Kasia Kay on Encouraging Communities in the Art World

In the art world you currently find most exciting that…
Various social practices and installations that engage communities, e.g. Theaster Gates, Rashid Johnston, Marina Abramovic, Nick Cave, Shirin Neshat, Michele Lamy, Virgil Abloh, and more.

Hmm, probably 5 … I’ve been working these days on marketing of a curated-by-me exhibition On Guard that is going to be on view at The Storefront Project gallery in NYC in the fall (Oct 30 –Dec 1) so, it’s been a bit intense with plenty of correspondence going back and forth … Hm, there might be more than 5 unanswered yet emails … 🙁

To create art: when I go to make bronze sculptures I  look like a typical foundry artist… plaid shirt often over a solid color t-shirt, comfortable pants, and usually almost ruined shoes.

To sell art: black is always an artsy choice. I usually funk-it-up somehow though. Sometimes I wear a white suit, or something more extravagant, not too overboard though so it doesn’t take away any attention from an artwork…

One or two or more of the following: Artsy, The Art Newspaper, Hyperallergic, Artforum, and of course TheArtGorgeous; I love all the humor and professional but lighter take on a serious (sometimes too serious) art world in it.

LOL!  A plushy puppy toy for my office… It’s so nice to hug it when stress gets to me.

One more — recently I curated an erotica art collection for a powder-room in my house, and bought a David’s vase depicting only a lower parts of his torso… it’s a pure male exposed! I love it, but my husband only accepts it… LOL

GLASS of WINE! (or more)

A skull sculpture — a classic reminder about mortality. My motto:  “Seize the present; trust tomorrow as little as you may.”

–  Michelle Lamy – she has been doing very cool collaborations with various artist and designers, and launching interesting pop-up projects.

– Virgil Abloh who currently has an exhibition at MCA in Chicago. The whole collaborative effort of the institution, artist and designer (fashion and functional art), his community projects and involving Louis Vuitton collaboration… (he is a head designer for the LV men’s collections). It’s just brilliant!

– Also Mimi Plange who is a great NY-based fashion designer. She has recently painted fab brushstrokes on leather garments for her newest collection. She truly is an artist! I invited her to creating an artwork for the On Guard exhibition, and I can’t wait to see what it is going to be.

Ha, I had to look it up … It appears that it was #edruscha #friezeNY

Many: #contmeporaryart #exhibition #curator #collector #internationalartist #multimediaart, and the following: #femalesrtist #louisbourgeois #traceyemin #alicjakwade #paulinaolowska #zoebuckman #marlenedumas #marinaabramović #mayaangelou #empowerment

Loise Bourgeois

??? (last one is ‘curious’)

Call me old fashioned but it is Ed Ruscha.

Esmaa Mohamoud, a young Canadian artist.

Also, Zoë Buckman who is a multi-disciplinary artist exploring themes of Feminism and equality.  I’ve always loved Paulina Olowska who is known for her paintings (what a talent she is!), performances, collages and sculptures, most of which are inspired by remembrance and nostalgia.

I’m also crazed about Alicja Kwade.

Go back to art studios more regularly and create my own artwork. Luckily, I will be able do it after launching the On Guard exhibition in New York.