Louis Risoli
Born 1952 Ashland MA
One Person Exhibitions
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2023
“From Wish to Dream to Hope”
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2019
"New Paintings"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2016
"New Paintings"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2013
“New Paintings”
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2009
“Flat Earth”
Maverick Gallery East Boston MA 2004
“25 Years of Painting”
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2004
“New Paintings”
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2000
"New Paintings"
Zumix Community Art Center East Boston MA 1999
"Paintings by Louis Risoli"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 1998
"Nine Drawings and a Painting"
Monserrat College of Art Beverly MA 1996
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 1994
"New Paintings"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 1993
"New Paintings"
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1991
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1989
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1987
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1983
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1982
Selected Group Exhibitions
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2021
"Holiday Smalls"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2021
"Night Vision: Nocturnal Musings by NAGA Artists"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2020
"Holiday Smalls"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2020
"Virtual Summer Camp: New Work by NAGA Artists"
Gallery NAGA Bostom MA 2019
"Holiday Smalls"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2018
"40th Anniversary Exhibit"
UMaine Museum of Art Orono ME 2009
“Abstract New England: Six Perspectives”
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 2002
"Max. 24" Wide"
Cambridge Arts Council Cambridge MA 1999
"The Red Show" Best of Show, Juror: Peter Nisbet
Fenway Community Health Center Boston MA 1998
"Art Walk: The 1998 Men's Event"
Gallery 28 Boston MA 1994
"Where Do We Go From Here
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Lincoln MA 1992
"Eleven Visions"
Gallery NAGA Boston MA 1992
"Previews"
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1992
"Our Last Picture Show"
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1992
"Gallery Artists"
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1991
"Gallery Artists"
Howard Yezerski Gallery Boston MA 1990
"In the Spirit"
Boston Center for the Arts Boston MA 1990
"Eleventh Annual Boston Drawing Show" Curator: Katy Kline
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1990
"Abstraction"
Maris Gallery Westfield State College Westfield MA 1990
"Subjective Abstraction,” traveled to Boston College,
Boston MA and Monserrat College of Art, Beverly MA
The Artists Foundation Gallery Boston MA 1989
"Small Works Show"
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1989
"Summer Review"
Zoe Gallery Boston MA 1989
"Gallery Artists"
Symphony Hall Boston MA 1988
"Five Artists"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1988
"Summer Review"
The Artists Foundation Gallery Boston MA 1987
"1987 Massachusetts Artists Fellowship Show"
Wellesley College Museum, Jewett Arts Center Wellesley MA 1987
"Recent Acquisitions"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1987
"Miniatures"
Massachusetts State House Boston MA 1987
"Maverick Studios Group Show"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1987
"On and Off the Wall"
Maris Gallery, Westfield State College Westfield MA 1987
"16th Annual Juried Exhibition"
Campus Center Marketplace Gallery, University Southern Maine Portland ME 1987
"Icons in Space: Selections from the Stux Gallery"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1986
"The Shape of Abstraction"
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University Waltham MA 1986
"Contemporary New England Artists: Selection from the Permanent Collection"
North Hall Gallery Massachusetts College of Art Boston MA 1986
"Insight: A Look at the Development of Six Boston Artists" Curator: David Bonetti
Stux Gallery New York NY 1986
"Gallery Artists"
East End Gallery Provincetown MA 1986
"Gallery Artists"
The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston MA 1986
"50th Anniversary Exhibition and Auction"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1986
"Gallery Artists: Part I - Painting"
Stux Gallery New York NY 1986
"Inaugural"
Ely Gallery, Westfield State College Westfield MA 1985
"Director's Choice: Selection from the Stux Gallery"
Rayburn House Office Building Washington D.C. 1985
"Art From the Commonwealth"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1985
"WonderSmall"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1985
"Gallery Artists - Summer Review"
Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown MA 1985
"Young Artists"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1985
"Gallery Artists: Part II - Painting"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1984
"Small, Smaller, Tiny"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1984
"Major Paper Works"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1984
"Summer Review"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1983
"Works on Paper"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1983
"Gallery Artists"
Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown MA 1983
"Young Artists"
Little Center Gallery, Clark University Worcester MA 1983
"See No Evil"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1983
"Gallery Artists Selections"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1982
"Figuration on Paper"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1982
"Summer Review - Gallery Artists"
Silvermine Guild Center for the Arts New Canaan CT 1982
"Art of the Northeast USA"
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University Waltham MA 1981
"Restless Natives"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1981
"Gallery Artists"
Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown MA 1981
"Young Artists"
Stux Gallery Boston MA 1981
"Summer Review - Invitational"
Public and Corporate Collections
The Artists Foundation Boston MA
Bank of Boston Boston MA
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park Lincoln MA
Meditech Corporation Framingham MA
Robert Gumbiner Foundation for the Arts Long Beach CA
Rose Art Museum Brandeis University Waltham MA
Vero Beach Art Museum Vero Beach FL
Wellesley College Museum, Jewett Arts Center Wellesley MA
Bibliography
The Boston Globe, Cate McQuaid, "Contrasting Styles," January 12, 2016
The Boston Globe, Jill Radsken, “Their art adorns restaurant walls,” February 25, 2015.
The Boston Globe, Cate McQuaid, “Shifting perspectives; landscape by number,” January 16, 2013.
South End News, Shawn Hill, “Louis Risoli: New Paintings,” January 22, 2004.
The Boston Globe, Cate McQuaid, “Rahilly in top form,” January 16, 2004.
Maverick Arts, Charles Giuliano, “Boston’s Newbury Street,” January 23, 2004.
Bay Windows, Shawn Hill, ''Remembrances of Exhibits Past,'' June/July, 2002.
Bay Windows, Shawn Hill, "Life Studies," September 21-27, 2000.
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artsMEDIA, Thomas Garvey, "Newbury Street Harvest," September 15, 2000.
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Bay Windows, Shawn Hill, "Angel Darlings and Colorful Abstractions," January 28, 1999.
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The Boston Globe, Norman Keyes, "Risoli Aims to Please," March 12, 1987.
The Boston Globe, Christine Temin, "Foundation Gallery: Place for the Artists in the City," December 25, 1987.
Boston Phoenix, David Bonetti, "Local Color, Local Landscape, Local...," March 20, 1987.
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The Boston Globe, Richard Dyer, "East Boston Students Stage World Premiere," June 15, 1985.
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Awards and Commissions
The Artists Foundation, Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities 1987
Fellowship in Painting
The Opera Company of Boston, WBZ Fund for the Arts 1985
Set and costume design for Daniel Pinkham’s, “The Left Behind Beasts,” produced by The Children’s Opera Program
Education
Tufts University Medford MA 1974
Bachelor of Arts