Derek Haffar is an artist and educator with over 25 years of experience in sculpture, fabrication, and teaching. He holds an MFA from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts and a BFA from the University of Utah. Currently, he teaches courses in 3D design and ESL integrative studios at Parsons School of Design. His resume details his extensive experience creating sculptures, exhibits, and props for artists, as well as his skills in mold making, casting, and technical training.

1. Derek Haffar derekhaffar.com
570 44th St. #5 derekhaffar@gmail.com
Brooklyn NY 11220 Icastit@tumblr.com
Derek Haffar
Curriculum Vitae
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• Education:
Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
Master of Fine Arts
University of Utah
Bachelor of Fine Arts
New School of Languages, Teaching and Learning:
Current candidate for English as a Second Language Teaching Certificate 2015
• Academic Experience:
Part time Assistant Professor
Parsons The New School of Design
School of Art and Design History and Theory 2008-present
School for Design Strategies, Parsons New School for Design,
NY N.Y.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Pratt Institute
3-D design Studio, Foundations present
Guest Lecturer, Yale University, Department of fine art,
New Haven Connecticut 2015, 2011
Adjunct Instructor, Graduate School of art and art therapy,
College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle NY 2011
Visiting Artist, Parsons New School for Design
NY N.Y. 2006
Visiting Artist, Bard College, department of fine art 2002
Visiting Instructor, Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson NY

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• Courses Taught:
Parsons:
Language Supported Integrative Studio 2 Summer 2015
Language Support Integrative Studio 1 Fake Fall 2014
Space and Materiality/Culture Spring 2014
Space and Materiality/ Community Spring 2014
ESL Integrative Studio 1 Fall 2013
Body and Place/3-D studio2 Spring 2013/12
3-D Studio 2 Summer 2012
3-D Studio 1 Fall 208 through 2012
Body as Form Spring 2009 through 2012
College of New Rochelle
Mixed Media Sculpture Summer 2011
Mask Making Summer 2011
• Citizenship and Administration at the New School
Course Coordinator Summer 2015
Workshops attended:
Learning Portfolio Implementation:
Learning Portfolio usage in the classroom Oct. 2014
Development opportunities with the learning portfolio Oct. 2014
Teaching with international students Oct. 2014
Introducing and using the learning portfolio Sept. 2014
Skills enrichment:
Working with Adobe Premier June 2013
Working with Adobe Photoshop June 2013
Working with Adobe Illustrator June 2013
Embodied collaborative practice March 2013
Materials for ESL Integrative Studio Oct. 2012
Time course development workshop Oct. 2012

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Space and Materiality course development workshop Oct. 2012
Committee for Undergraduate Education first year
Development workshop April 2012
Workshops led:
Inflatable’s Workshop “Blow It Up” Spring 2015
Mold-making and casting techniques Fall, Spring 2008-2014
• Professional Experience:
• Senior Exhibit Specialist
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx NY 2004-2014
Principal achievements:
Creation of habitats for living exotic and endangered species designed in
collaboration with scientific and architectural staff.
The development and fabrication of interactive exhibits for public enrichment
and education.
Creation of custom prosthetics for hurt or disabled animals in the collection,
including prosthetic bill for horned-bill parrot, orthopedic shoe for cassowary,
gorilla hand and protective rubber caps for ibex horn.
Engineering and fabrication of animatronics displays.
• Derek Haffar Studios 1996-present
Sculpture fabrication and product design
Production of artworks for national and international exhibits, private
Commissions and commercial galleries.
Manage a team of recent art school graduates in all phases of product
conceptualization and development.
Develop efficient and practical production strategies for execution by third
Parties.
Recent projects:
Linda Ganijin “ A Taste of Home” PS IS297Q school cafeteria project 2014
74-03 34th Ave, Jackson Heights, Queens, NY.
Adel Abdessemed “Go on Ni père Ni mere”, “Hope” for David Zwirner 2010
Gallery N.Y NY.
Award for the Moth Story Telling Sereies presented to Garrison Keilor 2010

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• Tom Otterness Studio 1996-1998, 2001-2003
Production Manager
Principal achievements:
Manage an in house bronze sculpture studio to produce monumental scale
enlargements from artist models for public throughout the United States and
internationally.
Develop and implement production plans, designs and budgets.
Create, tool, staff and run a large scale project production facility for bronze
sculpture fabrication with limited outsourcing.
• Mathew Barney/Glacier Field 1999-2002
Properties Master and sculptor
Principal achievements:
Work directly with Mathew Barney to create custom set pieces and props for the
Cremaster film Cycle, number 2,3, and 5.
Maintain and actuate props during filming live action sequences.
Work closely with project actor/artist Richard Serra during film sequences at
The Guggenheim Museum.
Produce sterling silver editions of prop items for Barbara Gladstone Gallery.
• Paula Hayes Studio 2003-2004
Prototype and production design for silicon planters for private collectors and
museum exhibitions.
• Robert Isabel Inc. N.Y NY. 1997-1999
Provide design and installation assistance for functions for notable clients
Including Bill and Hillary Clinton, Madonna, Erin Lauder and Oscar de la Renta.
• Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company , Williamstown Mass. 1995
Special effects sculpting assistant.
• Coryat Casting Company, Rhinebeck NY 1988-1994
Supervise/execute all phases of lost wax bronze casting and related metal
fabrication for commercial clients.
• Red Grooms Studio N.Y. NY. 1987
studio assistant for installation of the artists retrospective at The Whitney
Museum of American Art.
• Exhibitions and Residencies

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Visiting Artist, Museum of Arts and Design, N.Y. NY 2013-2014
Home Improvement Curated by Lesley Heller and Deborah Brown
Brooklyn NY 2015
Structural Odes, Art Lot, Brooklyn N.Y. 2013-2014
Artist in residence, Museum of Arts and Design, N.Y. NY 2012-2013
Footwork, photography, Melville House, Brooklyn N.Y. NY 2011
Exhibition for Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn N.Y. 2010
Legion Gallery, Brooklyn N.Y. 2009
Invited Artist Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah 2006
Other:
Square Bubbles, Mandeville Gallery, Schenectady NY., Watermark/Cargo
Gallery, Kingston NY., Kaaterskill gallery , Columbia Greene community
College, Altered Space Gallery, Syracuse NY., Warren Street Gallery,
Hudson NY., Loge Gallery, University of Utah.
• Skills and Technical training
 Mold-making
 Casting in metals, resins and wax
 Cement sculpting/faux rock work
 Adobe Photoshop
 Model Making
 Scale rendering
 Metal fabrication, arc, tig and mig welding
 Carpentry/ woodshop tools and procedures
 Drafting
 Life drawing
 Oil Painting
 Ceramics
 Theatrical set design and construction