Gaylen Gerber

Gaylen Gerber is a Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, holding the Patrick and Dania Leemputte Chair in Painting and Drawing. He earned his BS from SUNY Brockport (1977) and MFA from SAIC (1980). His career spans decades of solo exhibitions and collaborative projects across international institutions, including Musee d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean and Kunsthalle Bern.

• Specializes in critique-based pedagogy emphasizing artistic intent and conceptual frameworks
• Focuses on interdisciplinary critical evaluation and documentation of student work

His accolades include awards from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, NEA, and Driehaus Foundation. Gerber's teaching integrates contemporary theory, language, and experimental studio practices.

• Visual Language (Painting and Drawing 4900)
• Conceptual Approach (MFA 5033)
• Graduate Projects in Painting & Drawing (6009)

Scientific awards:

• Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation
• NEA
• ArtCouncil
• Driehaus Foundation