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Inspired by the way place influences art and making, Dovetail focuses on pathways between contemporary art, nature, and sometimes travel. Through editorial responses to artwork and exhibitions, the platform highlights links between art, land and landscape, the environment, and the spaces we move through and inhabit.
History
The magazine was originally co-founded in 2020 by curator and writer Kate Mothes, founder of Young Space (2014-2026), and artist Vickie Vainionpää as a semi-annual print and online publication celebrating ideas and practices that “fit nicely” alongside contemporary art. The first iteration of the project produced two print magazines in addition to online articles and special features on The Niche. Due to shifting professional goals and pandemic-related changes, Dovetail went on hiatus in early 2021.
In the summer of 2022, Mothes relaunched Dovetail with a renewed focus on contemporary art as it specifically relates to place. A generous grant from Arts Midwest, as part of the inaugural Creative Midwest Media Cohort, prompted new commissions and a special one-off print publication. In 2025, the platform returned to an online-only format, and Kate continues to run the platform independently with an editorial focus on the way contemporary art meets themes of place, environment, climate, travel, and culture.
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