Eric Toscano
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Mixed Media / Collage
Artist's Statement
My work is the result of an instinctual reaction to materials. Appropriated images, found objects, and nontraditional media are juxtaposed in ways that resonate with me during an intuitive creative process. Of particular interest to me is visualizing a new purpose for discarded materials, eliciting their intrinsic value, and producing work using the most immediate means. These handmade collages, using images from National Geographic magazines of the 1940s and 50s, allow the viewer to complete a narrative and consider the possibility that these are depictions of actual events. The results are sometimes abstract, usually wry, and always part of an ongoing inner dialogue.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2019
Reimagine, MK Apothecary Gallery, Collingswood, NJ
2017
Unnatural Disasters, Central Tattoo Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Two-Person
2017
Visions of the End, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
Group
2019
Alternative Realities, Gallery 88, Mount Ephraim, NJ
Open House, MK Apothecary Gallery, Collingswood, NJ
Woodmere Annual: 78th Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Pattern Burst, InLiquid at The Yard, Philadelphia, PA
2018
Annual Juried Exhibition, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
Spacelab, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA
International Variety: Works on Paper, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2016
The Art of Collage, Benedum Fine Arts Gallery, Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, PA
2015
PageMakers, AIGA Philadelphia Space, Philadelphia, PA
2013
(No) Hope, Salon 1522, Philadelphia, PA
2012
Visual Storytelling: New Jersey History, Myths, and Legends, The Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton, NJ
2011
Locals Only, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Community Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2010
Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA
2009
Art For The Urban Collector, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008
Small Works, Fusion Gallery, Collingswood, NJ
Too Real Is Too Real, The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ
Down To Earth, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Worlds, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
2007
Absolutely Abstract, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
All Media Open, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Worlds, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Artist's Bibliography
Valerio, William. "Second Nature: The Poetics of Re-presentation," www.issuu.com, Woodmere Art Museum, 29 May 2019.
Jamison, Mikala. "Gallery Gameplan: War, Impending Doom, Nudity and Naps, Not in That Order," www.phillyvoice.com, Philly Voice, 21 March 2017
Awards and Honors
2017
InLiquid Microgrant, Blick Art Materials, Philadelphia, PA
2016
Feed Your Soul Fellowship, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
2011
The Richard Henkels Award, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Artist of the Month, Discover Jersey Arts, www.jerseyarts.com
Other
2020
Art Fair 14C, Hyatt Regency, Jersey City, NJ
2019
Artists Against Gun Violence, Tattooed Mom, Philadelphia, PA
2017
Dance with the Bride, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
2014
Favorite Stories Don’t End, North Bowl, Philadelphia, PA
2011
ArtUnleashed, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Hope For Hope, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2010
Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA
Education
2012
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
MFA
1998
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
BFA
Recent Artist Member Mentions on InLiquid
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Alternative Realities
Gallery 88 will be showcasing “Alternative Realities”, a collage group exhibition in December. This show includes both analog and digital … See Full Post
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WORLD COLLAGE DAY Workshop
“Collage connects our eyes, our minds, and the muscles in our hands. Collage is accessible and democratic. All you need … See Full Post
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Pattern Burst
Pattern Burst is an exhibition featuring artwork that explores systematic patterns created by the tenacious combination of imagination and repetition. … See Full Post
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Perkins Center for the Arts ’18 Fall Juried Show
2018 Fall Annual Juried Exhibition October 7 – November 25 Open Reception: Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 1:00 – 3:00 … See Full Post
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Blick in-Store Demo Saturdays with InLiquid Artists!
InLiquid is pleased to announce an extension of our partnership with Blick Art Materials. This year we were able to initiate … See Full Post
