Kimi Hanauer
Born1993 (age 30–31)
EducationBFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
Known forPress Press
Websitewww.kimihanauer.com

Kimi Hanauer (born 1993) is an artist, writer, musician, and cultural organizer. They are the founder of Press Press, an interdisciplinary publishing house that focuses on underrepresented voices and narratives. They have worked in Baltimore, Maryland and Los Angeles, California.[1] From 2012 to 2016, Hanauer was a member of the indie rock band Adventures with current Code Orange band members Reba Meyers, Jami Morgan, Joe Goldman, and Dominic Landolina.[2][3]

Biography

Kimi Hanauer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. They received their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2015 [4] and their Master of Fine Arts in interdisciplinary studio at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2021.[5]

In 2013, Hanauer developed Paradise Now, an open-ended game in which participants must follow abstract instructions to earn points. The game was first established Penthouse Gallery in Baltimore, where Hanauer was working. The game was conceptualized as a platform for the participants to express themselves. The title of the game comes from the film Paradise Now, which focused on the lives of two Palestinian suicide bombers through a humanistic lens.[6]

In 2014, Hanauer established Press Press, an interdisciplinary publishing house. Hanauer was inspired to start the publishing house after volunteering as an ESL creative writing teacher at the Refugee Youth Project (RYP) in Baltimore. They collaborated with other RYP volunteers to launch Press Press.[7] The books are distributed at art book fairs such as the New York Art Book Fair and Los Angeles Art Book Fair.[8][9]

In 2016, Hanauer published "The Making of: Publics and Liberation," which they edited. The book featured conversations with various artists and activists in Baltimore, including Jenné Afiya (Balti Gurls), Fire Angelou (Daughters of the Diaspora), Emeline Boehringer & Kory Sanders (Beast Grrl Collective), Sarrita Hunn (Temporary Art Review).[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kimi Hanauer". Women's Studio Workshop. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. ↑ Henry, Dusty (25 September 2014). "Code Orange side project Adventures releases new song "Flowing Through" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Run For Cover Records. "Run For Cover - Off The Radar with Kimi Hanauer". Youtube. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "PAPER CUTS / LIVE Conversation with Kimi Hanauer of Press Press and DIRT | Washington Project for the Arts". www.wpadc.org. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. ↑ "about". kimi hanauer. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  6. ↑ Slater, Maya-Roisin (2016-11-04). "This "Human Board Game" is like Game Night on Acid". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  7. ↑ "The View from the NY Art Book Fair Zine Tent: 8 Zines You Want to Know About". Hyperallergic. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  8. ↑ "PRESS PRESS". www.presspress.info. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  9. ↑ Nunes, Andrew (2016-09-21). "Our 11 Favorite Zines from This Year's NY Art Book Fair". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  10. ↑ "Catalog". Printed Matter. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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