Born
Benevento-Italy (Naples), 1969
Arrived in Australia 1974
Studies
1992 Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours Degree with High Distinction in
Printmaking, RMIT, Melbourne
1989 1st Year Bachelor of Fine Art,
Warnambool Institute of Advanced Education
Public & Corporate Collections - National & International
The New York Public Library
The Museum of The City Of New York
The New York Historical Society
The Sturt University Art Collection
The Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Hutchins Builders
Darwin University
Henleys Property Group
Geelong Art Gallery of Victoria
Tasmanian Art Gallery, Tasmania
City of Melbourne Collection
Melbourne Water Corporation Collection
Mornington Art Gallery Collection
State Library of Victoria Picture Collection
Hutchins Collection, Hutchins School Tasmania
Nillumbik Council Collection, Melbourne
Whitehorse Art Collection, Melbourne
The Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
Deaken University Collection Warnambool
RMIT Collection Melbourne
Footscray Community Arts Centre Collection
Coppermate Products Australia
Lamcal Products Victoria
Engineering Australia Collection
Winward Constructions, Melbourne
Private Collections
New York, USA
London, UK
Aukland, New Zealand
Hong Kong
Piombino, Italy
Solo Exhibitions - National & International
2010
International Cities, Australian Consulate General, New York
Cityscapes of New York, Australian Galleries, Sydney
Soaring Cityscapes, Steps Gallery, Melbourne
2009
Totem City, Steps Gallery Melbourne
Images of five cities, Metropolis Gallery Geelong
Images of five cities, Swan Hill regional Art Gallery
2008
Cityscapes of New York, Steps Gallery Melbourne
Tweed River Art Gallery, Images of the City, Murwillumbah NSW
Selected Works, Steps Gallery Melbourne
2007
Images of Paris, Florence & Syndey - Australian Galleries, Sydney
Pentimento - Images of Paris and Florence, Impressions on Paper Gallery, Canberra
Pentimento - Images of Paris and Florence, Colville Street Art Gallery, Tasmania
2006
Pentimento - New Work - Images of Paris and Florence, Steps Gallery, Melbourne
Selected Works, Bankart Gallery, Lancefield, Victoria
Selected Works, Colville Art Gallery, Tasmania
Selected Works, Pikes Gallery, Clare Valley, South Australia
2005
'New Works on Paper, Images of Sydney', Dickerson Gallery, NSW, Jul 6 - Aug 7
'Civilta', Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, September 27 - October 23
Selected Works, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, June - September
Selected Works, Engineers Australia, Victoria
Nillumbik Shire Mini Exhibition, VIC, September - October
Nillumbik Shire Foyer Exhibition, VIC, October - November
'Movimento' Works on Paper, Mooroondah Art Gallery, Ringwood, VIC
2004
'La Citta' Works on Paper, Horti Hall Gallery, Italian Prima Vera Festa Arts Program, VIC
'Movimento' Drypoints and Etchings, Dickerson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Movimento’ Works on Paper, Dickerson Gallery, Richmond, VIC
1992 Melbourne Central Solo Exhibition, La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC
Curated Exhibitions - National & International
2009 Contemporary Etchings & Monotypes, The New York Society of Etchers Exhibition, National Arts Club New York
Curated by Samantha Ripner, Curator Prints & Drawings, The Met, NY
2009 Contemporary Etchings & Monotypes, New York Etchers Society Exhibition, PCCA, Haifa, Israel
2009 Seven Suns, Seven Moons, Curated by Xersa
2008 Gifts from friends, Tweed River Art Gallery
