Experience
2019 - 2020 • Buffalo Creek Art Center, Gardnerville, NV (5-month Residency)
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Created a 23’ site specific kinetic piece for Permanent Collection of the sculpture park
2019 • Sculpture Space, Utica, NY (2-month Residency)
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Collaborated with an international group of sculptors in experimental media
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Curated and organized outdoor sculpture installation of Dutch sculptor, PJ Bruhnick’s work
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Created a 14’ mixed media sculpture that is currently on view in Hudson Yards, NYC
2007 - 2018 • Adjunct Professor, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
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Designed and implemented new course (foundry, casting metal sculpture; Undergrad & Grad)
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Organized the first annual collaborative iron symposium at William Paterson University working with Ramapo College of NJ, Buffalo State College, and professional fine artists
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Selected and secured guest lecturers from foundries, mold makers, and professional artists
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Identified and arranged for visiting artists to provide studio critiques to students
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Collaborate with Gallery Director and assist in community outreach programming and events
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Reintroduced a defunct foundry program that introduced students to casting aluminum, bronze, and iron
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Built new equipment to supplement facilities utilizing lost wax method, introducing ceramic shell process to program
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Initiated new processes: resin sand mold, ceramic shell, direct wax modeling, and direct burnouts in conjunction with digital process and 3d PLA prints
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Developed and implemented an experiential pedagogical model titled Creative Enterprise
2017 • Visiting Artist UNHCR, UNICEF, Bekaa Valley Syrian/Lebanon Border
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Commissioned to create a collaborative installation combining the efforts of local villagers and Syrian Refugees
2013 • Adjunct Professor, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ
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Liaised with site supervisors, overseeing 25 students working in various sites for 16 weeks: Bergen County Jail, Essex County Jail, Rockland Psychiatric Center
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Taught Art and Interaction, a truly remarkable course in which students gain experience with various inpatient populations and prisons through art practice
2009 - 2010 • Adjunct Professor, Caldwell College
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Taught all levels of ceramics and sculpture
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Responsible for 3D studio equipment and firing all the works on campus
2011 - 2013 • Gallery Fellow, SoHo 20
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Recipient of a 2-year fellowship
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Solo exhibition
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Implemented a mentorship program
2008 - 2012 • Vice President & Current Board Member, Sculptors Guild
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Responsible for overseeing yearly venue of exhibits
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Produced exhibition catalogue for Governors Island
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Coordinated installation of both indoor and outdoor works
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Designed a new tier for Guild structure, incorporating apprentices
Commercial Work
1999 - Present • Freelance Commercial Sculptor, 515 Greenwich St, New York, NY
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Curator for multiple public spaces in commercially held buildings throughout the New York / Tri-State area, curating commercial and residential spaces
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Consult and import of marble and alabaster traveling to Volterra, Carrerra, and Pietrasanta, Italy for The Compleat Sculptor, NYC
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Responsible for duplicating specific elements for historically sensitive sites
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Create and caste architectural elements
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Commissioned to design build outs for Lord and Taylor, NYC holiday windows in 2012 and 2013
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Work directly with architects and contractors to coordinate engineering with design needs
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Design and implement stage sets for dance companies and off-Broadway theaters
Education
2003 - 2007
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
MFA, Summa Cum Laude, Deans Graduate Award 2007
1999 - 2003
Educational Alliance, New York, NY
1998
The New School, New York, NY
1994 - 1997
The Art Students League, New York, NY
1997
Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ
20 credits Art Ed Post Baccalaureate Work
1987 - 1995
Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ
BA, Summa Cum Laude
Honors & Awards
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Lecturer at the International Iron Conference, May 2018
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Awarded commission for collaborative work at Peace Center, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Fall 2017
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Nomination for the Rome Prize
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International Sculpture Center Residency at Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ, 2017
