Michael Aryeh Sims is a painter and sculptor making work in Boston, MA. He is set to receive a BFA in Studio Art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
Education
2026 BFA (pending), Studio Art, Tufts University, Boston, MA (expected May 2026)
2022 GW Carver Center for Arts & Technology, Towson, MD
2021 Early College Program Online Summer Institute, SAIC, Chicago, IL
Professional Experience
2025 Creative Aging Intern, Goddard House, Boston, MA
2025 Assistant in Classroom, Stop-Motion Animation, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2023 Assistant Teacher, Art with a Heart, Baltimore, MD
2020–2021 Volunteer Designer, Art with a Heart, Baltimore, MD
Awards
2022 Principal’s Purchase Prize, GW Carver Center for Arts & Technology, Towson, MD
2022 1st Overall, James B. Laubheimer Baltimore County Public Schools Awards, Towson, MD
2022 Superintendent’s Award, BCPS 34th Annual High School Art Exhibition, Towson, MD
2022 Finalist, Azrael Franz, LLC Award, BCPS 34th Annual High School Art Exhibition, Towson, MD
Two-Person Exhibitions
2026 Fault Lines, Mission Hill Gallery, Boston, MA (with painter, Maria Cazzato)
Group Exhibitions
2026 Defunded/Defunked (upcoming), Mission Hill Gallery, Boston, MA (curated by Mai Pham)
2025 Advanced Drawing Portrait Show, BAG Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2022 BCPS 34th Annual High School Art Exhibition, Towson, MD (nominated by Terry Shovlin)