 In 1980 she had a small solo exhibition in New York, at the Institute for Art and Urban Resources, P.S.1 (now MoMA PS1).In 1981, Kisch returned to New York City, working briefly on Leonard Street, before relocating to Broadway where she was among the artists moving into converted Soho lofts.She built a studio on the first floor "because of the need to use heavy and bulky material."