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Artist statment

Images of a world that is not easily perceived and appreciated, of the minuscule and obsessive details of natural organisms is a constant in my work.I have been involved in the environmental and social movements in Venezuela, my country of origin, for more that 12 years and that comes across my artwork.

The recent projects I have been working on, open the spectrum to a more human scale understanding us as part of the landscape, merging in a camouflage of natural and artificial, human and animal. Some called it environmental art, my work is influenced by land art, using photography as the main medium and them transforming these stills into installations or tri-dimensional works that can reach to the public and make them re-live the experience.

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Studies

(2001-2002) Certificate in Conservation Biology at CERC Columbia University, NY

(1993-1998) Major in Visual Communications in the Catholic University Andres Bello Caracas Venezuela (Universidad Católica Andres Bello)

Solo Shows

(2004) Lucia Pizzani: recent works Rivington Bar & Art Gallery, NY, NY

(2004) Organic at the Galería 39. Curated by Juan C. Lazo. Caracas, Venezuela

(2003) Vestigios at the Sala Mendoza (La librería). Caracas, Venezuela

Group Shows (Selection)

(2005) Ocurrences: artists cross roads. Sidyart Studio for the Chicago artist’s month. October. Curated by Milagros Bello and Andreina Fuentes

(2005) Venezueland Galeria Galou, Williamsburg Brooklyn

(2005) Traveling Tales curated by Camila Marambio at the Aratori Warairapa Art Museum, New Zealand.

(2005) Boats curated by Judy Colishaw Islip Art Museum. July to September, Islip, NY.

(2005) Scope Hamptons as the featured artist with Solar Gallery showing the photograpy based project “Pendare” shoot in the Venezuelan Amazon. July, South Hamptons, NY.

(2005) Spazio Zero Gallery, “El Díptico Urbano”. Caracas, Venezuela

(2005) Valores Auction, organized by Inver-Union Bank to benefit the Techo Foundation, Chacao Cultural Center, Caracas, Venezuela.

(2005) Chicago Contemporary & Classic Art Fair with Solar Gallery, April29 – May 2

(2005) Currents atArt Miami 2005 with Solar Gallery. Miami, FL

(2004) AAF-NYC Affordable Art Fair with Henrique Faría Fine Arts & Galería Galou

(2004) The Erosion Show2004, at the “Biennale internationale de l’art contemporain Dakartoff 2004”. Organized by Plexus International, Dakar, Senegal.

(2004) Photoworks 04 17th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition at the Barret Art Center Poughkeepsie, NY. Juried by Jennifer Blessing (Curator Salomon R. Guggenheim Museum NY, NY)

(2004) Pool Art Fair with Galería Galou, Four Point Sheraton Hotel, Chelsea, NY

(2004) Two of a Kind at the Studio Soto Gallery, South Boston, MA

(2003) The L Factor, EXIT ART. Curated by Papo Colo and Jeannette Ingberman, NYC

(2003) Asimetría Americana, DUMBO Arts Festival organized by the DUMBO Arts Center in DUMBO Brooklyn, NY.

(2003) “Naturalezas Abiertas”, National Art Gallery -Galería de Arte Nacional (GAN)-, Caracas, Venezuela II Salon Nacional Exxon Mobil

(2003) Mares at Solar Gallery East Hampton, NY

(2003) Amazon Vision at Galería Galou. Williamsburg, NY

(2002) AMAZONAS a benefit for Provita at the Venezuelan Consulate’s Gallery in NY

(2002) “Urban Nature” at the Mapplethorpe Studio (Chelsea), NY

Catalogues & Publications

(2005) Hamptons Cottage & Gardens Magazine in the “Calendar” with the Hojas image for the Scope Hamptons Art Fair. July 7 to 13 Edition

(2005) Chicago Contemporary & Classic Catalogue “Currents” Solar Gallery.  

(2005) Art Miami Catalogue “Currents” Solar Gallery. 

(2004) “Ephemeral/Trends II”. The catalogue 2004, Merrill Lynch Arteamericas.

(2004) “Naturaleza Abierta” (Open Nature) Catalogue II Art Saloon Exxon Mobil, Art National Gallery (GAN Galería de Arte Nacional)

(2004) “Visions” by Alejandra Villasmil. Arte al Día Internacional No. 104, Year 23 August-September Edition

(2004) “Lucia Pizzani unveils the beauty of organics element” by Lennys Subero. El Nacional Newspaper, Venezuela. June 15th Culture section.

(2004) “FREE”, Play Magazine No. 12 Year 1

(2003) “El Factor-L en Exit Art” by Maria Vega. El Diario La Prensa, NY. December 12

(2003) Rolling Stone Magazine the picture for Los Amigos Invisibles Article on a special “The Best of 2003” Latin American Edition

(2003) “Snow, ice and digital abstraction, Lucia Pizzani’s show opens at Sala Mendoza” by Yasmin Monsalve. El Universal Newspaper, Venezuela. July 20th, Photography section.

(2003) Ecoagenda 2003 a Calendar about Venezuelan Orchids for PROVITA, (All the images are Lucia Pizzani ©)

(2002) “A Venezuelan Vision in New York” by Joe Gatto. The Daily Journal, Venezuela. March 13th, Living section.

(2002) Cover of the CERC Notes a News bulletin of the Centre of Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University, NY