JONAH FIGUEROA-DALEY
He/They jfigueroadaley@gmail.com Instagram: Jonah_Figueroa_Daley
Born in Glendale, California and raised in Marin County, California, Jonah Figueroa-Daley (b.2000) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice weaves together sculpture, found objects, and image-making to explore the entanglements between body, home, and land. Drawing from lived experience with chronic illness and familial caregiving, their work often transforms industrial and domestic materials into structures that speak to fragility, resilience, and the poetics of maintenance. They have completed their BFA in Sculpture and dimensional studies at Alfred University in 2022 and completed their MFA in Glass at The University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2025. They have had their work published in the Corning Museum of Glass' yearly publication New Glass Review, been awarded with funds from each respective institution to continue their research in glass and material exploration as well as awarded funds from GAS (Glass Art Society) to Attend their conference in Detroit in 2023.
EDUCATION
2025 MFA - The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
2022 BFA - Art & Design concentration in Sculpture & Dimensional Studies, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
EDUCATION (Individual classes and intensives)
2024 Pilchuck Session 7: Leveling up - Lampworking with Lisa Demegall- Stanwood, WA
2018 Jewelry & Small metals 3 (4CR) -ART216 - College of Marin, Kentfield, California
2017 Jewelry & Small metals 1 (4CR) - ART116 - College of Marin, Kentfield, California
ADV. CERAMICS (4CR) -ART270- College of Marin, Kentfield, California
CCAD Pre-College program (4CR) - Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025 Instructor of Record (Spring ART 102) - 2 sections - The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
2024 Instructor of Record (Fall ART 102) - 2 sections - The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
Instructor of Record (Spring ART 100) - 3 sections- The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
2023 Instructor of Record (Fall ART 100) - 3 sections - The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
Graduate TA - Summer neon intensive with Tom Zichkhur- The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
2021 Undergraduate TA - Neon: Light & Mixed Media, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2020 Short-Term Undergraduate TA - Intro to glass, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
SELECT WORK EXPERIENCE
2023 Installation and Artist assistant to Windgate-Lamar Fellow Lauren Aria, Madison, Wi
TA-IS - Woodshop and Foundry Technician - The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wi
2021 Neon Fabricator for MFA candidate Mollie McKinley- NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Art Handler - Photosynthesis - Turner Gallery Catwalk, Alfred, NY
Art Handler - Vignettes:The Times we didn't Share Together -Turner Gallery, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2021 Work Study Glass Studio -NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2020 Work Study Glass Studio -NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2019 Art Handler - Girls Girls Girls curated by Simone Ferguson - Turner Gallery, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Installation and Artist assistant to MFA Candidate Azicas Monzón - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2018 Work Study Ceramics - The Grinding room, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Workshop Assistant - Doodlebug (art studio) - San Anselmo, California
2017 Workshop Assistant - Doodlebug (art studio) - San Anselmo, California
SOLO OR DUO EXHIBITIONS
2025 The Last Rose of Summer (MFA Thesis) - Art Lofts Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Lo que no se ve - What is not seen - Gelsy Verna Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2024 SHEDSKIN (MFA Qualifier exhibition) - Art Lofts Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2023 F U T U R E B O D Y (1 Work w/ Lauren Aria) - Art Lofts Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2022 Distorted Perception (BFA Thesis) - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 MKE Glass gallery show - Milwaukee, WIi
2024 Margins of Failure- Backspace Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2023 Some Kind of Heaven - Backspace Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Total Tolerance - Backspace Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Sixth Decade of UW Glass- Art Lofts & Backspace Galleries, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
THIRD DIMENSION - Kohler art Library, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Two Week’s Notice - Art Lofts Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2022 SEE ME - an LGBTQ+ Art Exhibition - River Arts Center, Prairie Du Sac, WI
You Could Not Have Dreamed This. - Art Lofts Gallery, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Occupied QuAC - Turner Gallery, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Constructing Identity - Turner Gallery, NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2020 Foraged Stories - Material Poetics class - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2019 Across the Street: Alfred University and Alfred State - Cohen Gallery, Alfred, NY
ITERATIONS: BFA Foundations Exhibition - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2017 CCAD Pre-College program show - Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
AWARDS, GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS
2024 Pilchuck partner scholarship from UW-Madison
New Glass Review 44 - (Page 14) Annual International glass art publication from The Corning Museum of Glass
2023 Eddie and Angela Bernard Scholarship - Glass Art Society conference Detroit 2023
2022 Pollen Volume 3 - Student Publication Curated by Mia Modifferi and Trey Millward
2021 Dean’s List - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
APEX Research Award - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2018-19 Ceramic Grant - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2018-21 Jonathan Allen Scholarship - NYSCC at Alfred University, Alfred, NY
BIOGRAPHY
2025 Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Jonah Figueroa-Daley
2024 UW–Madison graduate student’s work selected for prestigious New Glass Review