Blank Forms celebrated its ninth anniversary with performances by Dez Andrés, Douglas Sherman, and 7038634357 at the Ukrainian National Home in the East Village. The article, written by Ruba Katrib and Lawrence Kumpf, offers a personal glimpse into their New York apartment, filled with books, records, art from friends, and a curated sound system, alongside recipes and anecdotes about hosting artists, musicians, and curators for dinners and listening sessions.
This matters because it humanizes the art world by showing the domestic life of two influential figures—Ruba Katrib, a curator at MoMA PS1, and Lawrence Kumpf, founder of Blank Forms—revealing how their personal collections, social networks, and everyday rituals intersect with their professional work. It underscores the importance of community, hospitality, and informal gatherings in sustaining experimental music and contemporary art scenes.