Antonia Dias Leite

(this page was last updated in February 2020)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1980.
Lives and works between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and New York, USA.

PIPA 2012 nominee.

Blending subjectivity and visceral tactility, Antonia Dias Leite’s work involves surrealistic photo and video projects that portray a sense of inwardness while confronting collective issues such as gender, sexuality, the human body, its physical and metaphorical strength, as well as its relationship towards the reality of earthly impermanence. Dias Leite studied Social Sciences and Philosophy in Rio in the late 90s; moving to New York in 2001, she graduated from Parsons School of Design and worked as motion designer in NY-based studio Pandiscio Green (formerly Pandiscio Co.). In 2009 she received her master’s degree in photography and video from the School of Visual Arts NY with Vik Muniz as her thesis advisor. Her work has been featured in Vogue Italia and The New York Times, where Roberta Smith called it “mesmerizing”. International exhibitions include: Beijing Biennale (Beijing), New York (Stephan Stoyannov Gallery), Berlin (Grimmuseum), Clermont-Ferrand (Videoformes Festival), Milan (Arte in Sarpi Festival), São Paulo (Galeria Leme) and Rio de Janeiro (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and Museu Paço Imperial).

Video produced by Matrioska Filmes exclusively for PIPA 2012:

Artworks

Artist's Statement

Curriculum

Education
2007-2009
-M.F.A in Photography, School of Visual Arts, New York, Video and Related Media, New York, USA
2003-2005
– B.F.A in Design and Technology, Parsons School of Design, New York, USA
2001-2002
– A.A.S in Digital Design, Pratt Institute, New York, USA
1998-2000
– Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro / Social Sciences, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Solo Exhibitions
2009
– “Antonia’s Line”, Luxe, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, New York, USA

Selected Group Exhibitions
2015
– Residency Unlimited Annual Benefit, Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, USA
2014
– “American Underbelly”, screening and artist’s talk, Dixon Place, New York, USA
– “Body Language”, Residency Unlimited, New York, USA
– “Virei Viral”, Bank of Brazil Cultural Center (CCBB), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Videoformes” Festival, Clermont-Ferrand, France
2013
– “Arte in Sarpi” Festival, public screening of 3 works + artist’s talk with Paolo Rosa from “Studio Azzurro”, Milan, Italy
– “Dotmov” Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012
– Danspace Project Annual Benefit, St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, New York, USA
– “Espelho em Negro”, site-specific installation, Santa Fine Art Magazine Launch, Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Nova Arqueologia”, Instituto dos Pretos Novos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011
– “To the Heart of a Woman”, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery (formerly Luxe Gallery), New York, USA
2010
– “Saccharine”, Grimmuseum, Berlin, Germany
– “Summertime”, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery (formerly Luxe Gallery), New York, USA
– “Despacho”, Atelier of the Image, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2009
– 798 Beijing Biennale, Latin American Pavilion, Beijing, China
– “Mildred’s Farewell”, Galeria Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil
– “15 Minutes Exhibition”, Paraty, São Paulo & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; New York, USA; Geneva, Switzerland; Milan, Italy
– Art Brussels, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery (formerly Luxe Gallery), Brussels Belgium
– Miami Basel, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery (formerly Luxe Gallery), Miami, USA
– School of Visual Arts thesis screening, SVA Theater, New York, USA

Residencies
2014
– Artist in residence @ Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn NY (Sept – Nov 2014)

Texts and Publications
2012
– Jornal “O Globo” (Rio de Janeiro), Luiz Aquila Recommends
2011
– Vogue Italia”Il potere dell’Ego” by Claudia Buzzetti Ace
– Santa Art Magazine, “Espelho (em) Negro”
2009
– The New York Times, reviewed by Roberta Smith, “Antonia’s Line” Luxe, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, New York

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