George Boorujy - VIRTUAL 2026-2027 Canopy Cohort

As an artist and educator, George Boorujy has been exploring our relationship to the environment in the context of the climate crisis for over two decades. He has exhibited widely nationally and internationally and his work is in various public and private collections including the New York Historical Society and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. He has had solo shows at venues including the Baker Museum in Naples, Florida, P.P.O.W. gallery, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, and the Central Park Armory. He is a member of the Fine Arts faculty at the School of Visual Arts and is one of the founding members of Artists Commit, a coalition of artists committed to bringing best environmental practices into the art world. He has created projects for organizations such as the New York City Parks Department, La Brea Tar Pits, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the National Audubon Society. He has been a NYFA fellow in painting and a member of the Smack Mellon residency program. He lives and works in Brooklyn.