Samantha Polinsky
Boston, MA | Samanthapolinsky@gmail.com | 860-471-0050
Portfolio: sammypolinsky.com
Education
2023 MFA, Studio Art, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (SMFA), Boston, MA
2019 BA, Studio Art, Minor: English Literature, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Professional Experience
2024- Display Artist, Anthropologie, Lynnfield, MA
2025- Interior Design Assistant, Pratt & Deutsch Interiors, Brookline, MA
2024-25 Showroom Manager, Pratt & Deutsch Interiors, Brookline, MA
2024 3D Instructor, Pre-College at Tufts University, Boston, MA, July 2024
2023-24 Post Graduate Teaching Fellow for 3D Foundations in Sculpture, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA
2023 Teaching Assistant, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA (Type as Image, Graphic Arts Department)
2022 Teaching Assistant, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA (Intermediate Sculpture)
2022 Installation Team, Visions and Revisions, Nearby Gallery, Newton, MA
2019-20 Teaching Assistant, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (Senior Thesis Seminar, Fall and Spring).
2021-22 Stockroom Associate, Technology and Media, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA
2017 Gallery Intern, The Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA
Awards, Honors, Residencies, and Grants
2025 MOAC Opportunity Fund Grant, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Boston, MA
2019-20 Post Baccalaureate in Residence, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
2017 University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
Exhibitions
Solo + Two-Person Collaborative Exhibitions
2025 Dog Eat Dog Houses, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA (Pending for October 24-November 4)
2025 Dog Eat Dog Houses Miniature Exhibition, Shelter in Place Gallery, Boston, MA
2024 Dog Eat Dog Houses, Till Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA
2022 They Really Just Said, “Here’s a Gallery—Enjoy!”, Mission Hill Gallery, Boston, MA (with Performance Artist, Camille Kershner)
2020 Follow Me @lilhotdog6969, Goodyear Gallery, Carlisle, PA
Group Exhibitions
2024 Winter Showcase, The Till Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA
2024 Re-Un Making, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
2023 Delightful Arts Competition, Ten Moir Gallery, Online Exhibition
2023 Art Extravaganza, The Till Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA
2023 Seasons in Art, Ten Moir Gallery, Online Exhibition
2023 The Post Card, The VanDernoot Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2023 Lesley Salon Pop-Up Exhibition, Lunder Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2023 Been Here Before, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, MA
2022 Hot Babes Inside, Weems Atrium, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2022 Visions and Revisions, Nearby Gallery, Newton, MA
2022 Photo and Digital Media Area Show, Weems Atrium, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2019 Kinky Sink, The Trout Gallery, Carlisle, PA
2018 Midway Exhibition, Goodyear Studios, Carlisle, PA
2018 Arts Collective Annual Juried Exhibition, Goodyear Studios, Carlisle, PA
2017 Arts Collective Annual Juried Exhibition, Goodyear Studios, Carlisle, PA
Publications
2024 Ally Zlatar, “The End Times: Examining the Apocalypse Through Artists Perspectives,” The Starving Artist, Sept. 10 2024
2023 Cate Mcquaid, “Six Art School Stars to Watch,” Boston Globe, May 3, 2023
Visiting Artist Lectures, Presentations, Critiques
2024 Artist Lecture, Undergraduate Critiques, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, February 21, 2024