Tom Makovitch (b. 1990) is a sculptor based in Western New York whose practice investigates the architecture of belonging. His work navigates the hierarchies assigned to domestic rituals and environmental remnants, seeking a "handshake with the landscape" through site-specific mold-making and performative labor. By exploring the tension between familial ancestry and the reclamation of queer identity, Makovitch transforms ephemeral imprints into a lasting sculptural record of Anewed Permanence.

His professional practice is centered on the cultural archaeology of the region, with current research focused on expanding his site-specific surveys and performative installations within Western New York.

SHORT STATEMENT
Between the discarded imprints of the landscape and the permanence of everyday objects, an investigation into the architecture of belonging unfolds. This practice navigates the hierarchies assigned to items, places, and fleeting moments to seek a sense of Anewed Permanence. Through the pairing of undoctored organic materials and vibrantly masked resin casts, the work explores the tension between familial ancestry and the reclamation of identity. It ultimately questions how the physical remnants we leave behind anchor us to the world.
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THOMAS MAKOVITCH
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY / MFA, Studio Art
ALBANY, NY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA / BFA, Sculpture
FREDONIA, NY
   

EXHIBITIONS
2026
THINGS NEAR AND DEAR, Main Street Arts, Clinton NY
VANM Faculty Exhibition, Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery, Fredonia, NY 
2025
20th Southern Tier Biennial, Peg Bothner Gallery, Olean, NY 
Hallwalls 51st Annual Members Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
Boundless, Exhibizone online exhibition, Biafarin
Passages, Portals, Possibilities, Comma Fine Art Gallery, Orchard Park, NY
Coalesce, Emmitt Christian Gallery, SUNY Fredonia, NY
2023
Cat Trap a Part Tac, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY (solo)
DREAMPLACE, SPRING/BREAK Art Show 'WILD CARD', New York, NY
COHORT, Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, Niagara Falls, NY
2022
Lures, Autark, Buffalo, NY
2015
Abstraction, Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Museum, Albany, NY
2012
Erie Art Museum 89th Annual Spring Show, Erie, PA
The Last Show, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery, SUNY Fredonia, NY
Correspondence, Emmitt Christian Gallery, Fredonia, NY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2026
Individual Artist Grantee, New York State Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrant
2025
Favorite Array of Goop Award, 51st Annual Members Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
Artist Talk, Convo: Between Process and Possibilities, Orchard Park, NY  
2023
Visiting Artist Program Lecturer, Department of Visual Arts and New Media, SUNY Fredonia, NY
2012
Terri Cosma Boor Fellowship, University at Albany, NY
2011
Alford Bjurlin Art Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia, NY
2010
George W. Booth Visual Arts Scholarship, SUNY Fredonia, NY