CURRICULUM VITAE

Deanna Pizzitelli (b. 1987) is a Canadian artist and educator. She completed her BFA at Ryerson University (CA), and her MFA at the University of Arizona (US).

Pizzitelli’s “Koža, Women & Other Stories” is one of 10 projects of Les Rencontres d’Arles: Louis Roederer Discovery Award 2020 (FR), in which an endowment was shared amongst all finalists in solidarity. She was selected for the Jury’s Choice of the 2020 Prix Virginia (FR), and was shortlisted for the 2021 PhMuseum Women’s Photography Grant and the 20211854 x Leica Witnesses of: Individuality commission.

Pizzitelli is a recipient of the 2018 Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award (CA). This culminated in an exhibition at the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and the OCADu Onsite Gallery in Toronto, part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Both exhibitions were curated by Luce Lebart. In 2019, she sat on the jury for the same award. 

Pizzitelli has attended residencies in Canada, Iceland, Portugal, Germany, Finland and Sweden. She was awarded the Residency Bursary at Landskrona Foto as part of the 2021 PhMuseum Photography Grant. In 2019, she was awarded the Beth Block Membership Honoraria from the Houston Center for Photography, juried by Shane Lavalette. 

Pizzitelli is represented by Stephen Bulger Gallery (CA). Her work is in the collections of the Archive of Modern Conflict (UK) and the Center for Creative Photography (US). She lives between Ottawa (CA) and Bratislava (SK).



EDUCATION
Masters of Fine Arts, University of Arizona, 2014.
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Ryerson University, 2011.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2021
Landskrona Foto Residency PHmuseum Grant, Landskrona SE.
Laimun Residency: Part II, Berlin DE.
2020
Laimun Residency: Part I, Online.
2019
Ratamo Centre for Creative Photography, Jyväsklä FI.
2018
SÍM Residency, Reykjavík IS.
DArts et de Rêves, Sutton CA.
2017
Listhús Artspace, Ólafsfjörđur IS.
Sparkbox Residency, Picton CA.
2016
Sparkbox Residency, Picton CA.
2015
Listhús Artspace, Ólafsfjörđur IS.
Cerdeira Village, Lousā PT.

SOLO/COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS
2022
Koža, Women & Other Stories, Galeria Imago Lisboa, Lisbon PT (Upcoming). 
Koža, Women & Other Stories, The Synagogue, Trnava SK (Upcoming).
2021
Koža, Women & Other Stories, Beastro, Bratislava SK.
Koža & Other Things, Flatgallery, Bratislava SK.
2017
Koža, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto CA.
2016
Koža, Gallery 310, Ryerson University, Toronto CA.
Traces of the Others: Deanna Pizzitelli & Marcella Ernest, Tad Gallery, Denton US.
2015
The Living Ground: Collaborative Work by Jakub Jančo & Deanna
Pizzitelli, Beastro, Bratislava SK.
2012
Bait and Capture: Abigail Felber & Deanna Pizzitelli, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson US.
Distance Pain: Photographic Work by Deanna Pizzitelli, Toronto Image Works, Toronto CA.
2011
Youth, Sometimes: Deanna Pizzitelli & Rachel Waugh, CONTACT Photography Festival, Galleria 814, Toronto CA.

THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2018 
Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award, CONTACT Photography Festival, OCADu Onsite Gallery, Toronto CA. 
Photolab 4: Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award, Canadian Photography Institute: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa CA .

