Angelina McComiskey (b. Seattle, WA) is a print, drawing, and fiber interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago, Illinois. Her work addresses themes of origin, identity, and strong influences of Filipino culture and values. McComiskey’s art making has developed into a journey of self-exploration of culture and learning.
McComiskey is a recipient of the distinguished scholar scholarship from School of the Art Institute of Chicago and expects to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio in 2026.
My practice as an artist narrates personal themes of identity and memory, portraying daily rituals, cultural heritage, familial relationships, and the search for place and belonging. Through print media, drawing, and fibers, I am able to evoke a sense of home. These media allow me to experiment with texture, imagery, and materiality as ways of subtly reflecting the multifaceted nature of my identity, utilizing elements from my Filipino heritage and personal archive, such as family photos and handwritten recipes.
I am particularly drawn to print media and fibers because of their labor-intensive process. Each step requires careful consideration from beginning to end. In these mediums, I find a love for the labor that reflects the time and consideration I have invested in thinking about the experiences that have impacted me. Collecting used items is an important part of my material and narrative exploration. Many of the images I use are collected from various family members. Each object and picture I collect has traces of a past life that has shaped its inter-layered characteristics, similar to an individual and their past.
Through my art practice, I create a space where the viewer can simultaneously reflect on their relationships to family, heritage, memory, and belonging while experiencing my work, which carries personal and cultural significance to me as an artist and individual.
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EDUCATION
2026 BFA Studio and Art Administration, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2026-27 Artist-in-Residence Fellowship, Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
2022 - 2026 Distinguished Scholar Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2026 Travel Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2025 (June) Studio Residency, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
2023 Contemporary Practices Buonanno Scholarship (Nominee), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 Edition and Subtraction, Free Range Gallery, Chicago, IL
2025 Basalt, SAIC Galleries, Chicago, IL
2025 Halo Halo Project, Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL
2022 ArtBash, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026- Present Audio Visual Events and Exhibition Technician for Media Integrated Technology Solutions, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2025- Present General Museum Operations Intern, Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Chicago, IL
2025 (Summer) Studio and Teaching Assistant, Coyote Central, Seattle, WA
2024 Gallery and Vintage Store Assistant, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 - 2023 Student Committee Member of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Access and Visibility Committee, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2026 Curator, still, it remains, James B Marco Gallery, Chicago, IL
2025 Co-curator with Ana Maloletkina, Edition/Subtraction, Free Range Gallery, Chicago, IL
2025 Press release, Basalt, SAIC Galleries, Chicago
VOLUNTEER
2026 - Present Volunteer (Cataloguing, Archiving, Curation), Filipino American History Society, Chicago, IL