Michael Dispensa
B. 1993, Queens, NY
Education
2021 MFA Painting, Rhode Island School Of Design
2016 BFA Illustration, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
"Shit in a Bucket" Cigar Factory LIC (2022)
“High Quality Final Hole” Asya Geisberg Gallery (2021)
“Grad Show 2021”, RISD Museum (2021)
“Not My First Rodeo”, Sol Koffler Gallery (2020)
“GIFC” The Hole NYC (2019)
"Inaugural Show, Madison Park Gallery (2017)
"HOKEY POKEY", Image Gallery (2017)
Senior Thesis Show, School of Visual Arts (2016)
"Crime and Punishment", SVA Galleries, (2015)
Work Experience
Lead Sculptor- Hugh Hayden studio
2021-Present
Instructor- Rhode island school of Design
Winter session 2021
Teaching Assistant- Rhode Island School of design
2019-2021
Art Instructor- Ashcan Studio of Art
2016 -Present, Queens, NY
Art Teacher - P.S. 98 The Douglaston School
2016-2018, NY
Studio Assistant- Tomokazu Matsuyama
2015-2016, Brooklyn, NY
Volunteer Botanical Illustrator- Bowne House Historical Society 2015 Queens, NY