Jessica Frelinghuysen

Jessica Frelinghuysen is a Teaching Professor at the Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (2002) and an M.Arch from Cranbrook Academy of Art (2006). Her work bridges sculpture, performance, and community engagement to address social anxieties and human-environment relationships.

• Education
  • BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI (2002)
  • M.Arch, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI (2006)

Her practice incorporates global collaborations through projects like Germination Corps (www.plantbackpacks.com) and participatory installations. Exhibitions include the International Print Center (New York), Mattress Factory Museum (Pittsburgh), and Aspen Art Museum. Reviews span Artforum Magazine, Wired UK, and Infinite Mile (Detroit).

• Scientific Awards
  • Headlands Center for the Arts residency (California)
  • SIM residency (Iceland)
  • Sculpture Space residency (New York)
  • Anderson Ranch Center for the Arts residency (Colorado)
  • Vermont Studio Center residency
  • Philadelphia Art Hotel residency

Jessica utilizes humor and absurdity to explore individual-society dynamics, often working with diverse communities through site-specific interventions.