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London Commission, 10'x6'x8’ commission commemorative sculpture, Manhasset, NY, 2016
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All-American Makers TV series: expert on metal finishing for TV series, first episode aired February 2016
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Indiana Limestone Symposium, artist residency, June 2016
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NYC DOT Commission, Lemniscatus, Holland Tunnel Park, 2013
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Visiting artist, Buffalo State College, Spring 2013
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Excellence in Fine Arts Award and Grant, Spring 2012
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Invited Juror for NAWA Best in Show, 2012
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Engineered new materials for large scale 3D outdoor architectural element, La Preserva, NYC
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Organized first Sculptors Guild Iron Pour for DUMBO Arts Festival, pouring iron as a public event, Fall 2011 & Fall 2012
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Awarded a 2-year Fellowship in July 2011 at SoHo 20 Gallery in Chelsea, NY (solo show May 2013)
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Featured in international collection of Edmund Vale, UK, 2010
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Elected Vice President, Sculptors Guild, 2010
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Presented new methods in casting at the International Science and Art Symposium, Pratt University, March 2009
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Commissioned to create multiple panels of 7’x8’ figurative bas reliefs for Wagaraw Reservation in Texas, October 2008
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Venice Biennale – assistant to Nancy Spero in installation "Take No Prisoners Maypole" in Venice, Italy (under lead architect Giampaolo Bigarello, assisting on-site installation in the Italian Pavilion), May 2007
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Dean’s Graduate Award for Excellence in the School of Communications, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 2007
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Visiting Artist and Lecturer for "The inherent meaning of iron as a medium", Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY, 2007
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Mermaid Trophy, Coney Island Parks Commission, 2007
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Invited by the Saint Petersburg State Academy of Art and Design, Russia, as a Visiting Artist, 2003
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Commissioned painting for the American Red Cross (4 large 8’x10’ panels), 1999 - 2000
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Commissioned a complete mural (encompassing a 30’x8’x8’ story tower), 1997 - 1998
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Dean’s Graduate Award, Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ, 1995
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BA Summa Cum Laude and Student Achievement Award, Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ, 1995
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Commencement Speaker, Ramapo College of NJ, Mahwah, NJ, 1995
Press
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Sculpture Magazine, Insider, pg. 72, January/February 2018
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The Record, "Met Museum", January 5, 2018
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Newsday, Luxury Living, "London Legacy, London Jewelers celebrates 90 year anniversary with commemorative Installation", June 2, 2016
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Discovery Channel All-American Makers Show, segment on chrome finishing, aired February 2016
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The Record, "Sculptures!", October 8, 2015
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The Daily Voice, "The Belskie Museum presents Sculpture!", October 10, 2015
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Bergen, "Get your Art on", September 2015
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BC The Mag, "Leonia’s Garden of Sculptural Delights", July/August 2015
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Gazzetta Uficiale, "Le Scultore di Gina Miccinilli", October 2014
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Downtown Express, "Undercover", July 17, 2013
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Scoopy’s The Village Newspaper, July 18, 2013
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Hartford Current, "Heartfelt Prison Art in New Haven Show", April 2012
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Grounds for Sculpture, "Winter Wonders", December 2011 - February 2012
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Sculpture Magazine, "Governors Island", November 2010
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Design NJ, "Public Sculpture", August/September 2010
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NBC News featured a video segment of my work on Governors Island, 2010
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Cultural Politics, “Nancy Spero’s War: Maypole/Take No Prisoners”, May 2009
Curatorial Projects
2003 - 2008 • Independent Professional Curator contracted for Public Lobby Spaces in NYC
2008 • "Elemental", Puffin Foundation (a nonprofit arts organization), Teaneck, NJ
2008 • "Boyd Sculpture Park Inaugural Show", Outdoor Sculpture Park, Leonia, NJ
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Accountable for concept development, selection of works, shipping and receiving
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Responsible for determining footings for all pieces involving concrete pads and rebar
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Coordinated the development and production of catalogs in collaboration with students
2006 • "Up From The Earth", Puffin Foundation (a nonprofit arts organization), Teaneck, NJ