GIULIA PIERA LIVI
  • PAINTING / OBJECT
  • DRAWING / PRINT
  • INSTALLATION
  • CV
  • Contact
  • PAINTING / OBJECT
  • DRAWING / PRINT
  • INSTALLATION
  • CV
  • Contact

Pazo Fine Art, Exhibiting Artist, Washington, DC
Print & Object, Exhibiting Artist, Chicago, IL
Grizzly Grizzly, Participating Member, Philadelphia, PA

​
EDUCATION

2017    MFA Mount Royal School of Multidisciplinary Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2015    
BFA Painting & Drawing, Art History Minor, Penn State University, University Park, PA 


GRANTS / AWARDS 
2025    MICA, Marcella Brenner Grant for Faculty Development & Research, Baltimore, MD
2025    Monson Arts, Residency Fellowship, Monson, ME

2024    MICA, Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching, Baltimore, MD
2024    Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Sondheim Prize Semi-Finalist, Baltimore, MD
2024    MICA, Marcella Brenner Grant for Faculty Development & Research, Baltimore, MD
2024    MICA, Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Grant, Baltimore, MD
​2023    Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, 
LEAW Family Foundation Residency Fellowship, Amherst, VA
2023    Johns Hopkins University, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI), Faculty Mentor Grant, Baltimore, MD
2023    Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards, The Trawick Prize Finalist, Bethesda, MD
2023    Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Sondheim Prize Semi-Finalist, Baltimore, MD
2023    MICA, Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Grant, Baltimore, MD
2023    Pratt Institute, Faculty Development Fund, Brooklyn, NY
2022    MICA, Marcella Brenner Grant for Faculty Development & Research, Baltimore, MD
2022    MICA, Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Grant, Baltimore, MD
2020    New American Paintings, Issue No. 148, South Competition, Boston, MA
2019    Maryland State Arts Council, Individual Artist Award, Baltimore, MD
2019    Ranchos Nativos Art & Experience Residency, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

2018    Vermont Studio Center, Residency Fellowship, Johnson, VT
2018    Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards, The Trawick Young Artist Prize, Bethesda, MD
2018    Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Sondheim Prize Semi-Finalist, Baltimore, MD
2017    MICA, Meyerhoff You+ Graduate Fellowship, Baltimore, MD
2017    Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Sondheim Prize Semi-Finalist, Baltimore, MD 



SOLO EXHIBITION PROJECTS
2023    Guest Spot @ The REINSTITUTE, Avant Garden, Baltimore, MD
2023    Dream Clinic, Dream Room, Columbus, OH
2021    Delaware Contemporary Museum, BEND/BREATHE, Wilmington, DE
2021    Montpelier Arts Center, Welcome In, Laurel, MD
2021    Abington Arts Center, Pick Out, Abington, PA
2019    Governor’s Island Art Fair, 4heads: Portal, Governor’s Island, NY
2019    Artspace Frable Gallery, Come Sit, Richmond, VA
2019    VisArts Gibbs Street Gallery, PUSH/PLUSH, Rockville, MD
2018    Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Play Date, Arlington, VA
2018    VAE Gallery, Spare Room, Raleigh, NC 13|U Art Windows, Upholstered, Washington, D.C.
2017     School 33 Art Center, Something to be looked at Something to be used, Baltimore, MD 


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
    After/Time, VOIR- | VER-, Portland, OR
2025    Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Print & Object, Boulder, CO
2024    Pazo Fine Art, Beyond Surface, Washington, D.C.
2024    Upstate Art Weekend, Moirai, Castleton on Hudson, NY 
 
