RESUME
Education
1996
Post Professional Master's of Architecture,
University of Washington. Seattle, WA
1996
Lighting Certificate,
Cascadia Alliance. Seattle, WA.
1994
Visiting Scholar,
Furniture Design, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington. Seattle, WA.
1987
Master's of Architecture,
University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy (Magna Cum Laude)
1980
Diploma In Fine Arts,
First State School of Fine Arts. Rome, Italy (56/60)
Teaching
2015 - Present
Bellevue College,
Fine Art, Bellevue, WA
2023 - 24
University of Washington, MHCI+D Department, Seattle, WA,
Capstone Project
2005 - Present
Transart Institute. Plymouth University UK,
Student advisor, MFA + PhD Creative Practice
2017 - 23
DigiPen Institute of Technology, MFA,
Renton, WA. Art History 115
2014 - 15
Gage Academy, Seattle, WA,
Teen Design Studio Bellevue Art Museum
2010 - 11
University of Washington, Comparative History Ideas. Seattle, WA,
Architecture History Rome Venice. Italy
2003
Cornish School Of Art, Seattle, WA,
BFA program
1991 - 92
State Art Institute of Civitavecchia High School. Civitavecchia, Italy,
Art and Architecture Co-Teacher with Professor Scaramella
Professional Employment. Architect / Designer
1997
LMN Architect,
Seattle, WA
1994
ORMS Architect,
London, UK
1992 - 93
Tommaso Giura Longo,
Rome, Italy
1991 - 92
ISI srl Interior International Systems,
Milano, Italy
1984 - 91
Vincenzo Alessandrini-Family owned-Furniture Design and Manufacturing Co.,
Rome, Italy
Selected Awards, Grants, Residencies
2024 - 25
Office of Arts and Culture, Award,
Seattle WA
2023
The Arctic Circle Organization, Residency,
Svalbard, Norway
2018
Pilchuck School of Glass, John H. Hauberg Fellowship,
Pilchuck, WA
2017
INScape,
Residency
2015
La Scuola Internazionale di Grafica,
Venice, Italy. Residency
2014
GAP,
Seattle WA. Grant
2014
Metrix Create: Space,
Seattle, WA. Residency
2006
Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs,
Seattle, WA. Award
2003
Jack Straw Production,
Seattle, WA. Artist Residency
2002
Pollock-Krasner Foundation,
New York, NY. Grant
2002
Rockefeller Film and Video,
New York, NY. Fellowship Nominee
2001
911 Media Arts Center,
Seattle, WA. Artist Residency
2001
Bellevue Art Museum,
Bellevue, WA. Artist Residency
2001
Artist Trust,
Seattle, WA. Fellowship
2000
Betty Bowen Memorial,
Seattle, WA. Award
2000
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle, WA. City Artist Grant
2000
The Paul Allen Foundation For The Arts,
Seattle, WA. Fellowship
1999
Ben B. Cheney Foundation,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
Frank Russell Foundation,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
Jane and George Russell Fund,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
The Florence B. Kilworth Foundation,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
New Tacoma Neighborhood Council,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
City of Tacoma Art Commission,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999 - 00
Tacoma-Pierce County First Night,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
The Local Development Council,
Tacoma, WA. Grant
1999
King County Arts Commission,
Seattle, WA. City Artist Grant
1997
King County Arts Commission,
Seattle, WA. Special Projects
1996 - 7 - 8
Seattle Arts Commission,
Seattle, WA. City Artist Grant
1997
Puffin Foundation,
New York, NY. Grant
1996
Civita Institute Formerly NIAUSI: Northwest Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies Italy,
Fellowship
1996
Sigma Delta Iota Chapter,
Seattle, WA. Honorary Award
Solo Exhibitions
2025 - 26
