Terrell Tilford of Band of Vices

About the episode

Terrell Tilford was born and raised in the Mid-City/West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA, where he now serves as founder and Creative Director of Band of Vices. A double creative in the arts community, Terrell is both a respected classically-trained actor of stage & television and a social advocate for visual artists, having now opened his third commercial exhibition space.

While he has been collecting art since the age of 16, Terrell debuted his first gallery as Tilford Art Group in New York City in 1999, on an evening that also honored the late Dr. David C. Driskell. In 2002, in a move to Los Angeles, he began hosting art shows in his home before opening his first brick and mortar in 2003. Twelve years later, Terrell would rebrand his gallery at Band of Vices, but with a more intentional, collective mission to disrupt the art world and to seek more collaborations between creatives. Terrell Tilford received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

While he still continues to make frequent appearances in television and on the stage, Terrell is approaching his 20th year representing artists and curating exhibitions and his dedication has never been more focused. Forever an innovator, he continues to use both of his platforms to bring the art collecting and entertainment communities together.

ABOUT BAND OF VICES

Founded in 2015, Band of Vices is an art and culture company committed to providing a platform to often overlooked creative communities and a narrative through ever-evolving initiatives, including a highly curated exhibition program, culturally-relevant strategic partnerships, mission-driven community programming, and more.

Headquartered in the burgeoning West Adams Arts District of Los Angeles, Band of Vices believes in disrupting the limited business model for artists and creatives. The platform most recently launched its BoV collaboration laboratory, (coLAB), a new discovery space for creatives to express themselves through curation, exhibition, performance and merchandising.

With two spaces, the Sacred House and now coLAB, BoV is further expanding its commitment to provide a platform for those historically undervalued, overlooked or cast aside. 

Band of Vices embraces uniqueness, diversity and inclusion.

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