{"id":31789,"date":"2019-01-28T15:01:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T15:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=31789"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:01:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T15:01:20","slug":"artistic-director-katie-cooper-is-shining-a-light-on-the-san-francisco-art-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/artistic-director-katie-cooper-is-shining-a-light-on-the-san-francisco-art-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Artistic Director Katie Cooper is Shining a Light on the San Francisco Art Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"
The San Francisco art scene is rapidly changing and former New York gallerist and art consultant Katie Cooper wanted to be a part of the Bay Area’s growing art community. Naturally, the former\u00a0co-director at Pioneer Works<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>packed up and headed back to her native California and landed at The Laundry, an experimental art gallery and event space nestled in San Francisco\u2019s Mission District.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With such an impressive background, we were excited to catch up with Cooper to discuss her West Coast move, impressive background and upcoming plans for The Laundry<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Art Zealous: Morning routine?<\/strong><\/p>\n Katie Cooper:<\/strong> I love the morning. I enjoy a glass of hot lemon water while listening to The Daily, take my dog, Jax, for a walk up to Bernal Hill Park, then if I\u2019m lucky a 7-minute workout or yoga. I end my morning with an herbal infusion of oatstraw and rose tea. When I arrive at the gallery, I always have a gorgeous almond milk cappuccino by 3-19 Coffee<\/a>, the partners in our Cafe.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ:\u00a0Zodiac sign?<\/strong><\/p>\n KC:<\/strong> I\u2019m a cancer, so I like to create spaces that feel engaged and welcoming.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ:\u00a0You never leave home without\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n KC:<\/strong> My black faux leather tote from one of my favorite boutiques on Valencia Street: Wallflower<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ<\/strong>:\u00a0You have an impressive background, you were co-director at Pioneer Works, a Managing Director at Dustin Yellin’s Studio, and you own a consultancy firm. Walk us through your career and how you made your way to San Francisco?<\/strong><\/p>\n KC:<\/strong> I\u2019m so grateful to have intersected with Pioneer Works, Dustin Yellin and the many worlds within NYC during my 12-year stint. But as a California native, it felt natural to take those experiences and collaborate within the context of new histories and lineages. There\u2019s so much cross-pollination between the coasts and I love seeing how geography and history influence the experience and quest of an artist\u2019s work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n