Artist Statement:
I use various printmaking processes to apply ink to paper. My process begins with creating collages out of photographs I take or borrow from collected ephemera. These images, typically of architectural spaces, serve as the visual foundation for my artwork. I cut them up and reconfigure them, adding drawn and painted elements on top. My collages then become preliminary sketches for my prints. Often I use a combination of printing processes in a single piece, choosing my method based on the amount of clarity I want to convey.
My work explores the relationship between places and memory. I am interested in how one relates to the spaces around them and remembers the places they leave behind. Fueled by my fascination with genealogy and exploring my family’s heritage, the homes my relatives and I have left behind has inspired me to search for a sense of belonging through my artwork.
Bio:
Emily Cucalon is an Italian-American artist whose works are created through varied printmaking process. Her work explores the relationships between people, places, and memory. Born in Boston, MA, Cucalon currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Painting, Printmaking, and Book Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Cucalon has exhibited throughout the eastern United States and internationally. She was an artist in residence at two South African printmaking studios in 2018. In 2017, she received a fellowship from the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia.
I use various printmaking processes to apply ink to paper. My process begins with creating collages out of photographs I take or borrow from collected ephemera. These images, typically of architectural spaces, serve as the visual foundation for my artwork. I cut them up and reconfigure them, adding drawn and painted elements on top. My collages then become preliminary sketches for my prints. Often I use a combination of printing processes in a single piece, choosing my method based on the amount of clarity I want to convey.
My work explores the relationship between places and memory. I am interested in how one relates to the spaces around them and remembers the places they leave behind. Fueled by my fascination with genealogy and exploring my family’s heritage, the homes my relatives and I have left behind has inspired me to search for a sense of belonging through my artwork.
Bio:
Emily Cucalon is an Italian-American artist whose works are created through varied printmaking process. Her work explores the relationships between people, places, and memory. Born in Boston, MA, Cucalon currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Painting, Printmaking, and Book Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Cucalon has exhibited throughout the eastern United States and internationally. She was an artist in residence at two South African printmaking studios in 2018. In 2017, she received a fellowship from the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia.
EDUCATION
2014
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Painting, dual concentrations in Printmaking and Book Arts
2013
Studio Arts College International (SACI), Florence, Italy
Semester Abroad Honors Program: Italian Language, Painting, Conservation
2009
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), Boston, MA
2008-2009
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI
HONORS & GRANTS
2018
Artist in Residence, N.K. Studio, Kommetjie, South Africa
Artist in Residence, The Artery, De Aar, South Africa
2017
Artist Residency Fellowship, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
2013
Juror's Award, Andrew Tavarelli – Attleboro Arts Museum
2012
Painting Departmental Recognition Award, Maryland Institute College of Art
2010-2014
MICA Grant, Maryland Institute College of Art
Dean's List, Maryland Institute College of Art
2010
Presidential Scholarship
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2019
Mineral Grit, Riggs & Leidy Galleries, Lazarus Center, Baltimore, MD
2018
Printmakers of Venice, MOK Gallery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mostra Annuale, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
Art Night, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
2017
Inaugurazione 2017, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
The Small Art Show, Gallery 788, Baltimore, MD
2016
The Grass is Greener, Artspace 1241, Philadelphia, PA
2014
Solo exhibition, Extracted: Reconstructed Correspondence, MICA, Baltimore, MD
Two-person exhibition, EMILY CUCALON AND MARIANNE DAGES, Print and Picture Collection, Philadelphia, PA
Small Matters of Great Importance: En Route, Edward Hopper House, Nyack, NY
Ritual, 110 Church Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2013
Solo exhibition, Modulation, Alvin & Louise Meyerberg Gallery, Baltimore, MD
MICA @ SACI, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, MD
What Goes Around, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
MICA @ SACI, Jules Maidoff Palazo for the Visual Arts, Florence, Italy
Best Holiday, Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI
2012
Discovering New England, Chabot Gallery, Providence, RI
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SA Art Times September Edition 2018, p.44-46.
(Read online: https://issuu.com/arttimes/docs/sa_art_times_september_edition_2018/44)
Patrick Rife, "Emily Cucalon|PaperBase", Startup Soiree Podcast, 054, February 18, 2016
Sheila Simmons, "Fleeting Images", Liberty City Press, September 30, 2014
Ellen Burchenal, "MICA@SACI", SACI-ART, October 22, 2013
2014
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Painting, dual concentrations in Printmaking and Book Arts
2013
Studio Arts College International (SACI), Florence, Italy
Semester Abroad Honors Program: Italian Language, Painting, Conservation
2009
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), Boston, MA
2008-2009
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI
HONORS & GRANTS
2018
Artist in Residence, N.K. Studio, Kommetjie, South Africa
Artist in Residence, The Artery, De Aar, South Africa
2017
Artist Residency Fellowship, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
2013
Juror's Award, Andrew Tavarelli – Attleboro Arts Museum
2012
Painting Departmental Recognition Award, Maryland Institute College of Art
2010-2014
MICA Grant, Maryland Institute College of Art
Dean's List, Maryland Institute College of Art
2010
Presidential Scholarship
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2019
Mineral Grit, Riggs & Leidy Galleries, Lazarus Center, Baltimore, MD
2018
Printmakers of Venice, MOK Gallery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mostra Annuale, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
Art Night, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
2017
Inaugurazione 2017, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
The Small Art Show, Gallery 788, Baltimore, MD
2016
The Grass is Greener, Artspace 1241, Philadelphia, PA
2014
Solo exhibition, Extracted: Reconstructed Correspondence, MICA, Baltimore, MD
Two-person exhibition, EMILY CUCALON AND MARIANNE DAGES, Print and Picture Collection, Philadelphia, PA
Small Matters of Great Importance: En Route, Edward Hopper House, Nyack, NY
Ritual, 110 Church Gallery, Philadelphia PA
2013
Solo exhibition, Modulation, Alvin & Louise Meyerberg Gallery, Baltimore, MD
MICA @ SACI, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, MD
What Goes Around, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
MICA @ SACI, Jules Maidoff Palazo for the Visual Arts, Florence, Italy
Best Holiday, Chabot Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI
2012
Discovering New England, Chabot Gallery, Providence, RI
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SA Art Times September Edition 2018, p.44-46.
(Read online: https://issuu.com/arttimes/docs/sa_art_times_september_edition_2018/44)
Patrick Rife, "Emily Cucalon|PaperBase", Startup Soiree Podcast, 054, February 18, 2016
Sheila Simmons, "Fleeting Images", Liberty City Press, September 30, 2014
Ellen Burchenal, "MICA@SACI", SACI-ART, October 22, 2013
