About the Artist
Marcia Biasiello's work has been exhibited in the USA and Europe, and is included in private collections in the US and Canada, including Albuquerque, Alexandria, Appleton, Austin, Berlin, Bloomington, Boise, Boston, Bozeman, Brookhaven, Brooklyn, Burbank, Coraopolis, Charleston, Chesapeake, Chicago, Coeurd'Alene, Conroe, Costa Mesa, Cranston, Edmonton, Elkhorn, Eleva, Elverson, Evanston, Fort Worth, Grosse Pointe Farms, Henderson, Houston, Huntersville, Laveen, Ligonier, Lincolnshire, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Marietta, Montclair, Monticello, North Bend, Oakland, Omaha, Palatine, Palos Park, Phoenix, Polk City, Portland, Riverwoods, Rockford, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Saratoga Springs, SPRING TX, State College, St. Augustine, St. Petersburg, Sturgeon County, Tallahassee, Toronto, Washington D.C., Vernon Hills, Westlake Village, West Chester, and Westfield.
Visiting Artist / School of the Art Institute of Chicago / 1985
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art And Design / University of Illinois, Urbana / 1981-1984
BA University of Illinois, Urbana 1978-Individual Plans of Study, College of Liberal Arts and Science: "A Conceptual Approach to Intermedia Art" / Graduation with Highest Distinction / 1978
MFA School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1981 Photography
Artist Grants:
1986 Illinois Arts Council Artist Grant
1982 Illinois Arts Council Artist Grant
Exhibitions
2025
Metamorphosis / Juried Show / Dittmar Gallery / Northwestern University / Evanston, Illinois
Chicago Fine Art Salon / Juried Show / Prints / Chicago IL
I Am Woman / Juried Show / Dragonfly Gallery / Chicago IL
LAMINATOR Vol. 2 / Print Magazine / Artists on the Lam
https://www.artistsonthelam.com/laminator-2-online-show#/marcia-biasiello-1
2024
Embrace of Comfort / Juried Show / Printers Row / Chicago IL
Recent Works / Juried Show / Robert T Wright Gallery College of Lake County, Illinois /
Award: Honorable mention
The World of Interiors / London / Conde Nast / Invited to appear in January and March issues
Blue Moon Gallery / 2024 Gallery Representation / Affiliate Artist / Grayslake, Illinois
Blue Moon Gallery / Paintings as Love Poems / August 2024 / Exhibition of series "Summer of 24"
Apricus Gallery / Representation / Nashville, Tenn
LOVE / Juried Show / Chicago Fine Art Salon / Chicago, Illinois
Europa Art Fair 2024 / Circle / Amsterdam
Well Versed / Juried show / Dittmar Gallery / Northwestern University / Evanston, Illinois
For The Birds / Juried Show / Blue Moon Gallery / Guest Juror: Scot Jay Marr, Retired Scenic & Costume Designer,
Chicago Lyric Opera
In View / Group Show / The Art Center of Highland Park / Highland Park, Illinois
International Summer Breeze Exhibition 2024 / Juried show / Awita New York Studio / Brooklyn, New York
2023
LAMINATOR Vol. 1 / Print Magazine / Artists on the LamArtists on the Lam
Recent Works / Juried Show / Robert T Wright Gallery College of Lake County, Illinois /
Award: Distinction
Fourth Fridays / Juried Show / Dole Mansion / Crystal Lake, Illinois / Award: People's Choice
Figures / Juried Show / Chicago Fine Art Salon / Chicago, Illinois
It's Not all Black and White / Juried Show / Blue Moon Gallery / Grayslake, Illinois /
Award: Third Place Award
In View / Group Show / The Art Center of Highland Park / Highland Park, Illinois
Upclose Magazine / Feature
2022
Objects of Desire / Juried Show / Cedarburg Art Musem / Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Recent Works / Juried Show / Robert T Wright Gallery College of Lake County, Illinois