9° from 90°, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA (12.04-01.17.26)
2024
There Are No Natives in Svalbard, Rainier Club Gallery, Seattle WA (09.14-12.15)
2023
In Preparation: To The North Pole And Back, The Groceries Studios, Seattle WA (07.22-08.19.03)
2023
To The North Pole And Back, SOIL Gallery, Seattle WA (05.04-05.27.03)
2018
Your Own Halō, SOIL Gallery, Seattle WA (05.03-06.02)
2014 - 16
Le Stanze: SOIL Gallery, Seattle WA (12.03.15-01.03.16)
2013
Error Message 404: Site Not Found (Exhibition title): SOIL, Seattle, WA (10.03-11.02)
2012
Work in Progress: Store Front, Seattle, WA (03.15-04.30)
2011
In nothing…refuge: Soil Backspace, Seattle WA (10.06-10-29)
2011
Lux Ludens: At Play with the Fields of Light. University of Washington Rome Center. Rome, Italy (03.03)
2010
As The Camera Sees It. University Idaho Prichard Art Gallery. Moscow ID (09.17-10.23)
2009
Evidence of Absence: Signs of Light, Time, and Space. Mithun Architects. Seattle, WA (09.17-10.27)
2008
I Am Here, I Was There, The Vatican Gallery at OKOK Gallery. Seattle WA (10.11-11.02)
2008
Acceptance and Vulnerability, Saint James Cathedral. Seattle, WA (12.12)
2004
Untitled, Jack Straw Productions New Media Gallery Program. Seattle, WA (06.18-10.15)
2001
Work In Progress, 911 Media Arts Center's Residency Program. First Christian Church. Seattle WA (11.21-12-15)
2001
Between Planes, Bellevue Art Museum Residency Program. Bellevue, WA (04.23-05.31)
2000
Aqua Pura Vista, Seattle Arts Commission. Water Tower, Volunteer Park. Seattle WA (03.21-04.24.)
'99-'00
Winter, Season of Light, SoL Committee. Historical site downtown Tacoma. Tacoma WA (12.31.99-01.16.00)
Permanent Public Art Collections
2022
The Raven and the light, Climate Pledge Arena. Seattle WA
2019
Astra Zarina in Civita, Civita di Bagnoregio, VT, Italy
2018
In the Absence of Natural Light, By Lumina: Iole Alessandrini and Etta Lilienthal. Seattle, WA
2016
Luminous Forest, City of Edmonds, Edmonds WA
2008:
Counterbalance Park, Queen Anne. Collaboration with Murase Associates. Seattle WA
2003
Contour, Capitol Hill Library. Seattle Arts Commission. Seattle WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026
Under Pressure. SOIL Gallery Seattle, WA (05.07-05.30.26)
2026
Syntropy and Entropy. As part of Service/Symbiosis. SOIL and ActualizeSeattle, WA (03.05-05-02)
2025
To The North Pole and Back. Faculty Show. Bellevue College, WA (07.12-09-21))
2025
To The North Pole and Back. Lusio-Shine on Seattle. Seattle WA (04.10-05.10.25)
2025
Meander//Serpentina. There are No Natives In Svalbard. Tlaxcalla3. Mexico City. Mexico. (02.06-28.25)
2024-5
To The North Pole and Back. Tacoma Light Trail. Tacoma WA (12.31,24-01.12.25)
2022
Endless Spaces. Migration Project. Museum of La Penna. Perugia ITA (09.02-10-09-2022)
2019-2020
Modern Mythology. Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue WA (09.2019-01-2020)
2018
10x10x10. Tieton Seattle, WA (08.12-10-30)
2018
Becoming American. SOIL. Seattle, WA (09.04-09-29)
2018
Underwater. As part of Bellwether. Bellevue, WA (09.14-10.24)
2018
Spring Break. Time Square, New York, NY (03.06-12)
2007-17
Greener. Seattle Olympic Sculpture Park Seattle Art Museum, Seattle WA. (12.15.16-01.20.17)
2017
F(L)AT SOIL and Tiger Strikes Asteroid in Philadelphia PA (04.07.14-04.30)
2014-15
Accreted Terrane, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner WA (10.04-01.04)
2014
Gigapixel Artzoom. Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA (01.24)
2014
Sightlines: Gage Academy. Seattle WA (11.07-01.10)
2013
The Story of the Creative: See Exhibition Space, Queens, New York, NY (07.25-09.10)
2013
