Faculty Profile for Molly Sherman

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Molly Sherman
Associate Professor — School of Art and Design
JCM 3107
phone: (512) 245-2677
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Molly Sherman is a designer, artist, and educator. Her practice spans client-based work and collaborative creative projects, while operating within the overlapping fields of graphic design and socially-engaged art.

She is an Assistant Professor in Communication Design at Texas State University. Previously, Molly worked with Project Projects and the Center for Urban Pedagogy in New York. Her work has been shown at Artpace, Centre Pompidou, the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz, the Matisse Museum in Le Cateau-Cambresis, the Portland Art Museum, and the San Fransisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art.

She holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art and Social Practice from Portland State University.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Sherman, M. A., & Reed, J. (Eds.). (2022). Otherwise It Would Be Just Another River: Borderland Collective’s Practice in Dialogue and Collaboration. Leipzig, Germany: Spector Books.
  • Otherwise, It Would Be Just Another River. AIGA Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University’s Butler Library, New York, NY. 2023, Acquired: 2023.
  • Otherwise, It Would Be Just Another River. Book Fairs. 2022 - 2023
    Schedule:
    • Offprint London 2023. May 12, 2023 - May 14, 2023 Tate Modern, London, England.
    • Leipzig Book Fair. April 27, 2023 - April 30, 2023 Leipzig, Germany.
    • Frankfurt Book Fair. October 18, 2023 - October 22, 2023 Frankfurt, Germany.
    • Rehearsal Art Book Fair. September 15, 2023 - September 16, 2023 New York, NY.
    • Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair. August 10, 2023 - August 13, 2023 Los Angeles, CA.
    • Bangkok Art Book Fair. November 25, 2023 - November 27, 2023 Bangkok, Thailand.
    • Paris Photo. November 10, 2022 - November 13, 2022 Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris, France.
    • Tokyo Art Book Fair. October 27, 2022 - October 30, 2022 Tokyo, Japan.
    • Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair. October 13, 2022 - October 16, 2022 New York, NY.
  • People’s Homes: San Antonio. The Contemporary at Blue Star. March 3, 2023 - June 4, 2023 Artists: Solo (International)
  • Sherman, M. A. (Ed.). (2023). People’s Homes: San Antonio.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: American Institute of Graphic Arts, 50 Books | 50 Covers, Winning Book Design Award, New York, NY. International, Juried., AIGA. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Seminar, Texas State University College of Fine Arts and Communications. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Typography Annual 12, Communication Arts. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award in Teaching, College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2020 Award of Excellence, Typography Annual 10, Communication Arts. 2019

Selected Grants

  • Sherman, Marika Amanda. Research Enhancement Program Grant, Texas State University. (Submitted: 2021, Funded: 2022). Grant.
  • Sherman, Marika Amanda (Co-Principal). Regional Arts and Culture Council, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5530. (Funded: 2021 - Present). Grant.
  • Sherman, Molly (Co-Principal). Precipice Fund, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. (Funded: 2016). Grant.
  • Sherman, Molly (Co-Principal). Awesome Portland. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • Sherman, Molly. PSU Art Department Diversity Committee. (Funded: 2012). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Outstanding Graduate Student Committee
2023-Present
Member
Graduate Council
August 2022-Present
Member
Graduate Scholarship Committee
September 2020-Present
Graduate Advisor
MFA in Communication Design
July 2020-Present
Member
MFA Admissions and Recruiting Committee
July 2020-Present