Laura Mongiovi: Faculty and Staff
Department:
Research, Professional and Creative Activity:
Education:
MFA, CU Boulder
BFA, Florida State University
Website: lauramongiovi.com
Recent and Selected Exhibitions:
The Social Fabric: Deep Local to Pan Global, Vancouver, British Columbia
Between Stitches, Juried, Kirschman Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sanctuary, Juried, Gallery 263, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Textile Landscape, Juried, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, Georgie
Between The Seams, Juried, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Landscape Revisited, Juried, Montgomery College Art Gallery, Rockville, Maryland
Restructured, Juried, Nave Gallery, Somerville, Massachusetts
Shelter, Juried, Harlan Gallery, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Gritty In Pink, Juried, Bailey Center for Contemporary Art, Pompano Beach, Florida
String Along, Juried, Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Illuminated Terrain, Three-person Exhibition, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Sculptors, Juried, University of North Florida Art Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Tree Marker, Site-Specific Installation, Jacksonville Arboretum, Florida
Quiet Desire, Two-person Exhibition, FLO Arts Gallery, Palatka, Florida
Diversions, Juried, Press Street Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tactile Systems, Two-person Exhibition, Kent Gallery, Florida State College, Jacksonville, Florida
Voyage, Solo Show, Mercer College Art Department Gallery, Macon, Georgia
Echo, Solo Show, Ice Cube Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Down To Sleep, Juried, International, Essex Art Center, Massachusetts
Examine Me, Featured Artist, Plum Gallery, St. Augustine, Florida
Small Stories, Juried, International, Urban Alchemist, Brooklyn, New York
Recent and Selected Awards and Publications:
New American Paintings, Spring 2018 Issue
Kahler Grant in Recognition of Liberal Arts Teaching, Flagler College
Arrowmont Instructor, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
College Service Award, Flagler College
Professional Profile:
Laura Mongiovi is an interdisciplinary artist. Her research is based in historical origins related to sensory experience. Mongiovi investigates the need we have to create space and objects. Spatial and tactile desires form the basis of who we are as a culture during a particular time and place. Mongiovi investigates these ideas and interprets into her work.
Mongiovi’s teaching methods expose students to historical practices of art making while paying homage to contemporary art practices. Collaborations, such as TOUCH Project that brings together Flagler students with Florida School for Deaf and Blind students, utilizes the language of touch to create moments of human engagement. Large scale projects such as FOOD LOVE and Exposing Details provide opportunity for students to conceptualize ideas while working with local community members. Mongiovi’s pedagogy allows students to obtain experiences that reach beyond the scope of the classroom.
Mongiovi exhibits her work including solo exhibitions, juried and group shows. She teaches across the curriculum and presents her teaching pedagogy at national conferences. Mongiovi guest lectures about her work, leads workshops and has been a visiting artist at other institutions.
Teaching and Related Service:
Courses Taught:
- ART 106: Drawing II
- ART 218: Visual Culture
- ART 226: 3D Materials and Concepts
- ART 304: Contemporary Drawing Practices
- ART 305: Sculpture I
- ART 315: Ceramic Sculpture
- ART 418: Installation and Site Specific
- ART 496: Exhibit Portfolio I
- ART 497: Exhibit Portfolio II
- ART 481: Fine Art Internships
- ARA 201: Intro to Arts Administration
Engaged Learning, Student Collaborations with Local Community:
Historical Details, Collaborate with Local Historical Sites
DINNER PARTY, Collaborate with International Students
TOUCH Project II, Collaborate with Florida School for Deaf and Blind
To Have and To Hold, Collaborate with St. Augustine Historical Research Library
TOUCH Project I, Collaborate with Florida School for Deaf and Blind
TASTE, Presentation on Flagler Campus
Downtown Peephole Project, III, Collaborate with Local Downtown Businesses
FOOD LOVE, An Evening of Tasting Food and Listening to Stories, Public Event
Downtown Peephole Project II, Collaborate with Local Downtown Businesses
Downtown Peephole Project II, Collaborate with Local Downtown Businesses
Downtown Peephole Project I, Collaborate with Local Downtown Businesses
Community Service:
- St. Johns Cultural Council Grant Review Panel Member, 2013 to present
- St. Johns Cultural Council Board Member, 2013 – 2015
Memberships:
- St. Augustine Historical Society
- Surface Design Association
- Textile Society of America
- Foundations in Art Theory and Education
More Information:
- 3D Materials and Concepts, class blog with examples of student work https://foundations3ddesign.blogspot.com
- Sculpture Studio, class blog with examples of student work http://sculpturestudio.blogspot.com
- Contemporary Drawing Practices, class blog with examples of student work https://drawing3flagler.blogspot.com
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