Kate Rusek

Fertility Relic 2, 2022

Porcelain, Glaze

6 x 5 x 5 inches

Courtesy of the artist

www.katerusek.com, @thekaterusek

Kate Rusek is a sculptor and textile artist who splits her time between New York City and the Pacific NorthWest. Influenced by man-made environmental catastrophes, emotional landscapes, and ecological systems, she assembles highly tactile artworks transmuting these themes into abundant maximalism. Selected exhibitions include Spring Break Art Fair, Socrates Sculpture Park,Mizuma, Kips, and Wada (NYC), XO at The Colosseum (Seattle), Site Brooklyn, The Lowe Art Museum (Miami), The Gallery of Visual Arts at The University of Montana (Missoula), 440 Gallery (Brooklyn), and Governor's Island Art Fair (NYC) among others. They are a recipient of a Wingate Distinguished Fellowship for Innovation in Craft and the Devra Freelander Fellowship at Socrates Sculpture Park in 2023. Rusek has been awarded residencies at Socrates Sculpture Park, The Archie Bray Foundation, Chulitna Lodge, Vermont Studio Center, Vashon Island AIR, Centrum, and The Hambidge Center. Additionally, Kate Rusek is a Daytime Emmy winning designer and builder of costumes, puppets, and props for her work on Sesame Street and works extensively within the broader television and film industry.