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EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 44 MIN

Episode 079: Kim Anno

from Strand, the Story of an Artist

Kevin Kirkwood visits artist Kim Anno in her Berkeley, California studio for a conversation about how her family influenced her creative beginnings, what inspired her to make her collection of films, and her journey to becoming a Guggenheim fellow in 2024. Kim Anno is a painter, photographer, and filmmaker/video artist born in Los Angeles whose work has been collected and exhibited by museums nationally and internationally. Her work is in the intersection of art, science history, and societal dilemma surrounding climate change, and adaptation. She received a US dept of State award for her work: Water Cities, Indonesia, and the Asian Cultural Council NY. In 2023, a monograph and solo exhibition by Anno was presented by Anglim/Trimble Gallery, San Francisco and in 2024 she released her first documentary feature film: “¡Quba!” and “Water Cities, Indonesia." The Strand is produced by Kevin Kirkwood kevin-kirkwood.com  @kevinwillpaint / @strandpodcast Kim Anno: kimanno.com @anno.kim Anglim Trimble: anglimtrimble.com @anglimtrimble Kyung Lee: Kyunglee.com @kiyonle Wild Projects: wildprojects.org @wildprojectsproductions Quba Film Qubafilm.com @qubafilm

Kevin Kirkwood visits artist Kim Anno in her Berkeley, California studio for a conversation about how her family influenced her creative beginnings, what inspired her to make her collection of films, and her journey to becoming a Guggenheim fellow in 2024. Kim Anno is a painter, photographer, and filmmaker/video artist born in Los Angeles whose work has been collected and exhibited by museums nationally and internationally. Her work is in the intersection of art, science history, and societal dilemma surrounding climate change, and adaptation. She received a US dept of State award for her work: Water Cities, Indonesia, and the Asian Cultural Council NY. In 2023, a monograph and solo exhibition by Anno was presented by Anglim/Trimble Gallery, San Francisco and in 2024 she released her first documentary feature film: “¡Quba!” and “Water Cities, Indonesia." The Strand is produced by Kevin Kirkwood kevin-kirkwood.com  @kevinwillpaint / @strandpodcast Kim Anno: kimanno.com @anno.kim Anglim Trimble: anglimtrimble.com @anglimtrimble Kyung Lee: Kyunglee.com @kiyonle Wild Projects: wildprojects.org @wildprojectsproductions Quba Film Qubafilm.com @qubafilm

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