Staff
MYLES CALVERT
Director, Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University (IEA at AU)
Myles Calvert was born in Collingwood, Ontario. He attended the University of Guelph with a focus in printmaking, before traveling to London, UK where he completed his MA in Printmaking, at Camberwell College of Art (University for the Arts, London). Major bodies of work included installations of screen printed toast and the idolization of popular British celebrity culture. During this time, he worked for the National Portrait Gallery before moving to Hastings in East Sussex, to teach printmaking at Sussex Coast College (now East Sussex College) and become the Duty Manager of the newly established Jerwood Gallery (now Hastings Contemporary).
Four formative years were spent as a Visiting Professor in Expanded Media at Alfred University (New York State College of Ceramics) and Alfred State College of Technology, teaching across print-based mediums including core foundations programs, senior advising, and graduate mentorship
Recent residencies include Art Print Residence (Barcelona, Spain) and Proyecto’ace (Buenos Aires, Argentina), a lecture/workshop at PUCP (Pontificia Universidad Catòlica del Perú) in Lima, the Tamarind Institute (Albuquerque, NM), and the McColl Center (Charlotte, NC).
THOMAS J. LOGAN
Technical Specialist, Print Media
Thomas J. Logan is an artist and printmaker. He received his BFA from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 2018. He has numerous skills that cross the full range of printing technologies. Much of his work is fueled by a close look at the societal changes within intra-personal relationships and how our relationships influence us. Logan is a two-time winner in lithography for Speedball’s New Impressions competition and he has exhibited internationally at Gallery 517 in Beijing, China, and Plymouth Gallery in Plymouth, UK. His personal work is a cross-exploration between traditional and digital print practices with a focus on digital tools extending the visual language of traditional methods. As a Master Printer for Visiting Artists, he collaborates with resident artists through the multiples aspects of printmaking in the art making process – from conception, physical printing, and exchange.
BERNARD AARON DOLECKI
Media & Technology Technician
Bernard Aaron Dolecki is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and technophile from Jamestown, New York, who holds MFA in Emerging Practices from the University at Buffalo (UB). With a practice that spans multiple disciplines, he focused on delivering multi-user experiences through technology.
Since graduating, Bernard has been teaching at UB in the Department of Media Study with a teaching philosophy centered on community-driven experimentation. He says, “It was during the extreme isolation of the pandemic where I went through a deep introspection to find that my creative ideation flourishes through social collaboration.” Bernard’s current efforts lay in founding the Experimental Media Lab of WNY—a space for artists in the region to discuss critical social topics and create new media works towards ongoing group shows.
GIANNA SAPIENZA
Archivist Intern
The Institute for Electronic Arts is delighted to introduce our 2024 archive intern, Gianna Sapienza (Gigi). Gigi brings with her a comprehensive background in publicity, documentation, and leadership. In addition to her role at the IEA, she holds the position of Events Team Leader under Caitlin Brown, the Communications/Outreach Director for the NYSCC & PAD. Her primary responsibility involves documenting and organizing the IEA’s extensive physical print archive, with a focus on preparing for an exhibition in the coming years. We are pleased to note that Gigi’s position is generously funded by The William Gold Learning Fund.
FORMER STAFF, INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS
Miranda Metcalf
Joseph Scheer, Co-Founder
Eric Souther
Yunda Sun
Qinxuan Zhang
Rebekkah Palov
Peer Bode, Co-Founder
Jessie Shefrin, Co-Founder
Peter Wahls
Joo-Mee Paik
Steven Mygind Pederson
Devin Henry
Jesse Earle
Matthew Underwood
Aodi Liang
Vivian Wang
Samantha Wiechert
Gongzhou Wang
Wang Rui
Chris McDaniel
Fei Jun
Siew-wai Kok
Zlatan Filipovic