Sara Angelucci facts for kids

Sara Angelucci is a Canadian artist born in 1962. She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario. She is known for her unique art that uses photography, video, and sound. Her work often explores old photos and how they tell stories.

Her Journey in Art

Sara Angelucci studied art at several universities. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine Arts from the University of Guelph. Later, she completed her Master of Fine Arts degree at NSCAD University.

What Sara Angelucci Creates

Sara Angelucci mainly creates art using photography, video, and audio. Her photo exhibits have been shown all over Canada. These include shows at the Art Gallery of York University and Le Mois de la Photo in Montreal. Her art has also been part of group shows in other countries. These include the United States, Europe, and the Pingyao Biennale in China.

Exploring Old Photos

Angelucci's art often looks at old materials like home movies and old portraits. She explores what these old items can tell us. One of her most famous works is called Aviary, created in 2013. This art project includes photos, videos, and sounds. It is now part of the collection at the Art Gallery of York University.

The Aviary Project

The Aviary project features photos that mix images of birds with old Victorian portraits. These photos show many ideas from the 1800s. They combine family photo albums with science and spiritual ideas. Sara made these pictures by putting together photos of birds that are rare or no longer exist. She combined them with old, anonymous portraits from the 1800s.

The art shows creatures that are about to become like ghosts. For example, the series includes the passenger pigeon. This bird was once very common in North America, with billions of them. But by 1914, they were all gone. This happened because of too much hunting and the destruction of their homes.

Teaching and Residencies

From November 2013 to January 2014, Sara Angelucci was an Artist-in-residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario. This means she worked there as an artist for a period of time. Today, she is a professor of Photography. She teaches at the School of Image Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Sara Angelucci's work has been featured in many art shows. Here are some of them:

• "Aviary" in Apparaître - Disparaître, from September 22 to November 24, 2019. This show was at the Fondation Grantham pour l’art et l’environnement in Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham, Québec.
• "Aviary & new works" from September 18 to October 31, 2015. This was at the Patrick Mikhail Gallery in Montreal, Quebec.
• "A Mourning Chorus" on September 26, 2014, at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario.
• A public performance of "A Mourning Chorus" on February 5, 2014. This took place at the Walker Court in the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Ontario.
• She took part in (Da bao)(Takeout) from January 25 to March 23, 2014. This show was at the Surrey Art Gallery.
• Provenance Unknown from April 10 to June 16, 2013. This was at the Art Gallery of York University.
• "Lacrimosa" from May 8 to May 29, 2010. This show was at the Wynick/Tuck Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.
• Somewhere in Between from April 1 to May 14, 2006. This was at Cambridge Galleries Queen's Square.
• Seeking Grace video performance was shown in October 2003. This was part of the Toronto International Media Art Biennial.
• The perfect past from March 23 to April 22, 2000. This show was at Gallery TPW.