Tags archives: The Armory show

  • Katya Grokhovsky has been climbing up the ladder of success within the art world for the past five years. Most recently the School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA graduate's work was featured in the Huffington Post in an article entitled “Ten Badass Emerging Female Artists You Should Know.” This coincides with Katya's work in the show Immediate Female is on display through March 8th at Judith Charles Gallery. It is Katya's tremendous work effort and the bold subjet matter of her art that is helping her to make waves. Currently Katya is the artist in residence and teaching assistant at the New York Studio Residency Program in DUMBO. She is also working with the Philadelphia based gallery and performance space Vox Populi as their curatorial fellow in addition to with her own online platform. I recently spoke with Grokhovsky about her work, feminism and where she thinks the role of interdisciplinary artists fits into today's ever evolving world. Anni Irish: What do you think it means to be an interdisciplinary artist in today's art world? Katya Grokhovsky: I am still grappling with the various labels attached to being an artist today. I see the term interdisciplinary even though I use it as a band aid--an explanatory metaphorical bridge for all the various mediums an artist utilizes in their practice. I am more inclined to think of disciplines as fluid, mediums as transitory, ideas as central and genres as limitless. AI: So do you think that means that labeling [...]
  • Starting off the New Year, AFP is pleased to be part of the New York Fountain Art Fair after recently participating in the Miami Art Basel's edition of Fountain Art Fair. With this said, AFP is now accepting applications to be part of this massive exhibit, as noted by the Miami New Times saying, "[the] fountain draws the type of unruly installations and unsettling performances that make it an unpredictable must-see…." This event will be held from March 8-11, during New York Art Week. The deadline to apply is quickly approaching--Monday, February 6, 2012--for members and non-members of AFP to display your artwork in the show. Click here to get the details for the application. -Heather Liggins