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Project Description
To marry art and 3G cell phone technology in the name of L.O.V.E.
Overview of the Project
The 3G apps designed for new smart phone technology can be used in countless positive applications including: monitoring blood glucose levels; documenting events with cell cameras and videocams; using GPS for organizing; scanning product barcodes to help choose healthier foods etc.
Why Love? Between 24/7 cable news and social media, public discourse skews far too often towards the negative. And, there is always the concern over new technology being used as a tool of "Big Brother" or employed in other ways that harm society. As a counterbalance, I would like to take 3G technology and show how it can be used to make life easier, healthier and more interesting. Apps can aid us in learning new languages, writing a paper, or guiding us home when we are lost. The practical possibilities can be combined in visually engaging ways – through art – that enhance an apps original purpose.
To engage specific communities, I would like to present this project in art galleries, museums, community centers and other venues where this work can be viewed and discussed.
The individual pieces I have created to date include 2D digital wall pieces, audio, video and virtual 3D works. Examples include: a video using cellphone filters, a large barcode wall piece with a message that can be read by free smart phone scanners, and a 3D virtual reality sculpture that can only be viewed with a smart camera and free app.
As part of the exhibition, I will encourage the public to participate by working with me in the creation of new pieces that will be shown in the space, and also posted on this blog. One example is to work with visitors to create barcodes with their personal messages embedded in the code. These pieces will be printed and displayed in a grid on the wall, and serve as a high tech community message board.
I will also schedule talks and demonstrations on the different technologies I am using as a jumping-off point for discussions on the social and political ramifications that go along with GPS tracking, virtual imaging, social media, citizen documentation, etc.
Estimated Costs
$280 to facilitate one virtual reality sculpture (build 3D model, light, place, test)
$575 transportation/deliver
$732 printing costs
$450 miscellaneous mounting, paper, hardware, office supplies, etc.
Work Samples
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011
Vincent Romaniello, Awful Vile Rotten Gross, SpaceCamp, Indianapolis, IN
2009
Vincent Romaniello, Blue Collar, Sage Projects, Philadelphia, PA
2008
DEEP, Paintings from the Furrows Series, Philadelphia Art Alliance
2005
The Urban Canvas, paintings, wood assemblage, works on paper and video. Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA
2004
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Artworks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Properties, Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA
Westminster Seminary, Glenside, PA
2003
Terra Spiritus, Parallels Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1996
Leslie Eadeh Gallery, Devon, PA
1995
Five Year Survey, Markheim Art Center, Haddonfield, NJ
1994
Old World, New Dreams, The Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012
Brucennial, New York, NY
Amplify Action: Sustainability through the Arts,
Skylight Gallery of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp, Brooklyn, NY
2011
You Are Here, Hereart, New York, NY
CART, Current Space, Baltimore, MD
NO COMMENT, Red Zone, 23 Wall Street, New York, NY
Politicon 2011, Gallery 661, Lancaster, CA
Taste 2011, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
Cerulean Arts, Is it TIme?, Philadelphia, PA
Seven x 11, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
Process: Abstract Painters, Brooklyn Artists Gym, Brooklyn, NY
An Art Exchange with Sol Lewitt, Mass MoCA and Cabinet, Brooklyn, NY
2010
Aqua Art, Artslant, Miami, FL
Brucennial 2010:Miseducation, Bruce High Quality, New York, NY
Curious Environs. The Art Museum at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Virtual Public Art Project (VPAP), DesignPhiladelphia, PA
Repurpose, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
SPILL, Indigo Sky Gallery, Savannah, GA
2009
NeoCon, World trade Fair, Chicago, IL
Purpose/Repurpose, Sage Projects, Philadelphia, PA
Urban Art, Riverfront Art Center, Millville, NJ
Textures, Surface Library Gallery, East Hamptons, NY
2008
Intuit: Towards a Redefinition, Salisbury University Art Gallery, Salisbury MD
allTURNatives: Form + Spirit, Wood Turning Center, International Turning Exchange exhibition, paintings, sculpture and video screening, Philadelphia, PA
Ghosts and Shadows, The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, video, Philadelphia, PA
Summer Exhibition, Artizen Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
2007
Patterns in Painting, Diamond-Newman Gallery, Boston, MA
