Steven Montiglio

Originally from New York, Steve Montiglio has been creating art his entire life. From his earliest awards in childhood art competitions to commissioned works for films like Titanic, he has always forged his own artistic path.

After his first year studying design and psychoacoustics at SUNY Purchase he relocated to Los Angeles, where he was forced to live much of his 20’s “underground” to avoid a widening conflict of outside interests. During this period, the struggle between anonymity and individualism became a driving force of his aesthetic.

As art schools at the time were focused mainly on self-expression, he began his own research in to painting materials and technique, composition and symbolism, the depth of which caught the eye of famed art educator Saul Bernstein. Under his mentorship, Montiglio pursued a course of independent study which included trips to London and Rome to analyze composition and allegory in painting. In Los Angeles, his technical skills and understanding of style began to result in painting commissions for film projects.

Seeking to utilize commercial art to fund his personal artistic endeavors, he expanded into illustration, graphics, animation and set design. His work has now appeared in numerou...

2014 “Body Language”
Curator: George Herms, Orange County Center For Contemporary Art
2013 “Twins” TCSB Gallery, Santa Barbara
2011 “Rooster” TCSB Gallery, Santa Barbara
2008 “Find The Vein” Katalyst, Los Angeles
2008 “Artundressed” Beate Ushe Erotik Museum, Berlin
2008 “Provocation - Sensualité Et Érotisme” Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal
2008 “Alchemy Of Art” Lark Gallery Online, Juror: Peter Frank
2008 “Artundressed” World Erotic Museum, Miami
2006 “Holy Week” Ghettogloss, Los Angeles
2005 “La Xposed” X-Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2005 “Food For Thought” Mad Gallery, Los Angeles
2005 “Hollyweek” Bourgeois Pig, Los Angeles
2005 “Table Of Contents” Mad Gallery, Los Angeles
2004 “La Xposed” The Erotic Museum, Hollywood
2003 The Ruby Couch, Hollywood
2000 “Submerged” B-12 Gallery, Hollywood
1999 “Busted” B-12 Gallery, Hollywood
1999 “The Apocalypse” Speakeasy Gallery, Los Angeles
1998 “Bare” Rosetta Stone Gallery, Los Angeles
1997 “Blue” Museum Of Arts Downtown Los Angeles
1997 “Conceptual Evolution” Madla
1996 “T.A.E.” El Pueblo Gallery, Los Angeles
1996 “Erotika” Rosetta Stone Gallery, Los Angeles
1995 “Table Of Contents” Desmond, Hollywood
1994 “Atavistic Ballet” Aoa Gallery, Pasadena
1993 “State Of The Art...