STEPHANIE MAHAN STIGLIANO

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NOTED COLLECTIONS:

Bank of Boston, Boston, MA

Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Bowdoin College Library, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Charles Shain Library, Connecticut College, New London, CT

Dante Alighieri Society, Cambridge, MA

Duxbury Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA 

Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Herron Art Library, Perdue University (IUPUI) Indianapolis, IN

Morton Godine Library, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Print Collection, Boston, MA

Law Offices of Frank Ciano, Cambridge, MA

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY

National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC

New Directions Publishing Company, New York, NY

Oberlin College, Ohio

Rockefeller Library, Brown University, Providence RI

Sacred Heart Gallery, Sacred Heart College, Hartford, CT

Texas Technical, Texas

University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA

University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA

William Morris Hunt Memorial Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

EXHIBITIONS

2011

AL-MUTANABBI STREET STARTS HERE, International traveling exhibition, USA and Europe

CORRESPONDENCE: 9th International Book Art Festival, Lodz, Poland

PAR AVION Boston-Strasbourg Sister City Art Exchange

BOOK ART: World of the Limitless, ArtSpace Gallery Maynard, MA

THE ILLUSTRATED ACCORDION, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, Kalamazoo, MI

BEYOND THE BOOK, Honan Allston Library, Allston, MA

ACROSS SECTIONS: A Cross Section. University of Mass. Lowell, Lowell, MA

ART FOR ARTISTS–Invitational Exhibition to benefit the scholarship fund at Massachusetts College of Art, 1987, 1991-1999, 2003-2011

2010

SWITCHBOX PROJECT, collaboration with Raphael Stigliano for public art commission, Malden, MA

thINK, Boston Printmakers Members Show, Zullo Center for the Arts,Medfield, MA

WINDOWS ART of MALDEN, Malden, MA

SEARS and STIGLIANO: New work on paper, Beebe Estate, Melrose, MA

BOSTON BOOK ART, Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown, MA

2009

ITALIAN LESSONS, Italian Consulate, Boston, MA

EAT THE ART, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA

ARTISTS AND BOOKS, Duxbury Art Complex Museum, Duxbury MA

Boston Printmakers Biennial, Boston University, Boston, MA

WINDOWS ART MALDEN, Malden, MA

2008

SEVEN VISIONS: Folded Environments, Catich Gallery, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

WINDOWS ART MALDEN, Malden, MA

CITY ARTS, Wichita KS

2007  

A PRINT IS A PRINT IS A PRINT…An educational show on process–Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA

BOOK ARTS SHOW BIENNIAL, Cambridge Artists Cooperative, Cambridge, MA

WINDOWS ART MALDEN, Malden, MA

2006  

FROM TWO to THREE DIMENSIONS: PRINTS into BOOKS–Seven artists display work in a traveling exhibition: Huret/Specter Gallery–Emerson College, Boston, MA and artSPACE @ 16, Malden, MA

MALDEN CONTEMPORARY–Elm Street Gallery, Malden, MA

WINDOWS ART MALDEN, Malden, MA

LILY PAD GALLERY–Solo exhibition, Cambridge, MA

PEARL STREET GALLERY–Solo exhibition, Chelsea MA

2005  

CITY ARTS, Wichita, KS

BOSTON PRINTMAKERS–North American Print Biennial, Boston, MA

6th BIENNIAL BOOK ARTS SHOW–Cambridge Artists Cooperative, Cambridge, MA

2004  

9x9 Tiny Works–PROJECT, Wichita, KS

IMAGINE THIS–National Juried Book Arts Exhibition, La Jolla, CA

50 X 150–Green Street Gallery 2003, 2004

TIME REMEMBERED/ TIME PAST–Boston Printmakers at the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA

SHELF LIFE–Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

2003  

MALDEN ARTISTS–The Mayor’s Gallery, Malden, MA

THE SHAPE OF CONTENT–Rivier College, Hanover NH

MALDEN NOW 2003–artSPACE@16, Malden, MA

5th BIENNIAL BOOK ARTS SHOW–Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative, Cambridge, MA

ART NEW ENGLAND FACULTY SHOW–Plum Gallery, Williamstown, MA

DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY–Solo exhibition, Cambridge MA

MATV Gallery–Solo exhibition, Malden, MA

2002 

MOVING PAGES: A JOURNEY THROUGH BOOK ART–Mercedes Nunez and Stephanie Mahan Stigliano–Hess Gallery at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA

PYRAMID ATLANTIC BOOK ARTS FAIR, Washington D.C.

