Curating Exceptional Interiors Beyond the Finishing Touch

Join San Diego design professionals for a fresh perspective on how art advisors and designers approach art in exceptional interiors.
About this Event

Interior designers, decorators, and design professionals are invited to join us for an evening exploring how curators, art advisors, and design experts approach the role of art in exceptional interiors at Unscripted Spaces.

The most memorable interiors are not defined by beautiful furnishings alone. They are shaped by thoughtful relationships between architecture, materials, light, and art. While designers understand the importance of art, the process of curating it offers a perspective that can transform a space from well-designed to truly unforgettable.

Set within In Situ: La Jolla, a site-specific exhibition at Unscripted Spaces, this unique event brings together three professionals whose work intersects at the crossroads of design, curation, and architecture. Through presentations and conversation, you'll gain fresh perspectives on integrating art into the design process, collaborating across disciplines, and creating spaces with greater depth, character, and meaning.

Topics include:

• The art trends influencing today's most compelling residential and commercial interiors.
• How curators evaluate and select artwork beyond aesthetics alone.
• When and how art advisors can strengthen the design process.
• Strategies for integrating art with architecture, materials, furnishings, and natural light.
• The psychology of art and its influence on how people experience a space.
• Building meaningful relationships with artists, galleries, curators, and consultants to access exceptional work and new creative opportunities.

Following the presentations, guests are invited to explore the exhibition, meet the speakers, connect with fellow design professionals, and continue the conversation over light refreshments.

Whether you regularly source artwork for clients or are looking to expand your creative approach, you'll leave with new ideas, valuable connections, and a broader perspective on the role of art in creating exceptional interiors.

Details:

Thursday, September 24, 2026

3:00–6:00 PM

Unscripted Spaces, 7730 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037

Presentations:
The Art of Curating Exceptional Spaces

Blanca Lucia Bergman, Curator & Art Consultant

Join Blanca Lucia Bergman, MBA, curator, business consultant, and founder of Cycad Gallery, for an exclusive presentation examining the nuanced role of contemporary art in shaping extraordinary interiors.

Drawing from her experience curating site-specific exhibitions in distinctive environments, including the elegant Unscripted Spaces showroom in La Jolla, Blanca will share the curatorial framework she uses to create compelling visual narratives that resonate with both collectors and designers.

This presentation will explore:

• The art trends influencing today’s most compelling residential and commercial interiors.
• How experienced curators evaluate and select artwork beyond aesthetics alone.
• Strategies for pairing artwork with architecture, furnishings, materials, and natural light.
• Creating interiors that feel distinctive and deeply personal rather than simply decorated.
• The psychology of art and how thoughtfully curated works influence emotion, perception, and the experience of a space.
• Building meaningful relationships with artists, galleries, and curators to access exceptional work before it reaches a broader audience.

Whether you source artwork regularly or are looking to elevate your approach, you’ll gain an insider’s perspective on the curatorial process and discover strategies for creating interiors with lasting impact, sophistication, and a strong sense of place.

The Art of the Ask: Bringing a Consultant into the Room
Erin Page, Page Art Projects

You've spent months refining every detail—the materials, the light, the furniture. Then the art becomes an afterthought: the budget is depleted, the timeline is tight, or the right work simply isn't easy to find. Even the most thoughtfully designed interiors can fall short when art enters the process too late.

In this session, art advisor Erin Page explores how bringing an art consultant into a project at the right moment can strengthen the entire design process. Drawing on fifteen years working with galleries, collectors, designers, and directly inside artists' studios, she'll share how an art consultant expands access to exceptional work, navigates commissions and budgets, and collaborates seamlessly with design teams. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of when to bring in a specialist—and how treating art as part of the design process from the beginning leads to richer, more cohesive interiors.

Agenda
The Art of Curating Exceptional Spaces
Host: Blanca Lucia Bergman, MBA

Info: Join Blanca Lucia Bergman, MBA, curator, business consultant, and founder of Cycad Gallery, for an exclusive presentation exploring the role of contemporary art in exceptional interiors.

Drawing on her experience curating site-specific exhibitions, including at Unscripted Spaces in La Jolla, Blanca will share how curators create visual narratives that connect art, architecture, materials, light, and furnishings.

Explore:

* Art trends shaping today’s residential and commercial interiors
* How curators select artwork beyond aesthetics
* Strategies for creating meaningful relationships between art and space
* The psychology of art and its influence on emotion and perception
* How to build relationships with artists, galleries, and curators and access exceptional work

Gain an insider’s perspective on creating distinctive, personal interiors with lasting impact, sophistication, and a strong sense of place.

The Art of the Ask: Bringing a Consultant into the Room
Host: Erin Page, Page Art Projects

Info: You've spent months refining every detail—the materials, the light, the furniture. Then the art becomes an afterthought: the budget is depleted, the timeline is tight, or the right work simply isn't easy to find. Even the most thoughtfully designed interiors can fall short when art enters the process too late.
In this session, art advisor Erin Page explores how bringing an art consultant into a project at the right moment can strengthen the entire design process. Drawing on fifteen years working with galleries, collectors, designers, and directly inside artists' studios, she'll share how an art consultant expands access to exceptional work, navigates commissions and budgets, and collaborates seamlessly with design teams. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of when to bring in a specialist—and how treating art as part of the design process from the beginning leads to richer, more cohesive interiors.