Brooklyn born artist Malcolm Kriegel began his career as a maker in high school. He learned wood, metal, and fiber skills at the Fiorello H LaGuardia High School for Music Art and the Performing Arts. He was later introduced to glass at Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Department, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2018. Kriegel has since incorporated glass into his mixed media sculptures revolving around creating and navigating interpersonal relationships.