273. Gina Grafos: Director of Visual Infrastructure for The Kranzberg Arts Foundation

Published: Oct. 9, 2021, 4 p.m.

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Gina Grafos, Director of Visual infrastructure for the Kranzberg Arts Foundation, stopped by to talk with Nancy about the happenings around the galleries associated with The KAF, including the exhibition "Lost Library" by Stan Strembicki at the High Low Literary Arts Center.\\xa0 Also discussed was the new KAF space, Sophie\'s Artists Lounge.

Gina Grafos

For the exhibition \\u201cLost Library\\u201d at the High Low, Stan Strembicki photographed books from a flooded library in the Lower Ninth Ward \\u2014 a historic, Black neighborhood hit hard by the storm \\u2014 that were scattered in a field. For three years, Strembicki visited the location every few months and documented the books as they decayed.

One of the Photographs from "Lost Library"\\xa0

Sophie\\u2019s Artist Lounge and Street art gallery is an immersive art lounge servicing up high fidelity audio-visuals with a cocktail-focused menu.\\xa0 You can Immerse yourself in their street art gallery and listen to Resident DJs provide the music. Open Wednesday- Saturday from 5:00 PM- 1:30 AM w/ St. Louis and International DJ\\u2019s from 9:00 PM- 1:00 AM.

A photograph of Sophie\'s Artists Lounge

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Podcast Curator and Editor: Jon Valley with Technical Support by Mid Coast Media

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