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EDUCATION

International School of Milan

Liceo Classico Cassini

Universitá di Genova, Masters of Art History, 1980

Cultural studies abroad

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009 “Cristina Vergano: Trophy Wives,” Fall- DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED, Woodward Gallery, NY

2008 “Cristina Vergano,” University of Ohio, The Conard Pearl Gallery, Mansfield, Ohio

2006 “Cristina Vergano: Figure of Speech,” September - November, Woodward Gallery, NY, NY

2003 “Cristina Vergano: Bitches,” Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2000 “Cristina’s World: Chronicles of Evolution,” Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

1998 “Pan-American Thanksgiving,” Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

1997 Cascabel Restaurant, curated by John Woodward, in collaboration with Woodward Gallery, New York

1996 “Neo-Icons,” Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

1994 "Under the Influence (of Old Masters),” Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York

1992 "Recent Work,” Gail Moore Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

1990 "Myth and Dream,” Westbanks Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York

1988 "Passion and Pursuit,” Port Armor Country Club, Athens, Georgia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 “Fashion Forward,” Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY

2008 “In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor,” June 22 - October 5, The Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

2007 “White Box Benefit Auction,” Live Auction by Christie’s, The Altman Building, NY “We Cover the Waterfront- A Celebration of Seaport Artists” at the SDCA Exhibition and Performance Space, by invitation through the Seaport District Cultural Association

2006 Featured Artist at Whitebox “Toy Box- Holiday Benefit Auction” at Robert Miller Gallery, NY

2006 “Gallery Artists ‘06-’07,” Group Exhibition, Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2005 “Variations on a Theme: Money,” The City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA “Winter Paper Seven,” Group Exhibition including works on paper by Jean Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, Richard Estes, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, and others, Woodward Gallery, NYC

2003 Track 16 Gallery in collaboration with Juxtapoz magazine, Santa Monica, CA

2003 “Paper Invitational VI,” Group Exhibition including works on paper by Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and others; Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2002 “Art Juxtapoz 8th Anniversary Art Show” Group Exhibition, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

2002 “Paper Invitational V,” Group Exhibition including works on paper by Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and others; Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2001 “Paper Invitational IV,” Group Exhibition including works on paper by Ellsworth Kelly, Keith Haring, Robert Rauschenberg and others; Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2001 “Terrors and Wonders,” Decordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA

2000 “Fantasies and Curiousities,” The Art Museum, Florida International University, Miami, FL

2000 “Anthropology in Art: A Viewer’s Perspective,” Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, New York, NY

2000 “Paper Invitational III,” Group exhibition including major contemporary and pop artists, Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

2000 “Cow Parade,” City of New York, NY

1999 “Femalenergy II: 2000,” Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

1998 “Nature Outdoors/Inside,” Woodward Gallery, New York, NY

1997 "The Figure Revisited,” The Gallery at Hastings on Hudson, curated by Lester Kane, Hudson, NY

1996 “The New York Foundling Hospital Benefit Exhibition,” Reggio Gallery, New York, NY

1995 “The Lyrical, the Expressionist and the Poetic,” National Juried Exhibition curated by Michael Walls, Honorable Mention, Denise Fibro Fine Arts, New York, NY

1995 “Miniature Chairs by Artists of Chairmania,” The Chicago Athenaeum, Chicago, Illinois

1995 “Personal Pursuits”- Creations and Collections of Today's Top Designers, The New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY

1995 “Critical Mass,” Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY

1995 “Erotic Art Expo,” Griffen Gallery/Florida Art Review, Miami Beach, FL

1994 “Parrish Art Museum's 34th Juried Exhibition,” The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY

1994 Masterworks Re-worked," New York Law School, New York, NY

1993 Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles, CA

1991 Mari Hube Gallery, New York, NY

1991 Kips Bay Showhouse, New York, NY

1991 Harry Winston Gala Auction, Dallas, TX

1990 “Bid for the Benefit of New York City Children,” Talbot Perkins Children's Services, Christie's, New York, NY

1990 “Summer Scenes,” Garrett-Stephens Gallery, Southampton, NY

1989 “Summer Pleasures,” Masters of Croquet Tournament, Sag Harbor, NY

1989 “Oconee Artists Exhibition VII,” Awarded “Best of Show” and “Best In Mixed Media” Atlanta, GA

1988 “International Artists,” Box Gallery, Penfield, GA

AWARDS

Selected as Featured Artist for the The Georgia Review, Summer 2001 issue, literary magazine published by the University of Georgia; full color illustrations of paintings in retrospective format.

