| Artist | Gina Matarazzo | Resides | United States |
| Website | ginamatarazzo.com | Mediums | Oil |
| Print Shop | etsy.com/ginamatarazzo | [email protected] | |
| Representing Gallery | Abend Gallery Denver, CO. USA Haven Gallery Long Island, NY. USA Wow x Wow Online IX Gallery Online | Themes | Animals |
| Follow the Artist | Instagram | Facebook |
About the artist
An award-winning artist known for her colorful and whimsical portraits of animals, Gina Matarazzo aims to show the viewer a magical way of looking at ordinary things. Through their point of view, she tries to reveal truths on how to be more genuine like animals are and be in tune with the things that matter the most in life. Her work is meant to distract the beholder from the difficulties that the world presents to them, promote peace and joy, and to remind the viewer how there is beauty available to them if only they stop for a moment and take notice. Her works have sold throughout the U.S. and internationally.
Gina Matarazzo studied illustration at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA and has worked as both a designer and illustrator for the music and book publishing industries. Her past client list has included Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Glen Phillips, Peter Tork, 88.5 WXPN, Austin Music, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill, and Running Press Books.
She lives just outside of Philadelphia, PA in New Jersey and works with several galleries in the U.S. and abroad.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
Gina Matarazzo has always been more of an observer to this world, and what she has a difficult time saying in words, she try to express through her work. The world can be a very somber place, but we don’t have to dwell on that. Gina likes to depict animals in her work, because they are free from ego and live a more sincere life than we do, truly knowing how to “be.” When we look at animals, we pick up on that sincerity and it opens up our emotions of joy, love and compassion. If we allow those feelings to flow freely within each of us, it can change our perception or point of view, and help make the world a better place. She hopes that her work reminds us that there is still time to be open to moments of wonder, feel joy, experience peace, believe in hope and see the beauty that exists around you. Get out of your head and into your heart by embracing the magical possibilities that exist between the worlds of nature and imagination.
Press
Gina Matarazzo’s work has been shown in notable magazines, art annuals and online sources like Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, American Art Collector Magazine, Spectrum, and Infected by Art
Upcoming Exhibitions
| When | Exhibition | Gallery |
| May 2024 | Group Exhibition: “Micro Visions 7′ | Wow x Wow Scotland (Online) |
| May 2024 | Group Exhibition: “Animalia VI” | Abend Gallery Denver, CO. USA |
| June 2024 | Group Exhibition: “Glorious Euphoria” | Wow x Wow Scotland (Online) |
| June 2024 | Group Exhibition: “Rx” | Quirky Fox Taranaki, New Zealand |
| July 2024 | Solo Exhibition: “Gina Matarazzo Solo” | Nucleus Portland Portland OR, USA |
| October 2024 | Solo Exhibition: “Mouses and Other Feets” | Haven Gallery Northport, NY, USA |
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Education
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA. United States
Solo Exhibition
2023 Familiar Beasts, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2022 Wee Worlds, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
2021 Menagerie, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2020 Enchantment, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
33rd Annual Mini Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
16th Annual IX Art Show 2023, Reading, PA. United States
Vanguard, Outré Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Memory Hive, Wow x Wow, Scotland (Online)
Art Market Hamptons, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
MicroVisions 6, WOWxWOW Online Gallery, Scotland
LA Art Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2022
32nd Annual Miniature Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
IX Art Show 15, IX Gallery, Reading, PA. United States
MicroVisions 5, WOWxWOW Online Gallery, Scotland
LA Art Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
Hanafuda, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
Mélange, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2021 32nd Annual Miniature Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2020
LA Art Show 5×5, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
Catatonic, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2019
IX Art Show 14, IX Gallery, Reading, PA. United States
Drawing the Line, IX Gallery Online
Elements Show, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
La Lune II Show, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
Shakespearean Show, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY. United States
29th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
Animalia, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
2018
28th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO. United States
IX Art Show 13, IX Gallery, Reading, PA. United States
