About Trade Mode Life
The vision of Trade Mode Life is an online mARTket to barter art, art services and art assets for goods and services creating a new everyday art economy. Now more than ever its essential to support creativity and continue to value everyday art and artists. We all feel the positive effects art has on our everyday lives and our well being. All art comes with a cost, and today, most of us are using cash to buy it, but cash isn't the only currency we have. Cash is becoming more scarce for some, but that shouldn't stop everyone from experiencing art. Trade Mode Life elevates everyday goods and services to currency that can be used to barter for art. Collectors can use nearly anything of value to trade for art: clothing, jewelry, furniture, cookware, other art, hair cuts, airline miles, tools, other equipment, vacation rental, meals either in a restaurant or to go, groceries, fitness classes, language lessons, spa treatments, beauty products, dental exams and so much more.
We believe in building new ways to support everyday art and alternative marketplaces. We believe in the life-giving power of art. We believe in our collective power to create community. We believe the time is ripe to introduce new concepts of currency in addition to cash. We are passionate about this new mARTket!
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Loads and loads of love to you all. Thanks for taking some time to learn about TML.
Our Founder
Nyahzul C Blanco
Nyahzul, a versatile artist hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, and currently based in Brooklyn, NY, boasts a rich and diverse creative journey spanning over a decade. Her artistic endeavors have taken her across the U.S., with notable contributions in Los Angeles, Orlando, Detroit, New York City, Las Vegas, and her beloved hometown of Bogotá.
During her time as the Associate Director of Rabbithole Studios in Brooklyn from 2011 to 2016, Nyahzul curated over 100 inspiring exhibitions. She's also celebrated for her roles in groundbreaking projects, co-founding Fakelore and contributing as an Art Director in the award-winning stop-motion animation "Pecos Bill" and the second installment of the fables and legends series, "Madremonte."
Her passion for tattooing led her to apprentice at Last Rites Tattoo in Manhattan, under the mentorship of the legendary Paul Booth, from 2016 to 2018. In 2022, she established Trade Mode Life, a unique online marketplace that facilitates the bartering of art for goods and services.
Currently, Nyahzul continues to leave her mark at Grit N Glory in Manhattan and 1983 Art Studio in Brooklyn, NY, where she thrives as a dedicated and evolving Tattoo Artist.