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SVA Artist Residency Alumni Community Highlight
September 9, 2024by Catherine Guzman
Landscape photograph of a woman holding a red scarf that covers most of her body in the middle of a desert.Landscape photograph of a woman holding a red scarf that covers most of her body in the middle of a desert.

Clara Jeanne Reed, In the Meadows of Asphodel, 2022, digital photograph, 11” x 14”.

Clara Jeanne Reed, In the Meadows of Asphodel, 2022, digital photograph, 11” x 14”.

For this year’s SVA Artist Residency Alumni Exhibition open call, we were delighted to receive an overwhelming number of artwork submissions from our community and to read thoughtful testimonials on how the Artist Residency program has encouraged creativity beyond the residents’ time at SVA.


We are excited to highlight some of these Residency Alumni and feature artwork by Jose Diaz ’23, Felipe Góes ’21, Julia Justo ’23, Samues Leung ’23, Xinchen Li ’23 and Clara Jeanne Reed ’23.

A 3D-printed blacks sewing machine stationA 3D-printed blacks sewing machine station

Xinchen Li, Sewing Machine, 2023, PLA, 3' x 1 x 5' x 1'.

Xinchen Li, Sewing Machine, 2023, PLA, 3' x 1 x 5' x 1'.

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"This collaborative effort created a sense of community and camaraderie among us, forging friendships and deep connections. It was evident that each artist was dedicated to pushing their artistic boundaries.”
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Samues Leung

The selected works display a wide range of media and artistic practices, including painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, fiber art and new media technologies. For example, Julia Justo’s textile-based works featuring embroidered imagery of immigrant workers that uses the act of repetition to represent the nature of manual labor. Another example is Xinchen Li’s 3D printed furniture drawn from personal and fragile memories of home. We’re grateful to these artists for continuing to engage with the SVACE community, and are very excited to see what lies ahead for them!

A black embroidered canvas with two figures of women standing and holding cleaning supplies.A black embroidered canvas with two figures of women standing and holding cleaning supplies.

Julia Justo, Maria and Dora, The Cleaners, 2023, textile-based installation, 17” x 11” x 14”.


Julia Justo, Maria and Dora, The Cleaners, 2023, textile-based installation, 17” x 11” x 14”.


A framed woven art piece with the word "Resistencia" stitched on canvas.A framed woven art piece with the word "Resistencia" stitched on canvas.

Jose Diaz, Resistencia, 2023, embroidery, 45 cm x 45 cm.

Jose Diaz, Resistencia, 2023, embroidery, 45 cm x 45 cm.

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It was an experience that not only pushed my work to a new level but provided me with a safe and inspiring environment to promote my creative thinking. During my time with SVA, I made lasting connections with other artists and faculty who inspire my work daily.
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Clara Jeanne Reed
A mixed-media collage showing a yellow taxicab parked on a rainy city street.A mixed-media collage showing a yellow taxicab parked on a rainy city street.

Samues Leung, Juxtapositions of New York, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 20” x 24”.

Samues Leung, Juxtapositions of New York, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 20” x 24”.

An oil painting of a landscape at sunset with trees and water bathed in colors of purple, orange and pink.An oil painting of a landscape at sunset with trees and water bathed in colors of purple, orange and pink.

Felipe Góes, Painting 425, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 35 cm x 40 cm.


Felipe Góes, Painting 425, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 35 cm x 40 cm.


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This virtual experience became a catalyst of critical insights, forever altering the course of my artistic journey.
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Felipe Góes

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