Marc Travanti was born in Kenosha, WI. He lives and works in New York City where his art has been exhibited at The New Museum and numerous other galleries and cultural institutions. Internationally he has shown in London, Paris, Berlin and Prague. While moving freely between painting, ceramics and photography, his body of work also includes collaborations with choreographers, playwrights and musicians.

Solo Shows

2010 Kenosha Public Museum, Kenosha, WI

1989 John Davis Gallery, New York, NY

1988 Stux Gallery, New York, NY

1986 Piezo Electric, New York, NY

1985 Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

1980 The Upstairs Downstairs Gallery, Kenosha, WI



Two Person Shows

1997 PS122 Space Case, New York, NY, Citizen

1989 Licha Jimenez Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

1987 Submarine Gallery, London, England



Selected Group Shows

2009 Dvorak Sec, Prague, Czech Republic, A Taste of Young New York

2008 Nurture Art, Broklyn, NY, Enantiomorophic Chamber

2008 The Outsider's Studio, Livingston Manor, NY, Portrait

2004 Hopper House Art Center, Nyack, NY, Focus on the Figure

2003 Project Room 88, New York, NY, Shoe Show

2003 Triple Candie, New York, NY, The Protest Show

2002 Crane Street Building, Long Island City, NY, Emergency

2001 Media Triangle, New York, NY, Social Sculpture/Public Works

1998 Openspace Gallery, Allentown, PA, Awkwardology

1995 100 Van Dam, New York, NY, Works for a Fun House

1993 Barret House Galleries, Poughkeepsie, NY, Photowork, '93

1993 White Columns, New York, NY, MEAT

1992 The New Museum, New York, NY, FluxAttitudes

1992 Muranushi Lederman / Horodner Romley, New York, NY, 10 Steps

1992 Sculpture Center, New York, NY, The Wall Project

1991 Jimenez and Algus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, group

1989 Weatherspoon Gallery, University of NC, Greensboro, Art on Paper

1989 Feature, New York, NY, Godhead

1988 Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, NY, The Positive Show

1988 John Davis Gallery, New York, NY, The $1,000 Show

1987 American Fine Arts, New York, NY

1986 Sculpture Center, New York, NY, Small Works 1986

1986 Paulo Salvador Gallery, New York, NY, Friends and Friends of Friends

1986 Lidewij Edelkoort Gallery, Paris, France

1985 Civilian Warfare, New York, NY, Getting Off

1984 Paulo Salvador Gallery, New York, NY, Concrete

1984 Piezo Electric, New York, NY, Inside Out

1984 Paulo Salvador Gallery, New York, NY Fusion

1984 P.P.O.W., New York, NY, Changing Group Show

1983 Alternative Museum, New York, NY, Overload

1983 Piezo Electric, New York, NY, Kamikaze

1983 BACA Downtown Cultural Center, Brooklyn, NY, Mimes and Miniatures

1983 P.P.O.W., New York, NY, Taction

1982 Public Image, New York, NY, Shelter Show

1982 Kwok Gallery, New York, NY, Self-Portrait

1980 Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO, A Show of Hands