Thomas Frontini
Thomas Frontini is a Canadian born artist raised in Kingston, Ontario of Italian and English descent. Thomas’ education in the arts began in art restoration and conservation in Florence Italy, on to receiving a Bachelors of Fine Arts at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and then receiving his Masters of Fine art from the Ohio State University.
After finishing his formal education, Thomas moved to New York City working as a studio artist and while working for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thomas does draw a lot upon his ancestry and his exposure to Italian art as he develops each new body of work.
Thomas has had exhibitions throughout Canada, the United States, and Hong Kong and is a part of a large amount of various collections both private and corporate. He currently resides and works out of his home and studio in Cleveland, Ohio.
Exhibitions:
Selected solo exhibitions:
2014 Gama Gallery, Istanbul
1305 Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio 2013 Launch L.A.
Gallery, Los Angeles, California 2012
William Busta Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
Selected group exhibitions:
2014 World Wide Art LA, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
2013 Bill Busta Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio Jeffrey Leder Gallery, Long Island, New York Skylight Gallery, Chelsea, New York
2012 The Corner Gallery, Brooklyn New York The Active Space, Brooklyn, New York The Quantum Effect, Curated by David Gibson LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, Georgia Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong, China Cross Gate Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
2011 Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles, California, Gagosian Gallery, Curator Charlie Manzo, NY, New York Recent news articles 11/11/13 Huffington Post article by D. Dominick Lombardi regarding Earthward Bound Group show, Curated by David Gibson 03/06/13 Fabrik Article by Megan Koester, regarding the opening at Launch LA Gallery 12/09/12 Cleveland Scene Article by Joseph Clark, Review of the solo show at William Busta Gallery