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.
Everyone who knows me knows that I have an obsession with traffic lights, ceiling fans and toilets. Below you will see a pic of my tiny toilet collection…. you gotta love collections and toilets!
“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.” I have a collection of traffic lights in my studio. Every once in a while I get invited to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the DOT, and they let me check out all the traffic lights that have been taken down, out of commission. They let me pick something out to add to my collection everytime!
“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 at Akus Gallery, Eastern Connecticut State University.
The photo above is a home toilet installation from my solo exhibit in 2012 at the Akus Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University. ‘Unfiltered V: Vito Bonanno Riding with the Train Girls’, at Akus Gallery at Eastern CT State University included works on paper, canvas, video pieces, a student-artist interactive mural project and installations. And here below I added a pic of a ceiling fan I spray painted, I love ceiling fans!
I have some longtime favorite characters that you’ll find in my work like Mr. Bunny and of course my old buddy Luis The Rat. I also have many meaningful characters that take on people I know, people I’ve met or encountered over the years.
“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 at Akus Gallery, Eastern Connecticut State University.
For more information about this artist, for inquiries or to commission an art piece contact vito@vitobonanno.com
For years I’ve been writing and drawing in journals everyday, often multiple times a day. I have hundreds of full journals! Using a journal was a way of self-managing my stresses and fears. I still write in a journal daily, but my overall day to day life since I moved to the shoreline is more fulfilling, I have busier and more productive days, so my journal entries are more for pleasure then therapy. Much of the words and imagery found in my journals make their way onto my art.
I’ve been working on a lot of new art in my new studio. I like to work on many pieces at one time, adding layers over layers and images over images. Since 2017, I’ve been represented by Artlifting. Besides being a wonderful organization, they also offer prints of original works they represent for their artists. Most exciting, I was recently informed by Artlifting that they have secured the sale of 6 of my original art pieces to a well known international corporate client. This client is renovating their headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and each floor was assigned a “theme”. One of the themes was “Industrial”, and my work was the perfect fit. I’m very excited and will be able to provide more information about this notable moment in my art career to you all soon. Please stay tuned. Until then, “Be Safe and wish for the buildings!”
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
Mixed Media on Canvas
60 3/8″ x 122 1/4″
Courtesy of the Artist
On Thursday, February 2nd from noon to 5 pm. you are invited to join Vito Bonanno in completing this mural! The Interactive Mural Project, which is a Dean’s cup event, welcomes students, staff, faculty and members of the community to draw alongside the artist using paint pens which we provide. A reception will follow in the gallery on February 2nd from 5 to 7 pm.
