In this episode of AART the Podcast, we sit down with Kathryn Andrews, a leading American conceptual artist known for her provocative installations that blur the lines between sculpture, politics, and pop culture. Andrews’ work challenges viewers to question how images, materials, and cultural symbols shape our understanding of identity, value, and power. Through an engaging and revealing conversation, Kathryn shares her creative journey—from her early inspirations and MFA years to her critically acclaimed exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, David Kordansky Gallery, and the High Line in New York. She discusses the conceptual framework behind her use of Hollywood props, reflective surfaces, and performative elements that invite audiences to confront the art object—and themselves—with fresh eyes. Listeners will gain insight into Kathryn’s artistic process, her views on the relationship between art and consumerism, and how she explores themes of gender, celebrity, and control through her unique visual language. This intimate interview captures not only the depth of her ideas but also the humor, rigor, and play that define her practice. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, collector, student, or curator, this episode offers a rare look into the mind of one of the most compelling contemporary artists working today. 🔗 Tune in to learn how Kathryn Andrews continues to redefine conceptual art in the 21st century — only on AART the Podcast.
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BIO
American conceptual artist Kathryn Andrews was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1973. The only child of Judy, an entrepreneur, and Lamar, a salesman and erstwhile poet, Kathryn’s early days were transient because her family’s business determined where they lived. Kathryn’s childhood influences in terms of culture, politics and religion would form the backdrop to her emergence as an artist. Her formal art education began with a BFA from Duke University and an MFA from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. She also studied photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology, NY prior to becoming interested in sculpture. She says that initially she did not consider being an artist—working in mixed media came later. Kathryn spent time traveling through Europe and working a range of jobs, including with Bosnian refugees in Slovenia. She then spent five years in Manhattan as a researcher and working for the fine art photographer, Rosalind Solomon. Kathryn then moved to LA in 2000 and began exhibiting her work in 2002. She has exhibited in numerous shows both shared and solo as well as holding performances at institutions including the Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (2017), the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, (2015), The High Line, New York, (2016), and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany (2013). Kathryn is the founder of The Judith Center, which seeks to engage women artists, activists and thought leaders in conversation around the topic of gender equality. It will launch in the spring of 2024 with 50 artists featured in 30 museums over the next five years. Meanwhile, Kathryn’s work will be featured in a new exhibition at Kunstmuseum Thun in September 2023, called Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys. Kathryn lives in Los Angeles with her two Bedlington terriers, Coco and Cooper.
Kathryn’s favorite female artists:
Agnes Denes Marisol
Alison Knowles
Barbara T Smith
Barbara Jones-Hogu (d)
Lutz Bacher (d)
Gae Aulenti (d)
Cini Boeri (d)
Kathryn’s Playlist (but not when she’s working)
Bill Frissell
Pauline Oliveros
Leo Kottke
Dizzy Gillespie
Kathryn’s website: https://kathrynandrews.net/
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