Artist Statement
My work is a reflection of my experiences, direct or through family, with civil wars, migration, gun violence, climate change and other political and social topics. My art is influenced by my academic training in political sciences and sociology; my work, research and travels in war-torn African countries in the early 2000s; and my climate resilience and city planning work in the US. Visually I am inspired by a mix of what I saw growing up in Italy in the 1980’s and 90’s - anarchist and communist graffiti, posters and propaganda wheat-pasted next to ancient art - as well as the aesthetic of right-wing political and religious communication and billboards in the US where I have lived since 2003. My materials are, thus, a mix of the old and new with gold and copper leaf side by side with screen printing, acrylic paint, markers, collage and neon colors.
My work is a reflection of my experiences, direct or through family, with civil wars, migration, gun violence, climate change and other political and social topics. My art is influenced by my academic training in political sciences and sociology; my work, research and travels in war-torn African countries in the early 2000s; and my climate resilience and city planning work in the US. Visually I am inspired by a mix of what I saw growing up in Italy in the 1980’s and 90’s - anarchist and communist graffiti, posters and propaganda wheat-pasted next to ancient art - as well as the aesthetic of right-wing political and religious communication and billboards in the US where I have lived since 2003. My materials are, thus, a mix of the old and new with gold and copper leaf side by side with screen printing, acrylic paint, markers, collage and neon colors.
Bio
ANDREA LIMAURO (b. Rome, Italy - lives in Silver Spring, MD) is a visual artist and city planner whose work explores issues of migration and migrant identity, nationalistic narratives, gun violence, climate change and other political and social issues. Limauro’s work has been exhibited widely in the Washington, DC region including at the Art Museum of the Americas and the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, as well as at the Painting Center in New York City, New York and the US Ambassador’s Residence in Vienna, Austria. His paintings have been included in New American Paintings N.148 and Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 50 and have been reviewed by the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper on several occasions. Limauro was a Finalist for the Albero Andronico Art Award in Rome, Italy (2019) and a Semi-Finalist for the Bethesda Painting Awards in Maryland (2020 & 2022). Limauro served as a Board Member of the Washington Project for the Arts for seven years, holds a BA in Politics and Sociology from Essex University, UK, a Graduate Diploma in International Development from the University of Padua, Italy and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
ANDREA LIMAURO (b. Rome, Italy - lives in Silver Spring, MD) is a visual artist and city planner whose work explores issues of migration and migrant identity, nationalistic narratives, gun violence, climate change and other political and social issues. Limauro’s work has been exhibited widely in the Washington, DC region including at the Art Museum of the Americas and the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, as well as at the Painting Center in New York City, New York and the US Ambassador’s Residence in Vienna, Austria. His paintings have been included in New American Paintings N.148 and Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 50 and have been reviewed by the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper on several occasions. Limauro was a Finalist for the Albero Andronico Art Award in Rome, Italy (2019) and a Semi-Finalist for the Bethesda Painting Awards in Maryland (2020 & 2022). Limauro served as a Board Member of the Washington Project for the Arts for seven years, holds a BA in Politics and Sociology from Essex University, UK, a Graduate Diploma in International Development from the University of Padua, Italy and a Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
RESUME:
solo exhibitions:
2022
- HOMME: "We Burn their Flags", Washington, DC
- The Silva Gallery/Latela Curatorial: "Hotter, Wetter, Deadlier", Washington, DC
- Culture House: "American Civil War", Washington, DC
- Tephra ICA: "A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats", Reston, VA
- Martha Spak Gallery: "After They Left", Washington, DC
- Fisher Gallery: "A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats", Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA
- Hillyer Art Space: "Mare Nostrvm", Washington, DC
2019
- WAS Gallery: "Journey Still", Bethesda, MD
2022
- The Painting Center: "Edge of Night, Break of Day", New York, NY
- Amy Kaslow: "Washington Landscapes", Washington, DC
- Art Museum of the Americas: "VIDart Auction", Washington, DC
- Hillyer Art Space: "CREATE/CHANGE", Washington, DC
- Touchstone Gallery: "The art of Engagement", Washington, DC
- Annapolis Maritime Museum: "Stormy Weather", Annapolis MD
- The Galleries at the National Institutes of Health: "Changing Art Show", Bethesda, MD
- Washington ArtWorks: "Small Wonders Exhibit", Rockville, MD
- Arlington Art Center: "Dia De Los Muertos", Arlington, VA
- Touchstone Gallery: "MiniSolos", Washington, DC
2022-2025
- “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats” 3 year loan to Art In Embassies for U.S. Ambassador Laura Holgate's residence, Vienna, Austria
2017
- “Square Dance” Mural, Dance Place, Washington, DC in collaboration with artist My Ly
2022
- “K St. Virtual Gallery”: rotating digital projection art exhibition curator, NoMA BID, Washington DC
- "Body Language: contemporary approaches to figuration" Brentwood Art Exchange, Brentwood, MD
- NoMa Lobby Project; rotating art exhibition curator
- "Welcome to the Resistance" - Resistance Art in Trumpian Times, Kyo Gallery, Alexandria, VA.
2022
- Mexican Cultural Institute: "VIDart Auction" , Washington, DC
- Washington Project for the Arts: "Annual Benefit Auction"
- Art Museum of the Americas: "VIDart Auction" , Washington, DC
2023
- State of the Art Night - Art & Democracy, Hirshhorn Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC
- Earth Day: Art for the Earth: Creative Advocacy for the Environment – Earth Day 2023, Hirshhorn Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC
- Climate Change and the Arts - Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium, American University Museum at the Katzen Center, Washington, DC
2020
- Bethesda Painting Awards - 2020 & 2022 Editions Semi-finalist - Bethesda, MD
- Albero Andronico - XII Edition National Award Finalist - Rome, Italy
- New American Paintings, No. 148, South Issue
- Studio Visit Magazine Volumes 49 & 50
2021
- Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/2021/08/18/c35d26f2-feb1-11eb-85f2-b871803f65e4_story.html
- New Art Examiner: http://www.newartexaminer.net/andrea-limauro-and-arnaud-leclere/
- Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/in-the-galleries-tiny-contemporary-monuments-to-transient-phenomena/2018/10/18/0effab40-d0be-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html?utm_term=.23744d03ed3d
- Washington CityPaper:https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/museums-galleries/blog/21028328/andrea-limauro-mare-nostrvm-at-at-iaa-at-hillyer-reviewed
2018 - 2022
- Washington Project for the Arts, Board Member