Gianna Commito

Gianna Commito is a Professor of Painting at Kent State University's School of Art. She creates paintings using casein on marble dust/clay grounds, exploring architectural spaces and built environments. Represented by Rachel Uffner Gallery (NYC), Abattoir (Cleveland), and Marrow Gallery (San Francisco).

Education includes an MFA from University of Iowa and BFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.

Awards:

• Two Ohio Arts Council grants
• Pollack Krasner grant
• Cleveland Arts Prize for Emerging Artists
• Wayne P. Lawson acquisition award

Featured in FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial and collected by major institutions including Akron Art Museum and Columbus Museum of Art. Work discussed in The New York Times, ArtForum, and Art in America.