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| Nicola Parente | |
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1966 born in Mola di Bari (Italy), resides and works in Houston (TX), USA |
| About the Artist | |
Nicola Parente creates expressive abstract paintings from his studio in Houston, Texas. Born in Mola di Bari, Italy, Parente draws from his rich Italian heritage and a deep well of cross-cultural experiences to bring his art to life. Working in a variety of media and formats, Parente always seeks to engage the viewer in dialogue regarding the universal phenomenon of human encounter. |
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Emergence II, 2006
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| Exhibition History: Solo Exhibitions: 2007 Art and Architecture, Shadehouse Development, Houston TX 2007 Reflections, 1200 Post Oak Gallery, Houston TX 2006 The Edge of Urban Time, Thornwood Gallery Colquitt, Houston TX (2 person exhibition) 2006 Circles, Inner Connection, Thornwood Gallery Birdsall, Houston TX 2005 Inner Connections, Omni Houston Hotel Gallery, Houston TX 2005 Sensations, Culture Club Gallery, Mola di Bari Italy 2005 Movement Without Borders, Italy America Chamber of Commerce of Texas, Houston TX 2005 Reaction, Morris Architects Lobby, Houston TX 2004 Mediterraneo, Morris Architects Lobby, Houston TX 2004 Mind Matter, Omni Houston Hotel Gallery, Houston TX 2003 Art in Unsuspecting Places, Six Gee, Houston TX (2 person exhibition) 2003 Nuances of Emotions, Mind Puddles Gallery, Houston TX Select Group Exhibitions: 2008 Texas Art 2008, Assistance League, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston TX (Juried group exhibition, Dr. Kevin Salatino, Juror, Department Head and Curator of Prints and Drawings for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art) 2008 Intersections, The Jung Center, Houston TX 2007 Art Crawl, M.A.N. Studios, Houston TX 2007 Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX 2007 Arts Houston, Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Houston TX 2007 In Focus, Visual Arts Alliance, Sugar Land Regional Airport, Houston TX 2006 Art Crawl, Mother Dog Studios, Houston TX 2006 Fire & Water Invitational, Arnaudville LA (Curated by George Marx) 2006 Gallery Artist, Ann Connely Fine Art, Baton Rouge, LA 2006 Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX 2006 Visual Arts Alliance, Continental Airlines Building Lobby, Houston TX (Juried group exhibition, Clint Willhour, Juror) 2006 Arts Houston, Thornwood Gallery, Houston TX 2006 Monthly Group Exhibitions, Thornwood Gallery, Houston TX 2005 Year End Group Exhibition, Thornwood Gallery, Houston TX 2005 Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX 2005 Visual Arts Alliance, Bank of America Building, Houston TX (Honorable Mention Award, juried group exhibition, Harvey Bott, Juror) 2005 Faces, Artcar Museum, Houston, TX 2005 Summer Group Exhibition, Mind Puddles Gallery, Houston TX 2005 A Feast for the Soul, Alex Daniyel Gallery, Houston TX 2004 Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX 2004 Art for Art's Sake, MFAH, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Cypress Creek, Houston TX 2004 Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Art Car Museum, Houston TX (Juried show) Select Public/Private Collections: Banco Santander Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, Austin, TX Bailey’s American Grille, Seabrook, TX Boston Consulting Group, Houston, TX Memorial Herman Hospital, Houston TX Serenade Restaurant, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Neo’s Architects, Houston TX Triad Resources, Houston TX Palantir Capital Management, Houston TX Vineyard on the Square, Sugarland TX Press: 002houston Magazine – Cover Contest Finalist – December 2007 Dwell Magazine – Off the Grid – November 2007 NY Arts Magazine – Artist Voice – July/August 2007 Centro Studi di Diritto, delle Arti, del Turismo e del Paesaggio, July 2007 002houston Magazine – The Gallery, Thornwood Gallery – February 2006 ASID Angle –Diverse Works of Art – July/August 2005 Lo Spiraglio – Sensations- Feature Story – May 2005 Houston Chronicle – Preview - Feature Photo – April 7, 2005 Romance Writers of America Report – Artwork Featured on Cover – February 2005 Houston Chronicle – The Town Downtown – January 23, 2005 002 Magazine – The Parente Movement – Featured Artist – January 2005 Houston Chronicle – Preview Six Degrees – November 25, 2004 Fox 26 TV – Live with Lanny Griffith – Houston, TX (interview) – 2004 Fox 26 TV Morning News – Featured artist of the week- 2003, 2004 Awards: 2005 Visual Arts Alliance, Bank of America Building, Houston, TX (Honorable Mention) Education: M.B.A., 2004, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX B.A., 1988, Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, PA Teaching Experience: 2007 DeMedici Art Academy, Houston TX Represented by: Gremillion & Co. Fine Art 2501 Sunset Blvd., Houston, TX 77005 Tel: 713.522.2701 Ann Connely Fine Art 711 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Tel: 225.927.7676 |
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| Website: www.nparente.com | |
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