The Seattle Sketchbook Show: Gage Academy, Seattle WA (04.05-05.03)
2011
Acceptance and Vulnerability: SOIL, Aqua Miami Art Fair. Miami FL (11.30-12.04)
2011
Between Cornice and Cantilever, (Work in Progress) Gage Academy, Seattle WA (04.22-05-18)
2010
Vs. The Matador, Security. SOIL Gallery. Seattle, WA (12.01-12.23)
2010
The Artists of SOIL. The Building Blocks of Life Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA (11.01-12.01)
2010
10x10x10xTieton. The Building Blocks of Life. Tieton, WA (08.13-10.02)
2010
The Architect and the Urn. The Building Blocks of Life. Lundgren Monuments, Seattle, WA (06.03-07.18)
2010
SOIL in Residence at the SDC. ʇı ɹoɟ ʇxǝʇ ʎɯ ǝʞɐʇ. Seattle, WA (03.14-05.31)
2010
A to Z, SOIL Gallery. Seattle, WA (01.06-01.07)
2009
The Moore Theater Inside Out. Solidarity and Resilience. The Moore Theater. Seattle, WA (06.20)
2007
Sensoria. Hidden Spaces. SOIL Gallery. Seattle, WA (11.01-11.30)
2007
One Night Stand. La Luce. Ballard Fetherston Gallery. Seattle, WA (03.09-03.17)
2007
Opening Event. Greener. Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park. Seattle, WA (01.11-02.28)
2006
Please Open the Door. Trespassing. NURTUREart Gallery. New York, NY (05.19-06.25)
2006
Headlines Exhibit 2006. Counterbalance Park. Gould Hall, University of Washington. Seattle, WA (05.12-28)
2004
Northwest Biennial: Buildingwise. Truth Is Not A Sentence. Tacoma Art Museum. Tacoma WA (04.17-09.07)
2002
Blurred. Truth Is Not A Sentence. COCA, Seattle, WA (08.03-09.13)
2002
Sacro Mediterraneo. Truth Is Not A Sentence. Museum of Catania University. Catania Italy (12.21-01-01.30.02)
2001
Luminous, Schizophrenic-a/o. Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA (01.13-06.17)
2001
Bank of America Gallery. Schizophrenic-a/o (Photography). Bank of America. Seattle, WA (01.11-02.06)
1999
Pacific Northwest Annual. Cloud, Gentle and Drifting. Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue WA (07.09-08.22)
1999
HorseHead Sculpture Project. I Luoghi Di Iole. Belfast, Northern Ireland (08.14-09-30)
1999
Five Sites. Visible Memory.
Seattle Arts Commission with HorseHead SP. Magnuson Park, Seattle WA (07.11-09.30)
1998
Tacoma Arts Commission. Cloud, Gentle and Drifting. Commencement Art Gallery, Tacoma WA (12.17-01.16)
1998
HorseHead Sculpture Project. Yellow Red Purple Blue at Building 9. Sand Point, Seattle WA (09.19-10.31)
1998
Encounters with Place. Erikson Sidewalk. Radio Djin Material Research. Erikson Building. Seattle WA (05.07-07.31)
1997
Objects in Hangar 2. SandBlast. Seattle Arts Commission. Sand Point. Seattle WA (09.21-11.02)
1994
Table Lamp and Chair. Chair. Portland OR (09.28-10.22)
1994
Light Sculpture. Leaves. Workshop 3D Gallery. Seattle WA
1992
Rome Europe's Capital. The SDO MY WAY. Palazzo Valentini (Province Palace) Rome, Italy (06.19-20)
1991
Drawings. Table. Eralov Gallery. Rome, Italy (08-01-09.30)
1987
Designing Time. Mincing Time. ACF Gallery. Bergamo, Italy (11.30)
Performances and Screenings
2004
Reel Big Deal. Aqua Pura Vista.
Artist Trust Movie Night. 04.16.04 Majestic Bay Theater, Seattle, WA; 05.14.04 CWU, Ellensburg, WA; 08.26.04 MONA, Spokane, WA; 04.24.05 NWFF, Seattle, WA; 02.03.06 Historic Everett Theater, Everett, WA
2002
World Premier. Carmen, Pacific Northwest Ballet. Seattle, WA (01.31-02.10)
2002
Great Uncle Jimmy. Between Planes. Seattle Art Museum. Seattle, WA (01.18)
2002
Spaceboat. Untitled. Experience Music Project. Seattle, WA (01.11)
2001
Opening Event. Fields, Consolidated Works. Seattle, WA (07-28)
Books and Catalogues
PNW Arts&Tech Symposium2025 Catalog. Seattle, 2025.Pp. 18 and 50 SOIL1995-2025 Catalogue of the SOIL Collective. Seattle, 2025.
