MAX
SEINFELD
Education
2015
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Postbaccalaureate in Ceramics, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
2014
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BFA in Ceramics, Magna Cum Laude, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2012
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Art & Environment: The Sustainable Studio in Ghana (term abroad), Kokrobitey Institute, Kokrobitey, Ghana
Residencies & Symposiums
2019
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Arrowmont Pentaculum, Coordinator's Assistant. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
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Penland Winter Residency, Penland School of Arts and Crafts, Spruce Pines, NC
2018
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Arrowmont Pentaculum, Coordinator's Assistant. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
2017
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Arrowmont Pentaculum, Invited Artist. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
2016-2017
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Resident Artist, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
2015-2016
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Resident Artist, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Teaching Experience & Administration
2020-2021
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Director, Sugar Maples Center For Creative Arts, Sugar Maples, NY
2019
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Assistant Director, Sugar Maples Center For Creative Arts, Sugar Maples, NY
2017-2019
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Private Instructor, Greenwich, CT,
2015-2017
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Adult Education Instructor/ Community Arts Instructor , Clay Art Center, Port Chester New York
Classes taught: Beginners & Beyond, Wheel throwing 101
2015
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Temporary Adjunct Lecturer , SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY Introduction to ceramics
Solo* and Two Person Exhibitions
2019
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"In Color", Sarah Heitmeyer and Max Seinfeld, Five Points Gallery Annex Gallery, CT
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"In Space", Sarah Heitmeyer and Max Seinfeld, Catalyst Gallery, NY
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"In Line", Sarah Heitmeyer and Max Seinfeld, Art Centro, Poughkeepsie, NY
2018
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"Intuoyant": Andrea Marquis and Max Seinfeld, The Art School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ
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“The Joy Of Color”, The Huset Kunst Og Design, Holstebro, Denmark
2017
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Compact(ed), an exploration of line, color, and texture. Rockford University, Rockford, IL
2016
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Space and Time: Chris Pickett and Max Seinfeld. Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Invitational Exhibitions
2020
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Incubation, Artists in Pursuit, Peters Valley School of Crafts, Layton, NJ
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Clay Art Center Invited Artist (NCECA Expo Online), Richmond, VA
2019
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Small But Mighty, NCECA, Minneapolis, MN
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“Crossing Fjords”, Helle Bovbjerg and Max Seinfeld at Atelier Oker, Lier, Belgium.
2018
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Alternative Endings: Contemporary Ceramic Bookends, NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
2017
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Kent State National Ceramics Invitational, Kent State, Kent OH
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REDUX: Transformations 6x6 Ceramics, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
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Objective Clay Invited Artist (NCECA Expo), Portland, OR
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
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LUSH: A contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, Lighthouse Art Center, Tequresta, FL, Juror: Alex Zablocki
2018
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Tiny But Mighty: A National Exhibition of Small 3D Artworks, D'Art Center, Norfolk, VA, Juror: John Roth
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Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, Juror: Lauren Mabry
2017
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Five Points Gallery 2nd Juried Biennial, Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT, Juror: Joe Fig
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Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, Art Centro Ceramics, Poughkeepsie, NY, Juror: Elenor Wilson
2016
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InForm: Sculptural Ceramics, Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY
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Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, Art Centro Ceramics, Poughkeepsie, NY, Juror: Anat Shiftan
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Homegrown: Alumni from the Hartford Art School. Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT
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Pink: National Juried Small Works Exhibition, Silpe Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Juror: Kate Bingaman-Burt
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HIDENSEEKAH, Invitational, curated by Adam Field, NCECA, Kansas City, MO
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Colorfield, The New York Ceramics and Glass Fair, Bohemian National Hall, New York, NY, Juror: Adam Chau
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Tri State Of Mind, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY, Juror: Leslie Ferrin
2015
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Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition, Art Centro Ceramics, Poughkeepsie, NY, Juror: Tim Rowan
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Making Matters, Fresh Perspectives In Fine Craft from Visiting Artists and Summer Artist Staff, Peters Valley Gallery, Layton, NJ
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Mugshots: National Juried Cup Show, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE, Juror: Brian Harper
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POP-UP, Hartford Art School's Pop-Up Gallery, 65 Memorial Rd, West Hartford, CT
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Improper Articles, The Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
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Private Made Public, FAB Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
2014
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New Hampshire Institiute of Art, Ceramics Biennial Exhibition, Amherst Street Gallery, Manchester, NH, Juror: Kathy King
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Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE, Juror: Bobby Silverman.
