Gessica Silverman is an abstract painter. Her work employs formalist strategies to convey human connection. She is a native of Boston, MA and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston at Tufts University. Silverman has exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in DC, Tufts University in Massachusetts, Brodsky Center at Rutgers, and the Rubin-Frankel Gallery at Boston University, among others. She was awarded the 2023 School of the Museum Fine Arts Traveling Fellowship to visit Spain and was a board member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Silverman is in the collection of Tufts University. She now lives and works in Queens, NY.

Education

2011 Diploma, School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Tufts University
2010 Post-Bacc, School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Tufts University
2000 Cert., New York University
1998 BA (honors), Washington University in St. Louis

Solo Shows

2024      Open Studios, Long Island City, NY
* 2015 - 2023 Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury; Recovery * 
2014     Zeitgeist Gallery, Beverly, MA
2013      Sanford Smith Fine Art, Great Barrington, MA
2012      SapientNitro, Boston, MA

Select Group Shows

2020     Tufts University, Boston, MA

2019     Arts at the Armory, Somerville, MA
    Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA
    Mad Oyster Gallery, Somerville, MA

2018     Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA

2016      Gallery Seven, Maynard, MA

2015     Chandler Gallery, Cambridge, MA
    Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA
     University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA
    Somerville Museum, Somerville MA    

2014     University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA
    samsøn gallery, Boston, MA
    Somerville Museum, Somerville MA    

2013      Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA.  
    Somerville Museum, Somerville MA  
    Inside-Out Gallery, Somerville, MA
    Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA

2012      Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
    Brodsky Center at Rutgers, NJ
    Mary Childs Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
    Resnikoff Gallery, Roxbury Community College, Boston, MA
    Somerville Museum, Somerville MA
    samsøn gallery, Boston, MA
    Inside-Out Gallery, Somerville, MA

2010 Wenham Museum, Wenham, MA
Medal Award Gala, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Collections

Tufts Permanent Art Collection, Tufts University Art Galleries, Medford, MA

Awards

2023       SMFA at Tufts Traveling Fellowship
2013 -2011 Trustee, Board of Directors National Museum of Women in the Arts, Massachusetts Chapter (2011-2013)
2013       Honorable Mention Award in danforthART's Off the Wall.  
2011       Dana Pond Painting Award, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Bibliography 

“Sky-High Designs: Cullen Washington Jr. Shows Us His Creative Space.” Open House TV, season 14, episode 12, segment 3, NBC, 20 Feb. 2022, TV, Web, https://youtu.be/SeQE62FIVK0,
Full episode:  https://www.nbc.com/open-house-nyc/video/open-house-celebrates-black-history-month/9000233248

Creative Process
Erin Becker, CAA Director, interviews Gessica about her work and process. Watch the interview with Gessica!

Studio Visit volume 27 *, p185-6.
Check my work in this juried artist book and get your copy!

Zeitgeist Interview and Panel - Oct 2014             
Check out my artist talk and panel discussion on my first podcast!

CAA: Artist of the Week: Check out the interview!

Learning and insight through Creative Process. Cambridge Art Association Blog. Wed. 15 April 2015

Local Galleries in Boston to Find Artwork for Your Home, Chrisicos Interiors Blog. Web. 22 Jan 2015   

Cambridge Art Association, RED Biennial. Blurb: 2013. Print.

"Sanford Smith gallery to unveil 'Here We Go'". Berkshire Record. 2 Aug, 2013

Arnold, Alicia, "The Benefits of an Arts Education." Daily Creativity. Web. 12 June, 2012.