Bio

Andrew J. Harrison: Biography

I am a multi-disciplinary artist who has exhibited his sculptures, short-films, digital prints, and installations in galleries and museums nationally. My work has been shown in two exhibitions at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Photography’s The Edge of Intent and On the Road, the Governor’s Island Art Fair in New York, Rowan University Art Gallery’s Cosmobilities, University of Illinois Urbana Campaign Krannert Art Museum, Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia, the Manifest Gallery’s Burb: Zones of Living in Cincinnati, the Pierro Gallery in East Orange, NJ, and NJ Nexus at the Rahway Arts Guild. My(new)jersey project, a series of maps that re-imagines New Jersey as utopian city, is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Chicago’s Columbia College.

With over 18 years of experience as an arts educator, curator, and community-engaged leader, I am deeply committed to fostering meaningful experiences, developing community-focused educational programs, and supporting diverse voices in the arts.

I have managed complex projects and developed deeply engaging experiences in various educational settings. As a visual arts educator, I design curriculum and teach across disciplines, including digital media, digital design, 3D-printing, photography, film, and social justice-themed interdisciplinary courses.

I have facilitated numerous student-centered programs, including most recently a student show at the 1800 square feet Caelum Gallery in Chelsea and an innovative online curriculum called Climate(X)Change, which connected students from New York City, Portland, and rural Maine in creative explorations of climate justice through digital media.

In addition to my work with students, I have developed workshops for adult learners in digital design. This past summer I co-lead a series of workshops with Emergent Futures Lab for teachers that focused on creativity, innovation, and design.

I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Studio from Maine College of Art & Design, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from The Johns Hopkins University, and did my undergraduate work at Cornell University.

After receiving an undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University, he earned a Masters of Fine Arts in interdisciplinary studio arts from Maine College of Art.