About the Artist
Emily Meisler
Emily Meisler is a sculptor who uses metal, clay, and other media to create work that draws inspiration from her surroundings. She received degrees in Studio Art and Psychology from the College of Charleston and an M.F.A. with a concentration in sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute.
Her work has received numerous awards through multiple national exhibitions and she has work in private collections internationally. Currently, she lives in Birmingham, AL and is focusing on a series of sculptures inspired by naturally occurring lines and patterns with intricate forms that are enhanced by their color and design.
Curriculum Vitae
Representation
Education
- 2018
- San Francisco Art Institute, MFA Sculpture, San Francisco, CA
- 2015
- College of Charleston, BA Studio Art, Sculpture, BS Psychology, Charleston, SC
Selected Exhibitions
- 2026
- Unfolding, Miller Gallery, Charleston, SC
- 2026
- Spotlight On Art, Atlanta, GA
- 2025
- MBA Art Show, Nashville, TN
- 2025
- The Dance Within, Miller Gallery, Charleston, SC
- 2025
- Harding Art Show, Nashville, TN
- 2024
- Enormous Tiny Art Show, Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
- 2024
- Harding Art Show, Nashville, TN
- 2024
- Robin Nance Metz Art Competition, Shelby County Arts Council, Columbiana, AL
- 2023
- Mini Masterpieces, Miller Gallery, Charleston, SC
- 2023
- Harding Art Show, Nashville, TN
- 2023
- Formed, Solo Show, Liza Pruitt
- 2022
- Emerging Artist Show, Liza Pruitt
- 2021
- Constructed Growth, Solo Show, Gadsden Museum of Art, Gadsden, AL
- 2021
- Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL
- 2020
- Moss Magic Art Festival, Birmingham, AL
- 2020
- Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL
- 2020
- Marjorie Morrison Sculpture Biennial, Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond, LA
- 2019
- Alabama Emerging Artists Show, Montgomery, AL
- 2019
- ArtFields, Lake City, SC
- 2018
- MFA Final Exhibition, San Francisco Art Institute Fort Mason Campus, San Francisco, CA
- 2018
- Rule No Rule, Embark Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2018
- Looking for Gold, San Francisco Art Institute Fort Mason Campus, San Francisco, CA
- 2018
- If Opposites are Equal, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2017
- Languages of (A)scape, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2016
- Art and VR, Upload Collective, San Francisco, CA
- 2016
- ArtFields, Lake City, SC
- 2015
- Young Contemporaries, The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, SC
- 2015
- Young Contemporaries Salon des Refuses, The Hill Gallery, Charleston, SC
- 2015
- Senior Thesis, The Hill Gallery, Charleston, SC
Public Commissions
- 2022
- Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore
- 2018
- Yellow Ferryboat Dock, Sausalito, CA
- 2014
- Mount Pleasant Outdoor Sculpture Commission, Moultrie Middle School, Charleston, SC
Awards & Honors
- 2024
- Best in Sculpture, Robin Nance Metz Art Competition, Columbiana, AL
- 2021
- Award of Distinction, Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL
- 2018
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Sculpture, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
- 2015
- Outstanding Student Award, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
- 2015
- Best in Show, Young Contemporaries Salon des Refuses, Charleston, SC