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Tel: (202)-468-4959 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.davideprete.com Davide Prete Expositions / Conference / Talk 2015 3DX Cheaspeake Arts Center, Linthicum Heights, MD 3D Print Show, New York DownEast Sculpture Outdoor Competition, Greenville, NC (Best in the Show) DownEast Sculpture Indoor Competition, Greenville, NC 3D/DCIII 2014 Artshow, Takoma, MD 3D/DC II, Washington, DC GWU 3D Printing Conference, Washington, DC. Fabricated, Largo, MD The Capitol Hill Alphabet Animal Art Project, CHAAAP, Washington, DC 3D Print Show, New York, NY Mostra d'Arte, Milano, Italy Chair Session at 2014 Mid-America College Art Association Conference, "Mash-Up: Navigating Art and Academia in this Millennium", San Antonio, TX 2013 Panel Discussion at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibit, Adelphi, MD. 3D Print Art Show, London, Paris. Collaboration with PBS Craft in America series for the preparation of: FORGE episode: Exceptional artists forging metal, magically transforming it by fire (Fall 2013). Collaboration with Corcoran Students in “Star Wigs and Dress and Dream” exhibition at the Italian Embassy, Washington DC. May 2013 Collaboration with Corcoran students from “Sculpture and New Technologies” and “Design Lab” making the Sculpture “NEXT” Presentation of the course “Sculpture and New Technologies” at the Symposium “ConFABulation” ConFABulation is a one-day symposium focused on incorporating 3D scanning, modeling, animation, digital fabrication, and 3D printing into the classroom. Accademy of Brera, "Are we what we eat? Sustenance and art ", Milan, Italy Sculpture Tour Salina, Salina KS Math Art show, Takoma Park Community Center, MD Art Show UST, Washington, DC 2012 Shows Group Show, Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington DC Group Show, Marlboro Gallery, Largo, MD Corcoran College of Art + Design, Talk: "Toni Benetton" Artomatic, Crystal City, MD The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Italian Art Show, Washington DC Conference at Friendship Heights Village Center, Chevy Chase MD 2011 Shows: Regional Arts Commission: Group Show St. Louis MO Fontbonne University Gallery: Group Show St. Louis MO Large-Scale Sculpture in Miniature, Tarble Arts Center, Charleston IL Art St. Louis XXVII, The Exhibition, Saint Louis MO Numbers, Germantown MD FORM Contemporary Design Show, Saint Louis MO The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Italian Art Show, Washington DC 1 Washington University in Saint Louis: Group Show, Saint Louis MO 2010 Shows: Art Dimension Gallery & Studios: Group Show, St. Louis MO Art Dimension Gallery & Studios : Creating is..Group Show St. Louis MO. Fontbonne University Gallery: Group Show St. Louis MO. 2003 Shows: Object or element for home decoration show, Padua, Italy. 2002 Shows: Object or element for home decoration show, Padua, Italy. 2001 Shows: The European Biennial of the Art of the Blacksmith, show and workshop, Stia, Italy. 1998 Shows: Biennial of the Art of the Blacksmith at Vittorio Veneto, Italy. 1996 Shows: Biennial of the Art of the Blacksmith, show and workshop, Veroli, Italy. 1995 Shows: Art Group Show La Roggia, Treviso, Italy Art of the Blacksmith Art Show, Gotha, Germany. 1994 Shows: Ironbridge Open Air Museum of Steel, show and workshop, Ironbridge, UK Biennial of the Art of the Blacksmith, show and workshop, Veroli, Italy Hefaiston Blacksmith Art Show & meetings, Castle Helfstyn, Czech Republic. 1992 Shows: Hefaiston Blacksmith Art Show & meetings, Castle Helfstyn, Czech Republic. Education FAB ACADEMY | from MIT's CBA, Principles, applications and implications of digital fabrication. • Diploma 2014 FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY, Saint Louis, MO: 2011 • Master of Fine Arts / Sculpture. GPA 4.0/4.0 FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY, Saint Louis, MO: 2010 • Master of Arts / Art. GPA 4.0/4.0 UNIVERSITA IUAV DI VENEZIA, Venice (Italy): 2004 • Graduate Degree / Architecture. Comparable to M.Arch. GPA 106/110 (3.85/4.0) • Undergraduate Degree / Architecture. Comparable to B.Arch.GPA 106/110 (3.85/4.0) • Final Thesis: “Restoration and Rescue of Nineteenth Century Neo-Gothic Greenhouse at Villa Albrizzi Franchetti in Treviso” (Relator Prof. Arch. Giorgio Gianighian, collaboration with Renzo Piano Building Workshop). • UNESCO, (KRK Island),Croatia:International Pilot Project for the sustainable development of the Island. ISTITUTO STATALE D’ARTE DI VENEZIA, (Venice), Italy: 1994 • Diploma in Applied Arts / Metalsmithing and Jewellery. GPA 60/60 (4.0/4.0) Work Experience CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, Washington, DC (2014-today) Director of Fabrication Lab Lecturer Digital Fabrication CORCORAN COLLEGE OF ARTS, Washington, Dc (2011-today) Sculpture Area Coordinator • Coordinate schedules of lab techs for courses. • Supplies: work with faculty teaching courses and with Chair and business office to create PO accounts with new suppliers. • Security: institute and oversee a system of security for tools and supplies. • Assist department chair with planning courses and attend departmental meetings Adjunct Professor of Sculpture. 