Myles Calvert

Myles Calvert attended the University of Guelph with a focus in printmaking before traveling to London, where he earned his M.A. in printmaking at University of the Arts London. Major bodies of work included installations of screen printed toast and the idolization of popular British celebrity culture. During this time, he worked for the National Portrait Gallery before moving to Hastings in East Sussex to teach printmaking at East Sussex College and become the duty manager of Hastings Contemporary.

Four formative years were spent as a visiting professor in expanded media at Alfred University and Alfred State College of Technology, teaching across print-based mediums, including core foundations programs, senior advising and graduate mentorship. Four additional years were spent at Winthrop University within the Department of Fine Arts as an associate professor with a focus on printmaking and foundations courses.

Recent residencies include Art Print Residence (Barcelona, Spain) and Proyecto’ace (Buenos Aires, Argentina), a lecture/workshop at PUCP (Pontificia Universidad Catòlica del Perú) in Lima, the Tamarind Institute (Albuquerque, New Mexico), and the McColl Center (Charlotte, North Carolina). Calvert is currently the director of the IEA (Institute for Electronic Arts) at Alfred University.