Artist

Cynthia Mailman, born in The Bronx to Russian immigrant parents, graduated from The School of Industrial Arts, (now The High School of Art and Design) in Manhattan, earned a BS in Art and Art Education at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and later, an MFA at The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She has taught at institutions including the New York City Public School System, Livingston College at Rutgers University, and Queensborough Community College at City University of New York.  

As a member of The Public Arts group of the CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Acts) Artists Project, Mailman created the monumental 54-foot mural, Commuter Landscape, in the PATH station at the World Trade Center, tragically destroyed in the 1993 bombing. A founding member of the SOHO20 Gallery, Mailman's extensive exhibition history comprises of over two dozen solo shows and numerous group exhibitions. Notable recent exhibitions include Don’t Shut Up at Snug Harbor Cultural Center (2021) and The Difference We’ve Made at the Carter Burden Gallery (2022), where she also served as a co-curator.  

Mailman's work has been collected by institutions such as the Akron Art Museum in Ohio, The New Jersey State Museum, The Everson Museum, and the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, among others. Her impact on the art world has been documented in publications including the New York Times, Art News, and The Feminist Art Journal.  

Mailman remains a staunch supporter and advocate for women’s rights. 

Exhibitions

April 18 - May 15, 2024
Origins of God

October 13 - November 9, 2022
THE DIFFERENCE WE’VE MADE: New Work by Women Artists of the 70’s (Guest Curator)

April 25 - May 22, 2019
Uncontrollable