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Partial funding provided by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture through appropriations from the Phoenix City Council.
CULTURE BUILDING By Robert Sentinery BUZZ Christoph Kaiser has been transforming spaces in Garfield for more than a decade, long before the neighborhood, with its downtown proximity, became a hotspot for restaurants and residences. Kaiser’s early design work in the ’hood comprised finding neglected historic homes and reconfiguring them into multifamily rentals with cutting-edge finishes and layouts. Kaiser seems to possess an uncanny ability to make something out of nothing; he turned the attic of one building into a 700-square-foot apartment worthy of Dwell magazine. Kaiser really hit his stride when he transformed a mid-century grain silo into a 366-square-foot tiny house that went viral – thanks to real estate giant Zillow, who utilized it in a promotional campaign. Built on two levels, the curved steel walls of the silo meant that everything had to be custom fabricated, and the results are stunning. Kaiser’s other architectural designs include the new Welcome Diner, Undefeated boutique and the Phoenix outpost of Changing Hands, among others. His personal residence, the 1907 red brick Grand Pyramid Cottage, which is listed on the National Register, is a masterpiece of restoration and thoughtful updating. His design firm, KaiserWorks, occupies the surprisingly spacious attic above (see “Christoph Kaiser: Design Islands in a Sea of Noise,” p. 8). Forrest Solis is an artist whose work is garnering much attention of late. Her 2016 immersive installation in a former hospital entitled L+D (labor and delivery) is hands-down one of the strongest artistic statements this city has seen. Solis’ work is heavily rooted in the female perspective, without falling into the current wave of new feminism. As a tenured professor moving her way up the ranks in ASU’s School of Art, she is influencing a new generation of artists to pick up the torch (see “Forrest Solis: Fine Art Mystique,” p. 12) Christine Cassano is another female artist making important work. Her exhibition “Litmus,” which just opened at Gebert Contemporary, moves away from the exploration of the biological inner workings of her own health issues, zooming out toward a macro view of the health of our planet. Using flight paths and satellite imagery, Cassano looks at the scars of man’s actions against the planet that are visible from space, including oil fires and deforestation. At the same time, she explores some very personal issues, including the loss of her father, a fi ghter pilot who perished due to a mechanical failure when she was a young child (see “Litmus: New Work by Christine Cassano,” p. 34). Finally, we say farewell to Brandon Decker, who has been a proud Arizona resident for years. With his musical career on the upswing, the artist has made a move to the Bay Area and is embarking on a national tour in support of his new record, Born to Wake Up, on Brooklyn’s Royal Potato Family label. Decker says his beloved Sedona will always feel like home. We wish him good luck on his journey (see “Brandon Decker Relocates to California,” p. 30).
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