Curriculum Vitae
Mario Romano
www.marioromano.org
coraheartsyou@gmail.com, jroman1@saic.edu
Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MFA Candidate 2012.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Summer Studio Program, 2006.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, State University of New York at Oswego, 2005.
Selected Exhibitions
The Question of Their Content, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery. Chicago, IL 2012.
MDW Fair, The Hills Esthetic Center, Chicago, IL 2011.
Small(er), Manifest Exhibitions. Chicago, IL 2011.
Drop it Like it’s Not, Murdertown. Chicago, IL 2011.
Young Painters Competition, Miami University. Oxford, OH 2010.
OK Mountain Gallery, Group Show. Austin, TX 2009.
Art at the Diamond Cove, Diamond Cove Art Gallery. Portland, ME 2009.
What it is, Red Mill Art Gallery. Johnson, VT 2009.
Recent Paintings by Mario Romano, Red Mill Art Gallery. Johnson, VT 2008.
Multi-Media Frenzy #2, Haven Arts Gallery. Bronx, NY 2008.
Voppi Soppi Yoppu, Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA 2006.
First Impressions, Penfield Library. Oswego, NY 2005.
Pork Barrel, Brockport University. Brockport, NY 2004.
Side by Side, Shweinforth Art Gallery. Auburn, NY 2003.
Empire State Studio Program, Open Studio. New York, NY 2003.
Awards and Grants
Deans Grant, The Art Institute of Chicago. 2011, 2012.
The Art Institute of Chicago Enrichment Scholarship. 2011, 2012.
2nd place at the Young Painters Competition. Curated by Raphaela Platow, Miami University, 2010.
Vermont Studio Center Development Grant. 2006.
Robert Sullins Studio Award, 2005.
Scholarly and Creative Research Grant of New York, 2005.
Student Association Purchase Award of New York, 2004.
Programming Award, Residents Life and Housing (SUNY), 2003.
Al Bremer Painting Award (SUNY). 2002, 2003.
Residencies
Vermont Studio Center Artist/Staff in Residence, July 2008-August 2009.
Vermont Studio Center, February 2006.
Empire State Studio Program, West 28th Street, NY,NY. Aug-Dec 2003.
Professional Experience
Teaching Assistant to Susanna Coffey. The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL 2011.
Teaching Assistant to Richard Hull. The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL 2010.
Visiting Artist. SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY 2009.
Staff Artist. July 2008-August 2009. Vermont Studio Center. Johnson, VT.
Freelance Muralist. June 2001-Present. Liverpool High School, Oswego University, Syracuse NY.
Visiting Artist. Jan 2006, April 2007. SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY.
Teaching Assistant to Professor Chris McEvoy. May 2004-Aug 2005. SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY.
Studio Assistant to Juan Perdiguero. Aug 2004-May 2005. SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY.
Development and Gallery Assistant. Aug 2003-Dec 2003. Empire Studio School. NY, NY.