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Erika Ranee is a distinguished contemporary visual artist serving as the Teiger Mentor in the Arts at Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning for fall 2025. She previously held adjunct professor positions at Queens College/CUNY (2015-2022) and NYU Steinhardt School of Art and Art Professions (2007 onward), establishing herself as a significant figure in art education.
Ranee received her M.F.A. in Painting from the University of California, Berkeley (1993), B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts, New York (1991), and B.A. from Wesleyan University (1987). Her artistic practice centers on abstract painting characterized by complex layering techniques that explore the tension between digital impermanence and physical preservation. She builds paintings through intuitive visual freestyling, incorporating elements from urban environments and the natural world, with liquid conduits and synapses connecting through paint networks like biological systems.
Her recent exhibitions demonstrate a consistent trajectory of artistic development, with increasing institutional recognition. The 2025 solo exhibition 'My Saturn Return' at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery represents the culmination of her exploration of layered painting techniques, while her inclusion in the 2024 Brooklyn Museum's anniversary exhibition curated by Jeffrey Gibson marks significant institutional validation. Her work has evolved from more representational forms in the 1990s toward increasingly abstract and materially complex compositions.
- Anonymous Was a Woman Award (2023)
- New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Fellowship in Painting (2021, 1996)
- Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Grant (2011)
- AIM Fellowship at the Bronx Museum
- Residency at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Ranee has actively participated in the artistic community through teaching, studio visits, and panel discussions. She has served as a juror for the Sharpe Walentas Studio Program and Abrons Arts Center AIRspace Residency. Her professional development includes numerous residencies including the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Space Program (2011-2012), Vermont Studio Center, and Cooper Union Residency Program. She is represented by Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery and maintains an active studio practice in New York City.
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