Rather than the brainchild of New York artist Odeta Xheka, OXH Gallery is her heArt's desire, an art home in Tampa (her new hometown) for those who fall in love with an art piece not because of art pedigree or provenance or price tag but simply because something in the artwork speaks to something in one's deepest sense of self.

While it is due time to question everything about art's raison d'etre given the current state of affairs in the world - what has it come to mean to be an artist and face the public (and which public), what should be expected from exhibiting, what should gallery programs mean to artists and public alike - there is, more than ever, a need for art that engages the mind, the eye, and the soul not as a nod to l'art pour l'art but in order to bring people together and ultimately celebrate what makes us all human by connecting, as Alain De Botton would say, “the spirit of the artworks with the psychological frailties and spiritual needs of the audience”.

Our Vision

While recognizant of the dominant trends in looking at art through technical, political, historical, and shock-value reading perspectives, OXH Gallery is committed to focus on art and artists whose visual tools engage the mind, the eye, and the soul alike in order to bring people together, help them remember what, deep down, they know is true, put language to something for which there is no language available and ultimately, celebrate what makes us all human. In this regard, OXH Gallery is dedicated to work with artists whose practices, complimentary in their conceptual rigor and artistic sensibilities, provide opportunities for communion around art not as a form of escapism or a sentimental gesture but as an opportunity to ensure that engagement with beauty and meaning can endure far beyond the gallery walls.

Our Artist

OXH Gallery works with a diverse group of under-represented, emerging and established artists from around the world. We are passionate about discovering new talent and supporting the careers of our artists, and we work closely with them to develop their work and create opportunities for them to showcase their art. As an artist-owned and operated art space, OXH Gallery is not looking to compete to sign artists to a permanent roster or otherwise conflict with shows, fairs and other gallery relationships they may have. Rather, it aims to offer community, professional opportunities, and connections through a strong curatorial program, exposure to museum acquisition teams, critics, collectors, special events, artist talks, innovative marketing, scholarly catalogs and group exhibitions which seek to provide a space for open exchange of ideas and the development of complex and nuances artistic approaches.