Honorable Mention, 2000 “Anthropology in Art: A Viewer’s Perspective,” Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, New York, NY

Honorable Mention, 1996 “The Lyrical, the Expressionist and the Poetic,” National Juried

Exhibition curated by Michael Walls

“Best of Show,” 1989 “Oconee Artists Exhibition VII,” Atlanta, GA

“Best in Mixed Media,” 1989 “Oconee Artists Exhibition VII,” Atlanta, GA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009 New York Times, “Where Fashion Meets Its Artistic Match” by Benjamin Genocchio, January 11, Arts and Entertainment, p. 8.

2008 Islip Bulletin, “Assorted Apparel Tapered as Art - Islip Art Museum presents Fashion Forward” by Tinamarie Caputo, December 11, p. 12

2008 Central Ohio, “Entertainment briefs: New Exhibits Announced- Mansfield”, October 30 http://centralohio.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/B7/20081030/ENTERTAINMENT/810300327/1002

2008 Laguna Art Museum, “In the Land of the Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor”, June 22- October 5. http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/past-exhibitions.html

2008 Live Journal, Sunday in Laguna...Pt1- “Art Geeking to the Max”, July 14 http://evb.livejournal.com/163799.html

2008 OSU Today, “Mansfield Art Gallery hosts The Jaffe/Vergano Connection exhibition”, October 20. http://oncampus.osu.edu/osutoday/102008/10312008.php

2007 Juxtapoz, “Old Friends,” January, p. 16

2007 American Arts Quarterly, “Reviving Iconography: Cristina Vergano and Irene Hardwicke Olivieri” by Gail Leggio, Volume 24, number 1.

2006 What’s What, Hunter College High, Nov 3, Feature with b&w illustrations, p.3

2006 Women’s Art News, October, Featured b&w illustration with listing.

2006 ArtNews, November, Review by Valerie Gladstone, page 186.

2006 The Art Guide, Harbour Publications, October, full page color illustration with listing

2006 Flash Art, October, full page color illustration

2006 Art in America, September, full page color illustration, page 59

2006 Art and Auction, September, full color illustration with calendar listing

2006 ArtNow Gallery Guide, September, page one, full color illustration with listing

2006 The Art Guide, Harbour Publications, September, full color illustration pg 44 with feature listing pg 51

2006 www.ArtNet.com, week of September, Feature, Events and Artists pages with illustrations

2006 Coagula, September, B&W full page illustration- back cover

2006 Art and Auction, September, full color illustration with calendar listing

2006 Juxtapoz, September, two page full color illustrations pages 94-95

2006 ArtNews, September, two page full color illustrations pages 30-31

2006 www.ArtNet.com, August, Feature/Events, pages with illustrations

2006 Cristina Vergano's Stupendous World, Tuesday, August 15th online under “My Stars And Garters” by Incendiary Granny with full color illustrations.

2006 Art Knowledge News, August issue, Feature article, online- www.ArtKnowledgeNews.com, with full color illustrations.

2006 Juxtapoz, August issue, Feature article by Valerie Gladstone with full color illustrations.

2006 Cristina Vergano: Figure of Speech, Catalogue to accompany exhibition, published by Woodward Gallery, New York, full color illustrations.

2005 Black Rose, Novel by Nora Roberts, pages 174 and 175

2004 Juxtapoz, March/April issue, illustrated with text page 46.

2003 The New York Times, Arts and Leisure section, Sunday, September 14th, page 37, illustrated with text.

2003 ArtNews, December issue, Review by Amy Friedman page 119 with illustration.

2003 Juxtapoz Magazine, March-April, 2003 issue; Article, “Showstoppers” by Craig Stecyk, pgs. 40-61; illustrated pg. 45

2003 River City, Winter 2003, Central insert, “Ill Will,” Volume 23, Issue 1, literary magazine published by the University of Memphis; illustrations.

