b. St. Petersburg, FL, 1983
Michael Assiff a painter and sculptor in Queens, New York, explores the ecology of the United States via its supply chains using low-relief plastic paintings and cast concrete elements. Assiff earned his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008 and is the recent recipient of a 2024 NYFA/NYSCA Artist Fellowship, 2024 Dreamers in Residence grant, and 2025 NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Queen Arts Fund grant. His work is in public collections such as the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Haute-Vienne, University Health, San Antonio and Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles.
Michael Assiff
Untitled (Aster 7), 2026
traffic striping paint, rebar, copper pipe, cast concrete
81 x 15 x 2 in.
205.7 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm.
(MIAS002)
Michael Assiff
Untitled (Aster 8), 2026
traffic striping paint, rebar, copper pipe, cast concrete
81 x 15 x 2 in.
205.7 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm.
(MIAS003)
