THE COLD READ (Session IV)

everything is waiting for you

January 13 - February 3, 2024

Opening: Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 6pm-9pm

The Cold Read was established as a way of organizing an art community amid the chaos of our daily lives, aiming to initiate a continued dialogue and investment in each other’s practices. Each phase of The Cold Read progressively builds upon itself, creating a space for participating artists to have critical discussions through letters to the artist, prompt-based exhibitions, and social interactions.

Following the conclusion of the fourth session of The Cold Read, the exhibition everything is waiting for you continues the tradition of concluding the session by showcasing participants' works in a physical space. By drawing from the distinctive artistic landscapes within the artists’ individual practices, the exhibition emphasizes the collective strength of a shared community. Ultimately, the works in the exhibition highlight how group dialogue serves as a guiding force in navigating the intricate terrain of the art world.

The participants in the fourth session of The Cold Read include Henderson Blumer, Kim Garcia, Nicole Gelormino, Gosia Herc, Ellen Khansefid, Caroline Liou, Amy MacKay, Marisa Marofske, Reinhart Revilla Selvik, and Anna Wittenberg.

More about The Cold Read

Kim Garcia initiated The Cold Read in 2018 as an online critique group facilitated through email. Every other Sunday, a presenting artist shares images, texts, or videos with context about their work. The rest of the group takes a week to write a thoughtful response about the pieces, leaving the artist with critical feedback to read, evaluate, and assimilate. The upcoming fifth session will take a different approach, focusing on in-person artist talks in their studios.

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