Emily Cucalon is a printmaker who works primarily in letterpress printing. Her work investigates the connections built between places and memories, testing the boundaries of what it means to belong and the complexities of migration. As a third generation Italian–American, Cucalon's work draws connections to the country and culture her family left behind. This has led to the exploration of multiculturalism in her art while inspiring time working abroad.
Cucalon creates alternate depictions of physical and existential spaces. Her work focuses on notions of home, exploring a sense of place and belonging, as well as the complexities of communication. She looks to photographs, text, and ephemera such as postcards, maps, and other found images as the visual materials for her work. Cucalon deconstructs and reinterprets these materials to formulate her prints, using her collages as preliminary sketches.
Originally from Boston, MA, she 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.
Cucalon creates alternate depictions of physical and existential spaces. Her work focuses on notions of home, exploring a sense of place and belonging, as well as the complexities of communication. She looks to photographs, text, and ephemera such as postcards, maps, and other found images as the visual materials for her work. Cucalon deconstructs and reinterprets these materials to formulate her prints, using her collages as preliminary sketches.
Originally from Boston, MA, she 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.
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
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
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
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
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
