Grace Kalyta (b. 1991, Treaty no. 1 Territory, Manitoba) is a Montreal based artist whose paintings and sculptures explore pursuits and performances of abundance in self-design, adornment, and spectacle. 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), at Pangée, Montreal, Canada; Give Me an Inch (2024), Pipeline Gallery, London, UK; Maskenfreiheit (2023), Margot Samel, New York; Foultitude
(2023) at Projet Casa, Montreal; Opið Hùs (2021), at Skagaströnd, Iceland; Textile Quintet (2019) at Pirgos Tsikaliotis, Leonidio, Greece; and On the Pulse (2018), Eastern Bloc, Montreal.