I ART New York

In this segment, I ART New York interviews Lauren Hirshfield and Kat Ryals, founders and the curatorial team behind Paradice Palase. Begun two years ago Paradice Palase aims to promote artists through arts patronage and to create public engagement with art. Hirschfield and Ryals discuss their recently guest-juried exhibition Twist and Twine, launched in partnership with Chashama, their booth at the The Spring/Break Art Fair among other exhibitions and related initiatives. They offer their insights into their curatorial practice while navigating the complexities and rewards of operating in New York City. Music intro and outro are by the Brooklyn based band, More Than Skies; tracks "Act Casually" and "She Loves Me Not" from their album "Everyone is a Loaded Gun".