Artists Talk: Studio Cohort
Every other Monday, 5 – 7 pm starting October 12th
Meeting Dates:
October 12th
October 26th
November 9th
November 23rd
December 7th
Lista Studios is a community art space in Industry City, Brooklyn, offering art classes, workshops, and open studio time.
Artists Talk is a bi-weekly creative cohort designed for visual artists looking to push their work forward through consistency, peer feedback, and professional mentorship. More than just a critique group, this cohort is intended to be a space for inspiration, thoughtful dialogue, and building connections with other dedicated artists across NYC. Itcreates learning communities designed to support artists at different stages in their career. This Cohort will be composed of 4-8 artists who are starting to transition their practice into a career.
Over 12 weeks, participants meet every other Monday for a two-hour facilitated cohort session. Each gathering provides dedicated time for presentation of completed or in progress work, group feedback and discussion, and creative journaling and goal setting for the next session. Participants are encouraged to continue making artwork independently during open studio sessions
Artists have access to dedicated studio time where they can meet, work together, exchange experiences, and learn from one another. Studio time is bolstered by guided group critiques that provide a safe space for artists to sharpen their ability to talk about their work and respond to feedback.
Lista Studios’ goal is to boost and intensify art in people’s life, amplifying their vision, making it more personal and sustainable.
What’s included
The cohort runs 12 weeks. Every participant receives:
- 24 open studio day passes – full-day access to the shared studio, used on any open studio day
- 6 guided group critiques with artist Mari Nagem – one every other week, with the whole cohort
- Peer exchange across different practices and experience levels
- Accountability that keeps work moving between sessions
Cost
The cohort is offered on a sliding scale. Choose the tier that reflects your circumstances – no documentation or explanation required.
Each cohort meeting includes:
- Creative and personal check-ins
- Sharing works-in-progress
- Group discussion and peer feedback
- Artist talks, readings, or resource sharing
- Goal setting for the coming month
To join
Send a few paragraphs to contact@listastudios.com about why you believe this program is right for you, along with 3–4 images of your work.
About the facilitator
Nagem has participated in Latin American biennials, including Bienal Sur at the Macro Museum (Argentina) and the Digital Art Biennial (Brazil). She has had solo exhibitions at CUE Art Foundation (NY, 2026), Cave Galeria (Fortaleza, 2026), Galeria Lume (São Paulo, 2024), and Paço das Artes (São Paulo, 2022), among others. Her work has been shown at Tomie Ohtake Institute, SESC, Oi Futuro, MAC NiteroÃ, the Museum of Image and Sound (BR); MESH Art Center, Selva, Berry Campbell Gallery, Flatiron Project Space, New York Live Arts (US); Savvy Contemporary (DE); Sea Foundation (NL); and festivals such as FILE, Die Digitale Düsseldorf, and Athens Digital Arts Festival.Nagem’s projects and exhibitions have been featured in Art Dialogues Magazine, The Art Newspaper, Arte!Brasileiros, Estadão, Revista Select, and Brazil-based cultural television network Arte1, among others. She holds an MFA from the Haute École d’Art et Design de Genéve, and currently lives and works between New York and Brazil.