GROUP EXHIBITIONS & ART FAIRS
2022
Photography Now 2021, Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock US (Upcoming).
2021
Cabinet of Curiousities, Drake Devonshire, Prince Edward County CA.
2020
Art/TO: Pop-Up @ SBG, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto CA.
Louis Roederer Discovery Award Exhibition: Les Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival, Hôpital Laennec de Paris, Paris FR (Cancelled).
Emergentes 2019 Collective Exhibition, Encontros Da Imagem Photography Festival, Braga PT. 
Summer Selection, Flat Gallery, Bratislava SK.
2019
Paris Photo, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Paris FR.
NIDA International Photo Symposium, Futures / Intersections, Nida LT.
Profound Movement: Annual Centre Exhibition, Houston Centre for Photography, Houston US. 
SNAP! A Fundraiser for ACT Arcadian Court, Toronto CA. 
The Space Between Julie Saul Gallery, New York US. 
2018
Photorama, Gallery TPW, Toronto CA.  
50x50, George Brown Collage, CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto CA. 
AIPAD: The Photography Show, Stephen Bulger Gallery, NYC US. 
2017
Paris Photo, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Paris FR. 
AIPAD: The Photography Show, Stephen Bulger Gallery, NYC US. 
2016
The Dark Room 5.0, 918 Bathurst, CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto CA.
AIPAD: The Photography Show, With Stephen Bulger Gallery, NYC US. 
SNAP! A Fundraiser for ACT, Toronto Reference Library, Toronto CA.
2015
Of Place and Time, Listhús Gallery, Olafsfjorđur IS. 
Paris Photo, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Paris FR. 
AIPAD: The Photography Show, With Stephen Bulger Gallery, NYC US.
2014 
Dreams, Fantasies & Illusions, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury US. 
MFA Thesis Show, Joseph Gross Gallery, Tucson US. 
2013
One-Offs, Todd Walker Gallery, Tucson US. 
2012
Abstract Expressions, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury US. 
What’s New Pussycat? 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles US. 
Nostalgia for the Present, Laid Bare, Toronto CA. 
2011      
Endless Caverns, Graduate Gallery, Tucson USA.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Gallery 1581 Dundas, Toronto CA. 
Maximum Exposure: CONTACT Photography Festival, The Gladstone, Toronto CA. 
2010
For the Love of Art, The Mascot, Toronto CA.
In Retrospect: Ryerson Gallery Seen Through the David Oliver Collection, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto CA. 10th Annual Chang School Exhibit, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto CA.
CONTACT Photography Festival, 918 Bathurst, Toronto CA. 
Maximum Exposure, Propeller Gallery, Toronto CA. 
The Red Bull Exhibition, Red Bull Gallery, Toronto CA. 
The Human Subject, Ryerson Gallery, Toronto CA. 
2009    
Maximum Exposure, Lennox Contemporary, Toronto CA. 
Function Fundraiser Exhibition, Steam Whistle Gallery, Toronto CA.

GRANTS, AWARDS & SHORTLISTS 
2021
PHmuseum Women’s Photography Grant: Shortlist, PHmuseum.
IMAGO Lisboa: Portfolio Review Winner, Lisbon PT.
Leica x 1854 | Witness of: Individuality | Shortlist 1854 Media, London UK.
Residency Bursary at Landskrona Foto PHmuseum Grant, Landskrona SE.
Prix Virginia 2020: Jury’s Choice, Paris FR.
2020
Louis Roederer Discovery Award: Joint Winner (1 of 10), Les Rencontres d’Arles, Arles FR.
Canada Council for the Arts: Travel Grant, Arts Abroad Program, CA. 
Project X, Photography Award: Finalist, Ottawa Arts Council, Ottawa CA. 
Landskrona Foto Residency: Shortlist, Landskrona SE. 
2019
Emergentes: Finalist, Encontros Da Imagen, Braga PT.
EUROPA: Portraiture (2nd Place), Photographique, Bristol UK. 
Beth Block Juried Membership Honoraria, Houston Centre for Photography, Houston US. 
Fotofilmic MESH Shortlist, Bowen Island CA (Results TBA). 
Canada Council for the Arts: Grant Arts Abroad Program: Residencies, CA. 
2018 
Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award, CA. 
2014 
Anderson Ranch Tuition Scholarship, Snowmass Village US. 
Outstanding Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, Tucson US. 
2011 
Misto-Ertz Scholarship, University of Arizona, Tucson US. 
Best in Show: Maximum Exposure, The Gladstone, Toronto CA. 
2010 
Third Year Award: Maximum Exposure, Ryerson University, Toronto CA.