Migrazione/Migration Catalogue. Endless Spaces. Texts by Carlo Ponti. Futura Libri Publisher. 2022. Pp. 29-30 and 72-76.
Bellwether 2018 Catalogue. Underwater. City of Bellevue, Publisher. 2010. P. 42.
10x10x10xTieton Catalogue. The Building Blocks of Life. Tieton, Marquand Edition/Tieton Publisher. 2010. P. 15.
Betty Bowen Catalogue. Seattle Art Museum Publisher.
Untitled Exhibition at Jack Straw Production. Alessandrini Published. Seattle WA. Texts by: Ricardo De Mambro Santos, Iole Alessandrini, Jurg Koch, Gregory D’Elia. (Distribution 2019)
Living Hybrids Catalogue. Truth Is Not A Sentence. Red Bull Music Academy Publisher. 2005. Pp. 11-12.
People Doing Strange Things With Electricity II Catalogue. Threshold. Dorkbot-sea Publisher. 2005. P. 23.
Cutler and Anderson Architect Capitol Hill Library Contour. Rockport Publisher. 2004. Pp. 94-100.
Northwest Biennial: Buildingwise Catalogue. Truth Is Not A Sentence. Tacoma Art Museum Publisher. 2004. P. 12.
Blurred @ CoCA Catalogue. Truth Is Not A Sentence. Arcade Publisher. 2002. Pp 10-11.
The Architect: Women in Contemporary Architecture. Maggie Toy. Text by Peter Pran. Watson-G Publisher. 2001. P. 8.
Mediterraneo Sacro
Catalogue. Truth Is Not A Sentence. Texts by Carmelo Strano. Universita' Degli Studi Di Catania Publisher. 2001. Pp. 27-30.
The Architect: Women in Contemporary Architecture
Maggie Toy. Text by Peter Pran. Watson-G Publisher. 2001. P. 8.
Luminous
Catalogue. Schizophrenic-a/o. Texts by Brian Wallace, Carmelo Strano. Bellevue Art Museum Publisher. 2001. Pp. 10-15.
Architettura Componente Computer Paolo Martegani. Table. Officina Publisher. Rome Italy. 1987. Pp. 114-115.
Apeiron Poems by Ugo Amati, illustrations by Iole Alessandrini. Praxis Publisher. Rome Italy. 1985
Selected National and International Group Exhibitions
2022
SOIL at BAM, Bellevue Art Museum Bellevue, WA (TBA)
2015
Mrs. Goldberg a Curated Life: Kirkland Art Center Kirkland. WA (06.26-08-08)
2014-15
UP-UP 20 Worldwide artists updating-upgrading photography Museo Vignoli, Seregno. Italy (MI) (01.17-02.15)
2014-15
Accreted: MoNA La Conner, WA (10.04.14-01.31.15)
2014
Gigapixel Artzoom Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA (01.24)
2010
Neoiconoduli. Palazzo Bellomo, Siracusa Italy (SR) (08.07-10.10)
Curated Exhibitions
2008
Sometimes I Surprise Myself by Having Nothing to Say. Leon De la Rosa; Seattle Poetry Slam and Youth Speaks 911 Media Arts. Seattle, WA (08.22-08.23)
2003
What Can This Do? Bachelor of Fine Arts Show. Consolidated Works. Seattle, WA (04.25-05.07)
Selected Public and Private Collections
2018
In the Absence of Natural Light Seattle, WA. By Lumina: Iole Alessandrini, Etta Lilienthal
2016
Luminous Forest City of Edmonds, WA
2014
Ups and Downs SOIL Auction. Seattle, WA (03.30)
2012
Touch the Wood and Smell the Wax SOIL Auction. Seattle WA (10.26)
2011
Open SOIL Auction. Seattle WA (10.21)
2010
3 of US Artist Trust Auction. Seattle WA (02.20)
2008
Counterbalance Park Queen Anne. Seattle, WA Collaboration with Murase Associates
2006
Laser Plane Ted Wight Collection. Seattle WA
2003
Contour Capitol Hill Library. Seattle Arts Commission. Seattle WA
Selected Awards, Grant, Residencies
2023
Arctic Circle Expedition, Norway
2018
Pilchuck School of Glass, John H. Hauberg Fellowship. Pilchuck, WA
2017 (04-01-04-30, 2017)
INScape Residency Program
2014
GAP Grant
2014
Metrix Create: Space, Seattle, WA. Residency
2014
La Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venezia, Italy
2006
Award, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
2006-08
