AUGUSTUS NAZZARO
CURRICULUM VITAE
Born 1984, East Islip, NY Works in Queens, NY
EDUCATION
2012 MFA School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2007 BFA School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-18 Adjunct Faculty, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
RESIDENCIES
2009 Hidden Wisdom, art collective, Brooklyn, NY
2006 Department of Anatomical Sciences, independent study, Stony Brook University, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Threshold, Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2014 In Pursuit of Shadows, Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Converter, Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2017 Isseki Nichou (Two Birds, One Stone),Koki Arts, Tokyo, Japan
Group Show, David Totah Gallery, New York, NY
2016 November’s Bone, Halsey McKay Gallery, East Hampton NY
Trust Issues, Ronchini Gallery, London, UK curated by Ryan Steadman
2015 Search for the Real, De Buck Gallery, New York, NY; Curated by Brian Alfred
Give + Take, Ballast Projects, Spring/Break, New York, NY
2014 Distrust That Particular Flavor, Bitforms Gallery, New York, NY; Curated by Dexter Wimberly
Ghost Current, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark; Curated by Ryan Wallace
For the Time Being, Koki Arts, Tokyo, Japan; Curated by Dexter Wimberly
Marquee Moon, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York, NY
2013 Come Together: Surviving Sandy, Year 1, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY
The Willows, Brooklyn, NY; Curated by Sharona Eliassaf and Emily Weiner
239 Days, Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York, NY; Curated by Stephen Maine
2012 Miami Project Art Fair, Visual Arts Gallery, Miami, Florida; Curated by Dan Halm
Ugly Broke Sober, Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, NY; Curated by Adam Sherman
Intersections, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY; Curated by Jordana Zeldin, ArtBridge
Every Once Sometimes Now, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY; Ron Segev, Curator and Richard Goldstein, Assistant curator
2011 VUU II, KK Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Almost Down, Gallery Tayuta, Tokyo, Japan
Works In Progress, Artbridge public installation, Brooklyn, NY
Tonal Range, The Artbridge Drawing Room, New York, NY; Curated by Jordana Zeldin
Lucid Dreaming, Tompkins Square Library Gallery, New York, NY
Art Love Japan, In Rivers Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Emerge To Be Seen, Westside Gallery, New York, NY
2010 Need Not Apply, Live With Animals Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
After Math, P.S. 122, New York, NY
Hidden Wisdom: Free Range, Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
2009 Hidden Wisdom: Based on a True Story, The Arsenal, Brooklyn, NY
Hidden Wisdom: Alternate Ending, The Arsenal, Brooklyn, NY
Hidden Wisdom: Pop Occultism, Grace Space, Brooklyn, NY
Summer Camp II: “Like a Moth to the Flame”, Exile, Berlin, Germany; Curated by Dan Halm
Halpert Biennial 2009, Boone, NC; Curated by Jeffrey Grove of the High Museum
2008 All Tomorrow’s Art, White Box: Bowery, New York, NY
AAOS presents “eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopedics in Art”, Convention Center, traveling show: San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL
2007 Architectural Spaces, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY; Curated by Gary Sherman
The Affordable Art Fair- Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY; Curated by Dan Halm
“fig'u·ra·tive” - Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY; Curated by Gunars Prande
2006 What War? from the Before You Don't Vote Series - White Box Chelsea, New York, NY; Curated by Eleanor Heartney and Larry Litt
OUTSIDE THE BOX - The Annex, New York, NY; Curated by Judith Souriau
Moscow Biennial I - "Fw:Re:Forma?" Joseph Backstein School of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
AWARDS
2016 Rema Hort Mann Foundation, New York City Grant Nominee
2012 Paula Rhodes Memorial Award, School of Visual Arts, NY
2007 The Society of Scribes Award, School of Visual Arts, NY
Honors Award, BFA Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, NY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019 The East Hampton Star, Making Art in Disquieting Times, review by Jennifer Landes
2019 The Independent, Threshold Tells Artistic Timeline, interview by Nicole Teitler
2018 Temps de Vacances Nº2: “Les Choses”, Catalogue in print.
2016 Aesthetica Magazine, Ronchini Gallery: Interpretation and Intervention by Ginevra Bria
2015 Minimalissimo Nº1, published by Minimalissimo. Catalogue in print.
2014 In Pursuit of Shadows, Published by Harper’s Books in conjunction with Halsey McKay Gallery, designed by Chris Mansour. Catalogue in print.
Copenhagen Contemporaryinterview by Peter Ibsen on Augustus Nazzaro,
Minimalissimofeature on Augustus Nazzaro,
2013 Lifestyle Mirrorinterview with Christie’s Saara Pritchard Shares “Best New Artists in 2013”,
SVA MFAs Gather for a Post Graduate Show, Hamptons Art Hub,
Postomedia interview by Austin Varner on Augustus Nazzaro, http://postomedia.com/augustus-nazzaro-representation-abstraction
2012 Manifest International Drawing Annual 6. Catalogue in print
2011 Tonal Range. The Artbridge Drawing Room. Essay and curated by Jordana Zeldin. Catalogue in print
VUU II. Summer/Fall Issue. Featured artist in online publication and catalogue in print
2008 AAOS presents “eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopedics in Art. Catalogue in print
20/20. Essay by Suzanne Anker, curated by Jerry Saltz. Catalogue in print. Published by School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Fear II. Online catalogue curated by Projekt30
2007 Violence.Online catalogue curated by Projekt30