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 Carbo, Dan Charbon, Patricia Goodson, Taryn Kenetman, Jennifer Klein, Xinchen Li, Heather Monks, Clara Jeanne Reed, Sidra Carder, Alyson Smith, Shaye Thiel, 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.