ART NEW ENGLAND FACULTY SHOW, Plum Gallery, Williamstown, MA

SMALL WORKS, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA

FROM THE LIBRARY OF________ ­–three artists–PROJECT, Wichita KS

2001  

8X8 WHO DO WE APPRECIATE–traveling exhibition–PROJECT, Wichita, KS

BOOK EXPLORATIONS–The New Art Forum, Kingston, MA

2000  

ART INSPIRED BY ITALY–An Elegant Evening of Art and Antiques–Dante Alighieri Society, Cambridge, MA

1999  

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL IMPULSE–four book artists–Starr Gallery, Newton Centre, MA

BOOK ARTS: IMAGES & WORDS –Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative, Cambridge, MA

BOOK ARTS–Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA

BOOK ARTS–Society of Functional Art, New York, NY

MALDEN 350th–awarded “best of show,” Malden, MA

1998  

NEW FRONTIERS IN BOOK ARTS–Artists’ Books in New England, Lowell St. Gallery, Cambridge

TINY WORKS INVITATIONAL–PROJECT, Wichita, KS

1997  

MAKING A STILL LIFE; Ten Variations–South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA

NO BOUNDARIES: A Collection of Artists’ Books–Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative, Cambridge, MA

1996  

THE NEW STORYTELLERS: One-of-a-Kind Artists’ Books in Boston Libraries and Museums– Widener Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

1995  

FROM THE COLLECTION–Morton Godine Library, Massachusetts College of Art

1994  

OUT OF BOUNDS–Exhibition of Artists’ Books–Creative Arts Workshop - New Haven, CT

LANDSCAPE PAINTING with the Boston Visual School–Vitorchiano, Italy

BAKER’S DOZEN–Artists’ Books–McKillop Gallery, Salve Regina University - Newport, RI

1993  

BOOKS AS ART–Barbara Gillman Gallery, Miami, FL

WHY ARTISTS’ BOOKS–Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

 ABC BOOKS–Newton Public Library, Newton, MA

LETTERPRESS GUILD OF NEW ENGLAND at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA

1992  

COLLABORATIVE WORK–work done in collaboration with Charles A. Stigliano– Ashuah/Irving Gallery, Boston, MA

ARTISTS’ BOOKS, ALTERNATIVE PRINTS & SCULPTURE–two person exhibition with Deborah Klotz-Paris– Center for the Arts at the Chocolate Church–Bath, ME

JUXTAPOSITIONS–The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA    

1991  

THE CREATIVE PROCESS–Ashuah/Irving Gallery, Boston, MA

TURNING PAGES–An Exhibition of Artists’ Books–The Space Gallery, Boston, MA

LANDSCAPE PAINTING ON CRETE–Maliotis Center at the Hellenic College, Brookline, MA

1990  

BOSTON PRINTMAKERS ANNUAL–Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA

A BOOK ROOM AT ALCHEMIE–Alchemie Gallery, Boston, MA

1989  

NON-HEROIC GESTURES–Administration Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

1988  

GROUP EXHIBITION–Academia del Arte, Havana, Cuba

MASTER OF FINE ARTS THESIS EXHIBITION–Thompson Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

1987  

STEAMROLLER PRINT EVENT–The Children’s Museum, Boston MA

1986  

2nd ANNUAL PRINT EXHIBITION–MS Gallery, Hartford, CT

ROCK,PAPER,SCISSORS–North Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

2 x 2 SMALL WORKS at the MS GALLERY, Hartford, CT

CITY PLACE at the TRANSPORTATION BUILDING, Boston, MA

MASSART PRINT EXCHANGE & EXHIBITION, Academia del Arte, Havana, Cuba

FIGURES & FACES–Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA

1984  

HENLEY SOUTHEASTERN SPECTRUM– Winston Salem, NC, 1983, 1984

PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE of ART: More than a Decade– Sign of the Swan Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA

FAYETTEVILLE MUSEUM ANNUAL–Fayetteville, NC

1983   THE WINTER SHOW–Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC

ART on PAPER–Weatherspoon Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

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AWARDS:

The Switchbox Project, “Coffee,” Canal & Charles Streets, Malden, MA, 2011

The Switchbox Project collaboration with Raphael Stigliano, “Trees,” Highland & Route 60, Malden, MA, 2010

Residency at First Parish Unitarian Universalitst Church of Malden, 2010

Residency at Round Top Center for the Arts, printmaking, 2005

Malden 350th, Best of Show, 1999

Massachusetts College of Art Painting and Printmaking Award, 1986

Nashua Corporation Award at the Henley Exhibition, 1984

Fayetteville Museum Exhibition, Honorable Mention, 1984

International Paper Company Award at the Henley Exhibition, 1983

Bailey, Banks and Biddle Competition: Second place, 1980

Honors Graduate Philadelphia College of Art, 1980

EDUCATION:

Massachusetts College of Art, MFA Painting and Printmaking, Boston, MA, 1988

Philadelphia College of Art, BFA with Honors, Crafts, Philadelphia, PA, 1980

MEDIA:

"Artist of the Week," The Malden Observer, March 11, 2011

“Telling a story through visual art,” By Natalie Miller, Malden Observer, January 15, 2010

“Bound to Delight,” by Barbara Rizzi Mellin, The Middlesex Beat, September 2006

“Artist Profile: Stephanie Mahan Stigliano,” by Brian Goslow, artscope, September 2006

“Studio Visit with Stephanie Stigliano”, produced and edited by Elizabeth Scorsello and Stephanie Stigliano 2005

“Arts and Community Access Television” panel discussion, Sommerville Community Access Television; November 2004

“Malden Square”: Interview with Barbara Tolstrop MATV, September 2004

“Gallery Spotlight” hosted Arts Hour for MATV Telethon September 2004

“Gallery Spotlight: Stephanie Mahan Stigliano”  video for Malden Access Television, produced by Anne D’Urso Rose, May 2003

“Artists’ Havens Pick Up Support” John Laidler Globe North, March 2, 2003

“Garage Art” - Dinah Cardin, Malden Observer, February 27, 2003

“The Art of the Matter” - Seth D. Michaels, Malden Observer, February 18, 2003

“As We See Here, Malden is Full of Artists” Stephanie Mahan Stigliano and Sand T.The Malden Advocate, February 21, 2003 

“Stephanie Mahan Stigliano Selected as Juror for Upcoming Art Exhibition” –The Malden Advocate, January 3, 2003

“Stephanie Mahan Stigliano” Toni Marie Kando and Hannah Taytslin–Moving Pages: Journeys Through Book Arts exhibition catalog, December 2002 “Artists’ Books “–Susan Flaherty,  Moving Pages: Journeys Through Book Arts exhibition catalog, December 2002

“Moving Pages: Journeys through Book Arts” –video by Rasheeda Givens, 2002

“Review of Book Arts at Mobilia Gallery” FiberArts Magazine–Winter/Spring, 2000

“Books Made by Artists Shed New Light on Their Creativity” –Mary Sherman, Boston Herald, Wednesday, April 12, 1995

“New American Paintings” –The Open Studios Press, Needham, MA  1993

“New Dimensions in Artists’ Books” –Marvin Hightower, Harvard Gazette, September 10, 1993

“New Exhibit at CACC” –Times Record, Portland, ME, February 1992

“Making a Religion of Art” –Edgar Allen Beem, Times Record, Portland, ME, February 1992

“Strathmore Paper Company Presents” –promotional video featuring charcoal drawing, lithography and woodcut presentation by Stephanie Mahan Stigliano, Boston, MA, 1987

“Against the Law” –Lemon Sky Productions, Brookline, MA–artwork featured in television series, 1987

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

College Level

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, Book Arts, 2011

Pine Manor College–2000 to 2010: Seminar in Aesthetics; Introduction to Printmaking; Introduction to Studio Arts; Artist’s Books; Design: Color; Design Fundamentals–Chestnut Hill, MA

Art New England Summer Program, Bennington, VT-The Book as a Sculptural Object, 2008, Between the Covers: Books as Art 2001-2004, Sculptural Boxed Memories 2005-6  

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth–The Book as Art; Color Studio 1999-2000 (sabbatical replacement)  Dartmouth, MA