Art for Peace and Justice, Artizen Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
AltGeo, Green Line Art Projects, Philadelphia, PA
Carbon 14, Philadelphia, PA
Green Machine, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education and Inliquid, Philadelphia, PA
2006
ORDER(ed), Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA
allTURNatives: Form + Spirit, Wood Turning Center, International Turning Exchange exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
2005
Remembrance & Renewal, An Exhibition Commemorating 911, Annenberg Center, Wynnewood, PA
Engaging the Structural, Broadway Gallery, Essay by Lilly Wei, New York, NY
2004
Bentley Projects, Works on Paper, Phoenix, AZ
Art In City Hall, Luminosity. Philadelphia, PA
Rosenfeld Gallery, New Talent, Philadelphia, PA
Inner Circles, traveling group exhibition, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
and The Sharadin Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Woodmere Art Museum, annual, Philadelphia, PA
2003
Journey Within, Penn State University, Harrisburg, PA
2002
Nature Reined, Butters Gallery Ltd., Portland, OR
2002
Critics Choice, Critic-In-Residence-Gerrit Henry, Mainline Art Center, Haverford, PA
Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea, an international symposium and group exhibition, invited artist, Florence, Italy
Introductions, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2001
Impact Africa, Artmobile, traveling group exhibition, Bucks County, PA
2000
From Realism to Non-Objectivity, Furlong Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stout
The Changing Landscape, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA
1999
Pedestrian Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1998
Philadelphia Sketch Club, 1998 Works on Paper, Philadelphia, PA
1997
Allentown Museum, biennial, Allentown, PA
1996
Art of the State:PA 96, 1st prize in the painting category, statewide juried exhibition. State Museum of Harrisburg, PA
1995
Leslie Eadeh Gallery, Devon, PA
1994
Small Works, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1993
Small Works, Roger Smith Gallery, New York, NY
Issues of Identity, Marymount University, New York, NY
1992
The 1.5 Show, Tribeca 148 Gallery, New York, NY
Collections (partial list)
Morgan Lewis, Philadelphia, PA
Kleinbard Bell & Brecker LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Coventry Corporation, Fort Washington, PA
Park Hyatt Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Westminster Theological Seminary, Glenside, PA
The Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA
Private collections nationally and internationally
Honors/Residencies (partial list)
2010 Chashama Studio Space Program, New York, NY
2006 and 2008 Wood Turning Center, International Turning Exchange, Residency, Philadelphia, PA
2004-05 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, SOS stipend
1996 Art of the State:PA, 1st prize in the painting category, statewide juried exhibition, State Museum of Harrisburg, PA
Artist Statement
Experimentation is key to my practice. New directions in my work come from observation of the world around me, both the macro and micro. Reading, research and the use of new materials and methods usually follow. A common subject of my work has been the place where nature and humankind intersect. For my work to be successful it must be unique and be a trigger for questions and further thought.
Biography
After living and working in San Francisco for 14 years as a designer for publications like The Bay Guardian and Metro Magazine, Vincent moved to New York City where he concentrated his studies on painting at the School of Visual Arts and the New York Academy. He has exhibited his artwork nationally and internationally including: the Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Roger Smith Gallery, NYC; Butters Gallery Ltd., Portland OR; Art Basil Miami; and the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
In 2008, Sage Projects was founded by Vincent and in early 2009 the group opened a co-op space operated by its members. The space was a repurposed retail store that was on loan for an eight month period during which time over 200 under-recognized artists were given an opportunity to exhibit their work.
Over the past several years Vincent has documented the work of over 50 other artists and art organizations through a series of videos that he shot and presented via the web, cable TV and at screenings. He also maintains a blog featuring art events and exhibitions. romanblog2.blogspot.com
Vincent has been the recipient of honors from Chashama (residency) NYC, The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The State Museum of Harrisburg, The Wood Turning Center (2 residencies) Philadelphia, PA and others. His work is in private collections around the world as well as public and corporate collections that include: Coventry Corporation, Fort Washington, PA; The Park Hyatt at The Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA; Morgan Lewis, Philadelphia, PA.
