Katya Grokhovsky
Visiting Professor
Fall 2023

BIOGRAPHY

Katya Grokhovsky is a Ukrainian born, New York City-based multidisciplinary visual artist. Her work explores cultural identity, labor, body, history and the self in installation, sculpture, painting, drawing, fiber, video, and performance. Grokhovsky is a recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA) Studio Program, FST StudioProjects Fund, Brooklyn Arts Council Grants, and New American Fellowship: American Immigration Council, amongst others. She has also been an artist in residence at the following institutions: The Museum of Arts and Design Studio Program, MASS MoCA, School of the Visual Arts, Pratt Institute, Sculpture Space, Stove Works, BRICworkspace, Muhlenberg College, Oxbow School of Art, Wassaic Artist Residency Program, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Santa Fe Art Institute, and Watermill Center. Her work has been exhibited widely, most recently at Smack Mellon, Queens Museum, and BRIC Biennial. Grokhovsky is a Founding Director of The Immigrant Artist Biennial. She curated the inaugural exhibition in 2020 across numerous New York City venues, including The Brooklyn Museum.

Grokhovsky received her M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a B.F.A from Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University, Australia, and a B.A (Honors) in Fashion from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. 

COURSES TAUGHT

During fall quarter 2023, Grokhovsky taught the undergraduate course, “ART113: Space, Body, Material, Time: Interdisciplinary Practice,” and the graduate crit seminar ART290D. She gave a public talk on Oct. 12 at the Manetti Shrem Museum and on Oct. 22 as an invited speaker at the UC Davis Global Migration Center’s Tuesday lunch series.

Grokhovsky concluded her residency with two public events. On Dec. 2, Grokhovsky organized the processional performance, "Between Earth and Sky." The procession began at the Art Building, moved to the Manetti Shrem Museum plaza and concluded with the formation of a return procession. The performance explored the relationship of memory to the body, place and materials. The second public event was the pop up exhibition, "Snowball for Sale," which included work by her undergraduate ART113 class. "Snowball for Sale" was held at the Basement Gallery from Dec. 7 to 9.

PUBLIC LECTURE