Luke Diiorio is an artist known for his minimalist and abstract works, born in 1983. He studied philosophy at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania before pursuing a MA at the Royal College of Art in London. Diiorio's art is characterized by its exploration of the physicality of painting and sculpture, often focusing on the fold as a motif. His work involves a meticulous process of folding and sewing canvas, creating pieces that challenge the boundaries between painting and sculpture. Diiorio has exhibited his work in various solo and group exhibitions across the United States and internationally, establishing himself in the contemporary art scene with his unique approach to form and material.
b. 1983 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
2013 MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London
2006 BA Philosophy, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
High Earth, Denny Dimin, New York, NY
2019
Curved Paintings, Geukens & de Vil, Antwerp
2018
Sunday-S Gallery, Copenhagen
2017
nine paintings, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London
2016
Art Basel Hong Kong, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London
2015
Sunset Park, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London
2014
Luke Diiorio, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles
Never Stop Improving, Robert Blumenthal Gallery, New York
2013
Very Similitude, Ana Cristea Gallery, New York
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Presque Rien, Geukens & de Vil, Antwerp
2016
5 Years at Heddon Street, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London
2015
Super Dakota, Brussels Kansas Gallery, New York
Puente, Kinman Gallery, London
2014
Swings and Roundabouts, Kinman Gallery, New York IDEA Foundation, Copenhagen 2013
Questioning the Canvas, Guekens & de Vil, Knokke
21st Century Art and Design, curated by Ute Meta Bauer, Christie's London
SHOW RCA, Royal College of Art, London
2012
Timber Tracks, David Hockney Gallery, London
Paradise, Salon Internazionale, Milan
Interim Show, Royal College of Art, London
RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London
PUBLICATIONS
2018 Essay, Robert Motherwell: Early Paintings, Paul Kasmin Gallery
TEACHING
2012
Royal College of Art, London – Student and Peer Critiques
2013
University of Zurich, Visiting Graduate Student – Undergraduate Studio Critiques
2013
University of Sunderland, UK – Student Reviews, Artist Talk, Studio Critiques