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Liza Sylvestre is an American visual artist known for her unique and thoughtful artwork. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1983, she creates detailed abstract pieces using different materials. Her art often explores how we see and understand the world around us, especially through our senses. She also uses newer art forms like installations and video art.

About Liza Sylvestre

Early Life and Hearing Journey

Liza Sylvestre grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When she was about six years old, she started to lose her hearing. This loss happened slowly over time, becoming more noticeable when she was around sixteen. To help her hear better, she had a special device called a cochlear implant placed in her ear in 2003, when she was 20 years old.

Education and Family Life

Liza earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art from the University of Minnesota in 2006. After graduating, she moved to Miami for six years. There, she worked and showed her artwork. Today, Liza lives in Illinois with her husband, Christopher Jones, who is also an artist and writer. They have two children.

Art Exhibitions

Liza Sylvestre's art has been shown in many places, both by herself and as part of group shows.

Solo Art Shows

• 2019
  • Third Space. New Genres Art Space, Rockford, IL
  • Third Space. The Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
• 2018
  • Captioned. Granary Arts, Ephraim, UT
• 2017
  • Interference. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
• 2015
  • Meridians. Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN
• 2014
  • Elements Unheard. MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN

Group Art Shows

• 2020
  • Flashlight Project for Heavy Breathing. Land & Sea Gallery, Oakland, CA
  • Voices in the Gallery. John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, England
• 2019
  • The Other Four. The Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
  • MFA Thesis Show. Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
• 2018
  • A Place for Us. Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago IL
  • Humanly Possible: The Empathy Exhibition. Frederick Layton Gallery of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
• 2017
  • Twentieth International Opening Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • Between the Sky & the Earth. Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center, Chicago, IL
• 2016
  • Michael Dandley / Liza Sylvestre. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
  • Art(ists) on the Verge 7 Fellowship Exhibition. Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
• 2015
  • Enormous Tiny Art Show 18. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
• 2014
  • Enormous Tiny Art Show 16. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
  • Ned Evans / Carly Glovinski / Liza Sylvestre. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
  • Get Lucky. Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
• 2013
  • Enormous Tiny Art Show 14. Nahcotta, Portsmouth, NH
• 2012
  • Natural Curiosities. Miami International Airport, Miami, FL
  • This and That. Art Center of South Florida, Miami, FL
• 2011
  • Recently Acquired. Audrey Love Gallery, Miami, FL
• 2010
  • Small Works. The Swenson Gallery, Miami FL
  • Lucky You. Audrey Love Gallery, Miami FL

Film and Video Screenings

• 2019
  • The Film and Video Poetry Symposium at Cinema Kosmos, Moscow, Russia
• 2018
  • Captioned. Lease Agreement, Huntsville, TX
  • Symposium on Sensory Loss and Art. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis MN
  • The Film & Video Poetry Society. Los Angeles, CA
  • The Feminist Film Festival. Champaign, IL
• 2017
  • Northwest Conference of the Society for Photographic Education. Portland, OR

Art Commissions

Liza Sylvestre has also created art for special projects. One notable commission was a 25-piece art collection for the four-star James Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

Awards and Recognition

Liza Sylvestre has received several awards for her artistic work.

• 2021
  • Awarded Joan Mitchell Fellowship from the Joan Mitchell Foundation
• 2017
  • Art Works Grant, National Endowment for the Arts (with SooVAC)
  • Travel Grant, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
  • Mary Jane Neer Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• 2016
  • University Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• 2015
  • Art(ists) on the Verge 7 Fellow (Jerome Foundation)
  • VSA Jerome - Emerging Artist Grantee
  • Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Arts Learning Grantee
• 2014
  • Minnesota State Arts Board - Artist Initiative Grant
  • Minnesota State Arts Board - Arts Learning Grant

See also

• List of American artists