Alejandro Rizzo Nervo


I am a visual artist, with a BFA in Photography at OCAD University. My practice is based on photography, collage, photomontage, and non traditional printing processes that deal with politics and LGBTQ+ issues, and it is made to expose problems related to my personal experiences. Works produced have been part of group shows in Canada and Italy. 

I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. At 21 years of age, my family decided it was time to flee out of a coming political disaster. Now, currently working as an immigrant in Canada, I feel the need to expose these problems through my art, creating a hybrid between fabricated and documented photography. I am currently working on a series of photographs that talk about contemporary Venezuelan social and political disputes through digital collages, sound, and installation of large size prints.

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alejandrorizzo01@gmail.com

416-577-0891


Education


George Brown College,

Postgraduate: Project Management

2020


Ontario College of Art & Design University, 

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Photography 

2014-19


Schulich School of Business,

Masters: MBA/MFA

pending / future goals


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Artist Residencies


Florence Off Campus Program,

Italy, Florence

2017-2018


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Exhibition History


Memorial: Work by Artists of the Venezuelan Diaspora. (Touring Exhibition)

Xpace Cultural Centre . Toronto, Canada. 2020

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Memorial: Work by Venezuelan Diaspora Artists. 

The Khyber Centre for the Arts. Halifax, Canada. 2020

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Reality Vanishing in Plain Sight. 

Propeller Art Gallery. Toronto, Canada. 2019

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Nuit Blanche - The Artists Protest Resistance Independent Project. 

Gladstone Hotel. Toronto, Canada. 2019

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Career Launcher Photography Exhibition. 

Artscape Youngplace. Toronto, Canada. 2019

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Nuit Rose: Arcade, 

Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, Canada. 2019

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Beyond Borders, Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival,

OCAD University, Toronto, Canada. 2019

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A Thousand Words, Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, 

Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, Canada. 2019

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GradEx 104, 

OCAD University, Toronto, Canada. 2019

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Frutti,

OCAD University, Toronto, Canada. 2018

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Emulsion II,

Florence, Italy. 2018

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Emulsion I,

Florence, Italy. 2017

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Mayday,

Toronto, Canada. 2017

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54 Cardshow,

Toronto, Canada. 2016

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Publications


The Chandaria Collection of Contemporary Arts 2019

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A Thousand Words 

2019

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Achievements


OCAD University Artist Showcase,

Partial Gallery, 2019


BMO 1st Art! (nomination)

Bank of Montreal, 2019

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The Epson Award,

Andrew Patrick, 2019

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Project 31 - Photography Award

2019

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Grants


Exhibition Assistance Grant,

Ontario Arts Council.

Recommender: Latin American Canadian Art Projects. 2020


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Talks


The Chandaria Collection 

Introductory Speech - Large audience

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Led Peer Reviews

Students in their Thesis year

OCAD University


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Press


The Artist & The Viewer: 2019

Rendering Difference in the Artscape Youngplace Career Launcher Photography Exhibition.

Using Format