GRANTS & GRANTEES

Francis Di Fronzo

2004 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 2004
Visual Arts

References

Francis Di Fronzo's website

News

International Artist Residencies Awarded to Pew Fellows Andrea Clearfield, David Scott Kessler, and Wilmer Wilson IV

Pew Fellows Andrea Clearfield (2016), David Scott Kessler (2015), and Wilmer Wilson IV (2017) have been awarded international artist residencies through the Center’s ongoing partnership with the Alliance of Artists Communities.

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Jonathan Lyndon Chase

Chase’s vivid, gestural portraits employ painting, collage, and drawing in works that reflect the complexities of black and queer identity.

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Fritz Dietel

Fritz Dietel's (Pew Fellow, 2007) inspiration comes from observation of botanic and aquatic natural forms. His pieces, quite labor-intensive, are mainly constructed from strips and shards of band-sawed wood.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Mary Jane Jacob

Curator Mary Jane Jacob is professor and executive director of exhibitions and exhibition studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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jumatatu m. poe

A young choreographer who has already produced provocative, experimental dance works, Poe (Pew Fellow, 2011) is the founder of dance/theater company idiosynCrazy productions.

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Elaine Hoffman Watts

Elaine Hoffman Watts was a klezmer musician and a 2000 Pew Fellow in folk and traditional arts.

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview With Visual Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz

Visual artist Michelle Angela Ortiz has designed and created over 50 large-scale public works nationally and internationally. She maintains a practice that examines issues of immigration, inequality, and human rights.

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David Scott Kessler

David Scott Kessler's (Pew Fellow, 2015) work combines film, installation, writing, performance, and drawing in a constantly-shifting exploration of place.

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Alexandra Tatarsky

Tatarsky blends performance art, comedy, physical theater, and clown practices to probe the construction of meaning, self, and community. Playing with perceptions of language and narrative structure, their live performances are highly responsive to venue and audience, often breaking the fourth wall and embracing humor to reveal vulnerability and humanity.

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Benjamin Volta

Benjamin Volta (Pew Fellow, 2015) creates intricate public murals and sculptures, and works within the fields of education, restorative justice, and urban planning.

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News

Coming in 2020: Center-Funded Projects Featuring the Work of Philip Glass, Bill T. Jones, George Nakashima, Refik Anadol, and More

Browse a preview of the performances, exhibitions, and programs that will inspire audiences in the coming year, and sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay in the know about events, announcements, and more.

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Jennifer Monson

Choreographer and performer Jennifer Monson is the founder of New York City-based iLAND: Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art, Nature, and Dance.

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Questions of Practice

Fellows Friday: Q&A with Visual Artist Eileen Neff

Visual artist and Pew Fellow Eileen Neff recalls the early works of art that influenced her practice, her most treasured possession, and more.

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Fellows Friday: Q&A with Choreographer and Movement Artist Lela Aisha Jones

Choreographer and Pew Fellow Lela Aisha Jones on the importance of “creative spirits” in her family, what motivates her to create, the Philadelphia arts scene, and more.

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Keith VanDerSys

Keith VanDerSys (2013 Pew Fellow) explores the potential of new tools, fabrication technologies, and construction to expand the beauty and sustainability of the urban landscape. VanDerSys received his M.A in critical studies in architectural culture from UCLA.

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Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Composer and Violinist Diane Monroe

Composer and violinist Diane Monroe has been leading her own ensembles for more than 15 years. Her cross-genre work bridging European classical, American jazz, and African musical traditions has included engagements with artists and groups such as Pew Fellows Bobby Zankel, Odean Pope, and John Blake; Harlem Symphony Orchestra; and Bang on a Can All Stars.

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Sueyeun Juliette Lee

Pew Fellow Sueyeun Juliette Lee's poetry questions concepts of birthright, lineage, and homeland, investigating relationships between people and the places they inhabit.

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William Smith

William Smith is a visual artist and a 2001 Pew Fellow.

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Bobby Zankel

Bobby Zankel is a musician and a 1996 Pew Fellow.

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Diane Monroe

Monroe says she aims to “abandon classifications of style and genre” by bridging classical and jazz repertoires, African and African American musical traditions, and contemporary experimental music.

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