Born in Portland, Maine. Lives and works in Wellesley, Massachusetts and Gorham, Maine.
Education
Maine College of Art, Portland, ME, post-baccalaureate studies in studio art and theory
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, B.A. Anthropology, 1995
Select Exhibitions and Projects
2010 August Ventimiglia: Event Study (solo show), Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA
2010 The 2010 DeCordova Biennial, DeCordova Sculpture Park + Museum, Lincoln, MA
2009 Stitch and Rift (solo show), Babson College, Wellesley, MA, curated by Beth Kantrowitz, bk projects
2009 add and subtract, Gallery Kayafas, Boston, MA, curated by Beth Kantrowitz, bk projects
2008 Brattle Theater Benefit Auction, Art House, Cambridge, MA
2008 New Zone Gallery, Eugene, OR
2008 Betwixt & Between: Line, Color, Texture, Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, ME, curated by Bruce Brown, curator emeritus CMCA
2008 5x5 - Fifth Annual Summer Juried Exhibition, Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, MA
2008 Northeast Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, juried by Nicholas Baume, chief curator, ICA Boston
2006 Limited edition print, "now", delivered by hand or by mail
2001 Open and Shut: Artists' Doors, Kidspace, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
1997 Backyard Sculpture Invitational, Private Residence, Philadelphia, PA, curated by Nancy Lewis
1996 After Dove, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1996 Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA,
1995 Primary Colors, Fox Island Gallery, North Haven, ME, curated by Angela Adams
Bibliography
McQuaid, Cate, "Minimalist by nature, collaborative by design," The Boston Globe, February 24, 2010 (illustration)
Smee, Sebastian, "All over the map," The Boston Globe, January 29, 2010 (illustration)
Bergeron, Chris, "Full house for DeCordova's Biennial exhibit," Metrowest Daily News, January 29, 2010 (illustration)
Bozicnik, Nina, "August Ventimiglia," The Guide to The 2010 DeCordova Biennial. Lincon, MA: deCordova Sculpture Park + Museum, 2010
McQuaid, Cate, "Words of Art: adding up," The Boston Globe, February 4, 2009
McQuaid, Cate, "Annual Tufts event gains focus and depth," The Boston Globe, July 9, 2008 (illustration)
Hopkins, Randi, "Live at Five," The Phoenix, May 28, 2008
Smith, George, and Amy Curtis, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts promotion, Artforum, March 2007 (illustration)
Gardner, Karen, "Kidspace," CAI: Journal of the Clark Art Institute, Vol. 3, 2008 (illustration)
Locke, Lael, BTCF Newsletter, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Inc., Spring 2001 (illustration for article)
Gardner, Karen, "Doors open at new Kidspace exhibit," North Adams Transcript, February 2, 2001
Verrier, Amy, "Open and Shut: Artists' Doors is the new exhibition at Kidspace," The Advocate, January 31, 2001
Brown, Gerard, "Backyard Sculpture Invitational," Eye Level, September, 1997
Brown, Gerard, "Yard Art Better Than Flamingos and Gnomes," Philadelphia Weekly, August, 1997
Darr, Jennifer, "Yard Art," Philadelphia City Paper, August, 1997