2008 Print Traditions – Sources of Australian printmaking, Geelong Art Gallery
Curated by Colin Holden
2006 Recent Acquisitions, City of Whitehorse, IKON Museum Melbourne
Curated by Jacquie Nichols-Reeves
2006 Nillumbik Shire Recent Collections Exhibition, Eltham
2006 A Foot in Each Camp, Italian Festival, The Art Lounge Gallery, Sydney
2004 Old Breweries, The First and Last Factories, Melbourne Town Hall, VIC
Curated by Eddie Butler
1993 Bearing the Bones, Art at 503 Fitzroy, VIC
Curated by Julie Lancaster
Group & Award Exhibitions - National & International
2010
Triennale de Chamalieres, Mini Print Show, Paris, France
Finalist - Swan Hill Print and Drawing Prize, Victoria
Finalist - Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne
2009
Finalist - Dobell Prize for Drawing, Art Gallery of NSW
Finalist - Fremantle Print Award, WA
Winner Print Section - Waverly Art Prize, Sydney
Highly Commended - Banyule Art Award, Melbourne
Finalist - Stan & Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, QLD
Finalist - Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
Finalist - The Hutchins Award, Hobart Tasmania
Finalist - CPM National Print Awards, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW
Finalist - The Nillumbik Art Prize, Victoria
52 A Print Exchange Portfolio, Geelong Art Gallery, Vic
Artists and Montsalvat Bush Fire Reflection Day, Montsalvat Etham Victoria
The Pink Lady Art Exhibition & Charity Event, Melbourne
ING Special One Night Event Show, Docklands Melbourne
2008
Print traditions – sources of Australian printmaking Geelong Art Gallery, Curated by Colin Holden
Impressions On paper Gallery. Canberra , Group Show
Gifts from friends,Tweed River Art Gallery,
Pink Lady Art Exhibition & Charity Event
The Collectors Exhibition, Little Malop Gallery.August-Sept
The Collectors Exhibition, Little Malop Gallery. April
St Vincents Artist In residence exhibition, St Vincents gallery space
St Vincents, Kew Display Case Showing of prints and “tools of the trade”
St Vincents Display, Selected works
2007
The Banyule Works On paper Award
The Hutchins Award, Tasmania
Summer group show - Australian Galleries
CPM Printmakers Award - Tweed River
The Geelong Print Prize, Geelong
Burnie Print Prize, Tasmania
The Italian Show - Paddington Contemporary Gallery, Paddington
The Burnie Print Prise - Tasmania
St Vincents Hospital - Melbourne
Engineers Australia - Melbourne
2006
Anniversary Gallery Artists Show, Colville Street Art Gallery, Tasmania
Blue Images, Australian Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Black and White, Group show, Dickerson Gallery Sydney
Salon de Montsalvat 3, Landscape painting and printmaking
Recent Aquisitions, City of Whitehorse, ICON Museum, Melbourne - Curator Jacquie Nichols-Reeves
A Foot in Each Camp, Italian Festival, The Art Lounge Gallery, Sydney
Life Forms, the Nude in Painting, Etching, Photography & Drawing, Artstreams Gallery, Melbourne
Banyule City Council Exhibition, Banyule Art Space, Ivanhoe, Victoria
Art Streams Gallery Group Exhibition, Warrandyte
Nillumbik Council Latest Aquisition Exhibition, Eltham
Hobart Art Prize, Hobart TAS
Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Show
Selected Works, Engineers Australia, Victoria
Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle WA
January Show, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
St Vincents Hospital Exhibition, Victoria
Nillumbik Shire Open Studio’s Exhibition, Eltham Library Exhibition, Eltham x2 annually
Baldessin Press Open Studio’s Exhibition, St Andrews x 2 annually
Images of the City, Engineers Australia