Women In Art / Juried Show / Las Laguna Art Gallery / Laguna Beach, California
Nature vs Nurture / Juried Show / The Art Center of Highland Park / Highland Park, Illinois
Artwalls / Juried / Chicago Third Coast Businesses / The Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, Illinois
Feeling Blue / Juried Show / Blue Moon Gallery / Grayslake, Illinois / Honorable Mention Award
Love In Real Life / Juried Show / The Leslie Wolfe Gallery / Chicago, Illinois / People's Choice Award
In View / Group Show / The Art Center of Highland Park / Highland Park, Illinois
2021
Invitational: paintings / Rossocinabro Gallery / Rome, Italy
The Thin Line / Juried Show / Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
International Painting Competition / Camelback Gallery’s Open 2021 / Bronze Award
Gallery Representation / LA GALERIE SONIA MONTI (Now Closed) / Paris, France
2020
VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2020
Borders / Venice, Italy | Invitational: paintings / Summer 2020 / Venice International Art Fair 2020 analyzes the relationship between body and space, and the hybridization between identities and cultural/physical/social/urban settings in contemporary time
2020 Magazine /Juried / Florence Contemporary Gallery, Italy
Love / Juried Show / Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
I Like Your Work Summer / Juried Show CONGRUENCE / I Like Your Work Podcast
Juror: Bridgette Mayer of Bridgettemayergallery.com
LE•AP BIG PRINT / Juried Show / Second Story Studios, Chicago, Illinois
For the Love of Art II / Juried Show / Envision Arts Magazine / Honorable Mention Award
Monochrome / Juried Show / J. Mane Gallery
Destig Magazine Awarded January 2020: Best of the Year 2019
First Place: Eastern Conference USA and Canada
https://issuu.com/destig/docs/destig_2019_awards?fr=sNTc0NDY3ODcyNg
Solo Show / Winter Residency / Strawdog Theatre Chicago, Illinois
2019
Gallery 1070 / Juried Show Chicago, Illinois
DESTIG Magazine London, UK
6 page feature as one of DESTIG's 2019 Top Artists
https://www.destig.com/marcia-biasiello-interview.html
Minted San Francisco, Ca
Award: Most Unique Drawing Style/Children's Mural
Award: 11th of 2000 entries for Children's Art
1100 Florence Gallery / Group Show / Planned Parenthood Benefit / Evanston, Illinois
Strawdog Theatre /Solo Show / Winter Residency / Chicago, Illinois
Milled / The Human Form / https://milled.com/minted/the-human-form-4-_sz_Espn1m7ODW
2017 - 2018
Minted San Francisco, Ca
Award: Editor's Choice: Painting
Award: Travel to Minted Artist Conference, Las Vegas
Rare Nest Gallery / Chicago, Illinois
Two exhibitions of invited gallery artists / https://www.rarenestgallery.com/marcia-biasiello-b
Since 2017 I have reemerged as a consistently working and exhibiting artist.
I have participated in numerous exhibitions from 1980 thru 2000
ARC Gallery / Raw Space / Multiple Installations / Chicago, Illinois
Armitage Gallery / Gallery Representation / Chicago, Illinois
Beloit College / Invitational, Drawings ? Beloit, Wisconsin
Evanston Art Center / Invitational, Paintings / Evanston, Illinois
Hyde Park Art Center / Paintings / Chicago
Krannert Art Museum / Group Show, Visual Novel / Champaign, Illinois
MARS Gallery / Paintings / Chicago
McKinley Gallery / Photographs / Champaign, Illinois
Photography International / Photography / Chicago Ampitheater
Prarie Ranch Gallery / Drawings / Minneapolis
Randolph Street Gallery / The Martha, An Opera / Chicago
Third Coast / Drawings / Chicago
Traveling Exhibit / Drawings / San Francisco Art institute, Osaka, Japan,
Warm Gallery / Installation / Minneapolis
