Overeducation, or never enough

Monday January 30th, 2012
7-8.30pm

chashama 26-15
26-15 Jackson Ave, LIC, Queens, NY

Teacher: Katya Grokhovsky
LECTURE: “OVEREDUCATION, or never enough”

The mastermind behind this project, visual and performance artist Katya Grokhovsky, a student of many degrees, will open up the school term by giving a lecture about her work, her passion and importance of pursuit of education in different countries in various creative ways and why people are her medium.

KATYA GROKHOVSKY
Brooklyn based Australian/Ukrainian artist Katya Grokhovsky has an MFA in Sculpture (2011) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Grokhovsky's work has been exhibited in Australia, USA, UK and Europe. She has traveled extensively, partaking in residencies and performance art events and received many awards and scholarships. Most recently, Grokhovsky was an artist in residence at Robert Wilson's Watermill Center, New York. In 2012, Grokhovsky’s Projects include “The Bedroom”a work comprising of a series of one night monthly events, staged in the artist’s apartment by other artists and herself, “The Art School”, an Innovative Educational Project/ Residency in Queens, NY, awarded by chashama, a “Learning Agency” “Wonderwomen” residency at _gaia studio in Jersey City , numerous group exhibitions in NYC and a solo exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
www.thebedroomgallery.blogspot.com
http://vimeo.com/katyagrokhovsky