Selected Bibliography
Johnson, Richard “Backlash to Affirmative Action” Daily News, NYC, 7 April 1993
“Art Imitates Marketing” Wall Street Journal, Chicopee MA, 13 May 1993
Schroeder, Tracy “Guest Artists Enliven AAC Galleries” Academy Publications, San Francisco CA, 14 February 1994
“Exhibition-ists” Art Matters, Philadelphia PA, December/January 1995 Wilkinson, Sharron
“Collaborative Artists on the Internet” Art Calendar, Upper Fairmount MD, May 1996
Hudson, June “He ‘sacrifices’ in art and wins” Haverford News, Haverford PA, 7 August 1996
Donohoe, Victoria “Exhibit boosts Harrisburg’s cultural scene” Philadelphia Inquirer, 18 August 1996
Sozanski, Edward “Art In PA” Philadelphia Inquirer, 23 August 1996
Endick, Kenneth J. “Art flows free at Allentown Museum” The Express Times, 20 February 1998
Gehman, Geoff “Hungry for Art?” The Morning Call, Allentown PA, 25 January 1998
“Masterpiece Shows Keystone Artists” Beacon, Hunderton County PA, August 2000
“Simply The Best” New Hope Gazette, New Hope PA, September 2000
“BCCC Artmobile Tour” Doylestown Patriot News, Doylestown PA, January 2001
Donohoe,Victoria “Show Reflects Communities Transitory Nature” Philadelphia Inquirer, 15 April 2001
Strauss, R.B. “Painting the Picture” Around Philly, Philadelphia PA, 5 June 2001
Bowland, Andrea “A True Artist” Around Philly, Philadelphia PA, 29 April 2002
“Modern art comes full circle” The Keystone, Kutztown Pennsylvania, February 2004
“Inner Circles” and Alexander Calder’ Alternative Central, Harrisburg PA, May 2004
Lewis, Zachary, The Patriot News, “Art to bring you full circle” Harrisburg PA, July 2004
Soblove, Ricki “360 Degrees of Unity” Alternative Central, Harrisburg PA, September 2004
Wei, Lilly “Geometry Reloaded” NY Arts Magazine, New York NY, May-June 2005
Ashley, Chris “Interview with Vincent Romaniello” Look, See - September 25, 2006
Fabbri, Anne, “New York, New York” Art Matters, Fort Washington PA, June 2005
Hill, Lori, “Gallery Siano” City Paper, Philadelphia PA, 6-12 October 2005
Strauss, R.B., “October calls its own inside” Weely Press, Philadelphia PA, October 2006
Sozanski, Edward “Partners in art” Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 October 2005
Fabbri, Anne “Order(ed)” Art Matters, Philadelphia PA, June 2006
Newhall, Edith “Creative styles of their own” Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 May 2005
Rice, Robin ”One Good Turn” City Paper, Philadelphia PA, 10 August 2006
Rice, Robin “Deep: New Paintings by Vincent Romaniello” City Paper, Philadelphia PA, 16 January 2008
Loviglio, Joann “Philly street turns empty stores to studios” Associated Press, 2 March 2009
O’Connor, Kerry “Store Fronts Once Dark Now Provide Color” Weely Press, Philadelphia PA, 8 April 2009
Vitale, John “Rent-to-admire” Philadelphia Inquirer, 8 April 2009
Landes, Jennifer “Artists as Alchemists” The East Hampton Star, 14 July 2009
Artreview, “The best of the network”, 29 October, 2009
Gounod, Constance “Top 10” Saatchi, January, 2010
Hersh, Allison, “Art & Soul: In ‘Spill’ artists share their views on the high price of oil” Savannahnow, 29 October, 2010
Finch, Charlie, “A BRUCELLANY” Artnet, February 2010
Harp, MacGregor, “ART BASEL MIAMI” Hudson/ Houston (Saatchi & Saatchi NY),Thursday, 9 December, 2010
Vartanian, Hrag, “Aqua Returns to Miami Beach” Hyperallergic, 3 December, 2010
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