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Miggy Buck serves as a Part-time Associate Teaching Professor at Parsons School of Design, The New School, where she instructs foundational and advanced 3D studio courses including Core Studio 1: 3D (PUFA 2230) and Core Studio 3: Advanced Projects 3D (PUFA 3530). Based in New York City, her academic role bridges professional artistic practice with pedagogy in design education.
Her educational credentials include:
- BFA from Rhode Island School of Design
- MFA from Columbia University
Buck's creative research centers on large-scale sculptural installations in public spaces, examining urban environments and community engagement through site-specific works. Her practice intersects contemporary art, spatial design, and social interaction, with significant contributions to public art discourse through exhibitions in prominent venues like Brooklyn Bridge Park, Governors Island, and East River State Park. This work demonstrates how physical interventions transform everyday landscapes into dynamic cultural experiences.
Her artistic excellence is recognized through competitive awards:
- Columbia University Fellowship
- Studio Arts Center International Fellowship (Italy)
- MacDowell Colony Residency
- Triangle Arts France Residency
- Socrates Sculpture Park Residency
- Islip Art Museum Residency
- Bronx Museum Residency
In her teaching capacity, Buck mentors students in three-dimensional design principles while maintaining an active professional practice. Her exhibitions, reviewed in The New York Times and Sculpture Magazine, directly inform her studio pedagogy. Though specific grant histories aren't detailed, her sustained residency participation and media coverage indicate robust external validation of her creative research trajectory.
