Meaning is always here

Born in Canada and currently based in London, U.K., Kim Rugg manipulates the public language of newspapers, maps, and other media to draw attention to the imbalance between collective signage and lived reality. She has exhibited at Mark Moore Gallery, CA; P.P.O.W. Gallery, NY; Galerie Schmidt Maczollek, Germany; and Nettie Horn Gallery, U.K.. Her work in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, D.C.; the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA; Honolulu Museum of Art, HI; the Norton Museum, FL; and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, TX.