World Monument Watch. NIAUSI
2003
Artist Residency, Jack Straw Production
2002
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
Nominee, 2002
Rockefeller Film and Video Fellowship
2001
Artist Residency, 911 Media Arts Center
2001
Artist Residency, Bellevue Art Museum
2001
Artist Trust Fellowship
2000
Award, Betty Bowen Memorial
2000
City Artist Grant, Seattle Arts Commission
2000
The Paul Allen Foundation For The Arts
1999
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
1999
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation: Edward P. and Juanita M. Fund and Harold R. and Jessie B. Flowers Endowment Fund
1999
Frank Russell Foundation
1999
Jane and George Russell Fund
1999
The Florence B. Kilworth Foundation
1999
New Tacoma Neighborhood Council
1999
City of Tacoma Art Commission
1999
Tacoma-Pierce County First Night 2000
1999
The Local Development Council
1999
City Artist Grant, King County Arts Commission
1999, 1997, 1996
City Artist Grant, Seattle Arts Commission
1997
King County Arts Commission Special Projects
1997
Puffin Foundation
1996
NIAUSI: Northwest Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in Italy. Fellowship
1995
Sigma Delta Iota Chapter, Honorary Award
1994
University of Washington: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Visiting Scholar
Reviews
L’Italo Americano
Jan 2024. Journey Through Light, Time and Space by Rita Cipalla (online and paper)
L’Italo Americano
Aug 15 2023. Seattle Artist Sets Sail For The Arctic by Rita Cipalla (online and paper)
Seattle Magazine
May 2023. Artist Profile, by Rachel Gallaher
Edmonds Beacon
May 26 2022 Boosting the arts in Edmonds – and the economy
Edmonds Beacon
08 18 2020 Open house: Reinvention of Fourth Avenue Cultural Corridor
Seattle Magazine
04-2019 Edmonds Wows With Dining, Recreation, and a Thriving New Creative District
WA Governor’s Office
Feb 2019 Arts and Culture in Edmonds beams brighter after earning new state certification (online)
Edmonds Beacon
11 22 2017 Let there be more light on the Arts Corridor in Edmonds
Heraldnet
01 03 2017 Here are some of The Herald’s best photographs of 2016
Meural
August 09 2016. Deep Cuts, Episode 13: “A reflection of who we have been, who we want to be”
Crosscut-KCTS 9
July 28 2016. 5 Things To Do in Seattle this Weekend
City of Edmonds
June 2016. Public Art Collection
Edmonds Beacon
June 2016. ‘Luminous Forest’ taking root in art corridor | Art & Appetite
My Edmonds News
June 2016. ‘Luminous Forest’ installation now complete along 4th Avenue arts corridor
L'Italo Americano
December 2015. Artist Iole Alessandrini explores relationship between space and light
City Arts
April 2016. The 2016 Spring Art Walk Awards Are Coming!
My Edmonds News
April 2015. Artfully Edmonds brief: May 5 public hearing set on 4th Avenue interim artwork
Formspaceatelier
April 2012. Thrift Is The New Luxury, by Paul Pauper
Storefront Seattle
March 2012. Want to see something cool? by Matt Richter
Sculpture Magazine
October 2007. Icon and Monuments, by Matthew Kangas Pp.31-35
L'Arca
Jun 2007. Impronta di luce come sindone / Imprints of light like the Turin Shroud by Carmelo Strano. Pp. 87.
Sculpture Magazine
March 2007. Shaping Light and Space, by Matthew Kangas Pp.58-59.
Monitor
2007. Greener. Iole Alessandrini. Pp. 20.
Monitor
Jun 2006. Threshold-Untitled Iole Alessandrini: Light Special. Pp. 38-39.
Architectural Record
Feb 2006. Iole Alessandrini's Profile by Robert Such. Pp. 160-161-162
L'Arca
Oct 2005. Tradizione e Attualita' / In Mediterranean Art by Carmelo Strano. Pp. 82-83-84-85.
