John Tagiuri

 

jtstudios@earthlink.net

 

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ARTIST’S STATEMENT

 

RESUME

 

 

 

SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2006-7

Domino Bench, Saxophone Bench: O’Day Park, South Boston, MA. Commissioned through a grant from The New England Foundation for The Arts, the Browne Fund, and with funds from the Boston Department
of Parks and Recreation. (To be installed spring 2007).

2006

Rose Court: South Street in Jamaica Plain, MA. Commissioned by the
Browne Fund through the Boston Housing Authority.

2005

Bird Fence: (2003-2004) Ramler Park, Boston, MA. Commissioned by
the Browne Fund and the Friends of Ramler Park.

2004
Veggie Fence: O'Donnell School in East Boston, MA. Commissioned by the Browne Fund and the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing

Red Stairs Chairs and “Floor” Lamps: new Area 4 Youth Center,
Cambridge, MA. Commissioned by the City of Cambridge as part of their 1% for Art program.

Gymnastic Figures and Granite Ball Benches: YMCA Entranceway, Oak Square Brighton, MA. Commissioned by the Browne Fund.

2002
Animalphabet Fence: Dante Aligheri School, East Boston, MA. A City of Boston Schoolyard Initiative Project Commissioned by the Boston
Department of Neighborhood Development and the Browne Fund.


2001
Alphabet Fence, Snake Bench, and Bronze Roman Numerals: Conley
School Roslindale, MA. A City of Boston Schoolyard Initiative Project
Commissioned by the Boston Department of Neighborhood Development and the Browne Fund.

Old Oak Chair: City of Newton public art project. Collaboration with
Mitchell Ryerson.

Bronze Stacked Books and Globes Columns with Pencil Fence: Otis
School East Boston, MA. A City of Boston Schoolyard Initiative Project,
commissioned by The Boston Department of Neighborhood Development and the Browne Fund.

1999
Dolphin Fence and Wave Bench: Dever School, Dorchester, MA.
Commissioned by the Boston Department of Neighborhood Development and The Browne Fund.

Sun and Wave Gateway: O'Donnell School in East Boston, MA.
Schoolyard Initiative Project Commissioned by The Boston Department of Neighborhood Development, The Browne Fund and the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing.

Holmes' School Cut Outs: Holmes' School in Dorchester, MA. Schoolyard Initiative Project, commissioned by The Boston Department of Neighborhood Development and The Browne Fund.

Super Graphic Recycling Receptacle: City of Cambridge, MA.
Commissioned by the City of Cambridge Public Works Department, The Citizen's Recycling Committee and The Cambridge Arts Council.

Globe Rose Arbor: Dudley Town Common, Roxbury, MA.
Commissioned by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with the Dudley Square Neighborhood Initiative.

Music Fence: Dudley Town Common, Roxbury, MA. Commissioned by
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department with the Dudley Square
Neighborhood Initiative.

1996
Storyteller's Chair: Somerville High School. Somerville, MA. Funded by
The Massachusetts Council for the Arts.

1995
Fetal Tot Lot: Revision House Inc., Dorchester, MA. Sponsored by The
Boston Department of Neighborhood Development.

1994
Historic Walking Tour Marking System: Salem, MA. Commissioned by
The National Park Service and The Salem Partnership.

 

SELECTED COMMISSIONS AND SHOWS IN PROGRESS
Lazy Guard: Cairn Croft Sculpture Garden, Dover, MA
Domino Bench: O'Day Park Boston, MA.
Table and Chairs Arbor: Egleston Square Library, Boston MA.
Retread Rockers: The Art Complex, Duxbury, MA.
Guard Rail Remnant: The Attleboro Museum of Art, Attleboro, MA.

