The Art World Works From Home: Gallerist Maggie Kayne Is Delivering Newborn Goats on Her Farm and Watching a Michael Jordan Miniseries

The art world may be on lockdown, but it certainly does not
stop. During this unprecedented time, we’re checking in with
art-world professionals, collectors, and artists to get a glimpse
into how they are working from home.

When Maggie Kayne’s gallery, Kayne Griffin Corcoran, temporarily
locked its doors, the native Angeleno decamped to her sprawling
farm in Washington’s North Cascades mountains. Like the rest of us,
she’s pivoted to new technologies to stay in touch with gallery
artists, which include the likes of Hank Willis Thomas, James
Turrell, and Mary Corse, and to connect with clients around the
world.

As it turns out, Kayne feels well suited to rural life, and is
just as comfortable rolling up her sleeves to deliver baby goats as
she is courting high-rolling collectors (Kendall Jenner is the latest celebrity to add a James Turrell
light work to her collection).

Read on to hear about the dealer’s new digs out west, and how
she’s making the WFH lifestyle work for her.

Where is your new “office”?

My new office is my farm in Washington state, up in the North
Cascades.

What are you working on right now (and were any projects
of yours interrupted by the lockdown)?

Everything has been interrupted, not only at the gallery, but
for many of our artists who have institutional commitments over the
next 12 months.

Huguette Caland had a survey show in Doha planned for mid March,
as well as her first-ever US solo exhibition at the Drawing Center
in May. The latter will likely be postponed until 2021. But as we
wait for the dust to settle it’s afforded us a brief moment to step
back and not only look for ways to improve all aspects of what
we’re doing, but to reimagine new possibilities for the future. I’m
feeling very hopeful.

How has your work changed now that you are doing it from
home?

I’ve been embracing technology more than ever so that I can
continue to work closely with current and new artists and stay
engaged with clients. Just last week I did my first virtual studio
visit with a new artist in Beijing, and last week we hosted a
virtual studio visit with Sam Moyer for our collectors. All of
these virtual tools have been invaluable and have allowed us to
stay connected with our clients, but also to make sure our artists
continue to feel supported, which is my priority.

What are you reading, both online and off?

Currently reading Beekeeping for Beginners in an
attempt to avoid making painful mistakes with my new hive!

Have you taken up any new hobbies?

This period has given me an opportunity to slow down and
reconnect with the world around me. Growing up in LA, nature was
always a big part of my life, but we all get so busy in our daily
lives that sometimes you can lose touch. I’ve really enjoyed
spending the last few weeks working on the farm. We’ve recently
added bee hives so I’m learning how to tend to them. And I
delivered my first goat!

What is the first place you want to travel to once this
is over?

I’m overdue for a trip to New York City, but I’m very excited to
head to Japan in the fall. Mika Tajima is working on an incredible
site-specific project for Dazaifu Tenmangu, one of the oldest
Shinto shrines in Japan. The shrine has a really exciting
contemporary art program and Tajima’s commission will include a
major, permanent work for their outdoor garden park as well as an
installation of more intimately scaled works for their indoor
museum. The project is scheduled to be unveiled in
October and I’m really hoping to make the trip.

If you are feeling stuck while self-isolating, what’s
your best method for getting un-stuck?

Cooking or taking a walk.

What was the last TV show, movie, or YouTube video you
watched?

I just started The Last Dance yesterday and couldn’t be
more excited. I’ve been a major Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan
fan since the 1990s so this is a real treat.

If you could have one famous work of art with you, what
would it be?

Anything by James Turrell. In these very unsettling times the
transcendent and contemplative nature of his work speaks to me now
more than ever.

What are you most looking forward to doing once social
distancing has been lifted?  

Visiting my artists’ studios!

What’s your favorite recipe to cook at
home?

Marcella Hazan’s bolognese sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp butter plus 1 tbsp for tossing the pasta
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ⅔ cup chopped celery
• ⅔ cup chopped carrot
• ¾ pound ground beef chuck (or you can use 1 part pork to 2
  parts beef)
• Salt
• Black pepper, ground fresh from the mill
• 1 cup whole milk
• Whole nutmeg
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 ½cups canned imported Italian plum tomatoes, cut up, with
  their juice
• 1 ¼ to 1 ½pounds pasta
• Freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese at the table

1. Put the oil, butter and chopped onion in the pot and turn the
   heat on to medium. Cook and stir the onion until it has become
   translucent, then add the chopped celery and carrot. Cook for about
   2 minutes, stirring vegetables to coat them well.
2. Add ground beef, a large pinch of salt and a few grindings of
   pepper. Crumble the meat with a fork, stir well and cook until the
   beef has lost its raw, red color.
3. Add milk and let it simmer gently, stirring frequently, until
   it has bubbled away completely. Add a tiny grating—about 1/8
   teaspoon—of nutmeg, and stir.
4. Add the wine, let it simmer until it has evaporated, then add
   the tomatoes and stir thoroughly to coat all ingredients well. When
   the tomatoes begin to bubble, turn the heat down so that the sauce
   cooks at the laziest of simmers, with just an intermittent bubble
   breaking through to the surface. Cook, uncovered, for 3 hours or
   more, stirring from time to time. While the sauce is cooking, you
   are likely to find that it begins to dry out and the fat separates
   from the meat. To keep it from sticking, add 1/2 cup of water
   whenever necessary. At the end, however, no water at all must be
   left and the fat must separate from the sauce. Taste and correct
   for salt.
5. Toss with cooked drained pasta, adding the tablespoon of
   butter, and serve with freshly grated parmesan on the side.

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