The Stranger
Jan 27-Feb. 2 2005. Signs of Strife and Life by Nate Lippens. P. 14
Seattle Weekly
Jan 2005. People Doing Strange Things With Electricity, by Andrew Engelson. Pp. 19-25.
Seattle Times Magazine
Nov 28 2004. Out of The Woods, by Shery Olson. Pp. 34-42.
The Stranger
Aug 19-Aug 25 2004. Untitled, by Christopher DeLaurenti. P.57
Giornale Di Vicenza
Jan 2004. Scamozzi Architetto Della Luce, by Giovanni Salviati. P. 1.
Arcade
Nov 2003. Structure for Resilience. The Allied Arts Waterfront Design Collaborative. P. 14.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Jun 09 2003. Days of vine and proses, by Shery Olson. Pp. 1-2.
Art In America
Aug 2002. Guide 2002. Pp 236-262.
Seattle Daily Journal Of Commerce
Aug 14 2002. COCA taps into design . . ., by Sam Bennett. P. 10-11.
The Oregonian
Aug 11 2002. Seattle's COCA exhibit . . ., by Randy Gragg. P. 10
The Stranger
Aug 08 2002. Opening and Closing, by Emily Hall. P. 35.
The News Tribune
Jun 18 2002. Foss Redo . . ., by Peter Callaghan. P. 8.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Jan 25 2002. 'PNB's 'Carmen' is a fresh look at Bizet's girl in a red dress', by R.M. Campbell. Pp. 1-2.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Feb 02 2002. Video Design Points Ballet In An Inventive Direction, by R.M. Campbell. Pp. 1-2.
Seattle Times-Northwest Life
Jan 27 2002. An Undying Passion For Carmen, by Lynn Jacobson. Pp. 3-4.
The News Tribune-Sound Life
Jan 29 2002. Dangerous Dance, by Jen Graves. Pp. 3-4.
Seattle Weekly
Feb 07 2002. In The Company of Carmen, by Sandra Kurtz. P. 69.
Seattle Times
Feb 02 2002. Double Take on Ballet, by Greg Gilbert.
Tablet
Jan 10 2002. Spaceboat.TV Returns, by Karla Esquivel. P. 18.
The Stranger
Dec 27 2002. Bio Art, by Emily Hall. P. 73.
Seattle Weekly
Dec 13 2002. Iole Alessandrini, by Anna Fahey. Pp. 67-71.
The Stranger
Dec 06 2002. Murky/Beautiful, by Emily Hall. P. 49.
Art In America
Aug 2001. Guide 2001. Pp 236-260.
Arcade
Jul 2001. Under I-5, by Victoria Reed, photograph by Iole Alessandrini. P. 35.
L'Arca
May 2001. Arte Della Luce/Luminous, by Carmelo Strano. Pp. 84-85-86-87.
Artweek
Mar 2001. Reviews. Schizophrenic-a/o, by Ron Glowen. Pp. 22-23.
Seattle Times
Nov 09 2000. Betty Bowen Award, by Sheila Farr. Pp. 1-2.
Arcade
Sep 2000. Aqua Pura Vista, by Iole Alesssandrini. P. 8.
Architectural Record
Jul. 2000. Profile, by Elizabeth H. Kubany. P. 272
Artweek
Jun 2000. Reviews. Aqua Pura Vista, by Ron Glowen. Cover and P. 26.
Architectural Record
May 2000. Winter, Season of Light, by Charles Linn. Pp. 315 - 318.
The Stranger
April 13-19 2000. Bio Art. Aqua Pura Vista, by Eric Fredericksen. P. 75
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Apr 10 2000. Life Stile Section. Aqua Pura Vista, by Regina Hackett. Cover.
Art Access
Apr 2000. Aqua Pura Vista, by Alec Clayton. Pp. 16 - 17.
Ranger
Mar 30 2000. Aqua Pura Vista, by Alec Clayton. P.18.
The Puyallup Herald
Jan 20 2000. Winter Season of Light, by Bekki Van Benthuysen. Cover and p. 2B.
Seattle Times
Feb 18 2000. Winter, Season of Light, by Mark Hinshaw. Pp. F1 and 6.
Tacoma City Paper
Jan 20 2000. Winter, Season of Light, by Alec Clayton. Cover and p.6.
The News Tribune-Sound Life
Jan 20 2000. Winter Season of Light, by Jen Graves. Cover and pp. 3-12.
