Jonathan Kirk, November 1, 2023 (Video)

Title: Jonathan Kirk, November 1, 2023 (Video)
interviewee: Jonathan Kirk
interviewer: Calliope Hoogenboom
Date: 2023-11-01
Subject: Abstract Steel Formalists
Art
Art History
Object making
Sculpture Space
Sculpture
Utica, New York
Woodworking
Description: Jonathan Kirk is a self-described object maker and artist currently based outside of Woodstock in Willow, New York. He works with steel, wood, and cardboard. Kirk was a studio manager at Sculpture Space in Utica, New York, from 1980 to 2000. During this time, he helped countless artists find their foothold in the world of sculpture. In this interview, Kirk speaks to his early life in Britain, his time at St. Martin's College of Art, his move across the pond to Syracuse University, and his early days at Sculpture Space. He describes Sculpture Space’s philosophy as uncompromising, staying politically neutral, being principled, finding the best artists we could, not taking any shortcuts. Kirk also describes shifts that he has observed in the art world over the course of his career.
Time Summary: 0:22- Sculpture Space, first impressions
1:46- Sculpture Space, description
4:13- Sculpture Space, First Day
Creator: Calliope Hoogenboom
Publisher: Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University of New York at Oneonta
Rights: Sculpture Space, Utica, NY