Jean Blackwell Font & Ignacio Font Miami-Based Contemporary Artists

Jean Blackwell Font and Ignacio Font are Miami-based contemporary artists whose individual practices explore distinct yet complementary themes within the visual arts. While they create work independently, both artists share a commitment to examining personal and cultural narratives through their chosen mediums.

Jean Blackwell Font works primarily in mixed media, installations, and collage. Her artistic practice investigates themes of epigenetic trauma, generational impact, and cultural memory. Through her installations and collage work, Jean explores the intersection of personal history and collective experience, often incorporating research-based elements that examine migration, mapping, and the transmission of trauma across generations. Her ongoing "15 Generations" project exemplifies her commitment to uncovering and documenting familial and cultural narratives.

Ignacio Font's artistic practice has evolved from early explorations of familial relationships and personal struggles to a focused investigation of fundamental spatial structures. Working across painting, installation, and photography from his Bird Road Art District studio, Ignacio examines how structure within the picture plane shapes perception and meaning. His current work demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of spatial relationships and their psychological impact on viewers.

Both artists bring their deep engagement with Miami's cultural landscape to their individual practices. Jean's background as Co-founder and Creative Director of Font Squared and co-founder of collaboARTive informs her understanding of arts community building, while Ignacio's board involvement with collaboARTive reflects his commitment to supporting Miami's emerging artists and collaborative programming.

Their shared Artwork Archive inventory represents two distinct bodies of work that, while created independently, reflect their mutual dedication to rigorous artistic investigation and community engagement within South Florida's vibrant arts scene.