In 1999, they expanded the organization to include an exhibition/event space on the first floor of their house. newsense gallery presents two art exhibitions per year and hosts related events, discussion forums, and film screenings. Having the space in a house setting contributes to the blurred distinction between art and life, and offers an accommodating point of entry for community involvement and collaboration.

Kristin Bly-Rogers actively pursues independent projects that fall under the newsense banner. Labor, sympathy for the proletariat mindset, and accessibility are common threads that imbue his diverse scope of art production. Although his content is, at times, compound and intricate he avoids the clandestine headiness that too often characterizes conceptually complex work. Support material, engagement, conversation, and participation are as much the material of his undertakings as the physical resources used to fabricate a project.

With installation and performance work, Kristin has a particular interest in trompe l'oeil environments and narrative tableaus that coincide with office culture, industry, and occupational fixations. These efforts are beautifully transparent, and difficult to label as overt art productions. Logistic realism, gestures of service, and operational practicality are trademark characteristics that underscore the participatory and non-static nature of these life/art/work projects.

Kristin's curatorial endeavors are strongly informed by a pedagogical background. As such, rather than choosing completed artwork from studios and collections, selected artists are often given specific projects derived from a pre-determined thesis. Interpretational variety is, of course, encouraged, albeit consistent to the given assignment. Here, where content is determined by premise, chance and circumstance give rise to experimentation and play.

Sculpture, drawing/collage, videography, and music are additional interests that Kristin pursues with an intentional rejection to style and the stale trappings of signature uniformity. He much prefers routine through the practice of eclecticism and unpredictability. Where some projects come to concrete conclusions, others linger as ongoing accumulative matters. In his strategy there is almost a sense of clarity achieved through disorder – where seemingly absurd non-sequiturs reveal themselves as candid critiques, characterizations, or presentational snap-shots on common social themes. Kristin Bly-Rogers has exhibited and performed internationally, and is known in situations to create investigative works that both employ and encourage inquiry, dialogue, active engagement, and the forthright pursuit of imbalance and power.