Grace Kalyta (b. 1991, Treaty no. 1 Territory, Manitoba) is a Tiohtià:ke/Montreal based artist whose paintings and sculptures explore pursuits and performances of abundance in self-design, adornment, and spectacle. Kalyta collects images from online spaces that are dedicated to the quick circulation of objects and materials, cropping and enlarging throw-away images to create confrontational compositions. Through image-sourcing and the integration of decorative elements, Kalyta provokes high-low dichotomies in class and value systems, seduction and splendour, and the interplay of presentation and perception in material self-realization.

Kalyta received a BFA in 2018 with Honours from Concordia University and is currently a MFA candidate at Concordia University. Kalyta has attended residencies in Iceland (Nes Residency, 2021) and Greece (faveLAB, 2019). Previous select exhibitions include: Hall of Mirrors (2024), Pangée, Foultitude (2023) at Projet Casa, Montreal; Untitled (2023) at Galerie Cache, Montreal; Spaghetti Western (2022) at GHAM & DAFE, Montreal; Opið Hùs (2021) Skagaströnd, Iceland; Privé (2020), Montreal; Textile Quintet (2019) at Pirgos Tsikaliotis, Leonidio, Greece, 2019; and On the Pulse (2018), Eastern Bloc, Montreal. Grace Kalyta is represented by Pangée.

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