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Christine Y. Kim
Associate curator, the Studio Museum in Harlem
Whether scouting for artists in Jakarta or networking at the Venice Biennale, this muse to fashion designer Peter Som is always on the road.
TABLE FOR ONE
Kim prefers to order room service but she sometimes dines out by herself. "There is nothing
worse than a guy thinking you need company. Confident body language is key. Or I pretend I
don't speak English."
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
In her travels all over Africa and Asia, Kim has encountered sexism firsthand. After the Dakar
Biennial, she and a friend booked a birding trip through a reputable company. "At mealtime,
our guide insisted that we—the clients!—serve him. It was unpleasant, but sometimes
you have to tolerate small indignities. Without him, we would have been stuck in the jungle."
FEMALE BONDING
Kim and her mom take a trip together every year. "In Cambodia, we had such different views.
My mom grew up in Korea, while I was raised in California and studied Buddhist art. I saw
the imagery from my pedagogical perspective, whereas Buddhism is part of her philosophy."
—REBECCA CASCADE
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