Liza Sylvestre (born November 13, 1983) is an American visual artist born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is known for detailed abstract mixed media paintings and drawings. Her current work explores new media such as installation and video art. Much of her work revolves around our sensory perceptions and misconceptions of the world around.
Personal life
While growing up in Minneapolis she began to lose her hearing around the age of six. She had a very gradual decline in her hearing ability that became more debilitating around the age of sixteen. She had a cochlear implant surgically placed in her ear to improve her hearing in 2003 when she was 20 years old. After graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in 2006 she moved to Miami for 6 years to work and exhibit her artwork.
She currently lives in Illinois with her husband and child.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2019
Third Space. New Genres Art Space, Rockford, IL
Third Space. The Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2018
Captioned. Granary Arts, Ephraim, UT
2017
Interference. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2015
Meridians. Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN
2014
Elements Unheard. MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Group Exhibitions
2020
Flashlight Project for Heavy Breathing. Land & Sea Gallery, Oakland, CA
Voices in the Gallery. John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, England
2019
The Other Four. The Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
MFA Thesis Show. Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
2018
A Place for Us. Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago IL
Humanly Possible: The Empathy Exhibition. Frederick Layton Gallery of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
2017
Twentieth International Opening Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Between the Sky & the Earth. Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center, Chicago, IL
2016
Michael Dandley / Liza Sylvestre. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
Art(ists) on the Verge 7 Fellowship Exhibition. Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2015
Enormous Tiny Art Show 18. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
2014
Enormous Tiny Art Show 16. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
Ned Evans / Carly Glovinski / Liza Sylvestre. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
Get Lucky. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2013
Enormous Tiny Art Show 14. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
2012
Natural Curiosities. Miami International Airport, Miami, FL
This and That. Art Center of South Florida, Miami, FL
2011
Recently Acquired. Audrey Love Gallery, Miami, FL
2010
Small Works. The Swenson Gallery, Miami FL
Lucky You. Audrey Love Gallery, Miami FL
Screenings & Events
2019
The Film and Video Poetry Symposium at Cinema Kosmos, Moscow, Russia
2018
Captioned. Lease Agreement, Huntsville, TX
Symposium on Sensory Loss and Art. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis MN
The Film & Video Poetry Society. Los Angeles, CA
The Feminist Film Festival. Champaign, IL
2017
Northwest Conference of the Society for Photographic Education. Portland, OR
Commissions
25 piece commission for the 4 star James Hotel, Miami Beach FL
Awards
2021
Awarded Joan Mitchell Fellowship from the Joan Mitchell Foundation
2017
Art Works Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (in conjunction with SooVAC) Travel Grant, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Mary Jane Neer Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
2016
University Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
2015
Art(ists) on the Verge 7 Fellow (Jerome Foundation) VSA Jerome - Emerging Artist Grantee Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Arts Learning Grantee