Massachusetts College of Art Foreign Study Program–Venice and North Central Italy,studio component: The Visual Journal 1999, Landscape Painting 1998    Italy

Massachusetts College of Art–Artist's Books on the Vandercook 2008, Sculptural Books 2006-7, Book Arts 1994, Artist’s Books 1991, Printmaking, Woodcut, Etching/Monoprint 1988  Boston, MA

Teaching Experience

Walnut Hill Arts, Natick MA, Printmaking and The Book as Art, 2007- present

Round Top Center for the Arts, Damariscotta, ME, Three Colors/Three Days: woodcut printmaking workshop 2005

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, Artist’s Books and Hand Papermaking team taught

with Michelle Samour 2005

August Studios–pre-college summer program, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 1995-2001

Creative Vacation–summer art program for 7th–10th graders Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 1999

Professional Development Institute–Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA  1995

New Arts Center–Artist’s Books, Newton, MA 1995

Kendall Center for the Arts–Drawing, Belmont, MA 1988-89

Selected Workshops

Pop-Up and Dimensional Book Workshop–Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 2010

Tunnel Books and Pop-Up; Artist’s Books–Fort Point Studio, Boston, MA 2007, 2008

Artist’s Book Intensive–Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 1995-2007

Pop-Up Books and Paper Marbling–Watertown Adult Education Watertown, MA, 1998

Book Workshop–Duxbury Art Complex Duxbury, MA, 1997

Bookbinding–The Center for the Arts at the Chocolate Church Bath, ME, 1992

Visiting Artist

Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA, 2005, 2006. 2007. 2008

Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 1992-2008

Dante Alighieri Society, Cambridge, MA, 2000-2005

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Malden, MA, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005

Leslie University, Cambridge, MA, 2002, 2007

Malden High School, Malden, MA, 2001

Glenwood School Malden, MA, 1997

Bunsai Gakuen–An Evening of Japanese Arts: “Woodcuts of the Edo Period; Their Influence on Past and Present Western Art” Lincoln, MA 1995

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008

South Shore Charter School, Hull, MA 1995

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RELATED EXPERIENCE

Book Designer: Custom design of commemorative books, wedding albums, and portfolios,1991-2000

Digital Video Producer:

Winter Exhibition at MATV Gallery

Memory Studio

Eaden Huang: Landscape and Still Life Photography

Live/Interactive: an exhibition of eight artists

Robyn Katz-Adelman: Celebration of Women

Heritage Day at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Crew at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Exhibition Planner:

“From Two to Three Dimensions: Prints into Books” at artSPACE @ 16, Malden, MA and Emerson College,

Boston, MA, 2006

“Why Artists” Books?” Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1991-1993

An Elegant Evening of Art and Antiques,” Dante Alighieri Society, Cambridge, MA, 2000

“Malden Now” –exhibition of Malden Artists, artSPACE @ 16, 2003

Floral Designer:

Fluerish, Cambridge, MA, 1991-2000; Flower Bouquet Newton Center, MA 1989-1990, Salvy the Florist, East Boston and Lynn, MA 1983-1994

Graphic Designer:

CD design and illustration–Humarock Song by Greg and Gary Cherone, 2004

MATV bimonthly Newsletter, 2004

Corporate identification: Justinian Society of Rhode Island, 2003

Poster Design, Pine Manor College: Introduction to Studio Arts, 2002

Jewelry Designer: production of sterling silver earrings based on Minoan and Mycenaean artifacts

Custom designed wedding bands, 1980-1995

Red Cobra, Inc, design of seasonal fashion accessories, 1980-1982

Aion Jewelry Manufacturing: design, casting preparation, benchwork, and cataloging, 1978-79

Committee Member:

Malden Cultural Council: Served on the Council from 2000-2002

Mayor’s Planning Committee for Conversion from Convent to Artists’ Studios, 2005

Windows of Art, Malden, MA, 2006

Publisher:

“Longitude” –eight artists produce an edition of 40 sets, 2004

“Opening Pages”–eight artists and a poet produce an edition of 27 sets, 2000

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Member of Boston Printmakers since 2004

Member of Letterpress Guild of New England from 1990-1995

Member Boston Book Arts since 1998

PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION: Vamp and Tramp Booksellers, LLC

http://www.vampandtramp.com

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