Susan Stainman is an interdisciplinary artist, focusing in sculpture, installation, and social practice. She is a graduate of Brown University with a degree in American Studies and the Slade School of Fine Art in London for Sculpture. Her interest in social practice stems from her decade-long Buddhist meditation practice and work as a meditation teacher merging with her sculptural education. She has attended residencies at Jentel Foundation, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, CAC at Woodside, and Vermont Studio Center. She received a fellowship from A.I.R. Gallery in 2013 and has been a New York Artist with the gallery since 2014. Her work is held in universities and private collections nationally and internationally. Stainman lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.