11/07/2025
๐ข PRESS RELEASE DROP!
We are excited to announce the official press release for our exhibition ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ written by Danielle A.Hill.
About the curators
๐๐๐ข ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ is a multifaceted professional and artist based in Pasadena, CA. Born in Long Branch, NJ, and raised in Columbus, OH, she is a classically trained pianist and vocalist, having trained at the Conservatory of Music at Capital University. She is also a world traveler, photographer, writer, and a dedicated humanitarian who loves to advocate for people. With a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Wright State University, 1996), Kaiโs humanitarian work includes being awarded a grant (1992) from Amnesty International for human rights research and partnering with many other non-profits worldwide. She is currently employed with the County of Los Angeles Child Support Services Department in case management and financial analysis. In March of 2025, she launched Black Girls Shoot Too, a program empowering women of color photographers.
๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ is a Cleveland-born artist and curator based in Pasadena, CA. At the center of her work is interdependency, love, connection, and familial practices. She collaborates with collectives and organizations that prioritize and invest in the thriving of artists of color while abstaining from colonial practices. She received a Master of Arts in Arts Management degree from Sothebyโs Institute of Art at Claremont Graduate University (2020) and a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship from Baldwin Wallace University (2019). She is the recipient of the CREO Individual Artist Grant (2023) and Black Artist Foundry Grant (2022). She has curated and managed exhibitions with Black Girls Shoot Too (2025); Armory Center for the Arts (2023-current); ZEAL (2023); and SPACES (2017). She is currently the Exhibition Manager at Armory Center for the Arts and serves as the City of Pasadena District 3 Arts & Culture Commissioner in Pasadena, CA.