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021
Pace Magazine | Issue 8, (10.21), Ottawa CA.
Der Greif, “Guestroom: Open Call.” (07.21) Cur. Michael Mack, DE.
Der Greif, “Guestroom: Rebirth.” (06.21) Cur. Richard Orland Mensah, DE. 
JRNL | Issue 8, Ed. Michael Famighetti, FotoFilmic, Bowen Island CA
Camera Austria “Forum: Fresh Talents.” (03.21), Vienna AT
2020
Aeonian Magazine, Issue 2 (10.20), US.
Fisheye Magazine, “The Story of You.” Lou Tsatsas (07.20), Paris FR.
Ffoto, “In Conversation: S. Ratté & D. Pizzitelli” C. Spires (07.20), Toronto CA 
2019
SPOT Magazine, “Spotlight: 2019 Center Annual Beth Block Memorial Honoraria Recipients.” S. Lavalette (Fall 2019), Houston US.
JRNL | Sublands: Material Lyricism, Published by Fotofilmic, Vancouver CA.
What Will You Remember? The Space Between. S. Révy (04.19), NYC US. 
2018
Vulgaris Magazine, “The Story of You, by Deanna Pizzitelli.” James Lewicki (06.19.18), Ottawa CA.
Function Magazine: Alumni Portfolio, Toronto CA.   
PDN “Travel & Darkroom Processes.” Conor Risch (January 2018), NYC US.
2017
Yogurt Magazine, Featured Artist: Authors, Rome IT.
2016
Huffington Post, “New Wave Women: Paris Photo.” Catherine Corman (11.11.16), US.
2013 
Zoom: Editrice Progresso, Special: Collecting & Pricing in the Fine Art Photography Market, Milan IT.
Sonora Review, Issue 63, Interview, Tucson US.
2011      
Off the Map Webzine: Issue 9, Featured Artist, Toronto CA. 
Obscura Portfolio 2011, Published by IMA Gallery, Toronto CA. 
Function Magazine, Toronto CA. 
2010      
Function Magazine, Toronto CA. 
2009      
Portfolio Eleven, Published by Ryerson University, Toronto CA. 

SELECT LECTURES & ARTIST TALKS
2021
Landskrona Foto: Artist Talk, Landskrona Foto, Landskrona SE.
2019
Artist Talk, Galleria Ratamo: Centre for Creative Photography, Jyväsklä FI.
Travel Guide: Presenter, Academy of Fine Arts & Design, Kremnica SK. 
2018
School of Photographic Arts Ottawa: Artist Talk SPAO, Ottawa CA.
Photo Pondelok: Artist Talk, Galéria M. A. Bazovského, Trenčin, SK.
Lyósmyndaskölinn: Artist Talk, Lyósmyndaskölinn, Reykjavík IS. 
SÍM Residency: Artist Talk SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík IS.  
Meet the Artist: New Generation Photography Award, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa CA. 
2016
Converge Lecture Series: Artist Talk, Ryerson University, Toronto CA.
2013      
Infuse: Artist Talks, La Cocina, Tucson US. 
Hawaii University International Conference, Presenter, “Land, Body and Imprint,” Honolulu US. 
2012      
Infuse: Artist Talks, La Cocina, Tucson US. 
Infuse: Artist Talks, Tucson Contemporary Arts Gallery, Tucson US.

SELECT WORK/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 - 2020
Gymnázium Jura Hronca, Art Instructor, Bratislava SK. 
2017
Club Square Ltd., Art Instructor, Ottawa CA.
2012 - 2014      
University of Arizona, Instructor, Tucson US.  
Center for Creative Photography,  Scanning & Education Assistant, Tucson US.  

JURIES 
2019
Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa CA. 

INSTAGRAM TAKEOVERS
2021
Landskrona Foto, 12/15/21 - 12/22/21, Landskrona SE.

SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS 
2018
The Story of You (Skammdegi Festival 2018) Arion Banki, Ólalsfjörđur IS. 

COLLECTIONS
Archive of Modern Conflict, Toronto CA / London UK.
Archive 192, Toronto CA.
Center for Creative Photography, Tucson US.
Encontros da Imagem, Braga PT.