NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Umberto (Bert) Crenca is a multidisciplinary artist with a long exhibition and performance history. His work appears in the permanent collections of the Rhode Island School of Design and Newport Art Museums, and in numerous private collections in the US and abroad.
Well known for being co-founder and longtime artistic director of AS220, a nonprofit center for the arts in downtown Providence, Bert is a passionate advocate of the conviction that all people should have access to the means to cultivate and express their creativity. He has received numerous honors and awards for his community work and holds honorary doctorates from Roger Williams and Brown Universities.
See more of Bert’s work at www.umbertocrencaartist.com
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
I make art. The art I make is a product of my experiences, for better or worse. The work often represents my cynical, and sometimes humorous, view of humankind. My motive in making art is not to make art that sells. My motives are to create works that assert my individuality and to exercise the freedom implied in doing so.
Source: NetWorks 2008 Catalogue
Acrylic, wallpaper, mixed media on panels 78 x 48 in. each
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Music: Excerpts from “Old Spice,” written and performed by Umberto Crenca
Executive Producer: Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Additional Information:
Artist’s website: umbertocrencaartist.com
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
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