How Artist Kim Dacres Makes Sculptures With the Tires of NYC

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 19, 2023

After over a decade of teaching in New York City schools, local Harlem-based artist Kim Dacres decided to dedicate herself fulltime to her work. She makes sculptures using tires and found rubber in New York City streets and repair shops. A new solo show, Measure Me in Rotations, is her first in New York in over 4 years. Dacres joins to tell us more about her story and the show, which features ten new works. Measure Me in Rotations is on view at Charles Moffett through June 24.

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