Today we’d like to introduce you to Alejandro Saenz.
Hi Alejandro, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Bareform Art started as a creative itch I couldn’t ignore. I come from a marketing and technology background, but I’ve always been a lover of art and artists and somewhere along the way, I realized I had an inner artist of my own that needed an outlet. Bareform Art became that outlet.
The idea began when I pitched a friend – JP, a Colombian visual artist based in Miami – on the idea of doing a live figure drawing experience together.
I’d source the models and build the concept; he’d lead the workshop and shape its flow. We collaborated on our first three events at Soho House Miami, and from there I took Bareform independent working with new artists, new muses, and new venues, from private estates in Miami Beach to other members-only institutions like Harbor Club.
What I wanted to build was something more elevated. Miami has its share of figure drawing communities, and I have huge respect for them, but they have a more casual and come-as-you-are type of environment.
I wanted the opposite: a curated, intimate experience with a real sense of occasion. One that inspires people to dress up, brings creatives together, and surrounds them with live music, a storyline, expert instruction, and muses and artists who carry strong gravitas. Intention behind every detail.
The name says a lot about the philosophy. Our muses are minimally clothed or nude, showing up in a vulnerable, honest way. Yet the vulnerability runs both ways because our guests daring to create on a blank sheet of paper is its own kind of exposure.
Whether you’re a trained artist or have never drawn a day in your life, all are welcome. The workshops are tailored for everyone because I believe we all have a right to expression. I aim to create an environment that allows for shared openness.
In a world where we’re all constantly behind screens, Bareform Art is a chance to disconnect, be fully present, and create with your own hands alongside other people.
The thing I’m most proud of is how layered the shows have become. I produce Bareform Art by season, and each season is intended to tell a larger story.
Season 1, Carved by Marble, was inspired by muses who look like living sculpture. People who care deeply about their bodies and their craft, the way the Renaissance masters chose their subjects.
Each act within the season also has its own narrative. The finale, Act VI: Orpheus & Eurydice, told the Greek myth of love and loss through the poses themselves. During this event we brought in our first female muse, and wove in a live violinist to enhance the experience. Every element – the poses, the music, the wardrobe, the muses – supported one story.
I see myself as an alchemist more than anything. My art is in telling a story, assembling the right team, and bringing a vision to life.
Right now, Bareform is taking a breath after Season 1. I’m planning to launch Season 2 at the end of summer, with conversations underway with a few Miami venues, and I’m hoping to produce our first international event – possibly in Medellín, my second home, where I spend my summers.
That would be the first step toward the bigger vision: Bareform Art as a global experience, produced in extraordinary spaces around the world, with renowned muses and artists, always intimate in size but intentionally accessible to a community watching from home.
I’m building this brand at my own pace, self-funded, and giving it everything I have. I’m excited to see where this journey leads.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The biggest challenge is simple: producing Bareform the way I want to is expensive, and I’m not in it for the money. I’ve self-funded every event out of my own pocket because I believe in it. I’ve been lucky that venues have believed in me too, but the next phase – bringing in the caliber of talent I envision and growing the brand – will take support I can’t carry alone. Finding sponsors and partners who genuinely align with the vision and values is the challenge I’m focused on now.
There’s also the honest tension of building an art brand when you care more about the art than the business. The livestreams have started to prove there’s a real model here, but Bareform isn’t profitable yet, and I’m still learning how to build the business side without compromising the soul of it. At some point I’ll want a partner who’s excellent at exactly that – but that’s a decision I won’t rush, because it has to be the right person who truly understands what this is.
The most rewarding challenge has been learning to work with different kinds of talent. Every artist and muse sees beauty, art, and life differently, and a lot of the work is finding the balance between my vision for a show and what each person wants to express.
Being the sole director has let me hold the storyline the way I intend it so far, but as I grow and collaborate with bigger talent, I know others will want to put their own fingerprint on the work. Learning to collaborate beautifully without losing the thread is something I think about a lot.
And then there’s conviction. So far Bareform has been met with a lot of love. But I know that as the brand grows, not everyone will understand it or support it and I’ve had to make peace with that. Staying confident in my story and my vision, and trusting that the right people will find their way to it, is part of the work too.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m the founder and creative director of Bareform Art, a live figure drawing experience based in Miami.
In practice, I’m part producer, part storyteller, part curator. I conceive each show, source and direct the muses, assemble the team, design the narrative, and shape every detail of the experience from the wardrobe to the music to the lighting.
What sets Bareform Art apart is that we’re not just a drawing class. We’re producing an experience with intention behind every element. Every muse, every pose, every costume change is part of a story.
I’d say I specialize in alchemy more than any single craft. My art is in telling a story, finding the right people, and bringing a vision to life. I love bringing great talent and experiences into one room and creating something beautiful together. I believe in my strong instinct for taste, people, and quality, and I care obsessively about the details.
Can you tell us more about what you were like growing up?
The most telling thing about me as a kid is that I always wanted to be a director. That was the dream – and in a lot of ways, launching Bareform Art has made that childhood dream come true.
I was born in Bogotá, Colombia, moved to the States young, and grew up mostly in South Florida, though I’ve always carried a deep love for my country of birth and its culture. These days I split my time between Miami and Medellín.
Growing up I was the entrepreneur and the daydreamer. My love for the arts came a little later, after high school, but music was always in the family. My grandfather played guitar professionally, and he was really the glue of our artistic appreciation; to this day, family gatherings mean music in the room and him playing for everyone.
The other thing that shaped me was nature. As a kid I’d fly back to Colombia every summer and spend it on my grandparents’ farm – hiking the land, milking cows, pulling fruit straight from the trees. That closeness to nature, to flowers and animals and quiet beauty, gave me a sensibility for the delicate things in life. I think that’s exactly where my love for art comes from.
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