Nicholas Grassi
A recent graduate from the illustration and drawing departments at the Rhode Island School of Design, Nicholas Grassi grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He was nominated for the Zankel Scholarship from the Society of Illustrators in 2021; and later that year, collaborated with Ralph Pucci International on a "Seen-By" series of drawings celebrating Stefan Bishop's furniture. In June 2022, he attended the Dumfries House Residency in Scotland. In 2026, he graduated from the New York Studio School with a MFA in painting.
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EDUCATION
2024-2026 New York Studio School
MFA Painting, New York, NY
2018-2022 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
BFA Illustration and Drawing Concentration, Providence, RI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 "Magic City" (2026 Thesis Exhibition)
New York Studio School
New York, NY
2025 "Different Strokes"
Stillpoint
Martha's Vineyard, MA
2024 "Looking..."
The Workshop Gallery
Martha's Vineyard, MA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 "Rhythm & Movement"
New York Studio School
New York, NY
2025 "34th Annual Juried Exhibition"
Bowery Gallery
New York, NY
2025 "Works on Paper" Online Show
Hampstead Art Society
London, UK
2025 "Microcosm: Small Works"
Upstream Gallery
Hastings on Hudson, NY
2024 "Mirrors and Windows" Online Show
Bromfield Gallery
Boston, MA
2024 "Drawing Madness" Online Show
Conversations with Artists
Online Blog
2024 "Emerging Artists 2024" Online Show
Dodomu Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
2023 "Island Landscape Drawings"
Floating Gallery
Docked Houseboat in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2021-2023 "Stefan Bishop (as seen by) Nicholas Grassi"
Ralph Pucci International
Manhattan and Wynwood Showrooms, NY and FL
Opened during Art Basel in Miami in 2021
2022 RISD Illustration Senior Invitational
ISB Building, Providence, RI
2019 RISD EFS Triennial
Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2018 NE Emerging Artists Exhibition
UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2025 Inclusion in "Meet the Artists" Homiens E-Booklet
Homiens, New York, NY
2024 Longlisted for The Homiens Art Prize
Homiens, New York, NY
2024 Longlisted for Jackson's Art Prize
Jackson's Art, London, UK
2022 Don Bachardy Fellowship Reserved Position
Royal School of Drawing, London, UK
2022 Dumfries House Residency
Royal School of Drawing, Dumfries House, Ayrshire, Scotland
2018-2022 RISD Honors
RISD, Providence, RI
2018 NE Emerging Artists Exhibition Honorable Mention
UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA