Cali Mastny

Cali Mastny is a community artist, creating collaborative sculptures, installations and immersive environments with an emphasis in fantastic and otherworldly atmosphere. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she loves to explore new materials, techniques and technologies. Cali has always been drawn to color and light, and now uses technology to create interactive art that immerses your senses and surprises you.

Installations & Exhibitions

• Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University – Bloomington, IN
  • The Plastisphere – large interactive LED immersive sculptural installation (2022-2024)
• CONvergence – Twin Cities, MN
  • Space Lounge – interactive immersive installation(2001-present, yearly)
• Can Can Wonderland – St. Paul, MN
  • The Cloud – light sculpture (2019-present)
  • The 18th Hole – interactive light installation (2017-2021)
• Art Shanty Projects – Minneapolis, MN
  • The Cold Case – interactive art puzzle game (2018)
  • MN Elevator Shanty – interactive installation (2014)
  • Monsters Under the Bed Shanty (2012)
  • Tiny Shanty (2010)
• Northern Spark – Minneapolis, MN
  • Elevator Shanty (2014)
• All Worlds Fair – San Francisco, CA
  • Botanarium of Wrongitudinal Flora (2013)
• Burning Man – Black Rock City, NV
  • Star Tree – interactive sculpture (2007)
  • Star Seed – sculpture (2006)
  • Window to the Soul – sculpture (2003)
• Red Hot Art Festival – Mpls, MN
  • Large Balloon Sculpture Installation (2006)
  • Small Balloon Sculpture Installation (2005)
• T-minus Time Lapse Festival – New York City, NY
  • Deflation – large balloon sculpture and time lapse (2005)
• Rogue Buddha Gallery – Mpls, MN (2001)
  • Pop Art! – balloon sculpture & photography show

Grants & Awards

Art Shanty Projects Grant for Elevator Shanty (2014)
Art Shanty Projects Grant for Monsters Under The Bed Shanty (2012)
Art Shanty Projects Grant for Tiny Shanty (2010)
Black Rock City, LLC Honorarium grant for Star Tree (2007)

Related Work

Art Shanty Projects Board Member (2016-2021)
Walker Art Center – Teen Programs Fellowship (2011-2012)
CONvergence Science Fiction Convention – Space Lounge Co-Head (2001-present)
Freelance Graphic and Web Design (1997-present)

Education

BA in Studio Art – Augsburg College – Minneapolis, MN (1993-1997)