Kate Mothes

Kate Mothes is an independent contemporary art writer and organizer based between Northeast Wisconsin and Edinburgh, Scotland. She is also the founder and editor of Dovetail Magazine. Learn more about her work at katemothes.net.

Posts by Kate

Azuma Makoto’s Temporary Sculptures Freeze Hundreds of Flowers on a Snow-Coated Lake

February 22, 2023Azuma Makoto’s Temporary Sculptures Freeze Hundreds of Flowers on a Snow-Coated Lake
Architectural Silhouettes Play With Perspective in Patrick Akpojotor’s Fragmented Portraits

February 21, 2023Architectural Silhouettes Play With Perspective in Patrick Akpojotor’s Fragmented Portraits
Bisa Butler’s Vibrant Quilted Portraits Share Extraordinary Stories of Black Americans

February 20, 2023Bisa Butler’s Vibrant Quilted Portraits Share Extraordinary Stories of Black Americans
Humor and Happenstance Coalesce in Julie Hrudová’s Amsterdam Street Photography

February 17, 2023Humor and Happenstance Coalesce in Julie Hrudová’s Amsterdam Street Photography
Wild Personalities Flirt With Their Frames in Calvin Nicholls’s Meticulous Paper Sculptures

February 16, 2023Wild Personalities Flirt With Their Frames in Calvin Nicholls’s Meticulous Paper Sculptures
Endangered Animals Dissolve and Reassemble in Thomas Medicus’s Anamorphic Glass Sculpture

February 15, 2023Endangered Animals Dissolve and Reassemble in Thomas Medicus’s Anamorphic Glass Sculpture
After Sitting in Storage for More Than Three Decades, an Art Amusement Park Is Finally Going On Tour

February 15, 2023After Sitting in Storage for More Than Three Decades, an Art Amusement Park Is Finally Going On Tour
Interview: Kate MccGwire On Discerning Duality, Connecting with Nature, and Making Art in the Belly of a Dutch Barge

February 13, 2023Interview: Kate MccGwire On Discerning Duality, Connecting with Nature, and Making Art in the Belly of a Dutch Barge
Monumental Bubbles Pop Up in Public Spaces in Atelier Sisu’s Inflatable Installations

February 9, 2023Monumental Bubbles Pop Up in Public Spaces in Atelier Sisu’s Inflatable Installations
Dramatic Landscapes and Dazzling Portraits Highlight Global Perspectives in the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards

February 8, 2023Dramatic Landscapes and Dazzling Portraits Highlight Global Perspectives in the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Meticulous Folds Form Maze-Like Hallways and Ornate Spaces in Simon Schubert’s Paper Reliefs

February 8, 2023Meticulous Folds Form Maze-Like Hallways and Ornate Spaces in Simon Schubert’s Paper Reliefs
Anthony Theakston’s Elegant Sculptures Imbue Ceramics and Bronze with Avian Spirit

February 7, 2023Anthony Theakston’s Elegant Sculptures Imbue Ceramics and Bronze with Avian Spirit
Ornate Picture Frames Sprout Twisted Roots in Organic Sculptures by Darryl Cox

February 2, 2023Ornate Picture Frames Sprout Twisted Roots in Organic Sculptures by Darryl Cox
The Astonishing Biodiversity of Fungi Blooms in Max Mudie’s Macro Photographs

February 2, 2023The Astonishing Biodiversity of Fungi Blooms in Max Mudie’s Macro Photographs
Trick Facial Recognition Software into Thinking You’re a Zebra or Giraffe with These Pyschedelic Garments

February 1, 2023Trick Facial Recognition Software into Thinking You’re a Zebra or Giraffe with These Pyschedelic Garments
Ethereal Light Suffuses Domestic Interiors with Surreal Hues in Alfie Caine’s Paintings

January 31, 2023Ethereal Light Suffuses Domestic Interiors with Surreal Hues in Alfie Caine’s Paintings
Jennifer McCurdy Harnesses an Island’s Natural Rhythms in Captivating Porcelain Vessels

January 30, 2023Jennifer McCurdy Harnesses an Island’s Natural Rhythms in Captivating Porcelain Vessels
Braids and Bowlers: Indigenous Bolivian Women Skateboard in Style in Celia D. Luna’s Empowered Portraits

January 27, 2023Braids and Bowlers: Indigenous Bolivian Women Skateboard in Style in Celia D. Luna’s Empowered Portraits
Delicate Knots, Velvet, and Beads Entwine in Julia Shore’s Mossy Embroideries

January 25, 2023Delicate Knots, Velvet, and Beads Entwine in Julia Shore’s Mossy Embroideries
Vibrant Makeup Mirrors Sweet Frozen Treats in Max Siedentopf’s ‘Pleasure Portraits’

January 25, 2023Vibrant Makeup Mirrors Sweet Frozen Treats in Max Siedentopf’s ‘Pleasure Portraits’