Michela Griffo

Born: Rochester, New York

My works are fairy tales for the 21st century. They offer a commentary on what I call the fictional narrative society has chosen to construct and believe; while at the same time calling attention to the truths we all avoid acknowledging. What appears to be a benign fairy tale image is juxtaposed with pencil image representing a contrasting truth. The two are tied together by a black and white cartoon narrative, which acts as a Greek chorus and completes the vision of what we choose not to see in a world where truth is at a premium. I also create, in color and black and white, stand-alone drawings, which are self-contained narratives.

Inspirations: Everything I see, read and hear.

More work can be seen at:

Michela Griffo
23 East 20th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-674-2162
michelagriffo@yahoo.com
MFA Pratt Institute

MFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
EXHIBITIONS: MUSEUMS
WHY NOT?, Housetonic Museum, Bridgeport CT, 2008

PRETTY SWEET: THE SENTIMENTAL IMAGE IN CONTEMPORARY ART,
DeCordova Museum, Lincoln MA, 2005

EXHIBITIONS: GROUP
2008
ELECTION 2008, Art Gotham, NY, NY
AMERICAN SANDWICH, Primo Piano Gallery, Lecce, Italy

2007
WORD OF MOUTH: FITS IN A BOX, Bridge Art Fair, Miami, FL
NIGHT OF 1,000 DRAWINGS, Artists Space, NY, NY
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, James Cohan Gallery, NY, NY
MODES OF DISCLOSURE, Form + Content Gallery in tandem with the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, Inc., NY, NY
LOVELY DARK AND DEEP: WOMEN ARTISTS RETAKE THE FAIRY TALE,
Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY
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