Cheryl Maeder

I am a conceptual photographer and video installation artist.
My photography and video installations fundamentally revolve around the concept of connection to the environment, to oneself, to others, and to all living beings. I believe we humans are not separate entities from nature but integral parts of it.
Through my artistry, I unveil the potent energies at play on our planet, normally invisible to the naked eye but internally sensed during moments of profound wonder.
I was born in New Jersey and in my 20s moved to Zurich, Switzerland, where I studied at the Zurich University of the Arts. After eight years in Switzerland, I returned to the United States and opened my studio in San Francisco. My photography work was the inspiration for the Dove Campaign on Real Women, Real Beauty which transformed the way women are viewed in the global media today. In 2005, I relocated my studio to the Miami area and immersed myself into filmmaking and fine art photography. Investigations into video and large-scale installations have expanded my visual world. My video installations are on many topics, including climate change & the environment and have been exhibited in public art platforms in United States, South America & Europe.

Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich, Switzerland

2024
Sony World Photography Awards, Alpha Female Award 2024, shortlisted
Group Exhibition, Somerset House, London, England
Arts Connection Foundation, Miami New Media Festival, Video Exhibition, Palazzo Bembo, Venice Biennale, Italy
Miramar Cultural Center, Visualizing Climate Disruption, Group Exhibition, Curated by
Jessica Ransom of Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Miramar, FL
Labocine, an online streaming platform for Science & Cinema, Bodies of Water, Group Exhibition
Arts Connection Foundation, Miami New Media Festival, Public Art Platform, Curatorial Theme
“Global Healing”, Guest Artist, Rome, Maracaibo & Amsterdam
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair, presented by Art Miami, Mark Hachem Gallery/Paris, Palm Beach, FL
Conversations With Artists, All About Color, Online Group Exhibition

2023
Aspen Ideas: Climate 2023, Aspen Institute in collaboration with Miami-Dade County,
Dept. of Cultural Affairs & the City of Miami Beach, Public Art Video Installation
PhotoMIAMI Fair, Miami Art Week, Miami, FL
37th Annual All Florida Exhibition, Alliance for the Arts, Curated by Grace Gdaniec, Journey (in the dream) Video Installation, Fort Myers, FL
Artbox.Project Basel 2.0, EuroAirport Basel, Switzerland
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