108 Contemplations
Materials and Inquiries All contemplations are made with light-fast acrylic paint pens on acid free black paper mounted on ph neutral black ragboard. Mounted contemplations are 7 x 6 inches [approx. 18 x 15cm]. Each contemplation is available for $20, inclusive of tax, shipping and handling. To request a contemplation, go to [https://www.alexiskaminsky.com/contemplations-details]. Here you will find contemplations that are available for purchase. Know, the Contemplations are one of a kind, sold first come, first served. You may want to include alternates in case the contemplation you are interested in is already sold. DM me via IG or email from my website. Include the letter/number of the piece you are interested in, your Venmo handle, and your mailing address. I will send a payment request via Venmo if the contemplation is still available and will let you know if it has already been purchased. Once payment clears, I will ship you the contemplation(s) of your choice in mylar sleeves for protection. I will update availability daily. I am also considering a future small run of giclees of the 108 Contemplation grid (image above). Please contact me if you would be interested in a print.
108 Contemplations Proceeds - Supporting those who help others All proceeds will be split equally between the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico and ABQ+ Community Fund. I’ve chosen these two organizations specifically because they are working to alleviate suffering of some of the most vulnerable people in my wider community. More info about RRFB and ABQ+ Community Fund can be found below. “Roadrunner® Food Bank of New Mexico, a Feeding America member, is the largest non-profit dedicated to solving food insecurity in New Mexico. As a food distribution hub, we provide food to hundreds of affiliated member partners around the state including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and regional food banks. We also distribute food through specialized programs helping children, families and seniors at schools, low-income senior housing sites, senior centers and with and through healthcare partnerships. Every week, tens of thousands of hungry children, seniors and families are reached through this statewide hunger relief network. We are working together with our partners, volunteers and contributors to end food insecurity and hunger in New Mexico.” https://www.rrfb.org/, last accessed May 7, 2025.) RRFB has a matching grant of $100,000 all May, doubling the impact of our contribution. “ABQ+ Community Fund is a collective of local BIPOC trans and queer organizers working in solidarity to ensure our queer and gender-expansive community of the global majority will survive and thrive. We raise money and create financial opportunities, such as direct cash transfers, financial wellness sessions, and connection to additional local mutual aid support for queer and trans BIPOC individuals living in the greater ABQ area....We noticed that it’s most often people who look and live like us who are facing life-threatening hardship in our community. The ABQ+ Community Fund is one way we work to ensure all of our safety, security and ability to thrive. We’re creating a pool of funds to give out direct cash transfers to queer and trans BIPOC people when they need it most, because we know that when people have financial resources, they can best meet their own needs. "Donations can be made to @abqplus on Venmo. For more information, please email abqpluscommunityfund@gmail.com” – ABQ+ Community Fund Organizer – ABQ+ Community Fund Organizer
108 Contemplations is an expression of solidarity. Each contemplation, singular in color and form, when set alongside 107 other equally unique and beautiful beings, affirms a visual narrative of collective power.