WHO WE ARE

t r a n s f o r m e r is a Washington, DC based 501 (c) 3 artist-centered, non-profit visual arts organization. Founded in June 2002 by artists & arts organizers, Transformer’s mission is to connect, elevate, and serve a diversity of emerging artists and arts leaders. Transformer develops innovative, multi-faceted exhibition and program platforms, both independently and through global partnerships, to present artists’ evolving ideas and work, advance new and best visual arts practices, and engage audiences with emerging contemporary art.

t r a n s f o r m e r is committed to inclusivity, professional excellence, artist equity, open dialogue, expansive cultural exchange, and freedom of artistic expression.

Transformer Code of Conduct (PDF)

Evoking the Senses storefront exhibition at Transformer, February 2021.

Evoking the Senses storefront exhibition at Transformer, February 2021.

Artist-centered in everything we do, Transformer serves as both a catalyst and advocate for emergent expression in the visual arts. Transformer is honored to be widely recognized by artists and growing communities of supporters for advancing emerging artists and experimental artistic concepts. Sophisticated in our programming, while retaining our founding punk rock ethos, Transformer propels artists who define what’s happening now and next in contemporary visual art.

Transformer is W.A.G.E certified!

A series of testimonial videos and reflections from our community celebrating Transformer and how it has ‘transformed’ their practice, work, and engagement with the contemporary field. Short videos will be presented on Transformer’s social media and website throughout the year.

STAFF

BOARD of Directors

Executive Committee

James Alefantis
Board President
Restaurateur

Melissa Burnett
Board Vice President
Designer

Elise Hoffmann
Board Treasurer 
Principal, Marshfield Associates

Carole Feld
Board Secretary 
Brand Consultant, BrandShopDC

Victoria Reis
Co-Founder, Executive & Artistic Director, Transformer

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Christopher Addison
Addison/Ripley Fine Art

Eric Broermann
Partner, Vassar Broermann Group

Allana D’Amico
Independent Curator & Contemporary Art Consultant

Edgar Endress
Artist

Izette Folger
Artist

Tom Kim
Attorney

Micheline Klagsbrun
Artist
President, CrossCurrents Foundation

Allison G. Marvin
Founder, Sightline

Theresa Nielson
Realtor

Jennifer Sakai
Artist, Educator & Curator

Sheldon Scott
Artist

Virginia Shore
Art Consultant

Sidney W Stolz

Advisory Council

Ken Ashton
Artist

Mark Beasley
Curatorial Director, Pace Live

Lisa C. Brown
Gallerist

iona rozeal brown
Artist

Kendall Buster
Artist; Professor of Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University

Molly Donovan
Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Art

Michael Giacalone
Italian Cultural Institute (Istituto Italiano di Cultura), Embassy Liaison

Jason Herrick
Senior Philanthropy Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ryan Hill
Artist; Educator; Deputy Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson 

James Huckenpahler
Artist

Jennifer Wen Ma
Artist

Jayme McLellan
Director, Civilian Art Projects

William A. Newman
Artist

Vesna Pavlovic
Artist

Nick Pimentel
Artist, Restaurateur, Ellē and Tigerella

Rodolfo Rothschild
Philanthropist

Casey Smith
Writer

Dan Steinhilber
Artist

Sarah Tanguy
Independent Curator, Writer and Critic

Martha Wilson
Artist; Founder & Director, Franklin Furnace

Jon Winet
Artist