Research Discipline/Bio
Ligel is an interdisciplinary artist, adjunct professor at RMCAD and Hunter College, graphic designer, and entrepreneur. Born in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, he became a U.S. citizen on October 16, 2003, while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He currently resides in New York City. Ligel has lived and worked in Japan, South Korea, China, and the U.S., shaping his global artistic perspective. His creative practice spans painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, assemblage, and sculpture. He holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art/Painting from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia (2013). Over the years, he has collaborated with renowned figures such as Wycliffe Gordon, Howard R. Paul, and Bob James. His artworks are featured in private and public collections, including RMIT University in Melbourne, the Tisdell Cottage Foundation & Coastal Jazz Association in Savannah, Georgia, the City of Jacksonville, Florida, Wycliffe Gordon, and Kasseem Dean (Swizz Beatz).
Educational Background
Doctor of Education, College Teaching, Teacher College Columbia University, 2021 - Present.
Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction, The University of West Florida, 2021.
Master of Fine Art, Interdisciplinary Art/Painting, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, 2013.
Honors/Awards
Doctoral Fellowship, Teachers College Columbia University, 2022-2024
The City of Savannah’s Savannah Jazz Festival Artist, 2007 - 2011
Prize Awarded in Painting, The City of Jacksonville’s Art at the Met /Jax Jazz Fest, 2005
The City of Jacksonville Department of Cultural Affairs/Jacksonville Jazz Festival Artist, 2006
Best of Show in 2D Painting Winner, SunFest Art Festival, 2007
Publications/Exhibitions
Selected Publications
Faculty & Staff Creative Work Publication. (2025, Spring). Ligel Lambert. Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Vol 1.
Lambert, L. (2018). IPAD TECHNOLOGY USAGE WITHIN THE ART CLASSROOM, GRADES 9-12.
Magazine. (2025, Spring). Ligel Lambert. Studio Visit Magazine, Vol 53.
Selected Exhibitions
2025
2025 Biennial RMCAD Faculty + Staff Exhibition · The Philip J. Steele Gallery · Lakewood, CO, USA
2024
Studio Visit Art Solo Art Exhibition (January) · Bronx Canvas · The Bronx, New York, USA
Studio Visit Art Solo Art Exhibition (March) · Bronx Canvas · The Bronx, New York, USA
Studio Visit Art Solo Art Exhibition (April) · Bronx Canvas · The Bronx, New York, USA
Studio Visit Art Solo Art Exhibition (June) · Bronx Canvas · The Bronx, New York, USA
Group Show · September Primer (September) · Macy Art Gallery at Teachers College Columbia University · New York, New York, USA
2023
Drawing & Painting Group Show · Studio Works (Fall) · Macy Art Gallery at Teachers College Columbia University · New York, New York, USA
Group Show · September Primer (September) · Macy Art Gallery at Teachers College Columbia University · New York, New York, USA
Printmaking Group Show · Studio Works (Spring) · Macy Art Gallery at Teachers College Columbia University · New York, New York, USA
Group Show · Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts Juried Exhibit 2023 · Savannah State University · Savannah, Georgia, USA
Virtual Solo Show · Encaustic Exploration: Noise, Noice, Noise, Noice · Artsy.net · New York, New York, USA
Digital Solo Show · TAL GALLERY · Artsy.net · New York, New York, USA
2022
Drawing & Painting · Group Show · Studio Works (Fall) · Macy Art Gallery at Teachers College Columbia University · New York, New York, USA
Group Show · September Primer (Fall) · Macy Art Gallery at Teachers College Columbia University · New York, New York, USA
Last Updated: Feb 24, 2025