Michael Grimaldi

• Portfolio Programs

Painting from Life, Spring 2007

• Workshops

Constructive Figure Drawing, June 2007

Cityscape, June 2006

“Excellent teacher—brought me to a deeper level of understanding and skill development.”
“Really improved my critical eye for looking at my own figure drawings.”
“Highly knowledgeable, sensitive and observant of students.”

Michael Grimaldi has taught at the Art Students League of NY; The Grand Central Academy of Art, NY; The School of Visual Arts, NY; The National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY; Studio Incamminati, PA; Gage Academy, Seattle, WA; The Water Street Atelier, NY; and co-founded and taught figure drawing and painting at Studio 126, NY.

Mr. Grimaldi has studied painting and drawing at the Art Student's League of NY, The National Academy, The New York Studio School, The Ecole Albert Defois, The Water Street Atelier and recently performed independent studies in anatomy and dissection at Facultad Medicina, Argentina.

Awards include: The Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant, Stacey Foundation Grant, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant,  Artist in Residence Fellowship from The Forbes Foundation, and was recently awarded as the inaugural recipient of the Alma Schapiro Prize, American Academy in Rome fellowship.

Michael Grimaldi has exhibited at Arcadia Gallery, NY; Arnot Museum; Forbes Magazine Collection; Forum Gallery, NY; National Academy Museum, NY; Meredith Long Galleries, Texas; the John Pence Gallery, CA and The Union League Club, NY & PA.