Sara Angelucci facts for kids

Sara Angelucci, born in 1962, is a talented Canadian artist. She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Becoming an Artist

Sara studied art at two universities. She earned degrees from the University of Guelph. She also studied at NSCAD University. These studies helped her become a skilled artist.

What Sara Angelucci Creates

Sara mainly creates art using photography, video, and sound. Her photos have been shown all over Canada. You could see them at galleries in Montreal and Halifax. Her art has also traveled worldwide. It has been shown in the United States, Europe, and even China.

Exploring Old Photos

Sara often uses old materials in her art. She looks at old home movies, snapshots, and vintage portraits. She explores what these old items can tell us. She also looks at what they don't show us.

The Aviary Project

One of Sara's famous works is Aviary (2013). This project includes photos, videos, and sound. In Aviary, Sara combined old photos of people with pictures of birds. These birds were either endangered or already extinct.

The photos look like old Victorian portraits. They mix family memories with nature and spiritual ideas. Sara used photos of birds like the passenger pigeon. This bird was once very common in North America. But it became extinct by 1914. This happened because of too much hunting and habitat destruction. Sara's art reminds us of what we have lost.

Artist in Residence

From November 2013 to January 2014, Sara was an Artist-in-residence. She worked at the Art Gallery of Ontario. This means she spent time creating art there.

Teaching Art

Today, Sara is a professor. She teaches photography at Toronto Metropolitan University. She works at the School of Image Arts.

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Sara's art has been shown in many places. Here are some of her exhibitions:

• Aviary & new works was shown from September to October 2015. It was at the Patrick Mikhail Gallery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• A Mourning Chorus was performed in February at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• A Mourning Chorus was also shown in September 2014. This was at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• She was part of (Da bao)(Takeout) from January to March 2014. This show was at the Surrey Art Gallery.
• Provenance Unknown was on display from April to June 2013. You could see it at the Art Gallery of York University.
• Lacrimosa was shown from May 8 to May 29, 2010. This was at the Wynick/Tuck Gallery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Somewhere in Between was shown from April to May 2006. It was at Cambridge Galleries Queen's Square.
• The perfect past was shown from March to April 2000. This was at Gallery TPW.