Jillian Piccirilli
26
Feb
2013
“Year in Color” exhibit opening with “Painting Time” book
On 26, Feb 2013 | In Books, Work-for-Hire
Since moving out to Oakland, I have been doing arts consulting work with some really great local artists. On Thursday, a solo exhibit for one of those artists opens along with the premier of the exhibit catalog, which I designed!
26
Feb
2013
Book Designer & Studio Assistant
On 26, Feb 2013 | In Work-For-Hire Projects
As part of my studio-assistantship for Oakland-based painter Carol Ladewig, I helped her create the book Painting Time about her latest body of work.
23
Feb
2013
Exhibit Manager & Assistant Curator
On 23, Feb 2013 | In Work-For-Hire Projects
My work with Cornell Library was two-pronged:
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After working closely with the staff of Cornell Library’s Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections on the Alison Mason Kingsbury Project, I was invited to manage a unique loan exhibit for the department featuring items from alum & Priceline-founder Jay Walker’s private library.
With collaborative support from the staff of Cornell Library and Walker Digital, we planned & executed the first extensive public showing of items from the Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination, featuring such rare artifacts as an original Soviet Sputnik and a dinosaur egg clutch.
In conjunction with the exhibit, we created a mobile enhanced website that allowed for an interactive experience with the materials. We also coordinated a number of satellite exhibits on the Cornell campus, as well as at the Tompkins County Public Library.
Digital Resources
- Collecting Imagination: Treasures from the Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination
- Cornell Chronicle article covering the opening lecture and exhibit
- Video showcasing the Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination
After the “Collecting Imagination” exhibit had opened, I was invited to serve as assistant curator for the Department’s subsequent exhibit on children’s literature. Working closely with curator Eisha Neely, we selected and organized materials for a special show that explored the often taboo themes that run through texts written and marketed for children.
An online version of the exhibit can be viewed here: Wardrobes and Rabbit Holes: A Dark History of Children’s Literature.
23
Feb
2013
Exhibits Coordinator
On 23, Feb 2013 | In Work-For-Hire Projects
After being first drawn to The History Center in Tompkins County by research for the Alison Mason Kingsbury project, I quickly found myself deeply involved with the exhibits program, first as an intern and then as their exhibit coordinator.
23
Feb
2013
Researcher, author, photographer, & designer
On 23, Feb 2013 | In Work-For-Hire Projects
Shortly after completing my coursework at Cornell University, I was contacted by the Art Department about a project to research and catalog the late regionalist painter Alison Mason Kingsbury’s work. Hired by the artist’s daughter Alison Jolly, I undertook the task, which involved traveling to Lewes, England, and Philadelphia, as well as multiple local repositories, to document her artwork.
23
Feb
2013
Arts Council Director
On 23, Feb 2013 | In Work-For-Hire Projects
Inspired by the idea of a dear friend and fellow artist-server (mentioned off-handily as she was leaving town to move West), I founded & managed a volunteer group of my fellow restaurant staff members that organized in-house arts activities.
Mae Ella | Sverige
On the occasion of an anniversary, retracing the origins of a still gestating project.
26
Jan
2013
In Notes
Murmur Murmur Murmur
On 26, Jan 2013 | In Notes
I do not know how long it can last, but Oakland’s “Murmur” gallery night is magical. Just a hop-skip-jump from our new home, the galleries along Telegraph’s side streets are so packed that you can hardly see the art. Packed!
15
Jan
2013
In Artwork
Paws Revisited
On 15, Jan 2013 | In Artwork
An important part of the journey West has been to re-center my work on my art.
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