Meet Our Team
We work with emerging and international artists, guiding them to connect their vision, identity, and professional ecosystem, transforming creative chaos into sustainable practice.
We collaborate with galleries, production studios, and artist-run spaces — our certified Artist Allies — to make the invisible threads of the art world visible, tangible, and interconnected.

Xavier Fernandes (they/them)
Founder & Mentor
Xavier, known as XAV, is a curator, experience designer, business strategist and an artist mentor. Known for their quiet clarity and visionary ideas, XAV designs systems and spaces where artists and seekers transform their path into purpose. Their work transmits meaning through immersive storytelling, mentorship frameworks, and aesthetic ecosystems rooted in deep care and soul alignment.

Blake Zigrossi (he/him)
Co-Founder & Consultant
Blake is the Associate Director of Abbozzo Gallery and an expert in artistic management. With a background in Literature and Cultural Management, he leads the business development and creative direction of the gallery. He serves on the Board of the Art Dealers Association of Canada (ADAC).