2005
The Hutchins Award, Hobart, TAS
Banyule Works on Paper Award, VIC
Artists on Norton Italian Exhibition, Parliment House, NSW
CPM Biannual Print Making Awards, Tweed River, NSW
Baldesson Press Artists Exhibition, Bundoora Homestead Estate Gallery, VIC
Methodist Ladies College Aquisitive Exhibition, Kew, VIC
Williamstown Contempory Art Prize, VIC
2004
Mornington Peninsula National Works on Paper Show
Hutchins Works On Paper Award, Tasmania
Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle WA
Old Breweries - The First and Last Factories, Curated Show, Melbourne Town Hall
Paper Room Inaugural Exhibition, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Willoughby Art Prize, Chatswood, NSW
Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Show
National Works on Paper - Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Smorgon Contempory Art Prize - 'Highly Commended'
Canterbury Invitation Exhibtion
Art Streams Invitation Show
Affordable Art Show Melbourne
Balldessin Press Nillumbik Shire Open Studio Exhibition Exhibition
2003
Geelong Contemporary Print Prize, Geelong Art Gallery
Artists On Norton Annual Italian Show Awarded 3rd Open
Hutchins Works On Paper Award, Tasmania
Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle WA
Smorgon Contemporary Art Prize
Nowa Nowa Nudes Show, Nowa Nowa
Axlecellent-Invitation Axle Visual Poetry, Footscray Community Art Center
Nillumbik Shire Open Studio Exhibition, Alan Martin Studio Eltham
Eltham Library Open Studio Exhibition 2003
2002
Smorgon Contemporary Art Prize
Lure Northern Arts Members Show, Artary Project Space Regent Melbourne
Nillumbik Artists Exhibition, Eltham
2001
Smorgon Contemporary Art Prize
2000
Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Show Award finalist
Waverly Art Prize NSW Award Finalist
Parade College Art Award Melbourne, Winner
Artists On Norton Art Prize & Italian Quarter Exhibition NSW
7th Annual International Miniature Art Awards, QLD
Dilkara Arts Festival Art Award & Exhibition, Melbourne
Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne
City of Whyalla Art Prize, Whyalla, SA
1998
Kingston Art Blitz, Kingston
Firestation Print Workshop Sale Show, Firestation Print Workshop Malvern
Shell Contemporary Art Prize, Williamstown
Firestation Print Workshop Landscape Show, Firestation W’shop Malvern
1997
Coode Island Contained Exhibition, Commercial Hotel Yarraville
Coode Island Contained Exhibition, F.C.A.C. Footscray
1993
Joan Baird Tower Studio Award Steps Gallery Carlton Highly Commended
Kirkaldy Davies Galleries Inaugural Exhibition, Melbourne
Kirkaldy Davies Galleries Point of Reference Exhibition
(opened by Des Clark, former Lord Mayor of Melb.), Melbourne
18th Annual Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle
Swan Hill National Print & Drawing, Swan Hill Regioanl Gallery, Swan Hill
1992
Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Acquisitive Exhibition(Acquired)
Canson Print Award COFA Gallery, NSW
Canson Print Award RMIT Gallery, Melbourne
Methodist Ladies College Acquisitive Art Exhibition, MLC, Melbourne
RMIT Degree Honours Exhibition, Monash Studios, Collingwood
Melbourne Central Solo Exhibition, La Trobe St, Melbourne
City of Melbourne ”Wait & See” Bus Stop Art Program Melbourne
1991
Khyats Hotel Works on Paper Award, Melbourne
RMIT Graduate Degree Show, Melbourne
Polish Fourth Biennial Exhibition of Small Graphical Forms & Ex-Libris,
Poland Henri Worland Memorial Print Award, Warnambool Gallery, Warnambool
Commissions
2009 Tweed River Art Gallery Folio Project
2008 Grimshaws
