UMass Boston

Cat Mazza, Professor, Art

Catherine Mazza

Department:
Art
Title:
Professor
Professor of Art
Location:
University Hall Floor 04 04244
Phone:
617.287.5647

Biography

Cat Mazza is an artist whose work explores the overlaps between textiles, technology and labor. Mazza has received fellowships from Creative Capital, MacDowell Colony, Craft Research Fund and the Now+There Public Art Accelerator. Her work has been shown at the Victoria & Albert Museum (UK), Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), Triennale Design Museum (Milan), the deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park (Lincoln, MA). Her animation Knit for Defense is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection.

Area of Expertise

Digital Media, with an interest in textiles, technology and labor.

Degrees

MFA, Integrated Electronic Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2005)

BFA, Studio art, Carnegie Mellon University (1999)

Professional Publications & Contributions

  • "Taking the Cure" installed at the De Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA (2018).