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BIO:
Born in Allegany, New York
Lives in New Paltz, New York
Works primarily in digital and traditional printmaking, photography and drawing
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2010
mélange, Unison Water Street Market Gallery, New Paltz, NY (solo exhibition)
Field Notes: Revisions, Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Marks That Matter: Contemporary Drawing in the Hudson Valley, Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY
Postcards from the Edge 12, Visual AIDS, New York, NY
The Tract House: A Darwin Addition, in conjunction with The Tract House and The American Philosophical Society Museum during Philagraphika, Philadelphia, PA
ten, Unison Gallery, New Paltz, NY
2009
Field Notes: States of Mind, The 12th Annual Print Triennial, Graphica Creativa Society, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland. Curated by Jukka Partanen.
Ecotones and Transition Zones, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY. Curated by Brian Wallace.
Tokyo NBC Screen Print Biennale, The Gallery of Japan Artists’ Association, Ginza, Tokyo
BOPS vs. DPA IV, Happy Dog Gallery, Chicago, IL
Satisfaction Town, Columbia College, Conaway Center, Chicago, IL
Atmospheres, Unison Water Street Market Gallery, New Paltz, NY
The Bird Show, The Spotlight Gallery @ The ARTS, Corning, NY
Bloom, Palace Theatre Gallery, Corning, NY
FOOD, Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY
Celebration of the Arts (COTA), New Paltz, NY
Mail Me Art: Going Postal with the World’s Best Illustrators and Designers, Red Gate Gallery, London, UK
MMAF Exhibition, Shah Alam Gallery, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Patterns in Practice, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, Long Island City, NY. Curated by Brian Wallace and Rimer Cardillo.
Exchange Six Exhibition (traveling exhibition):
- Print Zero Studios, Seattle, WA
- Mouse Print Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Fifth Parallel Gallery, University Of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Center for the Arts, SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Everyone We Know, The Sketchbook Project Vol 3 (traveling exhibition):
- Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
- Museum of Contemporary Art DC, Washington DC
- Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA
- Antena Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Soulard Art Market, St. Louis, MO
- 3rd Ward Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), Atlanta, GA
- Chicago Art Source Gallery, Chicago, IL
You’re Dead to Me, Eyelevel BQE, Brooklyn, NY / Brooklyn Artillery, Brooklyn, NY
2008
20th Anniversary Exhibition, The Museum of Contemporary Art at Hongik University, Seoul, Korea. Curated by Brian Wallace and Rimer Cardillo.
Square Foot Show, Art Gotham, Soho, NY
The Capozzi Bros. Trois, The Bunker, Kingston, NY
Surprise!, Unison WSM Gallery, New Paltz, NY
PRINTMAKING TODAY, Dedalo Center for Contemporary Art / Museum of Castiglione, Abruzzo, Italy
Wunderkammer!, Firehouse Studio, Kingston, NY
The Naestved Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Square Prints, Roennebaeksholm Arts and Culture Center, Naestved, Denmark
Grudge Match 3: Bastards of Print Society vs. The Dirty Printmakers, Metro Space Gallery, Richmond, VA
Print Zero Studios: Best of Print Exchange (an international exchange and traveling exhibition featuring printmakers from 17 countries), Center Of Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
Suckers and Biters: Love, Lollipops and the Exquisite Corpse, Chashama Gallery, New York, NY
2007
Somniloquy, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY (solo)
Predilection, Trunk Space Gallery, Phoenix, AZ / Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
College Art Association New York Area MFA Exhibition, Hunter College, NY, NY. Curated by Brian Wallace.
Capozzi Brothers II, Olean Art Space, Olean, NY
Beyond Self: Contemporary Explorations in Art and Spirit, Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, NY
Bastards of Printmaking Society, Lex Leonard Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
Pandemic or Faux Pas, The Mercy Seat, Kansas City, MO
The Pandora Project, Rosefsky Gallery, Binghamton, NY
Opening Exhibition, 82 Prince Warehouse, Kingston, NY
In Ascension, Unison Art Center, New Paltz, NY
Communication and the Art of Deception, University of Missouri Kansas City Gallery of Art, Kansas City, MO
2006
Pandora Proyecto, Universidad UNIACC, Facultad de Artes, Arquitectura Diseño, Santiago, Chile. Curated by Alicia Candiani and Rimer Cardillo.
The Death Show, AdHoc Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Print Zero Exchange 4 Exhibition (traveling exhibition)
- Old Inlet Printmakers Co-Op, Homer, Alaska
- Basil Hallward Gallery, Portland, OR
- Sev Shoon Arts Center, Seattle, WA
- Rainbow Building Gallery, Gables, FL
Appearance of the Printers Devil, 402 Main, Rosendale, NY
Capozzi Brothers, Smiley Art Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, NY
2005
Four Emerging Artists, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, Long Island City, NY
Surreal Appeal, Garrison Art Center, Garrison Landing, NY
Fall Student Art Exhibition, State University Plaza Gallery, Albany, NY
Printmakers, Smiley Art Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
Fools Gold, Theatre Gallery, Washington D.C.
Anthropomorphasis: Experiments on the Human Form, 3FU Collective, Kingston, NY
2004
Printmaking Exhibition, Sojourner Truth Library, SUNY at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
2000
Alumni Exhibition 2000, Weeks Gallery, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY
9th Annual Member Exhibition, Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1997
Flammable Art, Image Brewery, Valrico, FL
1996
Group Exhibition, 8th End Gallery, Ybor City, Tampa, FL
The Faculty Selects, College Art Gallery, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
1995
Carousel, College Art Gallery, SUNY at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY (solo)
1994
SUNY New Paltz Printmakers, Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge, NY
1993
Student Art Alliance Annual Exhibition, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
Juried Exhibition, Jamestown Community College, Olean, NY
WORK EXPERIENCE:
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Adjunct Instructor in Printmaking
2005, 2009-10
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Printmaking Studio Technician
August 2003 – present
Artist Assistant to Rimer Cardillo (Master Printer)
Wallkill, NY
July 2003 – present; 1993-96
S2 Editions
Las Vegas, NV
Lithography Atelier Press Operator
January 2003 – May 2003
EDUCATION:
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking 2007
GPA: 3.94
-Master of Fine Arts Outstanding Graduate Award, SUNY New Paltz, NY
-Research and Creative Grant, SUNY New Paltz, NY
-Student Art Alliance Grant, SUNY New Paltz, NY
-Student Research Symposium: Alternative Digital Printmaking, SUNY New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking 1995
GPA: 3.68
-Achievement Award for Graduates, State University of New York at New Paltz
Jamestown Community College
Olean, NY
Associate of Arts in Social Science / Psychology 1991
Professional development certification in:
Adobe Flash
Adobe Photoshop
Wide Format Digital Printmaking
OSHA Health and Safety Studio Practice
Art Conservation (Professional Picture Framers Association)
EXPERTISE:
Traditional and Contemporary Printmaking processes including:
-Screenprinting
-Digital Printmaking
-Woodcut / Linocut
-Monotype
-Etching / Drypoint
-Photo-Lithography
Drawing/Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Photography
Pre-press and Commercial Printing processes
Art conservation and custom picture framing
Extensive experience in exhibition installation
Graphic Design (Print and Web)
Mac & PC platforms
Website and blog development and administration
HTML
Adobe Creative Suite / Production Suite
Microsoft Office
Filemaker Pro
Video-editing applications
AFFILIATIONS and AWARDS:
Current
Member, American Print Association
Member, Southern Graphics Council
2008
Panelist, New York Foundation for the Arts, SOS grant committee
2007
Master of Fine Arts Outstanding Graduate Award, SUNY New Paltz, NY
Research and Creative Grant, SUNY New Paltz, NY
Student Art Alliance Grant, SUNY New Paltz, NY
Student Research Symposium: Alternative Digital Printmaking, SUNY New Paltz NY
2006
Masterclass: Innovative Printmaking, Proyecto’ace International Art Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Student Art Alliance Art Auction, State University of New York at New Paltz
2004
Student Art Alliance Art Auction, State University of New York at New Paltz
1995
Achievement Award for Graduates, State University of New York at New Paltz
1993
Purchase Award, Juried Exhibition, Jamestown Community College
COLLECTIONS:
Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
Universidad UNIACC, Facultad de Artes, Arquitectura y Diseño, Santiago, Chile
Proyecto’ace International Art Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sakima Art Museum, Okinawa, Japan
Iowa State University Print Society, Ames, IA
Shah Alam Gallery, Shah Alam, Malaysia
University of Missouri, Kansas City Gallery of Art, Kansas City, MO
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Jamestown Community College, Olean, NY
State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
The Kennedy Art Museum Print Collection, Athens, OH
Carroll Reece Memorial Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Southern Graphics Council Print Archives, University of Mississippi
Kansas City Art Institute Printmaking Archives, Kansas City, MO
Private Collections
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Tokyo NBC Screen Print Biennale (exhibition catalog) , The Gallery of Japan Artists’ Association, Ginza, Tokyo, 2010
Pogonologists Unite, The Tract House: A Darwin Addition, The Tract House, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
The International Exchange Exhibition of Prints (exhibition catalog). The Museum of Contemporary Art at Hongik University, Seoul, Korea. 2008
The Naestved Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Square Prints (exhibition catalog). Roennebaeksholm Arts and Culture Center, Naestved, Denmark. 2008
Field Notes: States of Mind. Capozzi, Fredette, McManus, Moriarty, Parisi-Phillips. Self-Publication. 2009.
Graphica Creativa ‘09: The 12th Annual Print Triennial (exhibition catalog). Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland. 2009
Somniloquy: an art installation: MFA Thesis – Printmaking / Robert Capozzi. 2007
Calcavecchio, Donna; ECOTONES AND TRANSITION ZONES, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. Art Highlights, Roll Magazine: Creative Living in the Hudson Valley, August, 2009
MAYKR, Ecotones and Transition Zones at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art in New Paltz, June 14, 2009
New Paltz Times, Shades of Green, June 11, 2009, Almanac Weekly, p. 21
Shine, James G., Daily Freeman, Preview, ‘Faculty Selects’ Art Show at SUNY. March 1996, p. 9