Winward Structures
2006 Winward Structures
2005 Winward Structures
2002 Melbourne Water: Yan Yean Reservoir Commission
2002 Melbourne Water: Treatment Plant Commission
1992 Commission: City of Melbourne “Wait & See” Art Project
Awards
2009 Waverly Art Prize, NSW – Print Award Winner
2009 Banyule Works on Paper Art Award - Highly Commended
2005 The Baldessin Press, Artist in Residence Program Recipient
2004 Willoughby Art Prize, Chatswood, NSW - 'HighlyCommended' Works on Paper Section
2004 Smorgon Contempory Art Prize - 'Highly Commended'
2003 Artist On Norton - 3rd prize Established Artist section
2000 Parade College Art Award - Winner
1993 Tower Studio Award Exhibiton, Steps Gallery - 3rd prize
Media
Printmakers Today, by Jeffery B Snyder, Shiffer Publishing Ltd, Pennsylvania , USA 2010
Art Collector, Marco Luccio, Artist Profile, full page text & images, Issue 52 April/June 2010, page 249
Imprint, ‘Artists take a bite of the Big Apple!’, Autumn 2010, Volume 45, Number 1, page 44
Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Exhibitions Catalogue Image and writing July-December 2009
Docklands Community News, ‘Our star is still shining for Marco’ featured article and images, page 11 June 2009 issue 43
Article, The Journal of Art Education Victoria, Image frontcover, Autumn 2008, Volume 10, Number 1
Celebrate Art, Buildings in Contemporary Art, ‘Looking at buildings with Marco Luccio’, ‘’How does Luccio do it?’, ‘A conversation with Marco Luccio’, Images and featured Articles, page 10-15 Volume1
Il Globo, ‘Melbourne “Totem City” di Marco Luccio’ Images and article, page 33 June 17 2009
Docklands Community News, ‘Docklands on Display’ image and article, September 2009, Issue 46, page21
Yan Yean A History of Melbourne’s early water supply, Image Cover 2003
People Space and Place, Recent Acquisitions to the Nillumbik Art Collection, Etham Library Gallery, September/October 2006
Imprint, ‘ Marco Luccio Totem City ’ article by John Ancher, Winter 2009, Volume 44, Number 2, page 13
Melbourne Leader, ‘The Visions of Melbourne’, article and image, May 27 2009, page 3
City, Melbourne ’s Weekly Magazine, ‘ Totem City ’, What’s On section, May 28 2009, page 8
Lino Magazine, Images and writing, page 82-86, Issue 16 206/2007
Specifier Magazine Article & Photos page 102-103 July 2005 Issue 63
Imprint, Autumn 2009 Volume 44 no 1pg 41, Australia In Print, 5 Cities
Metropolis Gallery, Geelong
The Geelong Times.arts review, Images of the city, March 25th pg 20
The Age, 3/4/09, Sightlines, Galleries, Frances Johnson, Image & Text, pg19
The Geelong Times, arts news, Interview with Lisa Hurley April 8 2009, pg 14
`Antiques and Art in Victoria, Dec 08-April 09 pg 60, Images of Five Cities
Workshops Newsletter, Website
State Library of Vctoria Newsletter
Tweed River Art Gallery 20 years Publication,2009
The History of Marks, Matthew Clayfield, Feature interview www.esotericrabbit.com
Oxygen Magazine, volume 1, page 92
SBS Radio, interview by Edoardo Falcione, 97.7FM 10/7/07 Images of Sydney, Paris & Florence, Australian Galleries, Sydney
Lino Magazine, 5 page feature, March Issue 2007
Catalogue invitation cover, Salon De Montsalvat 3, Landscape Painting and Printmaking
The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art
Australian Art Review, Prue Miller, Issue 12, Nov 2006/Feb 2007, page 25
Imprint Spring Edition, 2006
Artstreams, Oct/Nov 2005, Nillumbik Shire Showcase Exhibition, Peter Doherty
Imprint, Spring 2005, Vol 40, No.3, Cover Image, Feature page 1&2, Colin Holden
RMIT Alumni Profiles, RMIT website, 2004
