Nicolas V. Sanchez received his BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and his MFA from the New York Academy of Art. While at the Academy, Sanchez was awarded the 2014 New York Academy of Art Post-Graduate Fellowship. He has been selected for residencies in China, the Dominican Republic, and Venice. Sanchez has been in solo and group exhibitions in New York, China, and Italy, including an exhibition in Venice during the 2015 Venice Biennale. He currently lives and works in New York City.