Juror

Kim Fay has been a working abstract painter for three decades. Her abstractions are included in private collections from auto racing mogul Roger Penske to musical artist Kem. Fay made her curatorial and entrepreneurial mark through her company, Reel Art Detroit, which provided local art to Hollywood sets including productions from ABC, Warner Bros, Mitch Albom and more. She offers her experience as a working artist via classes at the College for Creative Studies. She co- creates with interior designers looking to acquire exceptional work for their clients which includes personal commissions. She contributed art reviews for several local publications before launching Real Art Detroit, a weekly Substack art review newsletter, in 2021 which currently enjoys over 700 subscribers averaging 800+ views per article. Fay was awarded a 2023 Culture Source Creators of Culture Grant for this newsletter. National publication Art Report Today regularly features RAD’s articles. Fay was tapped by Lonely Planet to pen a 6-page feature on Detroit art and design for the 2025 International Art Destination Guide. Fay has been invited to join a collaborative Substack cross pollinating all things Detroit.