" I am very fond of early American expressionist artists, there is so much influence there..." ROMANO
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Colorado artist Daniel Romano's work is a meditation on current events and social issues. He uses unique approaches incorporating unlikely materials in his work. Romano’s recent series on school shootings was created in response to the Sandy Hook and Parkland shootings. Using his artist eye and neurodiverse viewpoint, he weaves together his one-of-a-kind view of the world. In Romano's mind, a phrase is more than the sum of its words. For Romano, words do not have one concrete meaning, they are playful, curious and malleable. His mind creates puns and references outside of the typical interpretation. He brings this brain map to life using his command of everyday materials from the construction world, presenting the viewer with a fresh take on issues, materials, and concepts. Romano's art offers the opportunity to peer inside the neurodiverse mind of an artist. Romano has a varied background in several trades and a rich history as a craftsman. He often designs and fabricates tools that enable him to create specific features in the process of producing new work. Romano is currently working on paintings with metal reliefs in response to current social issues. His bright and fresh work first appears amusing and almost playful. Deeper consideration reveals the complex issues underneath the explosion of colors and leaves the viewer with a paradox to ponder in the coming days and weeks. His work leaves a deep impression on viewers that take the time to look beneath the surface and peer into the artist's mind.
Romano is represented in private collections across the globe and has several permanent public works. Clients include Louis Vuitton, Fine Art Center of Colorado Springs, N3 Taphouse, and USA Basketball. Collaborations with artists including Native Cochiti artist/designer Virgil Ortiz, a Pueblo artist inspired by two loves: the traditional figurative ceramic and Native American Futurism. |
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2020 April http://www.artvirus.org/ Art Virus in a time of pandemic 2020 April https://community.amplifier.org/campaign/global-open-call-for-art/ Global Open Call For Art mental health+public safety 2020 February "heavy metal" Bridge gallery Colorado Springs, CO gs 2020 Feburary "Gratitude" Kreuser Gallery Colorado Springs, CO gs 2019 2019 October Solo Show MODBO Colorado Springs, CO solo 2019 October "dimension" Kreuser Gallery Colorado Springs, CO gs 2019 August " art, culture, fashion, film & imagination collide" reVOlt Showroom, Santa Fe, NM gs 2019 May "Piece of Work" gs MODBO Colorado Springs, CO 2019 March "spring" Bridge Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO gs 2019 February "Gratitude" Kreuser Gallery Colorado Springs, CO gs 2018 2018 May "Circular" Gestalt Project Space Santa Monica, CA gs 2018 February 2 "Among Friends" Bridge Gallery Colorado Springs, CO gs 2017 2017 Sculpture Exhibition 2017 Mason Jar event Group Lyons, CO solo 2017 June 16 - September 10 "My Favorite Monster" Museum gs i.d.e.a. Museum Mesa, AZ 85201 2014 2014 MODBO Colorado Springs, CO "The 7th Annual Small Works Show" gs 2014 Opening November 21 - January 3 2015 The Lincoln Center Fort Collins, CO gs "Incite Insight" National Juried show guest juror Ivar Zeil 2014 21C Colorado Springs, CO gs Bemis GS 2014 Opening October 3rd The Machine Shop Colorado Springs, CO "Industrial Zen Design" 2 person show 2013 2013 MODBO Colorado Springs, CO "The 6th Annual Small Works Show" gs 2013 Fremont Center for the Arts Canyon City,CO "Nikola 20" sculpture placement 2013 Fremont Center for the Arts Canyon City,CO "Equilibrium" sculpture placement 2013 MODBO Colorado Springs, CO "Scoot" gs 2012 2012 MODBO Colorado Springs, CO “The Figure, Form and Decay” gs 2012 Verve Colorado Springs, CO representation 2012 Loveland Sculpture Invitational Loveland, CO Participating sculptor 2012 Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree, CO Douglas County Art Encounters: Sentinel 2012 PPCC Gallery Colorado Springs, CO "reVISIONED ugly beautiful" gs 2011 2011 MODBO Colorado Springs, CO "The 4th Annual Small Works Show" gs 2011 Tim Davis Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO "Earth Paper Steel revisited" gs 2011 Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO "Nikola 20" Awarded 3rd place 2011 Terra Nova-Midland Building, Colorado Springs, CO "Articulation" gs 2010 2010 Manitou Arts Council, Manitou Springs, CO "Sentinel" formed steel, polished, clear coat 2010 FT Carson, Colorado Selected to build and install World Trace Center monument 'WTC 911' Sculpture 2008 2008 Gallery TWO-TEN, Colorado Springs, CO representation 2008 Gallery TWO-TEN, Colorado Springs, CO "Anatomical sculpted forms" 2008 Green Horse Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO representation 2008 Common Wheel Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO "Carbon & Clay: Conflicting Connections" 2007 2007 Manitou Arts Council, Manitou Springs, CO "Moon in Z moon" formed steel, patina, clear coat 2006 2006 Industrial Zen Design Studio, Colorado Springs, CO "Earth Paper Steel" premiere No.6 billiard table 2006 Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO "Sentinel" formed steel, polished, clear coat 2005 2005 5th Street Gallery, Pueblo, CO "Industrial Strength" 2005 Manitou Arts Council, Manitou Springs, CO "Moon in Z Moon" formed steel, patina, clear coat 2004 2004 Art on the Streets Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO "Man in Z Moon" formed steel, patina, clear coat 2004 Crider Shepard Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO "Primitive Obscura" Artist Retrospective EARLY 1996 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO articulating chromed steel "Mountain Lion Paw" Asian Highlands interactive Exhibit |
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Los Angeles, CA São Paulo, Brazil Monument, CO Washington, DC Tucson, AZ Pittsburgh, PA Flushing, NY Manitou Springs, CO Green Mountain Falls, CO Chicago, IL Grand Forks, MN Jupiter, FL Hicksville, NY San Rafael, CA Colorado Springs, CO Manhattan, NY Queens, NY Pasadena, CA Sandy Hook, CT Denver, CO Santa Monica, CA Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico San Jose, CA Hollywood, CA Vail, CO Palm bay, FL SELECT PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS'Themed Installation' Artistic director/artist https://n3taphouse.com/
N3 Taphouse, Colorado Springs, CO 'PI golden ratio' Manitou Elementary School Manitou Springs, CO 'Man in Z moon' sculpture Manitou Arts Council Manitou Springs, CO 'Equiliribium' sculpture Fremont Center for the Arts Canyon City,CO 'Nikola 20' sculpture Fremont Center for the Arts Canyon City, CO |