THIAGO SZMRECSANYI

BIOGRAPHY

Thiago Szmrecsányi is a Brazilian visual artist primarily working as a sculptor and in social interactions.  Thiago has been living in NY since 1994, when he became a resident at the Clemente Cultural Center. He holds a BA from Hunter College and is the recipient of the Artists Space Independent  Project Grant for his curatorial work “Insert” produced for the Cuchifritos Gallery and the Essex Street Market. 

Recent shows include: Território Transitório at Sé Galeria, São Paulo, 2015 (solo), Jamaica Flux 2016, Colosseum Mall and Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 2016 (catalogue), ART&COM Re-location, Emma Thomas Gallery, Lower East Side/NY, 2016-17: and  at SP Arte 2017 at Emma Tomas Epicentro Jardins, Sao Paulo, 2017 Collective Bargain, Art in Odd Places, 14th Street, 2017; (C)art, Rufus King Museum, Jamaica, Queens, 2018, Playthings and Performing Objects, Art Gallery Staten Island College, 2019 (catalogue):  Animated Objects and Resistant Bodies, Center for the Humanities, martin Segal Theatre, The Graduate Center/CUNY, 2019

Thiago also designs sets and spaces for performance. His design was shown at Chashama 461 Gallery, Harlem, The Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente Cultural Center, LES, The Connelly Theater,  and at Hostos Theater. As an exhibition designer he has produced shows for the Henry Street settlement, the Hostos Center for Arts and Culture, and others.

STATEMENT

As a sculptor, I am always collecting materials and fragments from the surroundings. My effort to organize, give structure and form to what was once discarded and disconnected, is a way for me to investigate and question both the art realm and the space we inhabit. 

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https://www.thiagosz.com/