Samantha Polinsky
Boston, MA | samanthapolinsky@gmail.com| 860-471-0050
Education
2023 MFA, Studio Art, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (SMFA), Boston, MA
2019 BA, Studio Art, Minor: English Literature, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Professional Experience
2025-26 Interior Design Assistant, Pratt & Deutsch Interiors, Brookline, MA.
2024-26 Display Artist, Anthropologie, Lynnfield, MA
2024-25 Showroom Manager, The Green, Brookline, MA
2024-26 3D Foundations Instructor, Pre-College at Tufts University, Boston, MA
2023-24 Post Graduate Teaching Fellow for 3D Foundations in Sculpture, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA
2023 Teaching Assistant, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA (Type as Image, Graphic Arts Department)
2022 Sculpture Apprentice, Buccacio Sculpture Studios, Canton, MA
2022 Teaching Assistant, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA (Intermediate Sculpture Fall 2022)
2022 Installation Team, Visions and Revisions, Nearby Gallery, Newton, MA
2019-20 Teaching Assistant, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (Senior Thesis Seminar, Fall and Spring).
2021-22 Technology and Media Associate, SMFA at Tufts University, Boston, MA
2017 Gallery Intern, The Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA
Residencies and Grants
2025 MOAC Opportunity Fund Grant, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Boston, MA
2019-20 Post Baccalaureate in Residence, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Follow Me @lilhotdog6969, Goodyear Gallery, Carlisle, PA
Two-Person Collaborative Exhibitions
2025 Dog Eat Dog Houses, Piano Craft Gallery, Boston, MA
2025 Dog Eat Dog Houses (Miniature Breeds), Shelter in Place – Behind VA Shadows, Virtual, Boston, MA
2024 Dog Eat Dog Houses, Till Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA
2022 They Really Just Said, “Here’s a Gallery—Enjoy!”, Mission Hill Gallery, Boston, MA
Group Exhibitions
2025 Failed Seriousness, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
2024 The End Times, The Starving Artist, Virtual
2024 Winter Showcase, The Till Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA
2024 Re-Un Making, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
2023 Art Extravaganza, The Till Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA
2023 Seasons in Art, Ten Moir Gallery, Virtual
2023 The Post Card, The VanDernoot Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2023 Lesley Salon Pop-Up Exhibition, Lunder Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2023 Been Here Before, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, MA
2022 Hot Babes Inside, Weems Atrium, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2022 Visions and Revisions, Nearby Gallery, Newton, MA
2022 Photo and Digital Media Area Show, Weems Atrium, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2019 Kinky Sink, The Trout Gallery, Carlisle, PA
2018 Midway Exhibition, Goodyear Studios, Carlisle, PA
Bibliography
Print Media
2025 Cate Mcquaid, “The Ticket,” Boston Globe, October 31, 2025
2023 Cate Mcquaid, “Six Art School Stars to Watch,” Boston Globe, May 3, 2023
Television
2025 Jay Sugarman, “Dog Eat Dog Houses by Sammy Polinsky and Sophia Day,” Innovation Showcase, NewTV, Newton, MA, November 17, 2025
Publications and Collections
2024 Ally Zlatar, “The End Times: Examining the Apocalypse Through Artists Perspectives,” The Starving Artist, Sept. 10. 2024
2023 SMFA Library Special Collections, Tufts University Art Gallery Permanent Collections, Boston, MA.
Visiting Artist Lectures, Presentations, and Critiques
2024 Artist Lecture and Critiques, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, February 29, 2024