Alison Siegel (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based visual artist, teacher, and researcher whose work in education and community-based art is grounded in interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration between artists, scientists, and the public. 

Alison works in sculpture and experimental photography; they often incorporate organic materials and the scientific process into their studio practice. Alison recently concluded an ArtTable Fellowship at Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum where they developed public arts programming for a site-specific sculpture in partnership with local art organizations. They are currently a martial arts instructor. 

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Continued Notes on Mapping and Containment; silkscreen ink, solvent transfer, and acrylic paint on wood, 1’ x 1’ x 1.5’, 2022
Untitled, monotype, 10” x 14”, 2022
Metropolitan Garden, very coarse marble sand, shale, oil, glue, and found rocks, 4”x 9”x 5”, 2021
Whisper of a Leaf (top view), rockite, ginkgo leaf, playdough, volcano ash, 3"x1.25"x2", 2021
Porosity, photography chemistry, 5” x 8”, 2021
Time and Space, monotype, 10” x 14”, 2022 
Nest 3, monotype, 10” x 13”, 2022
Twisted Roots, digital collage, dimensions variable, 2022

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bio
b. 2000, Denver, CO
Lives & Works in NYC

EDUCATION
B.A. Art History & Visual Arts, Barnard College at Columbia University 

FELLOWSHIPS
2024    ArtTable Fellow at Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum, ArtTable, New York, NY• Orchestrated five cultural community programs at a site-specific art installation in Denver, Colorado and increased event participation by 130% through collaboration with local institutional partners
2022    CJC Fellow, CJC for the Arts, Barnard College, New York, NY• Awarded funding for visual arts thesis focused on materials, health, and urban ecology
2021   Environmental Research Assistant, Barnard Summer Research Institute, Barnard College, New York, NY • Engineered Carbon Capture and Storage demonstration in a sandtank model that increased student’s qualitative understanding of carbon sequestration with funding from the National Science Foundation
ART
2023   Operations and Finance Intern, International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), Brooklyn, NY                    
             Development Intern, BioBAT Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
2020 → 2021    Gallery Assistant, Meredith Rosen Gallery, New York, NY

WRITING & RESEARCH
2024    A Brief History of the Settlement and Development of Historic Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo) for Greater Context for the Plaza of the Americas, Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum, Denver, CO
2022    Higher Rates of Heart Disease in Predominantly Hispanic Commerce City, Colorado Connected to Environmental Air Pollution by Suncor Commerce City Refinery, Barnard College, New York, NY 
2021   Balancing Between Worlds: the Ecological Architecture of Snøhetta, Barnard Bulletin Fall Issue (press)
              Educating Students and Stakeholders About Carbon Capture and Mineralization Using an Interactive Sand-tank Model, Environmental Department at Barnard College, New York, NY

TEACHING
2024    ArtTable 2024 Fellows Panel, fellows panel, New York, NY
2023 → 2024    Martial Arts Instructor, Modern Martial Arts, New York, NY 
2022    Ratrock Fall Featured Artist Talk, artist panel, New York, NY
2021     Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration to Intro. Environmental Science Course, Barnard College, New York, NY
               Lida Orzeck '68 SRI Poster Session, Barnard College, New York, NY

GROUP EXHIBTIONS
2023   What the Fuck is Wrong with you?, Useless Art Society at Caffeine Underground, NY
               Artivism @ CUNY Summit for Peace & Justice, Macaulay Honors College, New York, NY
              Ratrock Fall Featured Artists, Columbia University, New York, NY
2022    Kitchen Sink, Postcrypt Gallery, New York, NY
             Whose Spirit is This, Curated by Piper Marshall, McHarg Gallery, New York︎︎︎, NY  
               Ecological Imaginary, Curated by Irena Haiduk and Caroline Weinstock, McHarg Gallery, New York

AWARDS & GRANTS

2022    C2C Sustainability Leadership Fellow Certificate, Bard Center for Environmental Policy, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY                    Beyond Barnard Internship Program, Barnard College, New York, NY
2021    Beyond Barnard Internship Program, Barnard College, New York, NY





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