Shady Kimzey

Shady Kimzey is an artist, educator, and facilitator from Raleigh, NC. They have an interest in media, pop culture, society, and the future. They facilitate the monthly meetup, Bad Art Club, at Eno Arts Mill in Hillsborough, NC, and write and distribute The Bad Newsletter. Shady has taught zine-making, graphic design, and mixed-media art classes for all ages at organizations including Raleigh’s Artspace, the Carrboro ArtsCenter, and The Scrap Exchange.

Website: bad-art-club

Newsletter: thebadnewsletter.substack.com

A black patch with "Bad Art Saves Lives" written in white acrylic paint centered in the middle. A holographic sticker with "Bad Art Saves Lives" written in the center, surrounded by a black box. Clear pins with the same design.
Bad Art Saves Lives, patch with white acrylic paint, 4″x3″, 2022 Bad Art Saves Lives, digitally printed holographic stickers and clear pins, 3″x2″, 2023
A collage of elements from a Cosmopolitan magazine (the Work issue) including the table of contents cut in the shape of a coffin, images of shoes, jewelry, and makeup, all surrounding the image of a white woman dressed in pink, blowing a pink bubble gum bubble. A quote at the bottom, from an interview with Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat, reads "Imagine what the world would be like if people could take their destiny into their own hands and not let others, especially men, rule them."
Cosmo Collage, magazine collage on mixed-media paper, digital scan, 8.5″x11″, 2023
A white bunny-girl with pink makeup and pink ears is in the middle of a room, pictured neck-up with a neutral expression. On her left is a blue pitcher covered in large white stars, sitting on a blue shelf, and on her right is a green pothos plant growing out of a blue pot. Behind her is an open window with green curtains showing the setting sun, and a barred window with blue curtains.
Bunny in her loft, acrylic paint on canvas, 20″x24″, 20