Mohawk Valley Artist: Justin Como

Justin Como is a visual artist living in the Mohawk Valley.

His practice makes use of installation, ceramic sculpture, and drawing. He has exhibited artwork in New York, California, Ohio, Mississippi, and Australia.

“My most recent work explores the spatial relationships of body and environment. “Where does one body end and another begin?” is my operative question. I aim to examine awareness through interactions between body, object, and space by turning spectator into participant or performer.”

Como received his BFA from the State University of New York at Oswego (2004) and an MFA in Sculpture and Expanded Practice from Ohio University (2012). He has taught at Ohio University and Mississippi Valley State University. Como is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Herkimer County Community College.

Justin is a community artist who has volunteered with The Art Thing Collaborative. He served as the lead artist for the mural event at the Stone Soup American Bistro and Herb Garden in Herkimer, NY.

Justin Como is accepting commissions for illustrations and sculpture. More of his artwork and contact information can be viewed at: justincomo.com or Instagram @forever_exhaling.