Curriculum Vitae
www.pandorasboxxproject.com | graceroselli@gmail.com | Brooklyn, New York
Bio:
Grace Roselli is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York, with over 40 years of experience in exploring gender, identity, and cultural transformation through photography and visual storytelling. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (B.F.A., Painting with Honors), Roselli has also completed residencies at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and the Empire State Studio Residency Program.
Roselli’s Pandora’s BoxX Project documents over 300 womxn cultural contributors, including artists, curators, writers, and critics, active since the 1960s. Her collaborative photographic practice amplifies marginalized voices and challenges gender norms, providing a powerful visual archive that redefines cultural narratives. The project has received funding from the Brooklyn Arts Council, New York State Council on the Arts, and Puffin Foundation, among others.
Roselli has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group shows, including Naked Bike (2017) and Eminent Domain (2018). Her contributions to the arts extend beyond her own practice, with leadership in public panels and discussions on cultural resilience and gender equity. Featured in publications such as ArtCritical and The New York Times, Roselli’s work continues to inspire and engage communities through its blend of art, activism, and cultural documentation.
Curriculum Vitae:
Education & Residencies
1982: Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A. in Painting with Honors, Providence, RI
1984: Academy of Fine Art, Venice, Italy (Studied under Emilio Vedova)
1983: Empire State Studio Residency Program, New York, NY
1981: Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
Awards & Grants
2024: Brooklyn Arts Council, Local Arts Support Grant
2023: New York State Council on the Arts Award
Nominated for Anonymous Was A Woman Grant
2022: Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund Grant
Puffin Foundation Award
Pandora’s BoxX Project fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts
1981: Rhode Island School of Design Scholarship to Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Solo Exhibitions
2017: Naked Bike, MotorGrrl Garage, Brooklyn, NY
2014: The Uncanny Lady M, Mar Silver Design Lab, Westport, CT
2007: Falls the Shadow, Anita Friedman Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY
2003: Realform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY
2001: Recent Drawings, Anita Friedman Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY
1997: New Work, Anita Friedman Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY
1996: Shadow Maps, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1993: Beneath the Skin, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1991: New Work, Anita Friedman Fine Arts Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025: Italianita, Curator Joanne Mattera, Regis College, Weston, MA
2019: New Narrative Now, M.David & Co., Brooklyn, NY
2018: Making a Mark, M.David Studio, Brooklyn, NY; Eminent Domain, Art511, Robert Miller Gallery, NY
2017: True Believers, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY
2013: Coup de Chateau, Gemeente Museum Helmond, Netherlands
2010: Women in the 21st Century, Pierre Menard Gallery, Boston, MA
1999: Size Matters, Curator Mike Weiss, GALe Gates et al., Brooklyn, NY
1996: Made to Order: America’s Most Wanted Paintings, The Alternative Museum, New York, NY (Additional exhibitions available upon request.)
Talks & Panels
2024: Pandora’s BoxX Project: A Panel Discussion on Age, Womxn, and Art, Artists Talk On Art (Online)
2023: Pandora’s BoxX Project Presentations, Brooklyn Public Library; West Chelsea Festival of Art; Alma|Lewis in collaboration with Silver Eye Center for Photography
2020: Zoom Duets, Intra-project discussions hosted by Pandora’s BoxX Project (Online)
2019: The Pandora’s BoxX Project, An Introduction, Zurcher Gallery, New York, NY
2017: Motos and Photos Night NYC Guest Speaker, Filipachi, New York
Publications & Press
2022: Art Frankly, Online Interview
2020: Nectar News, “Grace Roselli: Documenting Female Artists in her New Project ‘Pandora’s BoxX’”; Vasari 21 Podcast, Interview
2017: ArtCritical, “Empowered: Grace Roselli Talks Art and Motorcycles”; Woman Rider, Feature on The Naked Bike Project
1996: New York Times, “Home Is Where The Art Is” (Holland Cotter)
Curatorial Projects
1996: Voyeur’s Delight: An Interactive Exhibition, Co-curator, Franklin Furnace, NY Guest Editor: Caught Looking, NewObservations #112
Key Skills
Figurative and Portrait Photography
Exhibition Curation & Project Management
Panel Moderation & Public Speaking
Inclusive Curriculum Development