In honor of Octavia Reese
Our lives were forever changed with the news of Octavia's passing. Octavia Marie-Madeleine Reese was a true force of nature. Her incomparable skills and talents as an artist, author, musician, tech innovator, content creator, digital strategist, dancer, and entrepreneur were second only to the ferocity with which she loved life and the people with whom she shared this life.
She was a loyal friend, a loving mother, and we miss her immensely.
Her friends and family have come together to create this site to honor her memory and to keep those who loved her updated about upcoming events where we will celebrate and honor her memory.
Seeking artwork celebrating the life, creativity, and impact of Octavia Reese
Now accepting submissions thru April 20th, 2025
Exhibit Dates: May 17 – May 31, 2025
Octavia’s impact on those who knew her, and on the creative communities she helped cultivate, is immeasurable. She moved through the world with unmatched brilliance, shaping not only her own reality but the lives of everyone she touched.
As a multidisciplinary artist, author, musician, tech innovator, content creator, and digital strategist, Octavia’s creativity knew no bounds. She was also a dancer, an entrepreneur, and a storyteller—one who saw the world through a lens of deep curiosity and radical truth. But beyond her talents, she was magic itself. She lived with a fierce love for life and for those around her, forming connections that transcended time and space. She was our chosen family.
Octavia was the heart of the art cooperative that later became SPACE.01, and without her vision, our space would not exist as it does today. She built and nurtured a community that uplifted artists, dreamers, and rebels, always making space for those who needed it most. Though her passing has left an unfillable void, her spirit continues to guide us. We honor her legacy by continuing the work she so fearlessly championed—creating, connecting, and choosing love.
This May, Space.01 is hosting an exhibition and fundraiser in her honor, celebrating the life, creativity, and immeasurable impact of Octavia Reese. We invite artists to submit work that reflects the beauty, power, and magic she embodied. Through art, we will gather to remember, to grieve, and to celebrate the gift of Octavia.
Open Call for Artists: Now accepting submissions thru April 20th, 2025
Exhibit Dates: May 17 – May 31, 2025