2024    MICA Decker Gallery, Sondheim Semi-Finalists Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2024    The Club Car, FEMME, curated by Beth Yashnyk, Baltimore, MD   
2023    Loyola University of Maryland, Julio Fine Arts Gallery, Visual & Performing Arts Faculty Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2023    Gallery B, Bethesda Contemporary Art Trawick Finalists Exhibition, Bethesda, MD
2023    MICA Pinkard Gallery, Sondheim Semi-Finalists Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2023    Maurice Projects, Gallows Humor, Baltimore, MD
2023    Goucher College, Silber Gallery, Spaces of Memory and Imagination, curated by Alex Ebstein, Baltimore, MD
2023    Dickinson College, Goodyear Gallery, Not in Love with the Modern World, curated by Amy Boone-McCreesh, Carlisle, PA
2022    Visionary Art Collective, Revelations, Brooklyn, NY
2020    Towson University, Center for the Arts Gallery, Into the Void, Towson, MD
2020    Baltimore Museum of Art Salon Series, The Necessity of Tomorrow(s), Baltimore, MD
2019    Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Precursor to Expanded Dialogue, Brooklyn. NY
2019    Mono Practice, Expanded Dialogue, Baltimore, MD
2019    Guest Spot @ The REINSTITUTE, Expanded Dialogue, Baltimore, MD
2019    Walter Otero Contemporary Art, COMPACT ASSEMBLY, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2019    The Untitled Space, IRL: Investigating Realities, New York, NY
2019    Gallery 178, Small Works, New York, NY
2019    MICA Faculty Juried Exhibition, it can begin with clouds, curated by John Ros, Baltimore, MD
2019    The Parlour, Dimensional Reflections, Collaborative Installation with Bryan Funk, Baltimore, MD
2019    School 33 Arts Center, 40th Anniversary Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2019    Maryland Art Place, Maryland State Artist Registry Juried Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2018    Viridian Artists, 30 Under 30, curated by Chrissie Iles, New York, NY
​
2018    University City Art League, Formerly Philly, Philadelphia, PA
2018    Boyden Gallery, Finding Elsewhere: SMCM Faculty Exhibition, curated by Kate Pollasch, St. Mary’s City, MD
2018    MICA Decker Gallery, Sondheim Semi-Finalists Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2018    Landslide Gallery at BWI Airport, A Gate, Baltimore, MD
2018    The Menial Collection, ___________, Baltimore, MD
2018    Studio Arts Center International, Il Filo degli Altri, Florence, Italy
2018    Gallery B, Bethesda Contemporary Art Trawick Finalists Exhibition, Bethesda, MD
2017    Maryland Art Place, Under 500 Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2017    Linden Gallery, In My Room, Baltimore, MD
2017    Woskob Family Gallery, SEEP, curated by Ann Tarantino, State College, PA
2017    Maryland Art Place, Young Blood, Baltimore, MD
2017    MICA Decker Gallery, Sondheim Semi-Finalists Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2017    The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Cold Pizza, curated by D'nae Harrison, Philadelphia, PA
2017    MICA Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA Grad Show III, curated by Doreen Bolger, Baltimore, MD
2017    Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, SEEP, curated by Ann Tarantino, Arlington, VA
2017    Maryland Art Place, Under 500 Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2016    MICA Fox 3 Gallery, GradEx Show, curated by Lu Zhang, Baltimore, MD
2016    MICA Riggs & Leidy Gallery, Spitting Distance, Baltimore, MD
2016    Indigo Bleu Design & Culture Center, For Artists By Artists, curated by D'nae Harrison, Philadelphia, PA
2016    MICA Riggs & Leidy Gallery, THIS=THAT=THIS, MICA, Baltimore, MD
2015    The Trocadero Theatre, CURRENT, Philadelphia, PA
2015    Underground Arts, Pancakes & Booze, Philadelphia, PA
2014    The Studio Arts Center International, SACI Gallery Juried Exhibition, Florence, Italy
2014    SENSUS: Luoghi per l’Arte Contemporanea, Veni Vidi Filo, Collaboration with Lorenzo Pezzatini, Florence, Italy 


TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
2025 - CURRENT   Tyler School of Art & Architecture at Temple University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philadelphia, PA
2021 - CURRENT    Pratt Institute, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Brooklyn, NY
2019 - CURRENT    Maryland Institute College of Art, Adjunct Professor, Baltimore, MD
2023 - 2025           Loyola University of Maryland, Affiliate Faculty, Baltimore, MD
2022 - 2023
           Maryland Institute College of Art, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Studio Thesis Advisor, Baltimore, MD
2018 - 2019
            St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Teaching Fellow, St. Mary’s City, MD
2017 - 2018            St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Visiting Assistant Professor of Painting, St. Mary’s City, MD
2015 - 2017
            MICA, Graduate Teaching Intern, Baltimore, MD 


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / PUBLIC PROJECTS
2024 - CURRENT   Grizzly Grizzly, Participating Collective Member, Philadelphia, PA
2019 - 2024           C. Grimaldis Gallery, Associate Director, Baltimore, MD
2021 - 2022           Penn State University, SoVA Alumni Board, Exhibitions Committee Co-Chair, University Park, PA
2018 - 2019           The Walters Art Museum, Education Assistant, Baltimore, MD
2017                     Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Art @Work Mural Program, Teaching Artist, Baltimore, MD
2015                     The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Artist Assistant to Shira Walinsky, Philadelphia, PA
2014                     Le Cure Underpass Mural Project with Lorenzo Pezzatini, Florence, Italy
2013                     The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Intern to Shira Walinsky, Philadelphia, PA 


