Delaware Center for Contemporary Art curator Maiza Hixson is also an artist, and she sees her curating as part of her art practice. You can see a video of hers in the People’s Biennial at Haverford right now and you can see exhibits she’s curated at the DCCA. Hixson lives in Philadelphia and commutes to Wilmington; she’s a roommate of the Dufala Brothers in a sprawling Chinatown apartment. A few months back Hixson and Lauren Ruth, another roommate, created a new project space, The Shaft, in their building’s tiny elevator. Last First Friday, The Shaft became the restaurant Le Shaft. See a video on her website. Hixson is from Kentucky and has some great singing chops. In this clip, she sings a Dolly Parton song for us and says Parton could be an art critic! Full episode next Monday, stay tuned!
[audio:maizahixsonpromo.mp3]Right click to download 42 sec. Maiza Hixson clip
