mixed media / mixed media

Come check out my new solo exhibition at Six Summit Gallery, with works on display in a public exhibition space located at The Port Authority in association with Six Summit Gallery. “The show is comprised of older works by the artist, combined with paintings that Bonanno created throughout the Pandemic, as well as fresh, new work from Spring and Summer 2022, the exhibition features 20+ artworks and could be viewed as a “retrospective” of sorts for the artist, with a history of paintings for art lovers and collectors to experience – while also understanding the deeper meaning of the artist’s body of work.” –says Miami Art Scene™.

The New England-based artists work is image and concept driven and imbedded in his personal philosophy. His art contains the essence of his life, feelings, thoughts and dreams, coupled around objects or topics that “get stuck in his head”, including traffic lights, grids, ceiling fans, graffiti and pop culture. Visit Six Summit Gallery to experience Bonanno’s current solo exhibition ‘Beauty & Chaos II’ at 625 8th Avenue, South Building Floors 1 & 2, New York, New York.

Hi everyone – family, my art collectors and art patrons, all of my supporters and friends – I am super excited to share with you my latest creations! I am in the studio very inspired, working on tons of new paintings with a lot of new creative ideas.

I have a great painting that everyone loves called ‘Brooklyn Cat’, I’m thankful to always have different inspirations and ideas. And I’m enjoying to be in my studio working on new paintings everyday. Wishing everyone a great Summertime, stay tuned for more from Vito Bonanno Art!

‘Brooklyn Cat’

There’s something about The Wiseman that I always loved, it’s hanging in my home and it’s one of my favorite paintings. ‘Wiseman’, made with oil paint, india ink, and oil stick on canvas, 36″H x 24″W. “The New England-based artist taps into the daily emotional and social challenges of living with autism, placing his innermost feelings onto canvas. His work is image and concept driven and embedded in his personal philosophy. His art contains the essence of his life, feelings, thoughts and dreams, coupled around objects or topics that ‘get stuck in his head’, including traffic lights, grids, ceiling fans, graffiti and pop culture.”

“The characters, objects, and ideas that inhabit Vito Bonanno’s work act and interact in striking ways. Caught within the grids and map-like structures he imagines, they are often in a struggle between multiple worlds. He has found a way to tap in the intensity of focus and insight afforded him through autism to unleash a formidable creative power and vision.” -Elizabeth Peterson, Director of Akus Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU). For more information about this artist, for inquiries or to commission a piece contact vito@vitobonanno.com

Hello friends and collectors, I’m making beautiful art in my studio with my new little friend Angel. I started on a few paintings that are documenting my dislike of the coronavirus.

If there’s one place I don’t mind being in day and night it’s my art studio! Working on making new art and wishing everyone peace, good health & safety at this time. I have a lot of new work available for sale, feel free to take a look and see if something catches your eye: http://www.vitobonanno.com/new-works/ email me for shipping details & info at Vito@VitoBonanno.com

I am excited to share photos of my original art pieces that were recently acquired by a new corporate client, the one and only Amazon! They have made a purchase of 6 of my original art pieces for one of their corporate buildings in Seattle, Washington. The artwork was recently installed!

Other corporate clients that have purchased my artwork include The Hartford NC, CBRE Nashville and City Block. None of this would be possible without my relationship with ArtLifting, and I want to send a big THANK YOU to everyone there for these tremendous opportunities and their dedication to myself and the other artists they represent. I was introduced to this incredible organization through The Art of Autism — Artlifting is a very special non-profit whose mission is to empower individuals living with disabilities through the celebration and sale of their artwork.

I’ve been working on lots of new art since I moved into my new studio in Old Saybrook, CT. It’s great to be setting up my new studio, I had a chance to unpack some artwork that I did not have a chance to finish before I moved, including these two pieces below. All the paint I used for these is gone so I might just get a few new colors and have a go at it!

My studio would not be mine if it did not have my favorite traffic lights. All these lights were given to me from people who understood my passion and life long love of traffic lights. The first was a gift from a police officer who I met in summer camp when I was 14 years old! That started it all!

A necessity for my inspiration and also to help keep me calm is my toilet collection (many gifts from friends who understood my love and obsession with them, it has to do with shape and circles), and of course my Ninja Turtles! I have quite the collection of Ninja Turtles. Working on making a place for a bunch of them in the new studio.

I have a lot of new art pieces available and have been greatly inspired by my new art space, please check out my new work and let me know if you are interested in anything. Browse through my site and see if something catches your eye! Email me for pricing and shipping info at Vito@VitoBonanno.com

Pinky, 2018

India Ink, Paint Pen, Acrylic Pen on Canvas
24″ x 24” x .5”
$695.00

My solo exhibit at the Akus Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University, “Unfiltered V: Vito Bonanno Riding with the Train Girls” on view from January 19 through March 1, 2012.  An Interactive Mural project, which is a Dean’s Cup event, takes place Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Akus Gallery, bottom floor of Shafer Hall.

Students, staff, faculty and members of the community are invited to join me in creating the mural. Guests are invited to enjoy a Reception on Thursday Feb 2 from 5- 7 p.m. in Akus Gallery. Thank you to all my fans and supporters, it was a great moment. As part of the solo exhibition is a unique installation that was created expressly for the Unfiltered V exhibition at Eastern. It is a recreation and mash-up of several of the ‘shrines’ that I build in my studio and living space including the installations Raining at JCC, Elo, Jim Morrison and the Apps 40 Years in the Future, Pledge, and Empire State. Also included in the free-standing kiosk are a series of my journals and other objects. These installations and their contents give insight into my visual vocabulary. They also give a sense of the systematic, obsessive, and rhythmic way that I work and collect objects that inspire me.

I am very proud of this Review by renowned Gallery Director of Akus Gallery, Elizabeth Peterson – “Vito Bonanno’s art contains the essence of his life, feelings, thoughts and dreams, centered around objects or topics that ‘get stuck in his head’, including traffic lights, grids, ceiling fans and graffiti. His work is image and concept driven and may incorporate any media which will fuel this expression. Using spray paints, gouache, India inks, oils, acrylics and other media, Bonanno works on paper, canvas or whatever support may suit. Most of the characters or topics he draws are important to his life and embedded in his personal philosophy. His work has been described as raw, unfiltered, unedited, truthful, comedic, irresistible, bold, playful and charming, much like the man himself. He has found a way to tap into the intensity of focus and insight afforded him through Autism Spectrum Disorder to unleash a formidable creative power and vision.”  — Elizabeth Peterson, Director of the Akus Gallery.

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