Stephanie Manzi

Stephanie Manzi is an Adjunct Professor in the Foundation department at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D), where she contributes to the foundational education of emerging artists. She holds an MFA in Painting from Tyler School of Art and Architecture and a BFA in Drawing & Painting from SUNY Purchase College, with a strong background in studio practice and curation.

• BFA in Drawing & Painting – State University of New York at Purchase College
• MFA in Painting – Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Her research and artistic interests center on painting, collage, drawing, and contemporary visual art practices. As a practicing artist, she explores expressive forms and materiality in her work, with a parallel engagement in curatorial projects that support collaborative and community-based art initiatives.

Stephanie Manzi has been recognized with the Award of Excellence from Conception Arts NYC in 2018 and received the MFA Project Completion Grant in 2021, underscoring her commitment to artistic excellence and project development. These accomplishments reflect sustained creative inquiry and professional recognition within the art community.

She has exhibited widely in Upstate New York, Brooklyn, Norwalk, Wausau, and Philadelphia, and contributed to curatorial efforts including guest-curating at the Philly Art Collective in 2019 and collaborative curation at Temple Contemporary in 2021. There is no available information about formal advisees, research grants beyond the noted award, or dedicated labs and teams.