Edward Bakst
Art Expo NYC
Redwood Art Group
ART EXPO NYC
Don’t just see art—experience it. Artexpo New York’s programs put you face-to-face with innovation and inspiration, from immersive artist experiences to engaging sessions with leading creators. Highlights include the Spotlight Program, Discoveries Collection, Art Labs, and Meet the Artist session.
Artexpo New York features highly collectible works from across the U.S. and around the world. The Spotlight Program provides collectors a focused look at several cutting-edge galleries and artists recognized for their skill and achievement in the visual arts. Art Labs feature specially curated projects by leading galleries, art institutions, and art collectives within the fair. You will also engage directly with the creators, curators, and gallerists behind the art—hear their stories, inspirations, and ideas.
Art Expo NYC
Pier 36, 299 South Street
New York, NY
April 9th-12th, 2026
About eDWARD Bakst
Edward Bakst
I see imagination as the origin of inspiration, individuality, ideation, innovation, and invention. Extensive travel has inspired my art and photography, where exposure to varied cultures, lifestyles, and realities provoke the creator’s sway.
My artwork has been exhibited internationally at venues and events such as MvVO @ Oculus in New York City, the Emerging Innovation Summit in Australia, the VIDAK Invitational Poster Exhibition in Seoul, and the “Human Rights” exhibition organized by AIAPI–UNESCO in Italy. My pieces have appeared at the Qatar International Art Festival and in MADS Galleries in Milan, the Canary Islands, and Barcelona. Further international exposure includes the Eunoia International Art Exhibition, a digital billboard presentation in NYC’s Times Square, and the US State Department’s “Impact of Exchange” exhibition, which toured multiple locations in the United States.
As an artist, designer, and director, I created internationally award-winning short-form animated films, several of which have been screened at the prestigious SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater. Clients include MTV, SCI-FI Channel, FX/Movie Channel, Smithsonian, Nickelodeon, ABC, Noggin, NBC, Ajinomoto, BIC, PBS, HBO, AT&T, National Geographic, UNICEF, Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Discovery, Showtime, VIASA, and Sesame Workshops. I am a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and support from the Jerome Foundation, and have served as a Fulbright Specialist, under which I conducted my Imagination Workshops in Pakistan.
In my academic career, I designed, directed, consulted on, and launched new programs at Pratt Institute, Columbia University, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, and College for Creative Studies. Invited by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, I spearheaded the curriculum design and building concept for the new School of Art, Design & Media. Afterward, I oversaw the establishment of a new School of Technology for the Arts, Singapore. I have conducted my Imagination Workshops across the globe, including Malaysia, Israel, Pakistan, Costa Rica, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Cuba, China, UAE, Turkey, and the United States.
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Edward Bakst, named as one of Artexpo New York 2026’s Best Solo Exhibitors.