Interdisciplinary Artist and Educator
Lives in Rockaway Beach, Queens New York 11694
meri_musik@hotmail.com
+1 646 318 0344
EDUCATION
New Jersey City University. Masters in Fine Arts in Painting & Ceramics. NJ, US 2019
CUNY School of Professional Studies, CDA Associate NY US 2013
BMCC Associate in Multimedia Design & Programming NY US 2012
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Bachelors in Fine Arts, Painting. Lima, Peru 2002
Newton College - British Schools of Peru. Elementary, Middle and High School Education, Lima, Peru 1994
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Graduate Assistantship for Life Drawing I and II with Professor Vote, New Jersey City University NJ 2017
Graduate Assistantship for Life Drawing I and II with Professor Vote, New Jersey City University NJ 2018
ART RESIDENCIES
2009 Local Project – Queens, NY * Artist Residency, Queens, NY US
2019 Brooklyn Studios in Bushwick Brooklyn NY* Artist Residency, Brooklyn NY US
2023 Casa Fugaz Art Residency in Callao Monumental, Lima, Peru
AWARDS
2013 Helena Rubinstein Scholarship, CUNY School of Professional Studies, Manhattan, NY US
2005 Alliance Françoise of Arequipa, Honors’ award, Arequipa Peru
WORK
2024 Challenge Preparatory Charter School, Art Teacher Queens NY
2023 Challenge Preparatory Charter School, Art Teacher Queens NY
2022 Harry T. Stewart School Art Director in Queens NY*
2021 Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership Reframing Democracy: (Re) Imagining the Position and Voice of American Democracy by Unjaded
Curations * Teaching Artist Residency for PS 67 School in Brooklyn NY*
2021 PS 206 School in Manhattan NY * Art Teacher
2021 PS 98 School in Brooklyn NY * Art Teacher
2021 Behind the Book – Manhattan NY * Art Teacher
2020 Harry T Stewart School – Queens NY * Art Teacher
2019 The Emerson School in Queens NY * Art Teacher
2019 Wave Preparatory School in Queens NY * Art Teacher
2018 Ethical Culture Fieldstone School – Manhattan NY * Art Teacher
2017 Kaplan Cooperative School – Hoboken NJ * Art Teacher
2016 Family Annex School – Manhattan NY * Art Studio TA
2013 Giocare School – Brooklyn, NY * Art Teacher
2009 The Door – Manhattan, NY * Teaching Artist
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
2023 PS1 MOMA Annual Gala Conference. Queens NY US
2022 New York City Museum Educators Conference. NY US
2021 New Museum Grief and Grievance: Art & Mourning in America with La Toya Ruby Frazier. Brooklyn NY US
2021 Facing History and Ourselves Conference .Brooklyn NY US
2019 AENJ ARTIFY: Explore, Envision, Engage Conference. Long Branch NJ US
2018 AENJ Made in New Jersey Conference. Long Branch NJ US
2017 AENJ Beyond Looking Conference. Long Branch NJ US
2016 AENJ Story & Art Conference. Long Branch, NJ US
2015 NAREA Conference - Blue School visit. New York, NY US
2015 The Wonder of Learning Exhibition - Williamsburg Northside School. Brooklyn, NY US
2015 Bank Street College “Reggio Emilia Approach” with Rick Ellis. New York, NY US
2015 Temple Israel of the city of NY -"Loose Parts Workshop” with Linda White –Play Curator. New York, NY US
2015 Teachers College Columbia University “Brushes with Art” Conference. New York, NY US
2015 Studio Museum in Harlem Open Studios for Teachers. New York,NY US
2014 In House workshops with Paola Trigari, Pedagogista New York, NY US
2014 New York City AEYC Conference. New York, NY US
2014 WONDERPLAY Conference. New York, NY US
SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Casa Fugaz Solo Show in Callao Monumental, Lima, Peru
2022 Art Fair 14C at MANA via NJCU Booth by Robinson Holloway , Jersey City NJ
2021 Art Fair 14C at MANA via Juried Competition Booth by Robinson Holloway , Jersey City NJ
2020 383 Bushwick Studios Art Residency curated by Adrianna Hackett, Brooklyn NY
2019 Art Fair 14C at Hyatt Regency Hotel by Robinson Holloway, Jersey City NJ
2019 Costality at Cast Iron Lofts curated by Hugo Bastidas, Jersey City NJ
2018 MFA Thesis Solo Show “Surrogates” at NJCU Visual Arts Gallery, Jersey City NJ
2018 The Postcard Show at NJCU Visual Arts Gallery curated by Hugo Bastidas, Jersey City NJ.
2017 MFA Dress Rehearsal at Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
2017 Something’s stirring in the Amazon Jungle II at Hogan Lovells Gallery, NYC
2016 Valentine at Arcilesli Homberg Gallery, New York, NY
2015 440 Small Works at 440 Gallery, curated by Anna Wilhem, Brooklyn, NY
2015 You've Got Mail at Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Last Dance at Arts Renaissance, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Recycle Show at BWAC, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY
2013 DE Tour, Group Show at Local Project.Org, Queens, NY
2012 MOMA PS1 Art Book Fair, Queens, NY
2012 1st Annual Gowanus Art Fair, at Lowbrow Society of the Arts, Brooklyn, NY
2011 Salon Show at Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011 El Paper at Local Project, Queens, NY
2009 El Paper II at Local Project, Queens, NY
2007 Inside/Out of Myself at Local Project, Queens, NY
2005 Red Skies Solo Show at BOBO Gallery, Lima Peru
2005 Puente para todos los Profugos at John Harriman Gallery, Lima Peru
2005 BIPERSONAL II at Alliance Francaised’ Arequipa, Peru
2004 National Emerging Artists Show, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Arequipa Peru
2004 BIPERSONAL at Alliance Francaise d’ Arequipa, Peru
2003 Emerging Artists at Lucia de la Puente Gallery, Lima Peru
2003 Installations at Regatas Club Art Gallery, Lima Peru
2002 Collective at Lucia de la Puente Gallery, Lima Peru
2001 New Crop at Cecilia Gonzales Gallery, Lima Peru
2001 BFA Thesis Show at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Art Gallery, Lima