Nyeema Morgan

Nyeema Morgan is an Assistant Professor in the Sculpture Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Her teaching focuses on sculptural practices, including material experimentation, conceptual development, and interdisciplinary projects. She has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions at institutions such as the Walker Art Center, The Drawing Center, and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art.

• BFA, Cooper Union School of Art (2000)
• MFA, California College of the Arts (2007)
• Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture (2009)

Her research and practice emphasize materiality, process, and social engagement in sculpture. Courses she teaches include technical training in mold-making, wood, metal, and digital processes, alongside critical discourse through readings and critiques. Themes of contemporary sculpture, site-specificity, and the interplay of ideas and formal concerns are central to her pedagogy.

Awards

• Joan Mitchell Painters & Sculptors Grant
• Art Matters Foundation Grant
• Chicago Artadia Award