Katia Ellise Klemm

She/They Age 26

Katia Ellise Klemm is the curator and undergraduate research assistant for the LGBTQ Intergenerational dialogue project and working towards a Bachelor of Arts of Visual and Critical Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. They were born and raised in Orlando, FL and moved to Chicago in 2020. They are exploring pathways that lead toward deep, complex community love by learning from our lived experiences. Working as a dresser and a stagehand in theaters, costuming at Universal Studios for marquee events, customer service at UPS, The Andersonville Galleria, SAIC galleries, serving and hosting at restaurants, burlesque, drag performances, flirting, film photography, photo albums, dancing, dinner parties, hanging out, loving and storytelling are some of moments that have led them to be a proud member of project team and look forward to curating the Spring 2025 exhibition.