Exhibition
Transcendental Landscapes
About the exhibition
SVA Continuing Education and Artist Residency Programs present “Transcendental Landscapes,” an exhibition that brings together 15 artists from the fall 2024 Artist residency cohort curated by Paige Beeber. Artists in the exhibition include Reginald Balanga, David Berger, Larissa Brum, Caro Dranow, Zeynep Elif Ergin, Miranda Greiner, Domino Leaha, Valeria Maldonado, Rosi Maria Di Meglio, Pat Marino, Chloe Scout Nix, Marianne van Ooij, Deniz Ozuygur, Charles Park, and Carol Updegrave.
“Transcendental Landscapes” invites us to reconsider the landscapes we inhabit—not only as physical terrains but as spaces of meaning, memory, and transformation. In a year marked by shifting climates and elemental power, these works trace the intricate relationship between the human spirit and the natural world, offering a vision of renewal and interconnectedness.
Through a rich array of forms and approaches, the artists explore landscapes as portals to something larger than themselves. Some focus on the small and intimate—a shadow cast across a wall, the texture of earth after rain—while others evoke the sweeping forces of nature, vast and unknowable. Together, these works speak to the profound interplay between the finite and the infinite, reminding us that every detail contains the possibility of a larger story.
This exhibition embraces a kind of seeing that transcends narrow views. It suggests that even as the natural world asserts itself with urgency, it offers a space for wonder and revelation. The landscapes here are not static backdrops but living, breathing entities—spaces of reciprocity where the external and internal meet, where we might reimagine our place in the world.
Together, these works speak to the profound interplay between the finite and the infinite, reminding us that every detail contains the possibility of a larger story.
About the Curator
Paige Beeber (b. 1993, Syosset, NY) is best known for her intricate abstract paintings, often resembling textiles, created in Brooklyn, New York, and Taos, New Mexico. Influenced by her upbringing between Long Island and New York City, Beeber incorporates diverse materials—oil, spray, acrylic paints, inks, dyes, and found objects—into large-scale works that blend abstract and geometric patterns, evoking needlework and honoring her family’s artisan heritage.
Beeber owns See You Next Thursday (SYNT), a platform fostering independent artistic voices. Named one of Art in America's top 20 global artists to watch, her work has been showcased worldwide, including solo exhibitions in Sicily and Manhattan’s Tribeca and group shows from Copenhagen to Los Angeles. Collaborating with brands like Robb Report and Delta Airlines, Beeber bridges fine art and commercial innovation, reflecting her commitment to dynamic, multidimensional artistic expression.
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, refer to the Division of Continuing Education.