taste buttressed by knowledge
KIN
Los Angeles
Boutique Visual Direction Firm driven by taste, and buttressed by knowledge. Founded by Mother and Son Christie Turk and Dylan Turk.
Visual culture, the stacking layers of the way things come together, is what we do. It’s what we study. To us, art is wildly expansive. A communication method that requires little language; influencing how we feel, expanding our understandings, or enlivening something intimately human.
There are no rules in art, and it’s creation is often fire fueled by fire. It is a hardcore hustle kind of work. Turning nothing into something is the mystery of the artist. That magic can’t be pinpointed.
We were born with the gift of good taste, and have been around the block a few times. We use our skillsets and points of view to provide expertise to creative projects. We work with individuals, artists, companies, non-profits, hospitality, interior designers, municipalities, and other random entities. If you have an idea or want the idea shoot us an email. We find that great work requires a circuitous network of people that know how to do things.
Collection Highlight
All Around Cowboy X Moodswing campaign photographed by Matt White at the legendary White Water Tavern.
Collector Spotlight
Devan Shimoyama’s A Counterfeit Gift Wrapped Fire was feartured on the cover of Bomb Magazine. Our client acquired this work from Kavi Gupta in Chicago in 2022. Devan’s work has captivated us for so long. This solo exhibition at the gallery was a masterpiece in storytelling, as the installation of work was expansive and interesting. Included in the magazine is an interview by Jeffrey Gibson of Devan Shimoyama. Coincidentally, LET ME BE WHO YOU NEED ME TO BE by Jeffrey Gibson hangs next to Shimoyama’s work in our client’s office.
