Stefan Gonzales + Mana Mehrabian
VIP PREVIEW MAY 13
PUBLIC DAYS MAY 14-16, 2026
CHELSEA INDUSTRIAL
535 W 28th St
NEW YORK CITY
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In photo media and installation, Mana Mehrabian and Stefan Gonzales recollect and document personal and cultural histories. Mehrabian, an Iranian immigrant living in Eastern Washington, explores themes of identity, home, and memory through the lens of the immigrant experience. Gonzales, a non-binary Indigenous artist, uses photography, performance, and sculpture to bring to attention the origin story of materials that shape our everyday lives. With deceptively beautiful pieces, these artists provoke difficult reflection on how documentation controls history and imagery.
Mana Mehrabian
Mana Mehrabian is an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and currently based in eastern Washington State. Her work explores themes of perception, identity, home, memory, and the body through the lens of the immigrant experience. She examines how images mediate these themes, offering viewers a space to contextualize the work within the larger backdrop of today’s social and political realities.
Mehrabian works across various media, centering on photography, video, sculpture, and installation. Her work has been exhibited at the Vestibule (Seattle, WA), Paragon Arts Gallery (Portland, OR), and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU (Pullman, WA), among other venues. She is a recipient of the 2025 Artist Trust Fellowship and the 2022 Artist Trust Grants for Artists’ Progress (GAP). She received her MFA from Washington State University, where she currently works as an instructor
Stefan Gonzales
Stefan Gonzales is an Indigenous, nonbinary artist, curator, and arts educator based in Seattle. Through photography, video, sculpture, and performance, their work emphasizes the need to be more mindful of the materials and resources that shape our everyday lives. Their work often incorporates construction materials — such as stones, dirt, lumber, and, recently, rock salt — that are typically considered “raw” athough they have already been extracted and refined. Their photos and installations draw attention to the mining, transportation, and distribution systems that involve the land and its people. Their work narrates the ongoing story of the land and the persistent struggles for safety, health, and sovereignty amongst all Indigenous peoples.
Gonzales is an adjunct professor at the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts. They received a BFA from Cornish in 2016 and MFA from the University of Washington in 2020. In 2025, Gonzales received the Artists Trust: Lillian Miller Foundation Fellowship for Trans* and Indigiqueer Artists. Their recent exhibitions include solo exhibitions at The Vestibule and Specialist Gallery in Seattle, WA, in 2025. Their work has also been exhibited throughout the region at the Frye Art Museum, Das Schaufenster Gallery, the Henry Art Gallery, Melanie Flood Projects in Portland, OR, and Well-Well Projects in Portland, OR. In 2025 as a guest curator, Gonzales selected New York-based artist Christoper M Tandy for their first solo exhibition in Seattle. Stefan has participated in residencies at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont (’24), Signal Fire Arts, Portland, OR, and the Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA.