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artist statementI’m a mixed media artist who uses ordinary materials in unconventional ways.
My work is about life: the places it takes us, the bumps in the road, and the discoveries along the way. For this reason, both my inspiration and raw materials are rooted in my immediate surroundings. By liberating manufactured materials from their all-too-narrow context, I’m presenting the possibility that there’s another way of looking at something. The making of my work is how I better understand and relate to the world around me. The repetition seen throughout my work represents an underlying idea that one thing/one mark/one daily action may not seem like much alone, but when combined, they form the landscape of our lives. By employing intricate and tedious processes, I am resisting the information-overloaded culture in which we live and suggesting that life is a journey that shouldn't be rushed. My uses of vivid colors and tactile qualities serve as welcoming invitations to viewers. My practice is rooted in the thought that fine art should be accessible to all. |
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Gianna D is a mixed-media artist born and raised in Miami, Florida.
Gianna is a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts program at Florida International University, where she previously obtained her Bachelors Fine Arts. Gianna was a Florida International University Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator Fellow and participated in the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens CAP LAB.
Gianna exhibits and sells work at commercial galleries, retail stores, and other art venues throughout the United States including New York, California, Las Vegas, Chicago, New Hampshire, Miami’s Wynwood Art District, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, South Miami, and Coral Gables. She has also exhibited during Art Basel Miami at Aqua Art Fair, at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, at the DCOTA Building, at the Home Design and Remodeling Show held in the Miami-Beach Convention Center, at Northern Trust, and at the Philip and Patricia Frost Art Museum.
Gianna’s work has been featured on the walls of Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium, on the cover of Creative Quarterly, on the website of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), in the Miami New Times, the Miami Herald, and Visual Overture.
Gianna and her work have been featured on local television and radio numerous times, including NBC’s Six in the Mix.
Gianna’s work also encompasses private commissions and murals.
Charity also plays a role in Gianna’s work. She believes in the importance of giving back and has donated artwork to numerous charities and fundraising events including Shake-A-Leg, Baptist Hospital’s Project Pineapple, Florida International University’s Master’s Degree Program, Techo, Legal Services of Greater Miami, FLIPANY's Chef's Up Front Event, and Medical Students in Action. Gianna also enjoys volunteering her time as a visiting artist to local schools and organizations like All Kids Included, Overtown Youth Center, and Rise Up Gallery.
Gianna is a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts program at Florida International University, where she previously obtained her Bachelors Fine Arts. Gianna was a Florida International University Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator Fellow and participated in the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens CAP LAB.
Gianna exhibits and sells work at commercial galleries, retail stores, and other art venues throughout the United States including New York, California, Las Vegas, Chicago, New Hampshire, Miami’s Wynwood Art District, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, South Miami, and Coral Gables. She has also exhibited during Art Basel Miami at Aqua Art Fair, at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, at the DCOTA Building, at the Home Design and Remodeling Show held in the Miami-Beach Convention Center, at Northern Trust, and at the Philip and Patricia Frost Art Museum.
Gianna’s work has been featured on the walls of Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium, on the cover of Creative Quarterly, on the website of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), in the Miami New Times, the Miami Herald, and Visual Overture.
Gianna and her work have been featured on local television and radio numerous times, including NBC’s Six in the Mix.
Gianna’s work also encompasses private commissions and murals.
Charity also plays a role in Gianna’s work. She believes in the importance of giving back and has donated artwork to numerous charities and fundraising events including Shake-A-Leg, Baptist Hospital’s Project Pineapple, Florida International University’s Master’s Degree Program, Techo, Legal Services of Greater Miami, FLIPANY's Chef's Up Front Event, and Medical Students in Action. Gianna also enjoys volunteering her time as a visiting artist to local schools and organizations like All Kids Included, Overtown Youth Center, and Rise Up Gallery.
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Education
Honors | Awards | Grants
Memberships | Professional Associations
Special Projects
Solo Exhibitions
Public Art
Group Exhibitions
Art Fairs
Art Festivals
Charity/Fundraising Exhibits
Select Collections
Publications | Reviews
Lectures/Speaking Engagements
Special Activities
- Current - MFA Degree Candidate | Florida International University | Miami, Florida
- Bachelor of Fine Arts | Florida International University | Miami, Florida | Magna Cum Laude | Dean’s List
Honors | Awards | Grants
- Anisa Matthews Scholarship (Graduate)
- First Place – The Women in the Visual Arts, Inc. Velia Sweet Scholarship
- Graduate Assistantship, Florida International University (declined)
- Blue Man Group Art Competition Winner
- Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Grant for Creative Capital Professional Development
- Audience’s Choice for MOCA’s Five Minutes of Fame, January 2010
- Florida Academic Honors Award
- Florida International University School of Architecture + Visual Arts 2006 Spring Review Scholarship
- Anisa Matthews Memorial Scholarship Winner (Undergraduate)
- Florida International University School of Architecture + Visual Arts 2006 Fall Review Scholarship
Memberships | Professional Associations
- National League of American Pen Women - Coral Gables Chapter
- International Furnishings and Design Association
- College Art Association
Special Projects
- 2018 ArtTable Mentee
- 2017 Vizcaya CAP Lab Project
- 2017 FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator Fellow
- 2017 ArtTable Mentee
Solo Exhibitions
- 2018 "In My Mind's Eye: Part Two" curated by Danielle Damas, FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios, Miami Beach, FL
- 2017 "Shine" Northern Trust, Key Biscayne, FL
- 2017 "Cubicle 2.0" W1 Vitrine, Florida International University, Miami, FL
- 2017 "Paper Planes" Red Cube, Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, FL
- 2016 "All the Glitters" Sonesta Coconut Grove, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2016 "Glisten" Pelican Grand Petite Gallery, Pelican Grand Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2014 "May I Have Your Attention" Art Basel Digital Billboard on I-395, Miami, FL
- 2014 "Breathe" Upstairs Yoga, Coral Gables, FL
- 2013 "Carried Away" Pop-Up Show during Art Basel, Wynwood, FL
- 2010 “Word Play” Edge Zones Art Center, Wynwood, FL
Public Art
- 2018 "Venice in the Gables" (Venetian Post sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables), Coral Gables, FL
Group Exhibitions
- 2018 "Smash and Grab" Locust Projects, Design District, Miami, FL
- 2018 “Sweet!” Elliot Museum, Stuart, FL
- 2018 "Small Works 2018" curated by Sharon Louden, Trestle Gallery, New York, NY
- 2018 "A Look Inside" Ker Gallery, Doral, FL
- 2018 "ONE" Cleve Carney Art Gallery, College of DuPage, Glen Elyn, IL
- 2018 "Raw" Moore Building, Design District, Miami, FL
- 2018 "Visual Impressions 3rd Biennial" Ryan James Fine Arts, Seattle, WA
- 2018 "Plush" Art and Culture Center/Hollywood, Hollywood, FL
- 2018 "Variety Show" Laundromat Art Space, Miami, FL
- 2018 "Outside the Box 4" curated by Lisa Rockford, Whitespace - The Mordes Collection, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2018 "Nature at the Edge of Urban" curated by Kathryn Mikesell and Ombretta Agro Andruff, Wynwood, FL
- 2018 "Astral Planes" Tedd's Art Works, Wilton Manors, FL
- 2017 "Overload" Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2017 "Fractured Affinities" Ker Gallery, Doral, FL
- 2017 "Signature" Renegades ArtSpace, Miami Beach, FL
- 2017 "Nature at the Edge of Urban" curated by Kathryn Mikesell and Ombretta Agro Andruff, Wynwood, FL
- 2017 "Pop Goes the Palette", Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment, Hialeah, FL
- 2017 "Aqua Exhibit" CityArts Factory, Orlando, FL
- 2017 "Greenery" Troppus Projects, Kent, Ohio
- 2017 "Memory/Time + Place" curated by Christopher Rodriguez Barake, KER Gallery, Doral, FL
- 2017 "Sweet n Low: An International Juried Show of Cute" curated by Evan Pricco of Juxtapose Magazine + Susannah Kelly & Neil Perry of Antler Gallery, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
- 2017 "Art-O-Mat 20th Anniversary Exhibition" Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
- 2017 "Gritty in Pink" Bailey Contemporary Arts, Pompano Beach, FL
- 2017 "Hialeah Park", Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment, Hialeah, FL
- 2017 "Beads and Thread", Las Vegas City Hall, Las Vegas, NV
- 2016 "Art by the Bottle" Albion Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
- 2016 "Paper Planes", Florida International University, W10 Building, Miami, FL
- 2016 "Just Because You Say", Bakehouse Art Complex, Wynwood, FL
- 2016 "Dare to Live in Full Color", Blue Man Group, Chicago, IL
- 2016 "Espacio 08: Collaborative Works" curated by Professors of Havana, Cuba's Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), FloridaInternational University, SIPA Building, Miami, FL
- 2016 "La Mano Hispana", Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment, Hialeah, FL
- 2016 "For the LOVE of ART" Douglas Entrance Historic Building, Coral Gables, FL
- 2016 "Re:Produce" curated by Lisa Rockford, Bailey Contemporary Arts, Pompano Beach, FL
- 2016 "Intuitive Drawing", FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios, Miami Beach, FL
- 2016 "Ocean Waves" (FIU Special Project), Miami International Airport North Terminal Gate D 30, Miami, FL
- 2016 "Black and White", Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment, Hialeah, FL
- 2016 "Untitled" curated by Dana DellaCamera, Vu | New River, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2016 "ARTrageous" TeddsArtWorks, Wilton Manors, FL
- 2016 "Catalyst" ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2016 "Shine Brightly" General Provision, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2016 "Art & Soul" GALLERYone, Hilton DoubleTree Suites, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2016 "Young Artist Initiative" SLS Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
- 2016 "The Secrets of Outliers" The Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando, FL
- 2016 "333: 3 Artists, 3 Women, 3 Unique Styles", The Gallery, Westfield Broward Mall, Plantation, FL
- 2016 "Rebel Art" Tedds Art Works, Wilton Manors, FL
- 2016 Cocowalk Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2015 "Park Your Art 2015" Wynwood, FL
- 2015 "Art Basel Show" Lucid Gallery, Miami, FL
- 2015 "Evil vs Good" Bear & Bird Gallery, Lauderhill, FL
- 2015 Cocowalk Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2015 "Home Design and Remodeling Show" Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL
- 2015 "Possessed" curated by Lisa Rockford, The Projects, FAT Village, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2015 "Our Ends Are Our Beginnings" curated by Dana DellaCamera, 1310 Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2015 "Red Eye" ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2015 "Open House" Upstairs Yoga, Coral Gables, FL
- 2015 "River of Art" Elwood's Gastro Pub, Downtown Miami, FL
- 2015 "Art & Soul" GALLERYone, Hilton DoubleTree Suites, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 2015 "Square Show 5" Bear & Bird Gallery, Lauderhill, FL
- 2015 "Singing the Blues" DCOTA- Decorative Crafts, Dania Beach, FL
- 2014 "North of Modern" Art Basel, Midpoint, Miami, FL
- 2014 "Elixir" LMNT, Wynwood, FL
- 2014 "Projeto Suzano: Art Makes a Difference", Graham Center Art Gallery, Florida International University, Miami, FL
- 2014 "Out of the Blue" Eleazar Delgado Studio, Miami, FL
- 2014 "Heart of Giving" Wynwood Art District, FL
- 2014 "Wild and Free" FrameWorks, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2014 "A Downtown Experience", Palmetto Bay, FL
- 2014 Muse in the Gables, Coral Gables, FL
- 2013 Muse in the Gables, Coral Gables, FL
- 2013 The Archive Fine Art & Collectibles, South Miami, FL
- 2013 "Windowpain" Biltmore Hotel Spa, Coral Gables, FL
- 2011 "Teeny Tiny Art Show 8" Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
- 2011 "White" Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
- 2010 “Teeny Tiny Art Show 7” Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
- 2010 “Teeny Tiny Art Show VI” Three Graces Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
- 2009 “Gibson Guitar’s Miami Guitar Town” Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL/Design District, Miami, FL
- 2007 “BFA Thesis Exhibition” Philip and Patricia Frost Art Museum, Miami, FL
- 2006 “Florida International University Student Show” Miami, FL
- 2005 “Full Load” The Loft Building, Miami Design District, FL
Art Fairs
- 2017 Aqua Art Fair, Miami Beach, FL
- 2017 "Superfine!" (in conjunction with Art Basel) Wynwood, FL
- 2017 "Superfine!" (in conjunction with NYC Frieze Week) New York, NY
- 2016 "Superfine!" (in conjunction with Art Basel) Wynwood, FL
- 2015 "Spectrum Art Show", Wynwood, Miami, FL
Art Festivals
- 2018 "Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, FL
- 2017 "Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, FL
- 2016 "Carnaval on the Mile", Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL
- 2016 "Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, FL
- 2016 "Coral Gables Festival of the Arts", Downtown Coral Gables, FL
- 2016 "Beaux Arts Festival of the Arts", University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
- 2015 "Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, FL
- 2015 "Beaux Arts Festival of the Arts", University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
- 2014 "43rd Annual Chamber South - South Miami Art Festival" South Miami, FL
- 2014 "Art on the Square" Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI
- 2014 "50th Annual Key Biscayne Art Festival", Key Biscayne, FL
- 2014 "Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, FL
Charity/Fundraising Exhibits
- 2018 "Art Gallery Night" Kids' Corner Child Development Center, Doral, FL
- 2017 "Badges of Courage Silent Auction" (Invitational), Park Grove Residences, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2017 "Roofs Rising" Brickell City Center, Miami, FL
- 2017 "Breakfast and the Beat" Jolt Radio, Miami, FL
- 2016 "Pina Mi Cuna" Artium Art Gallery, Wynwood, FL
- 2016 "Badges of Courage Silent Auction" (Invitational), MANO Fine Art Project Space, Miami, FL
- 2016 "3rd Annual Extraordinary Art Sale", Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL
- 2015 "Art Hat" (Invitational) Artesano, Wynwood, FL
- 2015 "Chefs Up Front", Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, FL
- 2015 "Design Techo's 3rd Annual Fundraiser" Villa Azur, Miami Beach, FL
- 2015 "A Touch of Art" Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL
- 2014 "A Touch of Art" Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL
- 2014 "Art For All" Shake-A-Leg, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2014 "Pineapple Project", Coconut Grove, FL
- 2013 "Medical Students in Action Silent Auction" (Invitational), Coral Gables, FL
- 2013 "6 x 6 x 2013" Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
- 2013 Silent Auction, Relay for Life East Kendall, Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL
- 2012 "14th Annual Postcards from the Edge" Cheim & Read, New York, NY
- 2011 “Masters’ Mystery Art Show“(Invitational) Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
- 2011 "Postcards from the Edge" (Invitational) CRG Gallery, New York, NY
- 2010 “Masters’ Mystery Art Show“(Invitational) Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
- 2010 “Haitian Relief Fund - Artists for Artists in Distress” (Invitational) ArteAmerica, Miami, FL
- 2009 “IAM Small Works Auction” (Invitational), New York, NY
- 2009 “Going Postal” Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory Art Center , Alexandria, VA
- 2009 “Masters’ Mystery Art Show“(Invitational) Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
- 2008 “Masters’ Mystery Art Show“(Invitational) Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
- 2006 “Masters’ Mystery Art Show“(Invitational) Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
- 2005 “Masters’ Mystery Art Show“(Invitational) Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Select Collections
- Cricket Taplin Private Collection
- Blue Man Group Chicago
- Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium (mural commission)
- Commissioner Josh Liebman Private Collection
- Alfredo Xiques, Esq. Private Collection
- Anis Saleh, Esq. Private Collection
- Brett Barfield, Esq. Private Collection
- Richard K.E. Middagh, Esq.
- Dr. Joseph Feist Private Collection
- Dr. Colin Knight Private Collection
- Grosvenor Fish Bar, UK
- Upstairs Yoga, Coral Gables, FL (mural commission)
- Beehive Natural Foods, Miami, FL (mural commission)
- Muse in the Gables Salon & Spa, Coral Gables, FL
- The Postcard Collective
- Nanda Family Private Collection, India
- Stefano Campanini Private Collection
- The Heiman Family Private Collection
- David & Mona Clayton Private Collection
- Michael Fuentes Private Collection
Publications | Reviews
- PROVK Magazine "Studio Visit and Q&A"
- Folgar, Abel. "DBA Show 'Catalyst' Bridges the Art and Business Worlds". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. 9 June 2016. Digital File. www.browardpalmbeach.com/arts/dba-show-catalyst-bridges-the-art-and-business-worlds-7834584
- Falco, Tom. "Gianna D; she's authentic, so is her art". Coconut Grove Grapevine. 15 January 2016. Digital File. http://coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.com/2016/01/gianna-d-shes-authentic-so-is-her-art.html#links
- "Possibilities and Shared Spaces - 'At Home with Art' Showcase Emphasizes Miami Artists and Art Resources" Miami Art Guide. 28 August 2015. Digital File.
- "Quick Insipration", Artists Inspire Artists, 2012, http://quick.artistsinspireartists.com/post/34096594229/title-la-famiglia-artist-gianna-dibartolomeo
- Bryant, Anne. “Lots of cute, plenty of grace found at Teeny Tiny Art Show 6”. Seacoast Online. 11 February 2010. Digital File.
- McLeod, Raina. “Miami Becomes GuitarTown Thanks to Gibson Guitars”. Miami New Times. 7 August 2009.
- “Spotlight in the South” featured artist winner. Visual Overture Magazine. Volume 1, Winter 2009
- Cover Art, Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Arts & Design, Volume Three, No. 2 (No. 8)
- Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Arts & Design Eighth Quarterly Student Competition Winner, Discipline: Fine Arts
Lectures/Speaking Engagements
- 2018 Artist Talk – Frank Contemporaries, The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall, Pembroke Pines, FL
- 2018 Panel Discussion - In My Mind's Eye: Memory + Art, FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios, Miami Beach, FL
- 2018 Speaker - 10th Anniversary International Symposium on Contemporary Art in Historical Contexts, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2018 Panel Discussion - 10th Anniversary International Symposium on Contemporary Art in Historical Contexts, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Coconut Grove, FL
- 2018 Artist + Curator Talk, Ker Gallery, Doral, FL
- 2017 Panel Discussion - "Enter the Void: Art in the Digital Age" during Superfine!, New York, NY
- 2010 Speaker - MOCA’s Five Minutes of Fame, North Miami, FL
- 2007 Speaker - Frost Museum’s Wednesday After-Hours, Miami, FL
Special Activities
- 2016 Volunteer Art Assistant, RiseUp Gallery Art Workshop, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami FL
- 2016 Volunteer Art Instructor, Overtown Youth Center's 6th Annual Jewel Summit, Jose de Diego Middle School, Miami, FL
- 2016 TV Interview with Erika Glover, NBC 6 Local News (Coconut Grove Arts Festival Special Coverage)
- 2015 Radio Guest, The Real Estate Show with Eric Willner
- 2015 TV Guest, NBC's 6 in the Mix
- 2015 Radio Guest, Only in Miami Radio Show
- 2015 Volunteer Artist, Arts for Learning's All Kids Included, Camp Matecumbe, Miami, FL
- 2015 TV Guest, NBC's 6 in the Mix (Coconut Grove Arts Festival Special)
- 2014 Visiting Artist, Silver Trail Middle School, Pembroke Pines, FL
- 2014 Visiting Artist, Seminole Elementary School, Miami, FL
- 2014 TV Guest, NBC 6 Local News (Coconut Grove Arts Festival Special Coverage)
- 2008 Volunteer, Beacon/Miami in conjunction with Art Basel, Downtown Miami, FL
- 2006 Volunteer, Masters’ Mystery Art Show, Miami Beach, FL
- 2006 Donated Work, Miami-Dade County Elementary School Fundraiser, Miami, FL
- 2005 Volunteer, Masters’ Mystery Art Show, Miami Beach, FL