Julie Copeland Interview, Sunday Morning Arts, Radio National
Herald Sun, 'Spencer Street Platform for Luccios Train of Thought', Mischa Merz, pge 78, 23/9/05
Herald Sun, Critics Choice, Jeff Makim, pge 56, 4/10/05
Australian Artist, September, Review of Images of Sydney, pge 4
Daimond Valley Leader, Art of Etching Under Scrutiny, Peter Dougherty
The Daily Telegraph, Works of Art Takes Some Mettle, Images of Sydney, Felicity Allen
The Sun/Herald, July 31, Unwind Section, Images of Sydney, Alexandra Boyce
City News, Page 22, Picture Feature, Simon Kirby, July 2005
The Glebe, How History Inspires One Artist, Stephanie Wilson
SBS Italian Radio Interview, Images of Sydney, New Works on Paper, Margica Fossati, 2005
Specifier Magazine, Articles and Photos, July 2005
Il Globo, Feature Article and Photos, April 2005, Gabriella
Daimond Valley Leader, Feature Article and Photo, Page 39, April 2005, Shane Woodrow
SBS Italian Radio Interview, Movimento, Margica Fossati, 2005
Mooroondah Journal, Photo and Article, Movimento, March 2005
Ringwood Leader, Article, Movimento, March 2005
Diamond Valley Leader, Interview by Emma Watts and photo, June 16th 2004
The Age, A2 Section - Affordable Art Show, Page 4, Apr 17th 2004
Australian Artist Magazine, Image and Comments, Page 4, Apr 2004
Art Monthly, Image and Show Dates, Page 43, Mar 2004
Herald Sun, Jeff Makin Review, Page 90 Mar 29th 2004
Mountain View, Feature Article and Photo, Page 19, Mar 23rd 2004
Italia News, Artist On Norton - Established Artist Section
Art Streams, Volume 9, No. 1, March/April, 2004
Imprint, March 2004
Imprint Magazine Preview, Article & Image, Page 23, Autumn 2004
Diamond Valley Leader, Peter Dougherty - Review Of 'Movimento' Exhibition
Dickerson Gallery Brochure, Image and Comments - Emerging Artists
Art Collector Dec ‘03-Jan ‘04 Advertisment, image & exhibition information
Herald Sun Feb ‘04 Feature article & photo of image pg 79, 20/2/04
Mountain Monthly Feb ‘04 Feature article & photos of images pg 5
Fremantle Print Award ‘03 Catalogue: Front cover & inside photo of image
Melbourne Water 150th Anniversary Book Front Cover ‘Yan Yean Reservoir’
Hutchins Art Award ‘03 Catalogue: inside Photo
Nilumbik Shire Open Studio Catalogue: inside Photo
The Age ‘03 Heidi Sweeney Reed Lecture
Heide Winter’03 Events Brochure Sweeney Reed Lecture
Insight CAE Publication Tutor Profile
Hoot Magazine ‘03 CAE Publication Tutor Profile and Photo
CAE Course Guide Special Feature Tutor Profile and Photo
Herald Sun ‘Wait & See’ Project
Imprint Article: Recent Exhibitions Swan Hill Show
Melbourne Weekly Article: ‘Wait & See’ Project
Northcote Leader Article: ‘Wait & See’ Project
Quo Vadis Magazine Article
Imprint Spring 1993 “Recent exhibitions”
Imprint Summer 1993 “Australia in print” Channel 31
Television ‘Coode Island’
Australian Book Review, Cover 2000
Australian Book Review, Cover 1999
The Brimbank Messenger, Sep. 5th 2000
Travel
2010 New York, Solo Exhibition
2009 New York, Drawings for New York
2008 Sydney, Drawings for new work
Brisbane, Drawings for new work
2007 New York, Drawing for new work
2006 Tasmania, Drawings for new work
2006 brisbane, drawings for new work
2005 Drawing for New Work, Florence, Paris, October - November
2005 Sydney, drawings for new work
2004 Sydney, drawings for new work
1999 Study Tour of Tuscany, Rome & Paris
Studio / Residencies
2010 Sydney Grammar, artist residency, Sydney
2008 St Vincents,artist in residence program
2007 St Vincents,artist in residence program
2005 Baldessin Press Artist in Residence