2 • Teaching to 8 undergraduate students. Adjunct Professor of Introduction of 3D Printing • Teaching to 12 CE students. Adjunct Professor of Sculpture and New Technologies. • Teaching to 8 undergraduate students. Adjunct Professor of Sculpture I • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students. Adjunct Professor of Process and Generation / Resources • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students. Adjunct Professor of Metalsmithing. • Teaching to 8 undergraduate students. Adjunct Professor of Metal Fabrication. • Teaching to 8 undergraduate students. MONTGOMERY COLLEGE, Rockville, MD (2012-2013) Adjunct Professor of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for architecture (Revit) Adjunct Professor of Introduction to Italian Art PRINCE GEORGE’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Largo, MD (2011 -2013 ) 3D Subject Matter Consultant. Adjunct Professor of 3D Modeling and animation. • Teaching to 10 undergraduate students Adjunct Professor of Intro to Graphic Design. • Teaching to 20 undergraduate students Adjunct Professor of Ceramic Art I and II • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students (Ceramic II • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students (Ceramic I). • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students (Ceramic II). • Teaching students on mixing clay, wheel throwing, hand building, and glazing. Adjunct Professor of Drawing I and II • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students (Drawing I). • Teaching to 12 undergraduate students (Drawing II). Adjunct Professor of Introduction to Art • Teaching to 50 undergraduate students. FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY, Saint Louis, MO (2010 Spring / Fall - 2011 Fall ) Teaching Assistant Sculpture Department. • Provided instructional assistance to 15 undergraduate / graduate students in sculpture courses. • Mentored students on Casting, Molding, Investing, Pouring, Devesting, Chasing,Patinas, Mounting. • Mentored students on mixing clay, wheel throwing, hand building, and glazing. • Mixed class clay and glazes and performed kiln firing (bisque / glaze). EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Charleston, IL, 2011 Resident Artist Accepted into the residency program, I produced the sculpture designed and installed it on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. RESITECT, Saint Louis, MO: Feb 2011-Aug 2011 Project Architect ESOCOFF & ASSOCIATES, Washington DC, Jun 2008-Feb 2009 Design Architect STUDIO ARCHITETTO TONI FOLLINA, Treviso (Italy): Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 Design Architect 3 TONI BENETTON SCULPTOR, Venice, (Italy): Summer 1996 Sculptor’s Assistant PRETE ALESSANDRO SNC, Treviso (Italy) : 1994 – Jan 2008 Artist Blacksmith and Workshop instructor. Publications / Newspaper Articles / Documentary La Tribuna di Treviso, "Si scopre artista inseguendo la green card", 18 Dicembre 2013 Il mattino di Padova, "Un figlio d'arte da generazioni di fabbri", 18 Dicembre 2013 La Nuova di Venezia, "Un figlio d'arte da generazioni di fabbri", 18 Dicembre 2013 Il Mattino delle Alpi, "Un figlio d'arte da generazioni di fabbri", 18 Dicembre 2013 Salina Journal, Vol. 143, No. 129 (Sculptor Prete embraces traditional metalsmithing) Sculpture, September 201, Vol. 30 No. 7 DENNEWS, June 21 2011, (about sculpture Icarus) Times-Courier, 167th Year, no 277, (about sculpture Icarus) Courierrpress, 2011 (about Evansville Arena Art Competition) Art works published in “The Italian master of Wrought Iron 2”, Ciscato Giuseppe, Alinea Editrice, Florence, Italy, 2008 Project published in “The Game & Park Industries”, 2008 La Tribuna di Treviso Oct. 31, 2006 (about the urban sculpture “Luce e Ombra”) La Tribuna di Treviso Oct. 24, 2006 (about the urban sculpture “Luce e Ombra”) University Project published in the book: “Il ferro Battuto” 2002 Art Works published in the magazine “Ephaistos” 2002 University Project “La biblioteca di Babele” published in: “Primi esercizi di composizione, L’architettura degli elementi” F. Franco, Ed. Cartotecnica Veneziana, Venezia, 1996 Awards and Competitions 2013: Finalist at Airport Sculpture Competition, Treviso, Italy. 2012: Finalist at IPAR Sculpture Competition, Reston, VA. 2011: Selected for Cartazini Award, Paris, France 2010: Finalist at “Evansville Indiana Art Project”, Evansville, IN. 2010: Semi-finalist in 2010 at “One Good Chair Competition”, Las Vegas. 2002-2003: Winner, Award for best design object or element for home decoration in Padua. 2001: Winner first prize at International Exposition of Stia. 1995: Winner first prize at Art Group Show La Roggia, Treviso, Italy 1994: Winner first prize at Biennial of the Art of the Blacksmith at Veroli, Italy