Kathryn Andrews

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Wikipedia

Kathryn Andrews is an American interdisciplinary conceptual artist who works with sculpture, large-scale printmaking, performance, and sound. Andrews’ work explores how seeing and sensemaking are political acts shaped by the seer’s position within economic, sociocultural, and linguistic systems, often unbeknownst to them.[1] Andrews founded the non-profit organization, The Judith Center, in February 2024.

Early life

Andrews was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1973. She graduated with a BA from Duke University in 1995 and received her MFA from ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, in 2003.[2]

Exhibitions and collections

Andrews has shown her work internationally in major museums and galleries. During 2015-2016 her show 'Run for President' at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the Nasher Sculpture Center centered on artistic responses to presidential campaigns.[3][4] Her work is in the permanent collections of, among others, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles,[5] Walker Art Center, Minneapolis,[6] Museum Ludwig, Cologne,[7] and was held in the de la Cruz Collection before it closed in 2024.[8]

The Judith Center

In February 2024, Andrews launched The Judith Center, which is an organization focused on projects related to gender, race and sexual identity.[9][10][11] Its inaugural initiative is the Judith Center Poster Project that will commission posters from contemporary artists with a connection to the United States.[12]

Palisades Fire response

Andrews lost her Los Angeles home on January 2025 in the Palisades Fire.[13][14] She lived in Pacific Palisades' historic Tahitian Terrace neighborhood.[15] In the immediate aftermath of the fire, Andrews created an online list of artists and art workers who also lost their homes.[16][17] She then helped to create "Grief and Hope," a GoFundMe to raise money to support artists affected by the wildfires.[18][19] Andrews launched the initiative with gallery director Ariel Pittman, former David Kordansky Gallery director Julia V. Hendrickson, and artists Andrea Bowers and Olivia Gauthier.[20] When asked to comment on the role of art in the rebuilding of Los Angeles, Andrews commented to Frieze magazine: "Art will connect us as it always has. Its ongoing presence will draw us together to heal in this moment of great fracturing...Grief + Hope...is what real change looks like: it’s not waiting on bigger entities to save us. It’s everybody jumping in and making a difference in this moment. It’s working and it’s incredible to see."[21]

References

  1. ↑ O’Neill-Butler, Lauren (June 1, 2012). "KATHRYN ANDREWS". Artforum. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "KATHRYN ANDREWS". KÖNIG GALERIE. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Steve (March 15, 2016). "A campaign of art". Chicago Tribune. pp. 4–1. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Avram, Danielle (September 12, 2016). "'What's another clown in the White House?' Nasher unveils provocative 'Run for President' exhibit". Dallas News. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Still Life (Woman with Fruit)". www.moca.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kathryn Andrews". walkerart.org. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Museum Ludwig: kathryn » andrews » (2 Documents)". Museum Ludwig. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kathryn Andrews - Artist". David Kordansky Gallery. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ Angeleti, Gabriella (November 12, 2024). "New Los Angeles art space focuses on the experiences of women". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Teicholz, Tom. "Judith Center Launches To Battle Gender Inequality". Forbes. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Teicholz, Tom. "Los Angeles Friezes Over". Forbes. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ Aton, Francesca (December 16, 2024). "Newsmakers: Kathryn Andrews on Founding a Nonprofit Research and Art Center". ARTnews.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ Di Liscia, Valentina; Stromberg, Matt; Pontone, Maya; Nayyar, Rhea (January 9, 2025). ""It Looks Like a Bomb Exploded": LA Artists Grapple With Loss as Fires Rage". Hyperallergic. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  14. ↑ Pogrebin, Robin; Halperin, Julia; Small, Zachary (January 10, 2025). "Los Angeles Artists Mourn as Their Studios and Artworks Go Up in Smoke". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ Cascone, Sarah (January 17, 2025). "L.A. Artists Mourn What Was Lost in the Deadly Fires". Artnet News. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Berardini, Andrew (January 21, 2025). "The Fire This Time". Artforum. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ Freeman, Nate (January 10, 2025). "How the Los Angeles Fires Have Affected the Art World". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ Greenberger, Alex (January 10, 2025). "As Los Angeles Fires Rage On, Artists Raise Money to Fund Rebuilding Efforts". ARTnews.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  19. ↑ Condran, Ed (January 16, 2025). "Aid is Coming: Grief and Hope campaign will help artists impacted by wildfires". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  20. ↑ Rabb, Maxwell (January 17, 2025). "8 Los Angeles Artists Reflect on the 2025 Wildfires". Artsy. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Three Questions for Los Angeles: Part 1". Frieze. January 28, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.