Silya Kiese’s lively demonstrations and lectures related to interdisciplinary topics in fine art, contemporary sculpture, installation, light-art, and mixed media have inspired many students. Ms. Kiese attended the Art Students League of New York; the University of California, Los Angeles; and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she received her M.F.A.
A distinguished lecturer in art, philosophy, and art history, Ms. Kiese has spoken at the School of Visual Arts, New York City; Rutgers University, NJ; and the Silvermine School of Art, CT. She was a visiting artist and lecturer at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany; Seattle Pacific University and Evergreen State College, WA; and University of California at Berkeley. Her life-size sculptures, installations, and light-art are exhibited internationally.