LECTURES / VISITING ARTIST EXPERIENCE
2025
    NARS Foundation, Visiting Critic, Invited by Carly Terreson, Brooklyn, NY
2024    Towson University, MFA Visiting Critic, Invited by Carrie Fucile, Towson, MD
2024    Maryland Federation of Art, Exhibition Guest Juror, Invited by Amani Freeman, Annapolis, MD
2024    St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Exhibition Guest Juror, Invited by Joe Lucchesi, St Mary’s City, MD
2023    University of Cincinnati, Visiting Artist Lecture, Invited by Edward Sanchez, Cincinnati, OH
2023    Goucher College, Visiting Artist Lecture, Invited by Rick Delaney, Baltimore, MD
2023    Dickinson College, Visiting Critic, Invited by Amy Boone-McCreesh, Carlisle, PA
2022    Towson University, Visiting Critic and Artist Lecture, Invited by Nora Sturges, Towson, MD
2022    University of Cincinnati, Professional Practices for Artists Lecture, Invited by Edward Sanchez, Cincinnati, OH
2021    The Delaware Contemporary Museum, On Art Conversation, Wilmington, DE
2021    Abington Arts Center, Coffee Breaks: Artist Talks Online, Abington, PA
2020    MICA, Visiting Critic and Artist Lecture, Invited by Andrea Evans, Baltimore, MD
2020    MICA, Visiting Critic and Artist Lecture, Invited by Rex Stevens, Baltimore, MD
2019    National Gallery of Art, Works in Progress Lecture Series presents: COMPACT ASSEMBLY, Washington, D.C.
2018    St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Professional Practices for Artists Lecture, Invited by Lisa Scheer, St Mary’s City, MD
2018    St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Artist Lecture, Invited by Sue Johnson, St Mary’s City, MD
2017    MICA, Thesis Defense Lecture, Invited by Luca Buvoli, Baltimore, MD
2015    University of the Arts, The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Invited by Lonnie Graham, Philadelphia, PA 


BIBLIOLGRAPHY ​
Jenkins, Mark, A Tactile, Textural, Dynamic Group Exhibit, Washington Post, Washington, DC, 19 Jul. 2024 
Kopf, Suzy, Art AND: Giulia Livi on abstracting the domestic, home improvement as curation. BmoreArt, Baltimore, MD, 18 Nov. 2022
Canvas Rebel, Meet Giulia Livi, Baltimore, MD, 11 Jan. 2024
Voyage Baltimore,
Local Stories, Baltimore, MD, 20 Mar. 2023
Correar, Caitlin, Artist Giulia Livi, I Like Your Work Podcast, New York, NY, 12 Jul. 2021
Laurens, Morgan, Livi’s Immersive Installations Examine the Function of Art and Object, Not Real Art, Los Angeles, CA, 8 Sept. 2021
Malin, Rod, Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA Salon): Departure as Domestic, Guest Spot @ The REINSTITUTE, Baltimore, MD, 26 Aug. 2020
New American Paintings, Issue No. 148, South Competition, Juror Emily Stamey, Boston, MA
Farley, Michael Anthony, Friday Gallery Roundup: Galerie Myrtis, MONOPractice/Guest Spot, Cardinal, BmoreArt, Baltimore, MD, 22 Nov. 2019
Ruth, Kimberly, Art Uncovered, BTRtoday, Brooklyn, NY, 12 Nov. 2019
Ros, John, it can begin with clouds, Catalog Essay, Baltimore, MD, 01 Nov. 2019
Puerto Rico Art News, Compact Assembly international collective at Walter Otero Contemporary Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 30 May 2019
Boone-McCreesh, Amy, Studio Visit - Giulia Piera Livi, INERTIA, Baltimore, MD, 01 Feb. 2019
Pollasch, Kate, Finding Elsewhere, Catalog Essay, St. Mary’s City, MD, 04 Oct. 2018
Hope, Eric, Spring Solos 2018 at Arlington Arts Center,, East City Art, Washington, DC, 21 May, 2018
Murphy, Blair, Arlington Arts Center, Spring Solos 2018,, Catalog Essay, Arlington, VA, 30 May 2018
Boone-McCreesh, Amy, MICA Graduate Thesis Show III, BmoreArt, Baltimore, MD, 26 Apr. 2017
Blake, Brock, Issue VI, Create! Magazine, Print & Online Publication 
  • PAINTING / OBJECT
  • DRAWING / PRINT
  • INSTALLATION
  • CV
  • Contact