Christian de Vietri

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Christian de Vietri
CitWA
De Vietri in 2020
Born (1981-07-14) 14 July 1981 (age 43)
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
EducationCurtin University Perth (Bachelor of Fine Art 1999-2001)
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts Paris (Honors 2002)
École des Beaux-Arts de Marseille (Post Diplôme 2005)
Columbia University New York (Master of Fine Art 2007-2009)
American University of Mayonic Science and Technology (Vāstu)
Websitechristiandevietri.com

Christian de Vietri (born 14 July 1981) is an Australian artist.

Education

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Christian de Vietri attended Hale School, a boys' secondary school located in the northern suburbs of Perth.[1] In 2001, De Vietri completed a Bachelor of Fine Art degree at Curtin University. He was included annually on the Vice Chancellor's list as an academic commendation during his undergraduate years. As part of his training he then studied online for a graduate diploma from an Art College in Marseilles. De Vietri undertook and graduated from the Columbia University Master of Fine Art program in 2009.[2] As part of this program, he was mentored by the artist Liam Gillick.[3][4]

De Vietri studied Kashmir Śaivism under the tutelage of Christopher H. Wallis, Mark S. G. Dyczkowski, and Paul Muller-Ortega.[5] He learnt Haṭha Yoga of the Mahāsiddha tradition from Dharmabodhi Sarasvatī and was certified by him as a teacher in 2016.[6] He studied Mayonic Science and Technology under the tutelage of Dr. Jessie Mercay (in the lineage of Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati), and was certified in 2021 by the American University of Mayonic Science and Technology as a practitioner of Vāstu with a Bachelor in Mayonic Science and Technology.[7]

Career

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Commissions

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Prominent public commissions by de Vietri include:

  • Destination Day, Forrest Place, Perth Australia, 2005 (Commissioned by the City of Perth)
  • X, Socrates Sculpture Park, New York USA, 2009 (commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park)[8]
  • The Gathering, Metrotech, New York USA, 2009 (commissioned by the Public Art Fund)[9]
  • Ascalon (with Marcus Canning), St Georges Cathedral, Perth Australia, 2011 (commissioned by Mark Creasy)[10]
  • Spanda, Elizabeth Quay, Perth Australia, 2016 (commissioned by the MRA)[11]
  • Karlkurla, Kalgoorlie Australia, 2023 (commissioned by the City of Kalgoorlie)[12]
  • Between Heaven and Earth, Zhengzhou Grand Emporium, Zhengzhou China, 2018 (commissioned by ZhengHong Property)[13]
  • Ascalon
    Ascalon
  • Spanda
    Spanda
  • Between Heaven and Earth
    Between Heaven and Earth

Exhibitions

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De Vietri's sculptures have been exhibited internationally at institutions such as Columbia University Wallach Gallery (New York),[14] National Gallery of Bulgaria (Sofia),[15] Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney),[16] Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane),[17] TarraWarra Museum of Art (Healesville),[18] Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney),[19] National Gallery of Australia (Canberra),[20] Institute of Contemporary Art (Perth).[21]

Collections

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De Vietri's artworks have been acquired by several public collections including Art Gallery of New South Wales Collection (Sydney),[22] Emily Fisher Landau Collection (New York),[23] Axel Nordin Collection (Stockholm),[24] Aïshti Art Foundation (Beirut), Gallery of Modern Art Collection (Brisbane),[25] Kerry Stokes Collection (Perth),[26] John Curtin Gallery Collection (Perth), Curtin University Collection (Perth),[27] Artbank Collection (Melbourne), Art&Australia Collection.[28]

Other activities

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De Vietri undertook an internship at the Palais de Tokyo Site de Création Contemporaine, in Paris 2002. Later in 2002, de Vietri supported Heather Webb and Ben Riding to produce an artistic event that saw 50 artists overrun the Rhodes Hotel in Perth.[29] De Vietri taught elective Sculpture classes at Curtin University in Perth and was a sessional sculpture tutor at Columbia University. De Vietri produced the music video "Brats" (by the band Liars) directed by Ian Cheng.[30] In 2012/2013, Cheng and de Vietri co-wrote the script for a feature-length film.[31] De Vietri and his sculptures are featured in a documentary by Benjamin Joel Cran about Mark S.G. Dyczkowski.[32]

Awards

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Several awards and grants have been bestowed upon de Vietri for his work as an artist. At age 23, he was included in Australia's National Sculpture Prize exhibition .[33] In 2003 he was recognised in Western Australia for a Citizen of the Year Award for his local contribution to Visual Art.[34] He also received funding to make new work awarded by the Australia Council in 2009.

