Wisdom Baty (she/her/hers) is an artist, mother/caretaker, curator, and arts administrator. Her artistic practice is deeply rooted in collaboration, creative equity, arts advocacy, and prioritizing care and access for Black Artist Mothers and Caretakers. Baty holds a BFA in Painting from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an MA in Arts Administration and Policy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2023, Baty was featured in The Chicago Reader's “People’s Issue” for her contributions as an uplifting curator in Chicago. Baty is the founder and creative director of WILD YAMS: Black Mothers Artist Residency, an artist residency designed to provide artist mothers and caretakers with time, space, and resources needed to sustain and nurture creative practices. Wisdom is a proud member of Chicago’s Southshore community.
Wisdom Baty
Photo: Zakkiyyah Najeebah
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