María Dusamp
B. 1993, Bogotá D.C, Colombia
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION
MFA Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY (2020)
BFA Communication Design (Illustration focus), Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY (2017)
Graduated with Distinction and Honors
Graduated with Distinction and Honors
AWARDS & HONORS
AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Nominee (2020, 2021)
SVA MFA Fine Arts Competitive Scholarship (2018)
Squid Ink Double-Take Prize, Winner (2019)
Ai-Ap Latin American Illustration 6, Winner (2017)
SOLO PRESENTATIONS / PROJECTS
2024 — Hilos, Sara June Hair Salon & Gowanus Open Studios – New York, NY
Presented by Domingo Comms
Presented by Domingo Comms
2020 — Reclaiming Her, 24 E Broadway (Temporary Home Residence Exhibition) – New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Morning Club, Black Brick Project – Brooklyn, NY
Paradice Social, Paradice Palase – Brooklyn, NY
ZODIAC: The Mysterious Power of the Creative, Medici Museum – Warren, OH
Kaleidoscope Beach Summer Solstice, Kaleidoscope – Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Now!, Art Gotham – New York, NY
2024
Disappearance of the Nearby, Pfizer Building – New York, NY
Gowanus Open Studios – Brooklyn, NY
2023
Sanctuary, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center – New York, NY
Siren, NY Artists Equity Association – New York, NY
Cement, Tail of a Gecko, Tutu Gallery / Temple Gallery – New York, NY
Object Lounge, Collar Works – Troy, NY
Trove, Deanna Evans Projects (Online)
DREAD/DREAM, SVA Galleries – New York, NY
2019–2022 (Selected)
A Tournament of Lies, Wassaic Project – Wassaic, NY
By Visceral Effect, Starta Arta – New York, NY
Leftovers, Project for Empty Space – Newark, NJ
The Patriot, O'Flaherty's – New York, NY
The Center Cannot Hold, NYAEA – New York, NY
Gleam, Aura Gallery – Brooklyn, NY
Alice, Wake Up, 25 East Gallery – New York, NY
When Black Swallows Red, La Galleria at La Mama – New York, NY
Platform 2020, Winston Wächter Fine Art – New York, NY
Spring Forward, IWAS – New York, NY
The Holder, the Story, Pfizer Building – Brooklyn, NY
(Full exhibition history available upon request)
PROFESSIONAL STUDIO EXPERIENCE
Lead Fabricator & Instructor, Carole A. Feuerman Studio – New York, NY (2017–present)
Hyperrealist sculpture fabrication specializing in silicone mold-making, resin casting, and surface finishing
Train and supervise fabrication assistants and workshop participants
Manage material sourcing and studio production workflow
Senior Fabricator / Sculptural Assistant, Laurie Anderson Studio / Canal Street Communications – New York, NY (2021–2025)
Fabrication and installation for major exhibitions including The Weather, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.
Specialized in mixed-media sculpture fabrication, installation, and on-site problem-solving
TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
Instructor, Carole A. Feuerman Studio – New York, NY (2018–present)
Sculpture Fabrication and Finishing Techniques
Workshop Leader, Howie the Harp Community Access – New York, NY (2023–2024)
Disentangling Images and Words: Song to Poetry workshop
Meaning in Art: Collage and Sculpture workshop
Instructor, Seven Windows Art Studios – New York, NY (2022)
Silicone/Rubber Mold-Making Techniques
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2022 — Jigsaw Snap, Starta Arta – New York, NY
2020 — The Center Cannot Hold, NY Artists Equity Association – New York, NY
TALKS & PRESENTATIONS (Selected)
Artist Talk: Sanctuary, Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center (2023)
Alumni Panel: DREAD/DREAM, School of Visual Arts (2023)
Panel: Spring Forward: Art & Healing, IWAS (2021)
Curatorial Roundtable: The Center Cannot Hold, NYAEA (2020)
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
"Sanctuary Offers Respite" – Quiet Lunch (2023)
"The Body Remembers" – Art Zealous (2020)
"Reclaim Her" – 24EBroadway (2021)
Phases, Dear Artists Project – Blurb Press (2021)