The News Tribune
Feb 18 2000; Jan 23 2000; Jan 21 2000; Jan 19 2000; Jan 18 2000; Jan17 2000; Jan 15 2000; Dec 21 1999; Nov 20 1999; Winter Season of Light, by Jen Graves.
South Sound
Apr 18 1999. Artist Wants to light up city's core, by Art Popham. P. 8.
Business Examiner
Apr 5 1999. Winter, Season of Light, by Christopher Hord. Pp.1-10
L'Arca
Oct 1999. Cloud, gentle and drifting, by Carmelo Strano. Pp. 86-87-88.
The Stranger
Jul 22-28 1999. Visible Memory, by Eric Fredericksen. P. 41.
The Seattle Times
Apr 30 1999. HorseHead Arts Festival, by Robin Updike. P. E5.
Tacoma City Paper
Jan 1999. Cloud, gentle and drifting, by Alec Clayton. P. 11.
Artweek
Nov 1997. The Objects in Hangar 2, by Ron Glowen. Pp. 26-27.
Arcade
Dec 1997. The Architect as Artist, by Iole Alessandrini. Pp. 6-9.
Right Light
4 1997. Teaching Light, by Millet & Loveland. Pp. 170-172.
Arcade
Mar 1997. Luminous Landscape, by Iole Alessandrini. Pp.18-19.
Architectural Record
Feb 1997. Shadows and Light, by Charles Linn. P. 141.
L'Arca
Oct 1996. Artistic Landscape, by Carmelo Starno. Pp. 82-85.
LD+A
Feb 1996. The dangers of day lighting, by Marietta Millet. Pp. 32-33.
Retrospective
1994 Summer 1994. Pp. 2 and 20.
Recuperare
Sep 1991. I Sassi di Matera, Matera Italy, by Prof. Tommaso Giura Longo. Pp. 550-557.
Edilizia Popolare
Jul-Oct 1991. The Bologna Fair, Bologna Italy, by Prof. Tommaso Giura Longo. Pp. 56-71.
L'Arca
Sep 1989. ILC Finanziaria, Milano Italy, by Iole Alessandrini. Pp. DVI-DVII.
Selected Lectures and Conferences
2024
The Arctic Expedition… University of Foreigners. Perugia ITA (TBD)
2024
The Arctic Expedition… Casa Italiana Cultural Center. Burien WA (03-23.)
2024
The Arctic Expedition… The Dante Alighieri Society. Seattle WA (02-14.)
2024
The Arctic Expedition… Oceanography University of Washington. Seattle WA (01-08.)
2023
Lingering Energies…A Journey in the Arctic DUB University of Washington. Seattle WA (11.15.)
2023
In Preparation: To The North Pole And Back The Grocery Studios. Seattle WA (07.22)
2016
Percorso Italiano Tra Vicenza e Venezia alla Ricerca dell'Architettura di Palladio. Seattle WA (05-12)
2014
Seattle Perugia Sister Cities Civita di Bagnoregio. Seattle (06-11)
2014
Bellevue Art Museum ISSNAF. Bellevue, WA (06.05)
2014
Lighting Design Lab Illuminating Engineering Society IES. (02.27)
2013
University of Washington Art Dept. Seminar Origami and Tessellation. Seattle WA (09.12)
2013
Bellevue Art Museum Pechakucha 'Luck of the Draw' 05-03
2011
University of Washington Rome Center Lux Ludens: At Play with the Fields of Light Rome, Italy (03.03)
2010
University Idaho Prichard Art Gallery As the Camera Sees It. Moscow ID (09-17)
‘10-’11
Photography University Idaho Prichard Art Gallery. Moscow ID (09.18)
2010
International Studies Venice Italy, Comparative History of Ideas University of Washington Seattle, WA. June-Sept.
2008
World Monument Fund and NIAUSI International Workshop-Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Tuff Towns and of Civita di Bagnoregio. May 14-18.
2008
La Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez Lecture and Workshop Art and Architecture Departments. Mexico. April 1-6.
2008
McKinstry Offices Illuminating Engineering Society IES. Light as Art. Seattle, WA. Mar 27.
2007
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects Lecture Series. Seattle, WA. Mar 26.
2006
Pecha Kucha First event Seattle Chapter. Lecture Series. See Sound Lounge. Seattle, WA. Sep 12.
