+1 561-895-7090
michelle.pfeifer27@hotmail.com
Austrian/Colombian
Age 22
Michelle Pfeifer represents a new generation of metal artists, pushing boundaries and redefining what metal art can be in contemporary spaces.
Pfeifer is an emerging metal artist whose work transforms industrial materials into powerful statements of strength, tension, and beauty. Working primarily with metal, she explores the balance between raw force and refined form, allowing each piece to carry both weight and emotion. Her artworks embrace texture, heat, and movement, revealing the marks of process as an essential part of the story.
SKILLS
Fabrication and Material Handling
Glassblowing
Welding
Metalsmithing
Mold making
Ceramics techniques
Printmaking methods
Videography and photography
Etching processes
Electroforming
EXPERIENCE
*ERM STUDIO Studio Assistant
January 2026 - Present
Mexico City , MEXICO
- Assisting in foundry operations, including mold preparation, casting support, and
post-casting finishing
- Working with metal fabrication techniques including grinding, polishing, and surface
treatments
- Spatial testing of sculptural forms
- Documentation and preparation of works for exhibitions and galleries
*PRINTMAKING RESIDENT AGA LAB
June 2025 - July 2025
Amsterdam , NETHERLANDS
- Advanced etching processes using nitric, sulfuric, citric, and acetic acids to achieve a
range of tonal and textural effects on metal plates.
- Experimented with alternative chemical interactions (verdigris patinas
- Utilized rotary tools (Dremels) to engrave and drill into plates, integrating mechanical
intervention with chemical etching.
*STUDIO APPRENTICE Alejandro Castaño Correa
Medellin , COLOMBIA
December 2024 - January 2025
- Applied electroforming techniques in copper to produce unique structural and surface
effects in sculpture.
- Learned and assisted with mold-making techniques using wax, silicone, and other casting
materials.
- Supported fabrication processes in wood and metal, contributing to both sculptural and
functional works.
- Helped maintain a productive studio environment, preparing materials and tools for daily
use.
*CERAMIC STUDIO ASSISTANT El Poblado
Medellin, COLOMBIA
May 2025 - June 2025
- Assisted with ceramic processes including handbuilding, glazing, and kiln preparation.
- Prepared and maintained clay, slips, and glazes.
- Organized and maintained studio cleanliness, tools, and communal workspaces.
METALSMITHING MONITOR New York University
New York City, US
September 2024 - December 2025
- Setting up and maintaining gas tanks and equipment.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF FINE ART
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 2025
LANGUAGES
Spanish Native
German Fluent
English Fluent
Italian Advanced
French Conversational
EXHIBITIONS
UNSPOKEN BODIES
New York City, NEW YORK
- Blend of performance, installation, video, and sculpture
MANOS INVISIBLES
New York City, NEW YORK
- Mixed media installation honoring Latino people as the backbone of New York City's labor
force.
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART
West Palm Beach, FLORIDA
- Exhibited artwork selected for inclusion in the Norton Museum of Art's Youth Exhibition at age 12