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Mitch Goldstein
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Rochester NY. professor at RIT, artist, & author of "How To Be A Design Student." talking at http://instagram.com/mgoldst & arting at http://instagram.com/mgoldst.art. Extrememly bad bass player. He/him. mitchgoldstein.com/art
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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · Nov 11
hello!

i'm Mitch, i'm an associate professor teaching art & design at RIT in upstate NY. i wrote the book "how to be a design student," and i have a fine art practice focusing on sculptural collage and mixed media. i also love giving lectures & workshops about creative practice. #art #design
the cover of my book "how to be a design student (and how to teach them)" a grid of my sketchbook collages installed in a gallery. three of my sculptures installed in an art gallery.
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HELL YES LFG!
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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#art #design
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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new video now available: all about the value of failure in art & design. please share and enjoy! #art #design #failure

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The Value of Failure How To be A Design Student
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October 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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new video: why i hate grades! #art #design #artschool #deaignschool

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GRADES How To Be A Design Student
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October 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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new video: why i hate grades! #art #design #artschool #deaignschool

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GRADES How To Be A Design Student
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October 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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new video now available: if you have trouble starting, this video should help! #art #design #making youtu.be/bdBFUdSXtpE
How to Start Making - How To Be A Design Student
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October 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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new video available now! let's talk about community, why it matters, how to find it, and what to do once you are there. #art #design #community

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September 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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let's talk sketchbooks! new video now available! #art #design #sketchbooks

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Sketchbooks - How To Be A Design Student
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September 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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let's talk sketchbooks! new video now available! #art #design #sketchbooks

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September 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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new video just dropped! all about how to "f*ck around and find out" — hope you find it useful! #design #art #artschool #designschool

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FAFO and Active Curiosity - How To Be A Design Student
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September 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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new video just dropped! all about how to "f*ck around and find out" — hope you find it useful! #design #art #artschool #designschool

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September 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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"untitled." 2025. 33" x 18" x 5". oriented strandboard, medium density fiberboard, plywood, paper, paint. currently on view at @rit_artdesign during the faculty show in Bevier Gallery. #art #collage #sculpture
a sculptural collage of oriented strandboard, medium density fiberboard, plywood, paper, paint. a sculptural collage of oriented strandboard, medium density fiberboard, plywood, paper, paint.
September 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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my first full youtube video is out now - all about critique! i hope you find it useful and i would greatly appreciate you sharing it to help me kick off my new YT channel. thank you! #art #design #critique

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Let's Talk About Critique - How To Be A Design Student
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September 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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my first full youtube video is out now - all about critique! i hope you find it useful and i would greatly appreciate you sharing it to help me kick off my new YT channel. thank you! #art #design #critique

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Let's Talk About Critique - How To Be A Design Student
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September 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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hello y'all - just a quick head up: i am now on youtube! i'll be talking about art & design education, creative practice, & other stuff. please comment there (or here) with any questions or topics you want my thoughts on as well. new videos every monday!

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September 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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#art #design
July 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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#art #design
July 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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trying. 30" x 25" x 2". cardboard, hardwood, plywood, acrylic, medium density fiberboard, oriented strandboard, paint, hardware. #art #sculpture #architecture
a sculptural collage. a sculptural collage.
July 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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a play on the distracted boyfriend meme 'artists and desginers' looking at 'all the insane bullshit happening right now' whole 'trying to make things' scowls at him
July 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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#art #design
a play on the distracted boyfriend meme 'artists and desginers' looking at 'all the insane bullshit happening right now' whole 'trying to make things' scowls at him
July 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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sketches. Wood, plywood, MDF, OSB, paper, paint. #art #sculpture #collage
June 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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another update about my mental health. once again: i am posting this in the hopes that it de-stigmatizes MH and helps anyone out there who needs help but has been afraid or ashamed to get it. #mentalhealth
a note that says: hello all! i am still in the process of changing medications (from an SSRI to an SMS) and i have to say: it absolutely sucks. withdrawal symptoms from one med combined with onboarding symptoms from the new med is a real brain roller coaster - nothing unexpected or dangerous, but it is a miserable experience. i have been able to get into the studio a little bit here and there which is good, but once again among the biggest stressors of this whole process is the difficulty i have in accessing my creativity and ability to focus. i keep having brief flashes of ideas and directions, but accessing them more than superficially is proving very elusive, which is very frustrating. the good news is that i have people around me who care and are supportive — and i think that is why i continue to post about this process on here: hiding mental health issues makes them so much more difficult to deal with. if you are dealing with similar stuff, i implore you to let your friends and family know what is going on — it helps. a lot. thank you all as always for your support!
June 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Coming from a theater background it’s been totally bizarre to me how many writers of books don’t understand it’s a social business
mgoldst.com Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · Jun 28
art is a community, and part of being an artist is being a part of that community: go to openings. see the work of your peers. talk with people about their work and your work. participate.

you might create work alone, but you and your art does not exist in a bubble.
June 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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art is a community, and part of being an artist is being a part of that community: go to openings. see the work of your peers. talk with people about their work and your work. participate.

you might create work alone, but you and your art does not exist in a bubble.
June 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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me contemplating my art at the memorial art gallery finger lakes exhibition preview. #art #sculpture #videoart
a middle aged white man looking at a piece of contemporary video art of his own making.
June 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM