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Art & Culture
Beauty Parlour
Art & Culture
Swirl Girl
A Barnard senior who deleted Instagram, paints big, and makes folk music with friends. Meet Swirl Girl.
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New Mexico & Faith’s Paradox
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Kim Kalesti ♡ The Full Interview
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Kim Kalesti's Rules for Art
Welcome to The Hottest Literati Every month, we choose one cool artist from anywhere in the world to highlight and to support. The July 2026 Hottest Literati is... Kim Kalesti Q: What made you want to make things? A: It’s our nature to be creative. Q: A favorite you hold sacred? A: All Life visible…
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Who is Kim Kalesti
Welcome to The Hottest Literati Every month, we choose one cool artist from anywhere in the world to highlight and to support. The July 2026 Hottest Literati is... Kim Kalesti She is a... Singer, songwriter, and painter based in New York. What's coming this month This is the first edition of The…
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