Annie Terrazzo

b. Breckenridge, CO. Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
Born in Breckenridge Colorado, Annie Terrazzo surrounded herself with dreams. Her childhood was unorthodox and chaotic, having been raised by a mother who was a schizophrenic adult entertainer and a father who was a formula one race car driver. This chaos was countered by a large family who, through silversmithing and plein air painting, taught her the value of and method to making beauty in the world. She spent large portions of her time writing plays on an old typewriter, watching movies, and dreaming of Paris.
After graduating from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, CA, Terrazzo began her career in trash portraiture, focusing on using found objects, newspapers, and magazines. She strives to create work that allows the viewer to recognize image and text based language, drawing you in through the technical skill she possesses and the attention to detail that permeates all of her work.
Terrazzo has exhibited her work internationally and locally, with her work being placed in several permanent collections across the United States.

"Through the lens of the past, Annie projects a contemporary mindset that bisects historical memory and the contemporary cultural context t...

Selected Exhibitions
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2018 l Valnez / Saatchi l Los Angeles
2015 | Nancy Victor Gallery | London
2015 | Red Pipe Gallery | Los Angeles
2014 | Galleria Gum | Miami
2013 | Avant Garde Gallery | Vancouver
2012 | Communication Gallery | Toronto
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2017 | La Luz De Jesus Summer Showcase | Los Angeles
2016 | Loft At Liz’s | Los Angeles
2015 | LA Art Show | Los Angeles, CA
2014 | Santa Monica Museum of Art Bergamot Station | Santa Monica, CA
2014 | Venice Under the Influence | Curated by Amanda Quinn Olivar | Los Angeles, CA
2013 | LAAA Open Show | Juried by Jenny Gheith, Assistant Curator SFMOMA | Los Angeles, CA 2013 | 825 Gallery | Juried by Timothy J. Potts, Director of The Getty Museum | Los Angeles, CA