Joseph La Piana

Joseph La Piana
Born 1966 (1966)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Nationality American
Known for Artist
Website josephlapiana.com

Joseph La Piana (born 1966) is an American artist.[1][2] His installation Tension was exhibited in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in 2015.[3][4]

Personal life

Born to Italian immigrants, La Piana was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens,[5] and now lives and works in Brooklyn. 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.[6]

La Piana is an avid participant in philanthropy, donating artwork and supporting many charities like The Center (LGBT Community Center NYC),[7][8] Coalition for the Homeless (ArtWalkNY),[9][10][11] CITYarts, Inc.,[12] and Lambda Legal[13]

Education and Art Career

La Piana received a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1988. 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.[5] La Piana has lived in Manhattan for nearly his entire life, aside from a 10-year period during which he lived in California.[6]

Exhibitions

  • Tension & 30 Contiguous Works, Denis Gardarin Gallery, Red Hook Brooklyn (Solo) - 2015[2][3][4]
  • Robert Miller Gallery, New York City, NY (Solo and Group) - 2008 & 2013[14]
  • The Andy Warhol Museum, Venice Biennale, Italy, The Venice Text Project (Solo) - 2011[15][16]
  • The Andy Warhol Museum, Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Text Project2 (Solo) - 2011[17]
  • Fireplace Projects, East Hampton, NY (Group) - 2007[18]
  • Leila Heller Gallery, New York, NY (Solo and Group) - 2004, 2005, and 2006
  • Chac Mool Gallery, Los Angeles (Solo) - 2004

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph La Piana's Mesmerizing Rugs for Patterson, Flynn & Martin". Architectural Digest. September 30, 2013. Archived August 22, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Denis Gardarin Gallery Will Stage Two Joseph La Piana Shows in Red Hook, Brooklyn". Artnews. September 10, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "The 10 Must-See Art Shows Opening This Week". Paper Magazine. September 23, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "8 Things to Do in New York's Art World before September 27th". Observer. September 24, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Amanda FitzSimons (March 24, 2008). State of the Artist. Women's Wear Daily.
  6. 1 2 "The Artist Speaks: Mr. Joseph La Piana". Life + Times. September 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ "9 Picks from the 2016 LGBT Center Auction". Interview Magazine. April 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The LGBT Community Center of New York 2016 Benefit Auction". ArtSpace. April 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Joseph La Piana". MutualArt.
  10. ↑ "ArtWalkNY Benefitting Coalition for the Homeless Honors Kenny Scharf and Mike De Paola". Art Fuse. November 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Coalition for the Homeless: Artwalk". Paddle 8. November 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "CITYarts Benefit Auction". BidSquare. November 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ Joseph La Piana via Robert Miller Gallery (March 2008). "Joseph La Piana Kinetic State" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Past Exhibitions". Robert Miller Gallery.
  15. ↑ "Text Towers". 360 Degrees Film.
  16. ↑ [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.
  17. ↑ [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.
  18. ↑ "The Annual Hamptons Show". Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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