Tanya Kaiser (she/her) is a Cleveland-based artist, curator, and educator working at the intersection of the female body, religion, and institutional power. Through ceramic sculpture, mixed media, installations, and public programming, she explores how bodies, beliefs, and identities are regulated or rendered unspeakable within cultural and political systems.
Kaiser holds an MFA in Studio Art from Stony Brook University and has over a decade of experience in museum, gallery, and community contexts. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, including Brooklyn, Chicago, Alexandria (Egypt), and Cleveland. She is the founder of Kaiser Studios, a nonprofit that fosters interdisciplinary exchange between artists and STEM professionals through exhibitions, talks, and residencies.
Her work has been recognized with the Creative Impact Grant Awardee from the Assembly for the Arts and the Impact Award from Ingenuity Cleveland. A frequent speaker on censorship, bodily autonomy, and the role of artists in cultural and political moments, Kaiser’s practice challenges institutional boundaries and amplifies experiences often silenced.
Kaiser holds an MFA in Studio Art from Stony Brook University and has over a decade of experience in museum, gallery, and community contexts. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, including Brooklyn, Chicago, Alexandria (Egypt), and Cleveland. She is the founder of Kaiser Studios, a nonprofit that fosters interdisciplinary exchange between artists and STEM professionals through exhibitions, talks, and residencies.
Her work has been recognized with the Creative Impact Grant Awardee from the Assembly for the Arts and the Impact Award from Ingenuity Cleveland. A frequent speaker on censorship, bodily autonomy, and the role of artists in cultural and political moments, Kaiser’s practice challenges institutional boundaries and amplifies experiences often silenced.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW
Current Exhibition: Consider Fires at Heights Arts in Cleveland Heights, OH (January 16 - March 15th, 2026)
Panel Discussion: Decency and Display: Censorship in the Exhibition of American Art at the College Art Association Conference in Chicago, IL (February 20, 2026, at 9:00 pm)
Upcoming Exhibition: TBA at Gallery 934 in Columbus, OH (July 10 - August 1, 2026)
