Kim Altomare
Kim Altomare makes paper sculptures, paper paintings & prints that reveal and conceal the shifting dimensions of the trans body through abstraction, sensation, and affect. Altomare received their MFA from Yale School of Art (2019) and their BFA from Tyler School of Art (2013). Their work has been included in group and solo exhibitions at Big Ramp, Automat Collective, Fleisher Arts Memorial, and Vox Populi. Residencies include the Ora Lerman Trust, Lafayette College's Experimental Printmaking Residency, Atlantic Center for the Arts, and Yale Summer School of Art. They currently live and work in Philadelphia, PA.
Awarded Grants
2025
Art and Change Grant (ACG)
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Overview
Michelle Anne Harris and Kim Altomare’s project, Big Community Paper, will involve a large-scale paper pour at Hart Lane Farm in Kensington. This project will invite community members, especially youth and families, to create six 60" × 36" handmade sheets over the course of several days, using natural and upcycled materials gathered from the land. Participants will learn every stage of the process, from foraging and preparing pulp to pouring, collaging, and drying the sheets outdoors. The project will culminate in a pop-up garden exhibition and show-and-tell, where the large-format papers will be transformed into a collaborative zine on the theme of “emotional weather,” deepening connection to nature.