Artist Statement
My work is influenced by my personal experiences with civil wars and migration. My paintings bring attention to the effects of exploitation of people and the environment. Migration, civil strife, nationalistic mythologies, and climate change are the result of the pursuit of power by the few over the many. My role as an artist is to expose how these interconnected dynamics increase the power of oligarchies.
I am inspired by 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 Roman ruins and art from the past that celebrated power, the patriarchy, class violence and colonial expansion. My materials are 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 influenced by my personal experiences with civil wars and migration. My paintings bring attention to the effects of exploitation of people and the environment. Migration, civil strife, nationalistic mythologies, and climate change are the result of the pursuit of power by the few over the many. My role as an artist is to expose how these interconnected dynamics increase the power of oligarchies.
I am inspired by 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 Roman ruins and art from the past that celebrated power, the patriarchy, class violence and colonial expansion. My materials are 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 social topics. Limauro’s work has been exhibited at the Art Museum of the Americas, IA&A Hillyer, Touchstone Gallery, the Annapolis Maritime Museum, the Arlington Art Center, and Culture House. Limauro's paintings have been included in New American Paintings South Edition 2021 and Studio Visit Magazine (editions 49-50) and have been reviewed by the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper. 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). Limauro serves as a Board Member of the Washington Project for the Arts. Limauro 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 social topics. Limauro’s work has been exhibited at the Art Museum of the Americas, IA&A Hillyer, Touchstone Gallery, the Annapolis Maritime Museum, the Arlington Art Center, and Culture House. Limauro's paintings have been included in New American Paintings South Edition 2021 and Studio Visit Magazine (editions 49-50) and have been reviewed by the Washington Post and the Washington City Paper. 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). Limauro serves as a Board Member of the Washington Project for the Arts. Limauro 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:
2021
2019
2019
2017
2019 - present
2016-2021
2020
2021
2018 - present
solo exhibitions:
2021
- Culture House: "American Civil War", Washington, DC
- 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
2019
- Art Museum of the Americas: "VIDart Auction", Washington, DC
- Kyo Gallery: "Transformations", Alexandria, VA
- 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
2017
- “Square Dance” Mural, Dance Place, Washington, DC in collaboration with artist My Ly
2019 - present
- NoMa Lobby Project; rotating art exhibition curator
- "Welcome to the Resistance" - Resistance Art in Trumpian Times, Kyo Gallery, Alexandria, VA.
2016-2021
- Washington Project for the Arts: "Annual Benefit Auction"
- Art Museum of the Americas: "VIDart Auction" , Washington, DC
2020
- Bethesda Painting Awards - 2020 Edition Semi-finalist - Bethesda, MD
- Albero Andronico - XII Edition National Award Finalist - Rome, Italy
- New American Paintings, No. 148, South Issue
- Artist Directory 2015-16, Washington Project for the Art
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 - present
- Washington Project for the Arts, Board Member, Secretary