Biography
Mona Brody is an accomplished artist whose work has been widely exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has had solo exhibitions at prominent venues such as The Painting Center (New York, NY), The President’s Gallery at Pratt Institute of Art (Brooklyn, NY), Drawing Rooms (Jersey City, NJ), Aljira Center for Contemporary Art (Newark, NJ), Barrett Gallery at Utica College (Utica, NY), Lemmon Gallery at Kent State University (North Canton, Ohio), New Jersey Center for Visual Arts (Summit, NJ), Montclair Art Museum (Montclair, NJ), and Ben Shahn Galleries at William Paterson University (Wayne, NJ), among others.
Her work has been featured in group exhibitions at Drawing Rooms (Jersey City, NJ), Carter Burden Gallery (New York, NY), The Galleries at Moore, Moore College of Art & Design (Philadelphia, PA), Mason Gross Galleries at Rutgers State University (New Brunswick, NJ), Hunterdon Art Museum (Clinton, NJ), Kunstlerhaus (Graz, Austria), Nanjing College of Art (Nanjing, China), and Boleslawiec Art Museum (Boleslawiec, Poland). These exhibitions demonstrate the international reach and recognition of Brody’s artistic vision, engaging audiences across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Brody’s art is included in notable public collections, the Museum of Modern Art Library (New York, NY), The Chateau d'Orquevaux (France), Montclair Art Museum (Montclair, NJ), New Jersey State Museum (Trenton, NJ), Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, Rutgers State University (New Brunswick, NJ), Morris Museum (Morristown, NJ), Boleslawiec Art Museum (Boleslawiec, Poland), Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (Sweet Briar, VA), and The Zimmerli Art Museum (New Brunswick, NJ).
She has received numerous honors and fellowships throughout her career. Among these are the 2023 Artist Residency Diderot Award at Chateau d’Orquevaux (France), a fellowship from the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper, Geraldine Dodge Foundation Artist Fellowships, and participation in the 33rd International Sculpture Symposium (Boleslawiec, Poland).
She has been awarded fellowships by the Contemporary Artist Center (North Adams, MA), was the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Alumna Award from Moore College of Art & Design (Philadelphia, PA) and was nominated for the 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant.
Brody’s professional honors include the New Jersey Governor’s Award in Art Education and named Professor Emeritus in 2024 by Pratt Institute of Art. Her commitment to her field is evident in both her recognition and her ongoing involvement in art education and advocacy.
Brody earned her MFA in Visual Arts from Vermont College of Art & Design (Montpelier, VT), an MS in Art Education from Massachusetts College of Art (Boston, MA), and a BFA in Printmaking from Moore College of Art & Design (Philadelphia, PA).
She maintains her studio at Manufacturer’s Village Artists (East Orange, NJ) and serves on the Board of the newly established MVA nonprofit, further contributing to the artistic community through leadership and mentorship.
Brody’s extensive exhibition history, inclusion in prominent collections, numerous awards and fellowships, and dedication to education and community engagement all highlight her significant impact on the contemporary art world.