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Impressions BFA exhibition. Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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Hartford Art School Faculty and Majors Show, Wesleyan Potters Gallery, Middletown, CT
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Goldfarb Exhibition. Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Juror: KleinReid
Selected Group Exhibitions Cont.
2013
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Hartford Art School Ceramics. Wesleyan Potters Gallery, CT
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Goldfarb Exhibition. Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Juror: Martha Lewis
2012
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Goldfarb Exhibition. Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Juror: Joseph D. Smith
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Old Worlds New Views. Silpe Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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What We've Learned. Silpe Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2011
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Goldfarb Exhibition. Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Juror: Alan Bisbort
Publications
2017
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Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist, May Issue pg. 52
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Shaping a legacy: Clay Art Center Turns 60, Greenwich time newspaper
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Kent State National Ceramics Invitational Catalogue
2015
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Student Perspective Panel, "Fiber, Fire, and Flux", NCECA Journal, Volume 49
Workshops Presented
2018
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Week long teaching in residence, The Huset Kunst Og Design, Holstebro, Denmark
2017
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"Construct/ Deconstruct", one day workshop, Aarhus Kunst Akademi, Aarhus, Denmark
2016
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"Burnout" alternative approaches to ceramics, one day workshop, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY
Lectures Presented
2018
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Alumni Forum Panel Discussion, Invited artist, University of Hartford, CT
2017
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The House For Art and Design, Holstebro, Denmark
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Skals Højskolen For Design Og Håndarbejde, Højskolebakken, Denmark
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Aarhus Kunst Akademi, Aarhus, Denmark
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Rockford University, Rockford, IL
2016
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Open House & Resident lecture, Clay Art Center, NY
2015
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Clarkstown North High School, New City, NY
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Manhatanville College Ceramics Department, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
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Open House & Resident lecture, Clay Art Center, NY
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Panelist, Troubleshooting Installation Day, Student Perspective Panelist, NCECA Conference, Providence, RI
Professional Experience
2017
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Asisstant, Working Out The Details: Form, Surface, And Function, Adam Field and Doug Peltzman week long workshop, Arrowmont School of Craft, Gatlinburg, TN
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Assistant, “Nature/ Tradition: Cultivating Inspirations in Clay”, Adam Field week long workshop, Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
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Assistant, Objective Clay at the NCECA Conference, Portland, OR
2016
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Assistant, Utilitarian Clay Conference, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
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Assistant, “Cultivating Inspirations In Clay”, Adam Field two week long workshop, Penland, NC
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Assistant, Objective Clay at the NCECA Conference, Kansas City, MI
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Assistant, “La Mesa” Santa Fe Clay, NCECA Conference, Kansas City, MI
2015
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Co-Juror, "Love of the Deleware River Valley", Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ
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Studio Assistant, Peters Valley School Of Craft, Layton, NJ
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Assistant, "Working Out the Details: Surface, Form, and Function", Adam Field and Doug Peltzman week long workshop, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
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Studio Assistant, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ
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Assistant, La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, NCECA Conference, Providence, RI
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Volunteer, Objective Clay Exhibition, NCECA Conference, Providence, RI
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Co- President, of Clay Club (spring semester), SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
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Temporary Adjunct Lecturer, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
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Teachers Assistant, Professor Bryan Czibesz, Processes and Techniques: image transferring studio, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
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Studio Assistant, Doug Peltzman Potter, Dover Fields, NY
2014
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Co-president, Clay Club (fall semester), Suny New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
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Teachers Assistant, Professor Anat Shiftan Introductory to Ceramics, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
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Studio Assistant, for two week wood firing workshop, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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Volunteer, for Objective Clay Expo, NCECA Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
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Gallery Assistant, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2013
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President, of “Dirty for a Reason” clay club. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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Teachers Assistant, Professor Mathew Towers Introductory throwing. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
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Gallery Assistant, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2012
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President, “Dirty for a Reason” Clay club. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
Honors and Awards
2017
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Exhibiting Artist Honorarium, Rockford University, Rockford, IL
2016
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1st place juror's award. Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition , Art Centro Ceramics, Poughkeepsie, NY. Juror: Anat Shiftan
2015
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3rd place juror's award. Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition , Art Centro Ceramics, Poughkeepsie, NY. Juror: Tim Rowan
2014
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Charles Salsbury Memorial Award. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2012
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Best In Show. "What We've Learned". Silpe Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2009
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Connecticut Artistic Scholar Award. Danbury High School, Danbury, CT