Summary
Steve Gurysh is an artist and educator with 11 years of professional experience who investigates environmental systems, machinic behavior, and geological contexts through sculpture, time-based media, and site-responsive projects. As an Associate Professor of Sculpture at the University of Kansas and long-running studio practitioner, he develops collaborative, research-driven works with scientists, engineers, and non-human participants, often realized in public and unconventional sites from rivers to international galleries. His career bridges academic teaching and hands-on fabrication—previously managing CNC and digital fabrication facilities at Carnegie Mellon and leading multidisciplinary design at Iontank—so he fluently moves between conceptual practice and technical production. A founder of The Drift, he has a track record of place-based programming and residencies that mobilize communities around waterways, and his work has been supported by major residencies and exhibited internationally.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Summer Studio Program, Summer Studio Program at Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Art, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Art at Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine and Studio Arts at Wake Forest University
Spanish, English