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(READ)art is an independent platform for contemporary art and culture. Founded in 2013 by Brooklyn-based writer and curator Heather Zises, (READ)art initially launched as an online forum to share perspectives on contemporary art and culture. It has since evolved into a multidisciplinary platform for writing, curating, and advising.

Recent projects and collaborations include SCOPE Art Show with Art Index TV, curating Tropicália Remix by Peter D. Gerakaris, and guest curating a special Women’s Edition for Fjords Review. Heather’s essays, reviews, and interviews have been published in books, magazines, and online, including Whitehot, Fjords Review, and The Excellent People (The EP). Zises has also conducted specialized art tours for various organizations such as Gowanus Open Studios and CUNY.

Raised in Boston [|Boston] as a ballerina, Heather received a B.A. in English and Dance from Cornell University, later completing her Master’s Degree in Art History and Connoisseurship at Christie’s Education in New York City.