Exhibition
Fragments
SVA Continuing Education and Artist Residency Programs present “Fragments,” a group exhibition of work by artists from The Artist Residency Project fall 2023 cohort, curated by Hayley Ferber.
“Fragments” finds a common thread among a diverse cohort of artist residency participants at SVA in the ways they fracture or unify imagery in their art. Utilizing an array of media including photography, painting, drawing, sculpture and sound, the artists conversely dissect or reconstruct the materials in their works. Physical fragmentation occurs throughout: a body part isolated and reintroduced as a protective shield; a painting stripped apart and woven back together; a single piece of felt folded in layers turning 2D into 3D; a mesh screen built up with detritus; and a converse sneaker sculpted from the lines of a 3D printing pen, materializing as a tangled web. Gestural fragmentation is conveyed through expressive paintings and drawings fractured by different shapes, lines, and colors; photographs abstracting objects and places; individual images pieced together to tell a larger story; and a soundscape that intertwines atmospheric noises eliciting a lingering sense of nostalgia. The divisions within these works give new meaning to materials and objects through the textures left behind, culminating in complex and engaging compositions.
Artists in the exhibition include Candelaria Carbó, Dan Charbonnet, Patricia Goodson, Taryn Kenetman, Jennifer Klein, Xinchen Li, Heather Monks, Clara Jeanne Reed, Sidra Carder, Alyson Smith, Shaye Thiel, and Cindy Weil.
The Artist Residency Project is designed for fine artists working across discipline, medium and platform. Through online platforms, it aims to deliver a robust, global residency experience over the course of the five-week session. Working with SVA’s distinguished faculty, participants have developed their practice without the limitations of location or the necessity for travel.
The goal of The Artist Residency Project is to create an inclusive online space where artists can thrive, nurture their practice and build an active, engaged community.
About the curator
Hayley Ferber is a contemporary arts facilitator, curator, educator and artist living in Brooklyn, New York. In her current role as associate director of operations at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center and previous role as deputy director of Chashama, she supports a creative community of multidisciplinary artists. Independently, she has curated exhibitions for The Clemente Center, Residency Unlimited, New York Artists Equity Gallery, New York Artists Circle, Robert Berry Gallery and The Yard: Williamsburg, among others. As a visiting curator, Hayley has worked with artists from Residency Unlimited, International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), the NARS Foundation, Kunstraum LLC and ChaNorth, and has served as a guest juror for the New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA), New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), Brooklyn Arts Council and Queens Council on the Arts. Hayley’s personal artistic practice explores nautical themes through artist books and printmaking. She has exhibited her work at the Kalamazoo Book Art Center, Equity Gallery, Chashama the Pelham Art Center, 440 Gallery, 92NY and Aqua Art Miami among others. Hayley loves sharing her artistic passions and practices with her students and has taught workshops for the Swiss Institute, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Brooklyn Public Library, Pelham Art Center and Gallery North. She was a resident artist at ChaNorth in 2021 and received her MAT in art and design education from the Rhode Island School of Design and BS in studio art from New York University.
Hayley Ferber is a contemporary arts facilitator, curator, educator and artist living in Brooklyn, NY. In her current role as Associate Director of Operations at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center and previous role as Deputy Director of Chashama, she supports a creative community of multidisciplinary artists. Independently, she has curated exhibitions for The Clemente Center, Residency Unlimited, Equity Gallery, New York Artists Circle, Robert Berry Gallery, and the Yard: Williamsburg, among others. As a visiting curator, Hayley has worked with artists from Residency Unlimited, ISCP, the NARS Foundation, Kunstraum LLC and ChaNorth, and has served as guest juror for NYSCA, DCLA, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Queens Council on the Arts. Hayley's personal artistic practice explores nautical themes through artist books and printmaking. She has exhibited her work at the Kalamazoo Book Art Center, Equity Gallery, Chashama, the Pelham Art Center, 440 Gallery, 92NY and Aqua Art Miami among others. Hayley loves sharing her artistic passions and practices with her students and has taught workshops for the Swiss Institute, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Brooklyn Public Library, Pelham Art Center and Gallery North. She was a resident artist at ChaNorth in 2021 and received her MAT in Art & Design Education from RISD and BS in Studio Art from NYU.
About SVA's Artist Residency Programs
SVA’s Artist Residencies offer artists, designers and creative thinkers time, space and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction, with summer programs on campus in New York City, as well as year-round in online formats.
In addition to time-honored studio residencies, a variety of innovative professional immersion programs provide opportunities for artists to explore new areas of social and technological practice and engage critically within their field.
A unique combination of creative and professional resources provides a rich environment for growth and opportunity in the current, vibrant art scene.
On-campus housing is available, as are opportunities to display work.
For further information or questions regarding SVA’s Artist Residency Programs, email residency@sva.edu.
SVA’s Artist Residency programs are hosted by the Division of Continuing Education.
For additional courses and workshops, visit https://sva.edu/CE