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Nicole
Capozzi
Box Heart, an artist run commercial gallery, was established
in March of 2001. My husband, Joshua Hogan, and I
held the simple goal of providing regional artists
with the space to exhibit and potentially sell their
work. The development of Box Heart since then has
grown beyond our wildest imagination. Since opening
the gallery doors, we have held over 90 exhibitions
for artists from all around the world; striving to
maintain a creative atmosphere with an eclectic mix
of art work from emerging and established artists
alike. Our continual progression into an international
gallery, drives us to carefully select not only the
type of art, but also the type of artist we need to
build and maintain a successful art community.
Gallery Highlights (selection)
* Nationally exhibiting landscape artist, writer,
and President of Business Affairs at Paramount Pictures
exhibited her paintings, "Country Scapes"
in January 2004. Her paintings have since been selected
by set designer Linda Sutton to appear in various
audiovisual productions. She also collectively runs
Cimero Entertainment with her husband, Matt Cimber,
through which they offer story consulting, publishing,
and exclusively represent the ancillary rights for
the Harold Robbins Estate.
* Internationally exhibiting Israeli artist Ilana
Raviv exhibited her series "Magna Mater"
in February 2004. Her paintings, described as synthetic
realism, are part of the permanent collection of the
Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. and the
International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Israel.
* Nationally exhibiting video-sound installation artist,
John Henry Blatter, exhibited "Blatter Up"
in August 2004. In addition to exhibiting his work
at the Columbus Museum of Art, Blatter is now the
creator, editor-in-chief and art director of a zine
called The Daily Constitutional, which features artists
taking back their forum and writing about art themselves.
In addition to exhibiting his sound installations
at Scope Miami, he also distributes his quarterly
issues of The Daily Constitutional.
* Internationally exhibiting African artist Nzuji
De Magalahaes exhibited her mixed media and textile
series, "Daqui Dai (from here to there)"
in October 2005. This series has since been exhibited
by the Harlem Studio Museum in New York City as part
of "Frequency" an exhibition organized by
Thelma Golden and Christine Kim who selected thirty-five
of the hottest, emerging, black artists from around
the world. This series was purchased for their permanent
collection.
* 2008 will mark the anniversary of Box Heart Gallery's
"7th Annual Art Inter/National Exhibition."
This invitational group exhibition explores space,
how the immediate environment impacts the artistic
process and influences what each artist creates. The
exhibition has featured artists from countries such
as: Norway, Brazil, Russia, Columbia, Vietnam, Iran,
Switzerland, China, Africa, Germany and Chile. Inspired
by the prestigious Carnegie International, we are
thrilled to offer the Pittsburgh community an intimate
yearly alternative. The exhibition has also given
us the opportunity to introduce artists from unique
places to Pittsburgh, the best mid-sized city for
the arts in the United States!
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My
portrait was painted in November of 2007
by Pennsylvania artist
Sonja Sweterlitsch Brandt.
In addition to working as a portrait artist,
Sonja is also the Director of the
Three Rivers Arts Festival Artist Market.
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RESUME:
1998 - Current: Owner/Director of Box
Heart Gallery, a commercial retailer of Fine Art and
Craft also offering services as Framing, Art Installation,
Art Restoration, Art Rental/Lease, Art Consulting,
Artist Agency and Contract Painting.
2005 - 2007: Director "A Fair in
the Park," a contemporary fine art and craft
festival presented by The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh.
EXHIBITION CURATOR & COORDINATOR
2007 - Current: Quarterly exhibitions for
Art-iculate, Pittsburgh's Creative Network
2001 - Current: All exhibitions for Box
Heart Gallery
2002 The Notion of Cycles, Duo Exhibition with
Mary Lou Capozzi BoxHeart Gallery
2001 Vintage Senior Care Center, Group Exhibition
East Liberty Carnegie Library
2000 Wilkinsburg Art Innovative, Hosanna House
2000 Destination Horizon II, Group Exhibition
Bloomfield Art Works
2000 Wood Blocks and More, Group Exhibition
Vintage Senior Care Center
1999 Destination Horizon I, Group Exhibition
The Move Studio
1999 Alumni Art Exhibition, Carlow College
1999 Vintage Senior Care Center, Group Exhibition
East Liberty Carnegie Library
1999 East End Artist 3rd Annual Open Studio
Exhibition, Mine Safety Building
1999 Spirits of Invention, Indian Summer
ADVISORY BOARDS
2007 - Current: Articulate and The Pittsburgh
Gallery Guide advisory board member
2005 - Current: Three Rivers Arts Festival Artist's
Market advisory board member
2005 - 2007: The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh
advisory board member for A Fair in the Park
ART EXHIBITIONS
2003 Aquarius Rising, Duo Exhibition with Sera
Swan, Penn Gallery
2002 The Notion of Cycles, Collaborative Exhibition
with Mary Lou Capozzi, Box Heart
2000 Destination Horizon II, Group Exhibition,
Bloomfield Art Works
1999 Destination Horizon I, Group Exhibition,
The Move Studio
1999 Alumni Art Exhibition, Group Exhibition,
Carlow College
1999 Through a Child's Eyes, Group Exhibition,
The Move Studio
1999 East End Artist's Open Studio Exhibition,
Group exhibition Mine Safety Building
1999 Spirits of Invention, Duo Exhibition with
Joshua Hogan, Indian Summer
1998 The People's Art Exhibition, Group Exhibition,
PPG Place
1998 East End Artist's Open Studio Exhibition,
Group Exhibition, Mine Safety Building
1998 The Rose Series, Solo Exhibition, Carlow
College
VOLUNTEER AND OUTREACH WORK
1998 - 2000: Painting/Drawing instructor
for Vintage Senior Care Center
1998 - 1999: Art Instructor for Seniors
through SweetWater Center for the Arts
1998 Art Instructor for Children's Summer Camp
through The Whale's Tale
EDUCATION
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
2000 Carlow College, Associate Degree - Biology
1999 PA Licensed Real Estate Sales Person
1999 Living Touch Reike Master
1998 Carlow College, B.A.- Fine Art
AWARD
1998 Sister Kelly Owen Award for Excellence
in Art
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