Andrew Michael Ford has been working in the arts as an artist, freelance consultant, manager, writer, publisher, editor, curator and art dealer for over 10 years. He was assistant to the director of Lunarbase Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Director of CPS Gallery in Manhattan, Director of Ad Hoc Art Gallery in Brooklyn and currently serves at the Director of Last Rites Gallery in Manhattan, owned by legendary painter and tattoo artist Paul Booth. Aside from his work in those galleries, Ford has curated and exhibited work in dozens of shows in a variety of venues, including the Scope Art Fair, The National Museum in Havana, Cuba and The National Theater in Seoul, South Korea. Ford holds a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from Long Island University. Before completing his degree he worked for several years in the comic book industry as a writer, illustrator, editor and publisher. Ford has been profiled, interviewed and/or quoted by The New York Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Village Voice, Timeout NY, Juxtapoz and National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". Currently, Ford is a contributing writer for several key industry blogs, including DailyDujour.com, HiFrustose.com and Juxtapoz.com.