2006
Capitol Hill Arts Center Roundtable Conversation, Peace and Justice. Performance. Seattle WA. Sep 11.
2006
Transart Institute Mini Residency. Point B. New York, NY. Jan 3.
2006
University of Washington CHID College of Arts and Sciences. On Photography. Lecture Series. Seattle WA. Jan 23.
2005
University of Washington Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs. Alley 24. Lecture Series. Seattle WA. Feb 2.
2004
Center on Contemporary Art Dorkbot Neverlight. Lecture Series. Seattle WA. Dec 1.
2004
Tacoma Art Museum Buildingwise Northwest Biennial,Lecture Series. Tacoma, WA. Jun 3.
2004
University of Washington Digital Journalism, Communication Department. Lecture Series. Seattle, WA. Apr 16.
2004
Capitol Hill Library Emerging Public Artists Roster. Lecture Series. Capitol Hill Library. Seattle, WA. Apr 14.
2004
College Arts Association Open Screen. Lecture Series. WSCT. Seattle WA. Feb 20.
2003
University of Washington COM 538. Lecture Series. Communication Department. Seattle, WA. May 28.
2003
University of Washington Digital Journalism. Lecture Series. Communication Department. Seattle, WA. Jan 29.
2002
Cornish School of Art Responsive Environment. Lecture Series. Seattle, WA. Oct 23.
2002
University of Washington Lecture Series, Seattle, WA. Oct 21.
2002
NAMAC Low Walls / Media Artists. West Coast Grand Hotel. Seattle, WA. Oct 3.
2002
Richard Hugo House Blurred. Lecture Series, Seattle, WA. Aug 22.
2002
University of Washington Center For Digital Art and Experimental Media. Seattle, WA. May 7 and 14.
2000
Bellevue Art Museum Lecture Series. Bellevue, WA. Oct 12.
2000
Museum of History, University of Washington Lecture Series. Tacoma, WA. Jan 13.
2000
Tacoma Art Museum Lecture Series. Tacoma, WA. Jan 17.
1999
Richard Hugo House Shelter Festival 2nd Annual Cultural Inquiry. Art Without Shelter. Seattle, WA. Oct 3.
1999
Space.City: Contemporary Arts Council Lecture Series. Seattle, WA. Jun 14.
1999
Mithun Partners Architects Lecture Series. Seattle, WA. Apr 9.
1999
Tacoma Public Library Tacoma Arts Commission. Tacoma, WA. Jan 13.
1997
Space.City Lecture Series. The Alibi Room, Seattle, WA. Nov 16.
1996
Seattle Art Museum NIAUSI Fellowship. Seattle, WA. Jun 6.
TV, Radio and Webcasting
2019
Crosscut-KCTS 9: How to make art? It is elemental by Susie Lee,
2007
Verve, Channel 21,
2003
Artist Express, Channel 28,
2001
The Beat, KUOW-NPR,
Art, Design and Architectural Practices
1997 to Present
Designer,
Iole Alessandrini. Seattle, WA, USA
1996-97
Architect,
LMN Architects. Seattle, WA, USA
1993-94
Architect,
ORMS Architects. London, UK
1990-92
Architect,
Tommaso Giura Longo Architect. Rome, RM, Italy
1989-90
Architect,
Giannino Trapletti Architect. Bergamo, BG, Italy
1985-87
Furniture Designer,
Vincenzo Alessandrini, Family Owned Wood Working and Design. Rome, RM, Italy
Professional Organizations
2016 to 2018
President,
Civita Institute. USA - Italy
2013 to 2016
Board Member,
Civita Institute formerly known as Northwest Institute/NIAUSI. USA - Italy
2009 to present
Board Member,
SOIL. Seattle, WA
2000 to 2013
Vice President,
Northwest Institute/NIAUSI. Seattle - Italy
2006 to 2010
Board Member,
Washington Lawyers for the Arts / WLA. Seattle, WA
2005 to present
Advisory Board,
Nonsequitur. Seattle, WA
1998-99
Member,
Seattle Architectural Foundation. Art and Architecture Tours. Seattle, WA
1996 to 2000
Editorial Committee,
Arcade The Journal for Architecture and Design in the Northwest. Seattle, WA
1985-87
Editorial Committee,
PRAXIS Publishing House. Rome, Italy