collaborations presented in partnership with organizations including SaveArtSpace, designed to engage audiences beyond traditional gallery spaces.
Alongside her work as a publisher and curator, Cesarine maintains an active multidisciplinary art practice spanning photography, video, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and installation. Her work explores themes of identity, power, transformation, feminism, and contemporary culture. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally at galleries, museums, art fairs, and festivals, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Watermill Center, Hudson Valley MOCA, Mattatuck Museum, Albany Institute of History & Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Art Basel Miami, and Rockefeller Center, among many others. Her solo exhibitions include LUMIÈRE, presented at the World Trade Center in New York City. Since 2020, she has served as an ongoing Artist-in-Residence at The Parlor NYC, where a retrospective presentation of her artwork spanning multiple decades of her multidisciplinary practice remains on view.
Prior to founding her publishing and arts organizations, Cesarine worked internationally as a fashion photographer, director, and magazine editor. Her photography and editorial work has been featured in publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, InStyle, Esquire, GQ, among many others. She has photographed celebrities, artists, and cultural figures while producing thousands of pages of editorial content throughout her career.
Cesarine’s work has been featured on television and media outlets including E! Television, MTV, Entertainment Tonight, Fashion One TV, High Society, The Ricki Lake Show, and Bravo’s Make Me A Supermodel. Through her work as an artist, curator, publisher, and advocate, she continues to create platforms that connect art, culture, and social impact while supporting the next generation of creative voices.
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