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On September 16, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Georgia Gardner Gray will present her performance 'Cookie' at The High Line in New York across three evenings: September 30, October 1, and October 2, 2026, at 7:30 pm. The play follows a picaresque format inspired by 16th-century novellas such as Lazarillo de Tormes and Francisco de Quevedo’s The Swindler. Its protagonist, Gunnar Churchwell, is a suit salesman recruited by a grifting crew of makeshift tailors in Madrid, navigating a corrupt society. The performance is staged in the parking lot of the former final meat purveyor in the Meatpacking District, using a twisted aluminum sculpture titled 'The Lair' designed as a street scaffold.
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Gray, known for her vivid paintings of exaggerated figures in social spaces, extends her theatrical practice into a site-specific commission for the High Line. The work critiques societal decay and the desperation masked as ambition, a recurring theme in contemporary art that resonates with current economic anxieties. For collectors and curators, this commission underscores the growing trend of visual artists moving into performance and public intervention, expanding Gray’s market relevance beyond her gallery program at Sadie Coles HQ.
- Artists: Georgia Gardner Gray
- Galleries: Sadie Coles HQ
- Locations: New York
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