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Clients
Umana Yana Strategies works at the intersection of art, culture, and communication — guiding ideas from concept to impact. Our multidisciplinary approach bridges creative direction, strategic consulting, and cultural production.
What We Do?
Core Services
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From concept development to installation, we shape exhibitions that connect artists, audiences, and institutions.
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Curation, administration, and production of site-specific projects that activate public space and foster community engagement.
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Strategic guidance for collectors, foundations, and brands seeking to support artists, acquire works, or fund cultural impact.
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Strategic guidance for collectors, foundations, and brands seeking to support artists, acquire works, or fund cultural impact.
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Collaborating with museums, cities, and universities to design and produce public programs, commissions, and residencies.
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Concept-to-screen creative development for short films, documentaries, and branded content.
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Crafting integrated campaigns that merge art, storytelling, and social impact.
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Connecting artists and brands to co-create authentic, culture-shifting work.
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Writing, strategy, and narrative development across digital and print platforms.
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Essays, interviews, editing, and full catalogue production for institutions and artists.
Each project begins as a conversation — a meeting place — and grows into something larger than any one discipline.
Emann Odufu: Umana Yana Stategies Founder & CEO
Installation Shot of Cause Collective’s “In Search of the Truth” Public Art Sculpture during Truth Booth US Tour (2016)
Installation shot of Anselm Reyle’ Rainbow in the Dark MoCA CT (2023)
“Mr. Ailey & Me”: Experiential Marketing Campaign including Letter writing campaign, projections, billboards, in support of Edges of Ailey exhibition at the Whitney Museum.
People Everyday Catalogue. Liu Shiming Art Foundation (2026) under the subheading of Publications.
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