SELECTED RECENT WORKS, SHOWS AND SPONSORS
2006 Lazy Guard: Cairn Croft Sculpture Garden, Dover, MA
2005 The Smells of Central Square and 5 Minutes, 5 Questions, 5 Dollars
Cambridge Arts Council Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2004 Table & Chairs Arbor: Performing Arts Center, Putney School Putney,VT.
2002 The Smells of Central Square: Mass. College of Art, Boston MA
2001 5 Minutes, 5 Questions, 5 Dollars: Mass. College of Art, Boston MA
2000 Squashed Quart: The Clark Gallery of Art, Lincoln, MA
1999 Driver's Seat: The Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence
1999 Reclining Nude: The Clark Gallery of Art, Lincoln, MA
1998 Retread Rockers: The Children's Museum, Boston, MA
1998 Wrench Bench: The Clark Gallery of Art, Lincoln, MA
1998 Wrench Bench and Lazy Hay: Putney Gallery, Putney, VT
1997 Mold for Storyteller's Chair: Attleboro Museum of Art, Attleboro, MA
1995 Globe: Rhode Island School of Design, 25th Earth Day celebrations
1994 Public Intervention: Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
1994 World Soccer Cup Multi-Media Installation: Featured Artist-South
Station lobby, South Station, Boston, MA Sponsored by Coca-Cola Inc.
1994 Globe: Earth Day 1994, University of Massachusetts, Boston Harbor Campus, Featured Artist. Grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Bays Foundation and the Massachusetts Council for the Humanities
1994 World Community Carnival: First Night Boston.
1994 Newspaper Reading Chair, Couch, Side Tables and Lamp: Newton Arts Center, Newton, MA. (Reviewed by the Boston Globe).
1993 Can of the Year: 1993 ECO EXPO, World Trade Center, Boston, MA.
Featured Artist. Also shown at Earth Day, Somerville, MA.
1993 Trash Temple Bathroom: Shown at the Conservation Law Foundation's MWRA exhibit, Boston, MA, and at the Cambridge Multi-Cultural Art Center's Fire and Water show, Cambridge, MA.
1993 Guard Rail Remnant & Driver's Seat: Boston Center for the Arts.
Winning entry for Landscape Architecture Magazine's "Movable Landscapes" competition.
1992 Giant Chess Set: Exhibited with the Somerville High School Vocational Education Program and the Somerville Arts Council at Faneuil Hall for First Night Boston. Boston Society of Architects design competition winner.
1992 Can of the Year: Eleventh National Recycling Congress, South Station Boston and Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Also shown for MASSPIRG's Recycling Initiative, Boston Common and the State House, Boston, MA.
1992 Trash Temple - Dream House: First Night Boston 1993, City Hall Plaza. (Reviewed by the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Somerville Journal, Cambridge Chronicle, Channel 5 News, Channel 7 News).

SELECTED HONORS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
2006 Landscape Architecture Magazine featured article for Ramler Park.
2005 Massachusetts Fund for the Arts for O'Day Park
2004 Browne Fund for South Street
2003 Browne Fund for O'Day Park
2002 Browne Fund for Oak Square YMCA
2002 Browne Fund for Ramler Park
2001 Browne Fund for the Dante Aligheri Schoolyard Initiative Project.
2001 Browne Fund for the Conley Schoolyard Initiative Project
2000 Polaroid Foundation film grant (through the Cambridge Arts Council)
1999 Browne Fund for the Otis Schoolyard Initiative Project
1999 Cambridge Arts Council. Area 4 Youth Center" % for Art
1998 City of Newton, MA, public seating competition winner
1998 Browne Fund for the Dever Schoolyard Initiative Project
1998 L.E.F. Foundation for the Niagara Falls Art Park-Canadian/ American Artists' Exchange Project
1998 Cambridge Arts Council-Recycling receptacle competition winner
1997 Browne Fund for the Holmes' Schoolyard Initiative Project
1997 Boston Society of Landscape Architects honors award for D.S.N.I. project
1996 Browne Fund for the O'Donnell Schoolyard Initiative Project
1996 Massachusetts Council for the Arts project grant
1995 Cambridge Arts Council River Festival Supporting grant
1994 Landscape Architecture Magazine's "Movable Landscapes" winner
1993 Massachusetts Cultural Council project grant
1993 Massachusetts Endowment for the Humanities project grant
1993 Polaroid Foundation film grant (through First Night Boston, Inc.)
1993 Massachusetts Bays Programs project grant
1993 Massachusetts Council for the Arts grant (Somerville Arts Council)
1992 Lafayette Park- Salem, Massachusetts, competition winner
1992 Boston Society of Architects, Giant Chess Set: competition winner