Julia Monté is an artist passionate about making, writing, and talking about art. She received her BFA in painting and creative writing at the Kansas City Art Institute in 2018. She runs an online publication for nuanced art-criticism titled, Informality Blog. She is a member of SOIL Gallery and her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, recently shown at Tlaxcala3 in Mexico City. Growing up in the burgeoning metroplex of Dallas, Texas, she has long been enchanted by stilted highway overpasses, and the seemingly infinite layers of scaffolds on old wooden roll coasters and stadiums. These structures butt up against each other, directing mass communal experiences. Using primarily found objects discarded on the sides of roads and other recycled materials, she creates stilted scenes and intricate works about these unfolding systems and destined passengers. Her pattern-filled depictions of sprawling and undulating apparatus consider communal experiences from all vantage points, and the future of such structures.
Residency: February 2025 - June 2025