Alexandria Knapik is a Chicago-based arts laborer, curator, and creative with almost a decade of experience working in the visual arts industry. She currently holds an AA from College of DuPage in Business, a BA from Columbia College Chicago in Visual Arts Management, and an MS from Northwestern University in Leadership for Creative Enterprises. Professionally, Alex is connected throughout Chicagoland and beyond as an arts worker and activist. She founded and facilitates the Artists to Watch and Exhibitions program at Comfort Station, organized artist involvement at the 17th & 18th Chicago Food Justice Summits and more. Alex centers many radically progressive beliefs, unapologetically, and these pursuits inform her work in all areas. Her career focus is in arts leadership and she looks to one day lead an arts organization that would serve Chicagoland. In contrast, Alex does not support “the grind” and practices care through spirituality, movement, continuous learning, and rest.
Image: In summer 2024, I curated Moving In / Moving Out, an activation series exploring home and movement as part of Edra Soto’s La Casa de Todos at Comfort Station. Featuring SAGE DYE’s homebody performance and Martí Madaula Esquirol’s films, “To Plant a Flying Garden” and “A Planet Painted by Hand”. The events invited viewers to contemplate the shifting nature of home, offering nuanced perspectives on shared spaces and personal histories both inside and outside on the lawn at Comfort Station.