Michael Derian

Michael Derian is an experienced exhibition designer currently serving as Senior Exhibition Designer at the Columbus Museum of Art since June 2025. Previously, Michael held the role of Assistant Director of Exhibitions and Exhibition Designer at the National Liberty Museum from July 2021 to May 2025. Michael also worked as an Art Restoration Specialist at Art of the Tristate, leading an art restoration team, and as an Art Handler at The University of the Arts, supporting exhibit installations. Additional experience includes serving as the Von Hess Fellow in Exhibition Design at the Walters Art Museum and as an Associate Preparator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Michael's background in the arts is supported by a Master of Fine Arts in Museum Exhibition Planning and Design from the University of the Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking and Painting from Miami University.