Elena Sisto

Elena Sisto is a prominent Visiting Professor at the School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts at Western Connecticut State University, with a distinguished career in visual arts. She has held solo exhibitions and participated in group shows across the US, including the 43rd Biennial of Contemporary Painting at the Corcoran Gallery of American Art. Her work is featured in private and museum collections and has been critically acclaimed in major publications such as The New York Times and Art Forum. Since 1997, she has taught at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC, alongside roles at Columbia University, RISD, and the New York Studio School.

• Awards: National Endowment for the Arts grants, Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, Yaddo fellowship, and others.

Elena earned her BA in Art from RISD and studied at the NY Studio School. She will present a solo exhibition titled “As We Dream” at Bookstein Projects in NYC this fall.