Internationally-acclaimed sound artist Stephen Vitiello is the speaker for the annual Firestone Lecture in Contemporary Art at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016, in James D. Francis Auditorium on the Mary Baldwin University campus. He will talk about his work and share examples of it with the audience. The event is free and open to the public.
Born in 1964 in New York City, Vitiello is now based in Richmond, where he is professor of kinetic imaging in The School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. His work has been showcased at outdoor installations, galleries, museums, and other venues around the world.
Solo exhibitions include All Those Vanished Engines, MASS MoCA, North Adams, Mass. (2011–16); A Bell for Every Minute, The High Line, New York City (2010–11); More Songs about Buildings and Bells, Museum 52, New York City (2011); and Stephen Vitiello, The Project, New York City (2006). He has participated in group exhibitions such as Soundings: A Contemporary Score, Museum of Modern Art, New York City (2013); Sound Objects: Leah Beeferman and Stephen Vitiello, Fridman Gallery, New York City (2014); September 11, PS 1/MoMA, Long Island City, N.Y. (2011–12); the 15th Biennale of Sydney, Australia (2006); Yanomami: Spirit of the Forest, Cartier Foundation, Paris; and the 2002 biennial exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City (2002). Vitiello has performed nationally and internationally at locations such as the Tate Modern, London; the San Francisco Electronic Music Festival; The Kitchen, New York City; and the Cartier Foundation, Paris. In 2011, ABC-TV, Australia produced the documentary Stephen Vitiello: Listening with Intent. Awards include Creative Capital (2006) and a Guggenheim Fellowship (2011–12).
Find out more about Vitiello, and sample some of his work at his website.
The Susan Paul Firestone Lecture Series in Contemporary Art is made possible by the generosity of donors in honor of the creative work and professional accomplishments of Susan Paul Firestone ’68.