Eric Merion Geithner
(pronounced Gyt-ner)
Email: geithnerstudio at gmail
Born 1990 Philadelphia
Based Manhattan
Studio in Harlem at Floor4Art
Education
2025 M.F.A. painting and drawing, Pratt Institute School of Art
With Distinction
2013 B.A. mathematics, minor visual arts, Duke University
Summa Cum Laude
Selected group exhibitions
Previous
2025 Lineage and Latitude, The IW Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Vida Sabbaghi—May 24–Jul. 26
2025 Stochastic Drift, Studio In Factory, Queens, NY, curated by Seungheon Lee—May 17–31
2025 Access Denied, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Pratt Institute, Dock 72, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Dejá Aaliyah Belardo—Mar. 31–Apr. 15
2025 Collective Mobilities, Pratt Institute, DeKalb Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, collaboration under Alex Strada—Feb. 3–Mar. 9
2024 You Do You, MFA Open Studios pop-up show, Pratt Institute, Dock 72, Brooklyn, NY—Nov. 3, 12–4pm
2024 Treasure Hunt, Pratt Institute, DeKalb Gallery, Brooklyn, NY—Sep. 16–22
2024 Chainletter, Pratt Institute, Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, NY—Sep. 9–15
2024 Tale Train, Pratt Institute, Photography Gallery, Brooklyn, NY—Aug. 26–Sep. 12
2024 No Reason for Such Moments to End, SARAHCROWN, Manhattan, NY, curated by William Kim—July 11–26
2024 summer creek show, Newton Creek Nature Walk, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Isabelle Friedrich McTwigan—June 23, 12–4pm
2024 COALESCE, Pratt Institute, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY, curated by William Kim—Feb. 6–27
2023 MFA Open Studios, Pratt Institute, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY—Nov. 4, 12–4pm
2021 Open Studios, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA
2019 Convocation of Gratitude, University of Virginia, Claude Moore gallery, Charlottesville, VA
2015 Post-Baccalaureate Show, SFAI, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 Graduate Open Studios, SFAI, San Francisco, CA
2015 Controlling the Edge, SFAI, Decline Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 SFAI Concentrate, SFAI, Chestnut Street Campus, San Francisco, CA
2012 Student Visual Arts Exhibition, Duke University, The Bryan Center, Durham, NC
2008 Student Art Exhibition, Friends' Central School, Shallcross Hall, Wynnewood, PA
Solo exhibitions
2013 Abstract Touch, senior independent study exhibition, Duke University, The Allen Building, Durham, NC
2011 Summer Palette, Sweet Mabel Gallery, Narberth, PA—Opening Aug. 5
Writing
2025 “Eve of the voyage: Acts of Crying as Ciphers of Painting,” Pratt Institute School of Art, MFA Thesis
2024 “Review of Menopause Recalls Puberty (M.R.P.): Molly Zuckerman-Hartung: Below Grand,” With Friends Like These magazine, volume 1, fall 2024
Press
2025 “MUST SEE: Group Exhibition: No Handlebars, Below Grand,” Artforum, July 15
2025 Taylor Bielecki, “Lineage and Latitude – Divergent views sparking newfound conversations at IW Gallery,” Art Spiel, July 14
Curation
Upcoming
2027 Member-curated show, curated with Zakariya Abdul-Qadir, Below Grand, Manhattan, NY—Apr. 17–May 22
2026 Member-curated show, curated with Zakariya Abdul-Qadir, Below Grand, Manhattan, NY—Apr. 4–May 9
Previous
2025 No Handlebars, summer group exhibition, curated with Below Grand members, Below Grand, Manhattan, NY—Jul. 12–Aug. 16
2024 Treasure Hunt, curated with Zero View, Pratt Institute, DeKalb Gallery, Brooklyn, NY—Sep. 16–22
2024 Chainletter, curated with Zero View, Pratt Institute, Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, NY—Sep. 9–15
2024 Tale Train, curated with Zero View, Pratt Institute, Photography Gallery, Brooklyn, NY—Aug. 26–Sep. 12
Residencies
2021 McGuffey Artist Residency Program, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA
Awards
2024 Calrow Memorial Scholarship, Pratt Institute School of Art
2024 Rogalski Scholarship Fund, Pratt Institute School of Art
2012 Chief Student Marshal, Duke University
2012 Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University
2009 Art Award, Friends' Central School
2009 Leola Adelaide Smith Memorial Award, Friends’ Central School
Work
2024–present Member, Below Grand gallery, Manhattan, New York
2024–2025 Studio Assistant, PAL Coordinator, MFA program, Pratt Institute School of Art
2024 Graduate Shop Assistant, MFA program, Pratt Institute School of Art
2022–2023 Psychiatry resident, University of Vermont Medical Center
Education continued
2024 Short-Form Criticism Workshop: Conditions for Judgment with Sean Tatol, The New Centre for Research & Practice
2024 Independent Study Program with Hannah Beerman, NYC Crit Club
2022. M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
2015 Post-bacc. painting, San Francisco Art Institute
2008 Figure Drawing, Moore College of Art & Design