Joseph La Piana
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Joseph La Piana | |
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| Born | 1966 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Artist |
| Website | josephlapiana |
Joseph La Piana (born 1966) is an American artist based in Brooklyn.[1]
Work[edit]
La Piana’s body of work includes sculptures, works on paper, and paintings.[2] Earlier exhibitions by La Piana include “The Los Angeles Text Project 2,” curated by Eric Shiner and presented by the Andy Warhol Foundation in 2011.[3] In 2008 and 2013, La Piana exhibited works at New York’s Robert Miller Gallery.[4]
Tension Series[edit]
In 2015, La Piana exhibited “Tension,” a site-specific installation utilizing 2,600 feet of yellow latex to adorn the interior of a warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn.[2][5] In 2019, La Piana installed his multi-site “Tension Sculpture” series along New York’s Park Avenue, located between 53rd and 70th street.[1] The installation was presented by the New York City Department of Parks and the Fund for Park Avenue.[6][7] Consisting of five sculptures with varying dimensions, the pieces incorporate yellow synthetic rubber stretched between stainless steel armatures.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Born to Italian immigrants, La Piana was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens,[8] and now lives and works in Brooklyn.[citation needed] In an interview with Life + Times, La Piana said he often would draw, paint, and sculpt anything he could get his hands onto from an early age.[9]
Education and art career[edit]
La Piana received a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1988.[citation needed] He has been described as a self-taught artist, in the context that he did not participate in any program where his studies related to art.[8] La Piana has lived in Manhattan for nearly his entire life, aside from a 10-year period during which he lived in California.[9]
Exhibitions[edit]
- Park Avenue Tension Sculptures, Park Avenue New York - 2019[10][11]
- Tension & 30 Contiguous Works, Denis Gardarin Gallery, Red Hook Brooklyn (Solo) - 2015[12][13][14]
- Robert Miller Gallery, New York City, NY (Solo and Group) - 2008 & 2013[15]
- The Andy Warhol Museum, Venice Biennale, Italy, The Venice Text Project (Solo) - 2011[16][17]
- The Andy Warhol Museum, Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Text Project2 (Solo) - 2011[18]
- Fireplace Projects, East Hampton, NY (Group) - 2007[19]
- Leila Heller Gallery, New York, NY (Solo and Group) - 2004, 2005, and 2006[citation needed]
- Chac Mool Gallery, Los Angeles (Solo) - 2004[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Haigney, Sophie (2019-02-27). "'Tension Sculptures' Explore Limits, Political and Physical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ a b Ghorashi, Hannah (2015-09-10). "Denis Gardarin Gallery Will Stage Two Joseph La Piana Shows in Red Hook, Brooklyn". ARTnews. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Art Notes: Quirky movie 'Gravity' as fantastic as story it's based on". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "robertmillergallery | PAST". robertmillergallery. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "The 10 Must-See Art Shows Opening This Week". PAPER. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Fund for Park Avenue - Sculpture". www.fundforparkavenue.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Art in the Parks Current Exhibitions : New York City Department of Parks & Recreation : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ a b Amanda FitzSimons (March 24, 2008). State of the Artist. Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ a b "The Artist Speaks: Mr. Joseph La Piana". Life + Times. September 18, 2013.
- ^ Haigney, Sophie (2019-02-27). "'Tension Sculptures' Explore Limits, Political and Physical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Artist Joseph La Piana on His Eye-Popping New Sculptures on Park Avenue". Galerie. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Denis Gardarin Gallery Will Stage Two Joseph La Piana Shows in Red Hook, Brooklyn". Artnews. September 10, 2015.
- ^ "The 10 Must-See Art Shows Opening This Week". Paper Magazine. September 23, 2015.
- ^ "8 Things to Do in New York's Art World before September 27th". Observer. September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Past Exhibitions". Robert Miller Gallery.
- ^ "Text Towers". 360 Degrees Film.
- ^ [s.n.] (May 31, 2011). The Andy Warhol Museum To Present An Installation By Joseph La Piana In Venice (press release). The Andy Warhol Museum.
- ^ [s.n.] (September 26, 2011). "The Andy Warhol Museum To Present An Installation By Joseph La Piana in Los Angeles" (press release). The Andy Warhol Museum.
- ^ "The Annual Hamptons Show". Retrieved September 20, 2015.