Anthony Ciambella

Anthony Ciambella is an active Lecturer in the Painting Department at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), where he has taught for over 25 years. He serves as an ASE Associate and coordinates PAFA's Anatomy Drawing Program at the Hahnemann Hospital of Drexel University. His dual career encompasses both academic instruction and professional artistic practice.

Ciambella's research interests span multiple artistic disciplines including painting, sculpture, photography, and digital media. His work explores connections between ancient civilizations, ethnography, and rituals, drawing on diverse artistic traditions. He maintains a strong focus on materials and techniques, teaching courses that examine the consequences of contemporary artistic materials and their durability over time.

His creative output shows consistent productivity across decades, with documented works from the 1970s through 2025. Recent works demonstrate exploration across multiple media including acrylic paintings, digital portraits, kimono designs, and conceptual projects like 'Imaginary Exhibitions' and 'Ethnographic Fictions.' His artistic practice reveals ongoing engagement with themes of cultural representation, spatial relationships, and narrative storytelling.

• PAFA Fellowship Prizes
• Samuel Fleisher Memorial Challenge Award
• Academy Faculty Development Grant (2010)

Ciambella also works as a professional painting conservator with over 35 years of experience, serving institutions including PAFA and the Barnes Foundation, as well as numerous public and private collections. His Materials and Techniques course bridges his conservation expertise with contemporary artistic practice.