Vincent Giarrano

Background

Vincent Giarrano was born on November 17, 1960, in New York City, New York, United States.

Education

Vincent Giarrano revealed his passion for drawing as a youngster. He entered the State University of New York at Buffalo and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1982.

It was followed three years later by a Master of Arts degree from Syracuse University.

Later, engrossed in realist painting, he explored the art of John Singer Sargent, and developed his skills in the area at various workshops.

Career

Vincent Giarrano started his career as a comic book artist and illustrator in Marvel Comics and DC Comics.

By the beginning of the 21st century, Giarrano came back to his passion for fine arts, with special attention to realist painting. After a short period of training in the area, the artist started to regularly present his works both at solo and group shows since the middle of the 2010s, including the exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., and the National Portrait Gallery in London.

The artist has tried his hand as an educator as well. He has taught portrait, figure drawing, and Plein air painting at the Washington Art Association and at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D. C.

Achievements

• Vincent Giarrano is an accomplished artist whose works are praised for their extreme and realism.
  
  The artist has been a recipient of the awards from the Artist’s Magazine, the Washington Art Association, the Greenwich Arts Council, and honorable mentions from America China Oil Painting Artists League among others.

Works

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  • Jordan

  • Bryant Park

  • At the Patisserie in Tribeca

  • Blue Satin

  • Soho Facade

  • Alina in Wall Street

  • Felicia in Chelsea

  • Francesca

  • Coffee Shop

  • Clairvoyant

  • Looking for an Apartment

  • Alexa with her Drawing

  • Canal Rubber

  • Diana's Dream

  • painting

  • At the Four Points

  • Lana's Bed

  • East Village

  • The Musician

  • Lana in Her Apartment

  • MacDougal Street

  • Dumbo Roof

  • Izzy on Steel Bridge

Views

Vincent Giarrano adores reflecting the scenes from everyday life on his canvases. He believes that the fleeting moments he captures transmit the notion of infinite significance. The artist considers light as an important element of the painting that allows recreating a melancholic mood of the moment.

Quotations: "I like my paintings to resonate as sincere moments of life."

"I find narrative is a huge part of what I do."

Interests

• Artists

  John Singer Sargent, Joaquín Sorolla, Anders Zorn, Edward Hopper, Vincent van Gogh

References

• Vincent Giarrano's Official Website