Statement // In my research and curatorial endeavors, I am interested in contemplating social and cultural intersections through art, alternative practices and urban space.


Bio // Kara Q. Smith is an independent writer and curator living in San Francisco. She has worked with numerous arts and cultural organizations in both Alabama and California. Influenced equally by Jane Jacobs, Lucy Lippard and Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, her work explores the role art can play in facilitating community, interacting with urban spaces, and creating poetic dissidence. Kara currently serves as Continuing Education Coordinator at the San Francisco Art Institute, Editorial Assistant at Art Practical and a regular contributor to ArtSlant. She is also one of the recent recipients of SOMArts Cultural Center's Commons Curatorial Residency, along with co-curator Laura Poppiti, for their July 2012 exhibition Performing Community. Kara holds a BA in Art History from Birmingham-Southern College and an MA in Urban Studies from the San Francisco Art Institute.



//Photo by Nicole Lattuca