hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɪz bˌiːˌɛfˈeɪ fɹʌmðə mˈɛɹɪlˌænd ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹt, ænd hɪz ˌɛmˌɛfˈeɪ fɹʌm kəlˈʌmbiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
He received his BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and his MFA from Columbia University.