Other funding the artist has attracted includes the Socrates Sculpture Park Fellowship 2009 to pay for the manufacture of a sculpture to be displayed on Long Island, USA; publication within Art & Australia Magazine's Emerging Artist feature page in 2006, Peoples Choice Award for the National Gallery of Australia National Sculpture Prize 2005, Arts Western Australia New Concepts Grant 2005, Australia Council New Work Grant 2005, Qantas Spirit of Youth Fine Art Award 2004, Nescafe Big Break Art Award 2004 for a small business start-up.

References

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  1. ^ "Notable Old Haleians".
  2. ^ "NYAB Event - "Columbia University School of the Arts 2009 MFA" Thesis Exhibition". www.nyartbeat.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ Gillick, Liam; Wysocan, Erik; Sagri, Georgia; Scanlen, Seth; Cheng, Ian; De Vietri, Christian; Santella, Dennis; Boughton, Jason; Borman, Keil; Lynnerup, Mads; Wolf, Nate; Ratman, Gilad; Brooks, David; Simpson, Mary (11 September 2009). "Nobody Asked You to Do Nothing/A Potential School | Art School: (Propositions for the 21st Century) | Books Gateway | MIT Press". doi:10.7551/mitpress/7811.003.0020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Gillick, Liam (March 2016). Industry and Intelligence: Contemporary Art Since 1820. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-54096-4.
  5. ^ "Parā". SAND. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ "- Trika Method". www.trikamethod.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "AUM S&T - For Vastu and Vaastu* knowledge". American University of Mayonic Science and Technology. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Christian de Vietri". Socrates Sculpture Park. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Double Take - Public Art Fund". www.publicartfund.org. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Ascalon | St George's Cathedral". www.perthcathedral.org. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Spanda / Christian de Vietri". ArchDaily. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  12. ^ Monck, Carwyn (18 May 2023). "Silky Pear artwork unveiled during WA tourism conference".
  13. ^ "UAP with Christiande Vietri". www.uapcompany.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Columbia University Wallach Art Gallery". 17 February 2017.
  15. ^ "БОЖЕСТВАТА В ТРАДИЦИЯТА НА КАШМИРСКИЯ ШИВАИЗЪМЛекция на Мария Карагьозова – Национална галерия" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  16. ^ "2nd law, (2006) by Christian de Vietri". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  17. ^ QAGOMA. "Contemporary Australia". Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  18. ^ "PEEP: Glimpses of the last 4 decades of the Kerry Stokes Collection". TarraWarra Museum of Art. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Primavera 2006: Young Australian Artists :: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia". archive.mca.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  20. ^ "National Sculpture Prize 2005 | Christian DE VIETRI | Einstein's refrigerator 2nd law". nga.gov.au. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Silver – Artrage 25 : PICA". pica.org.au. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  22. ^ "2nd law, (2006) by Christian de Vietri". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  23. ^ SculptureCenter. "SculptureCenter". SculptureCenter. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Nordin Gallery". Nordin Gallery. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Search Results". collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  26. ^ Robertson, Kevin; Australian Capital Equity; Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery, eds. (2011). Angel hair: contemporary Western Australian art from the Kerry Stokes collection. West Pert, W.A: Australian Capital Equity. ISBN 978-0-9577906-6-7.
  27. ^ Coleman, Brad. "DIRECTORS' CUT". John Curtin Gallery - JCG. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  28. ^ "Art & Australia Collection 2003 – 2013". Forte. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  29. ^ "Hotel 6151". Artlink Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  30. ^ "Music video:: 'Liars – Brats' by Ian Cheng | Visuall". 15 July 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  31. ^ Dazed (14 October 2012). "LIARS SELECTS: Ian Cheng". Dazed. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  32. ^ Interview with: Mark Dyczkowski, retrieved 21 May 2020
  33. ^ Smith, Nyanda (2 December 2004). "Young WA Artist makes history".
  34. ^ "2003". Western Australian of the Year Awards Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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