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Kate Mothes—Art Writer, Editor, Curator
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Wolves by the Road: Emma Fineman, Aly Helyer, Yulia Iosilzon, Francisco Rodriguez and Anna Jung Seo. Assembly House, Leeds, UK. BIG LINK group exhibition. Standard Projects, Hortonville, WI. I could go on forever: Juliette Ezavin, Alia Hamaoui, Tintin Cooper, Dord Burrough, Anne-Marie Cosgrove and Saskia Fleishman. PADA Studios, Lisbon, PT. I could go on forever: Juliette Ezavin, Alia Hamaoui, Tintin Cooper, Dord Burrough, Anne-Marie Cosgrove and Saskia Fleishman. PADA Studios, Lisbon, PT. Dreamboat: Justin Liam O’Brien, Colin Radcliffe and Mark Zubrovich. Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, WI. Settling the Ghost group exhibition. Standard Projects, Hortonville, WI. Crocodile Tears group exhibition. Greenpoint Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY.

About


 









“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.”

/ Susan Sontag

Through Young Space, a contemporary arts curatorial platform I founded and facilitated between 2014 and 2022, I’ve become part of an extensive global network of artists, gallerists, collectors, curators, and creatives. I was raised in the Upper Midwest in a family of artists and pursued study in fine art and the history of art at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Edinburgh, after which I returned to my hometown to develop independent work, interspersed with short stints elsewhere and increasingly nomadic travel for curatorial projects. Now, based in Scotland, I run Dovetail Magazine, an online publication focused on pathways between visual art and place. I am currently Contributing Editor for Colossal and communications strategist for The Bubbler at Madison Public Library.


Visual Art
Communications


 









“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” -- Aristotle

Selected Experience


  • Colossal, Contributing Editor
  • Dovetail Magazine / Young Space, Founder + Editor
  • The Bubbler at Madison Public Library, Communications Strategist + Coordinator
  • We, The Muse, Mentor (Web Presence for Artists)
  • Galerie Tanja Wagner, Social Media Consultant
  • David B. Smith Gallery, Consultant
  • Standard Projects, Consultant


Speaking Engagements + Interviews


I have been invited by colleges, universities, and platforms around the US and Europe to offer insights to artists and students about web presence and professional practices, including:

  • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver, CO
  • University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
  • Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
  • California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
  • St. Norbert’s College, Green Bay, WI
  • University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • theprintspace / Creative Hub, Selling Art Online, London, UK
  • We, The Muse, CH
  • Kunstbuero, Stuttgart, DE
  • Art and Cocktail Podcast
  • I Like Your Work Podcast
  • Yale University Radio




Contacts: Email, Instagram + LinkedIn