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Kim Victoria Abeles (born August 28, 1952, Richmond Heights, Missouri) is an multidisciplinary artist and retired professor. Because of the social and political content of her work, she is referred to as an activist artist. She is able to communicate these challenges and bring them into the spotlight for broader audiences through her work. Like her smog collectors, she moved to smoggy LA in 1978, and saw the smog residue and decided to use her art for the smog in her collectors. She has even won awards for her art, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and among many others.

Early life and education
Kim Victoria Abeles was born in Richmond Heights, Missouri. As a child, she spent some time living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an experience which she says influenced her work ''The Smog Collector. Kim Victoria Abeles received her BFA in painting from Ohio University and earned a MFA in studio art from the University of California, Irvine in 1980. .

Work
Abeles has worked in a variety of different mediums including repurposed materials, drawing, multimedia, sculpture and installations. She experiments with different materials. Her work starts with one person or idea and through her own independent research and exploration will go in deeper to her chosen topic until she feels comfortable beginning her physical process. She describes her artwork as the poetic spirit in a visual language.

Exhibitions
Abeles has many different exhibits across the world in 22 different countries. Many accomplished exhibits but her most recent ones are:
 * Nicholas and Lee Begovich Gallery, California State University Fullerton (2021)
 * Community Room, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA (2018)
 * Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA (2017)
 * LA Art Show, Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk at the Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA (2017)
 * Seaver Gallery, Marlborough School, Los Angeles PØST, Los Angeles, CA (2016)