Curated by: Clara Chon and Katie Kotler
August 21st – September 21st
Open daily from 10AM -10PM
Poster Design by Rob Vargas
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Sisi Chen
Clara Chon
Soneale Gurley
Sam Tam Ham
Young Sun Han
Vinay Hira
Katie Kotler
Simeon Lee
Jamiyla Lowe
Libby Prosser
Kat Ryals
Katerina Sokolovskaya
Myles Starr
Erin Turner
Sherie L Weldon
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Liminal Gestures, presented within the storied halls of Theater for the New City, brings together a diverse group of 15 artists whose practices traverse textiles, media arts, painting, sculpture, ecological inquiry, and feminist critique. Rooted in an East Village landmark known for its unwavering commitment to inclusivity and egalitarianism, the exhibition transforms this historic space into a forum for critical engagement. Through explorations of multiplicity and collective experience, the works echo the theater’s long standing dedication as a space for all voices.
In an era increasingly marked by division and algorithmic consensus, Liminal Gestures embraces multiplicity not as a problem to be solved, but as something essential to existence itself. Against the pressure to conform to singular narratives and in its refusal of the logic of utility, Liminal Gestures asserts the vitality of art as a profoundly human endeavor. As gestures of resistance, ritual, and inquiry, the works serve as enigmas that invite contemplation beyond the noise of the modern world.