People often ask how I became an artist, and the honest answer is: I spent years trying to be anything but. There is no art school degree, no linear path. My story begins in Italy, where art was simply in the air. I drew constantly, and photography later captivated me, but I went to university set on law. That didn't stick. My curiosity led me to travel, to the United States, into construction, then architecture. Finally, I landed in New York City, earning a PhD in Neuroscience, teaching college biology, and doing medical research.
Still, my heart yearned for the art department, a place I would sneak off to for lunch, dreaming of art courses. The sabbatical changed everything. I bought a camera, hit the streets of NYC, and fell back in love with light. That rekindled passion led me to an art supply store, and a chance meeting with a former student who passionately introduced me to paints and color. I went home, my loft transformed into a studio (my partner loved the idea despite the messier living!), and a new life began.
Even after returning to teaching, art wouldn't let go. Selling pieces to friends, participating in fairs – the pull was undeniable. Eventually, art won. I realized I was always an artist, processing the world through a creative lens, even when I didn't recognize it. The wonderfully winding path, driven by insatiable curiosity, was just part of the journey. Today, still without an art degree, I live and work in a loft with my family, letting curiosity lead the way as I chronicle my emotions, one brushstroke and click at a time.
Exhibitions
2022, Hamptons Fine Art Fair - Southampton, New York
2022, Art Essex Invitational Group - George Bliss Gallery, Westport, CT
2021, Clio Art Fair - New York City, New York
2020, ART FOR ART’S SAKE 2 - Virtual Artists, Essex, UK
2020, Clio Art Fair - New York City, New York
2018, ABSTRACTS juried show - 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
2017, INTUITION, curated by Stefania Carrozzini - Onishi Gallery, New York
2017, XI Florence Biennale - Fortezza da Basso, Firenze, Italy
2017, Fashion Week NY F/W 2017 - The SetNYC, New York, NY
2016, RAW: Brooklyn presents MOTIF - The Warsaw, New York, NY
2016, Fashion Week Opening Art Show - The SetNYC, New York, NY
2016, De Artes Fine Art Show - The SetNYC, New York
2016, LaCa Projects Debut at CONTEXT New York - Private Event Space, New York, NY
2015, Reflections - Space Jaluca, New York, NY
News and media
How They See by Piotr Jastrzębski on Revue, Issue #43, 2021
Coup de coeur on Let’s Talk Art with Brooke, December 2020
Clio Art Fair is still on by Noah Armstrong on NY-ARTNews, 2020
Manhattan: che "Intuition" all'Onishi Gallery! by Marta Fegiz in America Oggi, Arte, n.348, 2017
Excitement Over Comfort: Interview with Marco Domeniconi by Glodeane Brown on Culture Fancier, 2016
Love at First Sight: Art by Gili Malinsky on Eat the Underground, 2016