2003 Cristina Vergano: Bitches, Brochure to accompany exhibition, published by Woodward Gallery, New York, full color illustrations.

2002 The Half Mammals of Dixie, Book, Stories by George Singleton, published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill; Cover illustration and credits.

2001 DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park “Terrors and Wonders: Monsters in Contemporary Art September 15, 2001- January 6, 2002” Catalogue to accompany exhibition, featured in full color on page 34.

2001 Esquire (Japan) magazine, November issue, pgs. 92 and 93, illustration page 93.

2001 The Georgia Review, Summer issue, Cover, Feature, Preface and Central insert, literary magazine published by the University of Georgia; full color illustrations.

2001 Art in America, May issue, Review by Sarah Valdez, pgs. 180 and 181 with illustrations.

2001 Juxtapoz Magazine, May/June issue, Feature Article by Annie Tucker with illustrations.

2000 The Art Museum at Florida University “American Art Today: Fantasies and Curiosities September 15-November 5,” Catalogue to accompany exhibition, featured in full color on page 54.

2000 The New York Times, Sunday, October 22, pg 45, illustration.

2000 New York Magazine, October 16, Full color illustration with Mayor Rudy Guiliani, pg. 24.

2000 M, The New York Art World, December issue, Feature article by Joyce Korotkin, pages 10 and 11.

2000 Art and Antiques, September issue, Feature Article by David Mastello with full color illustrations.

2000 Cristina’s World: Chronicles of Evolution, Brochure to accompany exhibition, published by Woodward Gallery, New York, full color illustrations.

1998 The New York Times, October 25, Styles Section by Linda Lee with illustration.

1998 The Explorers Journal, Article by Angela Shuster, Volume 76, Number 3, Illustrations.

1998 The New York Times, October 13th, Styles Section by Andrea Heyman with illustrations.

1998 Cristina Vergano: Pan-American Thanksgiving, Brochure to accompany exhibition, published by Woodward Gallery, New York, full color illustrations.

1996 Review, “Icons for Iconoclasts: Recent Work by Cristina Vergano, Richard Cleaver, and

Joe Springer” by Joe Vojtko, December 15th.

1995 The New York Times, September 14th, The Home Section, Article, “Farther East, The Mood is Dizzy” by Timothy Jack Ward, page 6, illustrations.

1994 The Southampton Press, May 5th, Article, “Parrish Makes the Most of Local Artists,” by Jennifer Cross.

1994 The Tribeca Tribune, November, Article, “No Appetite for Artist’s Work” by Carl Glassman.

1994 New York Law School Reporter, November, Article, “Mona Lisa, Mama Mia” by Rhonda Bassat, illustration.

1991 Program Cover, “Masters of Croquet,” Croquet Tournament- Five black & white original illustrations within.

1990 Art’s Advocate, Summer Issue, “Local Artist” by Betty Snyder.

1989 Creative Loafing, Arts & Entertainment section, May 13th “With Mallets Toward None”by Dan Cameron with illustrations.

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

PS41, Greenwich Village School, NY for donation

Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

Liberty Science Center, NJ

Butler & Siegle, Attorneys-at-Law, Atlanta, GA

Civetta Construction, New York, NY

Harless & Associates Financial Services, Atlanta, GA

I.C.A., New York, NY

Hotel Morandi, Sanremo, Italy

"Chez Gianni,” Montecarlo, Monaco

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Director/ Producer Barry Sonnenfeld, Madonna

Novogratz/ Sixx Design, NYC Jonathan Ross, London

Whoopi Goldberg; Whoop Inc. Oscar Gruss and Sons, Inc., New York, NY

Betty Hannah Designs, Inc., Atlanta, GA The Coleman Group, New York, NY

Construct Design, New York, NY Cooper Classic, New York, NY

 

 

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