2005 Glebe Studio Sydney January/February, July
2004 Glebe Studio Sydney
Guest Lectures/Talks - National & International
2010 Art Workshops Australia , Printmaking Workshop, Sydney
Sydney Grammar, Master Classes, Sydney
2009 The Print Council of New Jersey, New York, USA
Metropolis Gallery, Floor Talk, Images of Five Cities
National Art School, Printmaking lecturer, Summer School program
2008 National Gallery of Australia, Guest Tutor, Drawing from the collection series
Ivanhoe Girls Grammer, Guest lecturer,Drawing
St Vincents, Artist in residence exhibiton,
Print Traditions, Sources of Australian Printmaking, Geelong Art Gallery
Artist Talk, Cityscapes of New York, Steps Gallery Melbourne
Artist Talk, Images of the City, Tweed River Art Gallery
Drawing Tutor, Tweed River Art Gallery
2007 The Art Students League of New York, New York
AEV Teachers Conference, Guest Lecture
National Gallery of Victoria, Drawing in the Gallery
National Gallery of Victoria, Drawing In the Garden
National Gallery of Victoria, Drawing from the collection
National gallery of Victoria,, Rub Back drawing class
The Banyule Art Award
Gordon Institute of Tafe, Geelong
Art Play,The Big Draw, Guest Lecturer, Drawing
Baldessin Press Drypoint & Etching Workshop
Impressions On Paper Gallery, Artist Floor Talk, Pentimento
Colville Street Art Gallery, Artist Talk, Pentimento
2006 Why Make Prints, Scratching Matters Guest Speaker, La Trobe University Bendigo
Baldessin Press, 2 day Printmaking Workshop
Visiting Speaker Eltham Primary School
Colville Street Art Gallery, Artists Floor Talk
Step Gallery, Artist Floor Talk, Pentimento
St Vincents Hospital Forum, Steps Gallery
2005 Artist Talk, Civilta’, Dickerson Gallery Richmond
Artist Talk Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne
Artist Talk Maroondah Art Gallery, Ringwood
2004 La Citta` Italian Primavera Festa Horti Hall Gallery, Melbourne
Dickerson Gallery Melbourne Floor Talk ‘Movimento’
Dickerson Gallery Sydney Floor Talk ‘Movimento’
Affordable Art Show Emerging Artist Forum, Melbourne
NMIT Fairfield Campus - Drawing
2000 NMIT Greensborough Visiting Speaker
1999 Banyule Arts Festival Guest Lecturer
1998 Heide Museum Of Modern Art Guest Lecturer: Sweeney Reed Prints
Alan Martin Studio Artist Floor talk
1993 Frankston Community Arts Centre Life Drawing Relief Tutor
1992 Deakin University Warnambool Visiting Speaker
Seville Artists’ Society Visiting Speaker
Melbourne University Visiting Speaker
Deakin University Warnambool Visiting Speaker
Teaching Appointments
2010 National Gallery Tutor, Drawing
2009 National Gallery of Victoria, Tutor, Drawing
2008 National Gallery of Victoria, Tutor, Drawing
2002 - 2006 Alan Martin Studio, Eltham, VIC
Drawing, Life Drawing and Print Making lecturer
1998-2004 Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE (NMIT), VIC
Sessional teacher
2000 - 2003 Centre of Adult Education, VIC
Drawing, Life Drawing and Print Making lecturer
2002 Penleigh Essendon Grammer, VIC
Extended guest lecturer, Life Drawing
1998 - 2000 Arts on Burgundy, Heidelberg, VIC
Drawing and Life Drawing teacher
2001 - 2002 Mulluana Secondary College, VIC
Extended guest lecturer, Life Drawing
2000 Plenty Valley Secondary College, VIC
Extended guest lecturer, Life Drawing
1992 RMIT, VIC
Printmaking teacher, RMIT Teacher Education Program
Professional Experience
Interview with Danial Moynihan, Imprint, page 9, volume 39, 1
Opening Speaker, Light and Shade Exhibition, Debra Luccio
Opening Speaker, Mulluana College VCE End of Year Exhibition
Judge, Saint Peter's Art Award, Prints Section |