Andrea Galvani

Andrea Galvani © 2012/2016, A Cube, a Sphere, and a Pyramid #1. Ultrasonic audio track (1 hour 20 minute loop), 8 loudspeakers, two-part custom black metal speaker stands, and amplifier. Installation view at Revolver Galeria, Lima.

Andrea Galvani © 2012, A Cube, a Sphere, and a Pyramid #5. Archival pigment print mounted on aluminum, 70 x 100 x 5,5 cm framed, Courtesy of the artist

Andrea Galvani, The End [Action #1] Installation and performance detail at Art in General, New York, 16 May - 27 June, 2015. Multichannel synchronized video installation. 16mm film transferred to HD. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Art in General, New York. Photo: Charles Benton © 2015

Andrea Galvani, The Sun, a Gold Nugget and Seven Stairs. Performance and Installation view at The RYDER Projects, London, 9 October - 5 December, 2015. Courtesy of the artist and The RYDER Projects, London. Photo: Tim Bowditch © 2015

Andrea Galvani © 2015 , Llevando una pepita de oro a la velocidad del sonido #1 (detail), C-Print mounted on aluminum, white wood frame, UV glass.100 x 133 x 5,5 cm framed. Courtesy of the artist

Andrea Galvani © 2009-2010 , Higgs Ocean #7 , C-Print mounted on aluminum, white wood frame, UV glass. 90 x 130 x 5,5 cm cm framed. Courtesy of the artist

Andrea Galvani © 2015,The End [Action #5], 16mm film transferred to HD, concrete structure with Gold Apple MacBook. 150 x 30 x 20 cm / 59 x 12 x 8 inches. Courtesy of the artist and The RYDER Projects, London and Revolver Galeria, Lima

Andrea Galvani © 2005/2015, Deconstruction of a Mountain #0, Installation detail at Curro y Poncho, Gudalajara, Mexico. Infinitely reconfigurable sculpture, Archival pigment print mounted on weather treated MDF, 13 architectural elements, dimensions variable

Andrea Galvani © 2012, A few invisible sculptures #1, C-print mounted on aluminum dibond 145 x 195 x 5,5 cm framed. Courtesy of the artist

Andrea Galvani © 2005, Death of an image #2. C-print on aluminum dibond, wood white frame, 95 x 140 x 5,5 cm framed. Courtesy of the artist

ANDREA GALVANI (B. IN ITALY 1973) LIVES AND WORKS IN NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY.
DRAWING FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES AND OFTEN ASSUMING SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGIES, HIS CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH INFORMS HIS USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO, DRAWING, AND INSTALLATION.
GALVANI’S WORK HAS BEEN EXHIBITED INTERNATIONALLY, INCLUDING AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM, NEW YORK, NY; 4TH MOSCOW BIENNALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART; THE MEDIATIONS BIENNALE, POZNAN, POLAND; 9TH BIENAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF NICARAGUA; ART IN GENERAL, NEW YORK; APERTURE FOUNDATION, NEW YORK; THE CALDER FOUNDATION, NEW YORK; MART MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, TRENTO, ITALY; MACRO MUSEUM, ROME, ITALY; GAMEC, BERGAMO, ITALY; DE BRAKKE GROND, AMSTERDAM; OSLO PLADS, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, AMONG OTHERS. IN 2011, HE RECEIVED THE NEW YORK EXPOSURE PRIZE AND WAS NOMINATED FOR THE DEUTSCHE BÖRSE PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE.
GALVANI EARNED A BFA IN SCULPTURE FROM THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN BOLOGNA IN 1999, AND HIS MFA IN VISUAL ART FROM BILBAO UNIVERSITY IN 2002. HE HAS BEEN A VISITING ARTIST AT NYU AND HAS COMPLETED SEVERAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN NEW YORK CITY, INCLUDING LOCATION ONE INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, THE LMCC LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL, AND THE MIA ARTIST SPACE PROGRAM/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.

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