Sasha Fishman (b. 1995, Baltimore, MD) is a sculptor and researcher based in New York. Working with materials such as hagfish slime, algae, and cicada shells, Sasha's work investigates marine biomaterial extraction, toxicology and genetic engineering as points for critical analysis and mechanisms for sculpting.

Sasha is a current Artist-In-Residence at Powerhouse Arts, she is a 2026 fellow at Lighthouse Works, a 2026 NYSCA/NYFA Fellow in Sculpture/Craft from The New York Foundation for the Arts and a recipient of the 2026 Folly Tree Dancing Tree Award. Her work has been exhibited at Murmurs, Below Grand, Parrish Art Museum, Hesse Flatow, The Jewish Museum, KunstHausWien, and the Indian Ceramics Triennale. She has participated in residencies at EKWC, Smack Mellon, Shoals Marine Laboratory, and Acre, and was a 2025 Pratt Foundations Lab Art + Sci Visiting Artist. She has presented and led workshops at Printed Matter, Genspace, Pratt, UVA, Scripps, Caltech, UCLA, and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Her work has been written about in Brooklyn Rail, Dezeen, and MOLD Magazine.

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