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Publication of monograph by SAGAMIE Publishing
This publication presents the artist's recent work, with over 75 full-page works to delight the eye. Through the colorful details, painted lines and precise vision of the authors, we delve deeply into the painter's interests, her gestures for organizing chaos and her intuitive vision of artistic practice. "Glimmering lines, in their chromatic nuances and visual interdependence, are all strung in Grassi’s world of tension. From afar, they seem representational, woven threads of an ancestral fabric. Looking closer, they morph into pure abstraction as a well-crafted and subtle trompe l’oeil. This playful duality reflects the artist’s deepest desire to seek order in chaos." Laura Vigo "In her warm voice, Antonietta generously began telling me the history and processes that have guided her highly original artistic approach. It was as though she were weaving together for me the threads of her career as an artist and her way of working, threads which encompass several story lines. This was, in a way, my introduction to her extraordinary world." Sylvie Lacerte Antonietta Grassi Antonietta Grassi is a contemporary artist known for her geometric abstract paintings that reference the links between textiles and technology, women's work and feminism. For over thirty years, Grassi has been engaged in the practice of painting, attempting to embrace and critique the language of formalist abstraction. Antonietta Grassi was born in Montreal, where she lives and works. She holds a BFA from Concordia University and an MFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Sylvie Lacerte Sylvie Lacerte is an art and museum historian and theorist, author, and independent curator. She holds a PhD in Art theory and practices from l’Université du Québec à Montréal. In 2007 she published La médiation de l’art contemporain, drawn from her dissertation. She also holds an MA in Museum Studies from NYU and a BFA from Concordia University. Laura Vigo Laura Vigo is Curator of Asian Art and Archaeology at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) and invited curator for the Museum of Asian Art in Torino (MAO) where she has been involved in the current exhibition Buddha10.
L'Artiste Montréalaise Antonietta Grassi reçoit la Bourse Guggenheim
L’artiste visuelle montréalaise Antonietta Grassi a été nommée Guggenheim Fellow 2024 par la Fondation John Simon Guggenheim. Mme Grassi est l’unique lauréate canadienne de la prestigieuse bourse Guggenheim dans la discipline des arts visuels.
Antonietta Grassi Awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship
Antonietta Grassi was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in the Fine Arts discipline. She is part of a diverse group of 188 extraordinary individuals drawn from a pool of nearly 3000 applicants. You can see the full list by clicking the link above.
ANTONIETTA GRASSI IN LA PRESSE
Eric Clement from Montréal's La Presse visits Antonietta Grassi in her studio for a comprehensive in-depth analysis of the artists’ professional practice.
Antonietta Grassi Interview In The December 2022 Issue Of Noah Becker's Whitehot Magazine
Whitehot Magazine features an engaging conversation with artists Antonietta Grassi from Montreal Richard Pasquarelli from New York City. They discuss Grassi's recent solo exhibition "ZIP STACK FLOW".
Artforum Magazine Selects Antonietta Grassi As November Must See
Our sincere thanks to the Editorial team at ARTFORUM MAGAZINE for selecting Grassi's exhibition ZIP STACK FLOW as their MUST SEE for the month of November 2022.
Antonietta Grassi at Expo 2020 Dubai
Antonietta Grassi was chosen with a dozen other artists to represent Canada in the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai (1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022). The theme was Future in Mind. Click on the link above to see the promo video. The artists work flys by at 30 seconds.
ANTONIETTA GRASSI: LA LAURÉATE POUR LE CONCOURS L'INTÉGRATION D'UNE ŒUVRE MURALE
PRÉVEL ET LE COMITÉ DE SÉLECTION ANNONCENT LA LAURÉATE ANTONIETTA GRASSI POUR LE CONCOURS L'INTÉGRATION D'UNE ŒUVRE MURALE SUR VERRE À ESPLANADE CARTIER. Antonietta Grassi's work was selected by PRÉVEL and the selection committee for the public art project at Esplanade Cartier in Montreal.
Antonietta Grassi in Revue Esse Arts et Opinions
Montreal artist ANTONIETTA GRASSI is reviewed in the Spring 2021 issue of Esse Arts et Opinions magazine as part of the (Re) Seeing Painting issue The review by Montreal art historian and writer Amanda Beattie delves into Grassi's practice as an abstract painter whose work reflects on technology, women and labour, her personal history and the history of abstract painting.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA PURCHASES SIGNIFICANT ANTONIETTA GRASSI WORKS
Global Affairs Canada has purchased two significant works of artist Antonietta Grassi for their international art collection. The painting,"ADA (After Lovelace)", (Acrylic, Oil and Ink on Linen, 84 x 80 Inches, 2019) will be on view at the Canadian Pavillion at the international expo EXPO 2020 DUBAI UAE in Dubai. The theme of this edition's Pavillion will be " The Future in Mind" and will run from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. After it's debut at Expo Dubai 2020, the painting will join the Global Affairs Canada permanent collection and will be installed at one of its emabassies around the globe.
ANTONIETTA GRASSI IN ARTFORUM MAGAZINE
LIFELINES by Montreal artist ANTONIETTA GRASSI is reviewed in the November 2020 issue of ARTFORUM magazine. The review by Montreal and New York art critic and writer ARA OSTERWEIL delves into Grassi's practice as an abstract painter. To read the full article click on the VIEW MORE link below.
MUSÉE NATIONAL DES BEAUX-ARTS DU QUÉBEC PURCHASES ANTONIETTA GRASSI WORK FOR THE MUSEUM'S CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTION
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec has purchased the work "Measuring Up", 2019, for their contemporary art collection.
ANTONIETTA GRASSI IN VIE DES ARTS
Antonietta Grassi's exhibition, "Contemplation for Obsolete Objects" at Patrick Mikhail Gallery in Montreal is the subject of an article in Vie des Arts magazine by Charlotte L'heureux. In "L'Obsolescence en suspens", the author explores the roots of Grassi's work, influenced by architecture and textiles.
ANTONIETTA GRASSI IN AKIMBO.CA
Antonietta Grassi's exhibition, "Contemplation for Obsolete Objects; Postscript " at Harcourt House in Edmonton, Alberta was the subject of an article in Akimbo.ca by Lyndsey Sorell.
ANTONIETTA GRASSI IN DAZE MAGAZINE
Antonietta Grassi's exhibition, "Contemplation for Obsolete Objects; Postscript " at Harcourt House in Edmonton, Alberta was the subject of an article in Daze magazine by Chelsea Novack.