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Artist Curriculum Vitae
Dante Sigismondi, (b. 1971, USA)
With a career spanning over three decades, I bring a rich tapestry of academic, theoretical, technical, and practical art expertise to my practice. My formative years were deeply influenced by immersion in Italian art and culture, culminating in graduation from an Italian Fine Arts Academy. This foundation is further strengthened by entrepreneurial experience owning and operating an art studio and gallery, as well as a graduate degree in Photography. I remain committed to fostering artistic engagement through ongoing community projects and advocacy
Education
2012 MFA - Digital Photography
Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Culminating Document and Exhibition: “In Search of the TRUESELF”
1997 BFA - Diploma Di Scultura
L’Accademia di Belle Arti,L’Aquila, Italy
Thesis Document and Exhibition: “Presenza – Assenza, materia – antimateria”
Professional Experience
2012 to 2023 - County of Santa Barbara TV 20 - Media Production and Live Broadcasting
2010 to 2014 - Lead Preparator , Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, Public buildings and Public Spaces
2011 to 2012 - Teaching Fellow - Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Spring 2012, Lifestyle Photography, Intro to Digital Photography
Winter 2012, Stock Photography, Intermediate Photography
Spring 2011, History of Photography, Intro to Digital Photography
2009 to 2012 - Preparator - Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara California
2002 to 2012 - Laboratorio Di Dante - Artist Studio and Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Non-Academic Experiences
2015 Copy Art Photography, Santa Barbara Printers Guild, Instructional Workshop
2013 Group Digital Photography Collage, Garden Street Academy, K-12 Group Project
2010 Don Murray: Unsung Hero, Filmed and Directed international feature length Documentary
2010 Art as Authentic Learning, Symposium, Keynote Presentation
2009 Building a Totem, San Roque School 3 - 5, Collaborative art project.
2004 Santa Barbara Young Professionals, Community Artist, Member and Panelist
Resident Sculptor
1999 to 2023 Villa Della Famiglia, Santa Barbara, CA
1992 to 1997 L’Antico Tratturo, Fara Filiorum Petri, Italy
Exhibitions
Solo
2015 Retrospettiva (retrospective), L’Antico Tratturo, Fara Filiorum Petri, Italy
2009 Abstract Dreams, 33 Jewel Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2007 Making Men, Laboratorio di Dante, Santa Barbara, CA
2006 Vessel, Laboratorio di Dante, Santa Barbara, CA
2005 Ecology, Laboratorio di Dante, Santa Barbara, CA
2004 Bush Moths, Laboratorio di Dante, Santa Barbara, CA
1997 Ciuffo Ciuffetto, Biblioteca, Casacanditella, Italy
Two Person Exhibitions
2006 Relics, Laboratorio di Dante, Santa Barbara, CA
2005 Senza Confine, Laboratorio di Dante, Santa Barbara, CA
Group Exhibition
2018 Uncensored, Sol Hill Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2013 One Night Stand, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA
2012 MFA2012, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA
2012 One Night Stand, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA
2011 Edible Memories, Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
2010 Fishmas, Funk Zone, Santa Barbara, CA
2010 Brooks Institute Annual Juried Show, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara – Award
2010 Valentine Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
2009 Wanted to be Found, De La Guerra Plaza, Santa Barbara, CA
2009 You are Invited to a Ball, International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara
2009 Art from the Ashes, Botanical Gardens, Santa Barbara, CA
2009 Valentine Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
2008 Carnivale, Love and Redemption, International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara, CA – Off Axis Event
2008 American as Christmas, International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara, CA
2008 Small Things, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2007 Fallen Towers, International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara, CA
2006 A Happening, International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara, CA – Off Axis Event
2006 Bright Young Things, Santa Barbara Arts Fund, Santa Barbara, CA
2006 Annual Sculptor Guild Juried Show, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA – Award
2000 Earth Day, Public Square, Santa Barbara,CA
1997 La Mostra della Tesi, L’Accademia di Belle Arti, L’Aquia, Italy
1996 Mostra Collaborativa, Museo Sperimentale, L’Aquila, Italy
1995 Io Vivo Monumentale, Enrico Sconci Gallery, L’Aquila, Italy
1991 Student Show, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara
Collections
- L’Antico Tratturo, Fara Filiorum Petri,Italy
- Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
- San Roque Charitable Trust, Santa Barbara, CA
- Villa Della Famiglia Estate, Santa Barbara, CA
- Particle Sizing Systems, Santa Barbara, CA
- Town of Pretoro, Italy
- L’Accademia di Belle Arti, L’Aquila, Italy
- Museo Sperimentale, L’Aquila, Italy
- Musical Group I Nomadi, Italy
- Other works held in private collections in Italy, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland
Publications
In Search of the TRUESELF’, MFA culminating document Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, December 2012
Art as Authentic Learning: An insider’s viewpoint, EBook © Antonian Publishing 2010, Santa Barbara, July 2010
Presence and Absence; Matter and Antimatter, BFA Thesis L’Accademia di Belle Arti, L’Aquila – Italy, October 1997
Community Service
2014 – 2021 Arts Commissioner of Santa Barbara County, 2nd District
2011 – 2016 Treasurer, Garden Street Academy Parents Advisory Council, Santa Barbara, CA
2011/12 Co-Chair, Garden Street Academy Auction and Benefit Committee, Santa Barbara, CA
2009 – 2011 Member, Garden Street Academy Carnival Committee, Santa Barbara, CA
2009 – 2011 Member, Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, Santa Barbara, CA
2010 Member, Contemporary Arts Forum Auction Committee, Santa Barbara, CA
2007 – 2010 Founder, International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara, CA
2006 – 2009 Member, San Roque Onsite Committee, Santa Barbara, CA
2006 and 2008 Member, Off-Axis Community Arts Bi-Annual Event Committee, Santa Barbara, CA
1995 – 1997 Founding Member and Art Collaborator, Museo Sperimentale, L’Aquila, Italy
Personality Profiles
January 21, 2010, Where Art Makes the Grade, Scene Magazine,
September 30, 2009, The Fire’s Gifts, Santa Barbara News Press
September 30, 2009, Having a Ball, for Arts Sake, Santa Barbara News Press
October 15 2008, Inside the International Dairy Cooperative, Santa Barbara Independent
Foreign Languages
Italian – Second Language