Photographer, video and installation artist. Her work with heliography, the chemical action of light on emulsified photosensitive surfaces, has taken the technique to the forefront of contemporary art. The artist's strong socio-political photographic images serve as metaphors for some of the most acute problems of contemporary society such as famine, homelessness, authoritarianism, poor education, corrupt governments and officials, gun violence, crime, etc. Heliography is commonly, commercially, used in the development of architectural blue prints. Through her own investigations, Sacco created an anti-orthodox method of developing the heliographic image. Through her manipulated heliography technique, Sacco is able to transfer her original or appropriated photographic images onto a wide range of supports: from paper and canvas to rubber, leather, wood, glass, stone, cardboard, plastic and metal.

Sacco never allows the viewer to look at the entire image; rather, she is content on revealing only fragments of her photographs which at first glance are extremely attractive, almost seductive. One example shows what at first appears to be a hand holding a piece of cloth; it is only upon close inspection that we realise that this alluring image is really a disturbing depiction of a homeless child clutching a blanket to cover himself. Sacco is content with offering us only fragments of issues inherent with in our contemporary society because these fragments unveil concerns, meanings and realities which affect us directly on a much larger scale.

Sacco represented Argentina at the 1996 Sao Paulo Bienal and the 1997 Bienal of Havana. Her work has been included in major exhibitions around the world in countries including; Chile, Denmark, Guatemala and Paris. Sacco currently holds the position of Professor of 20th Century Latin American Art at the University of Rosario in Argentina.


Biography
Born in Argentina

1987        Licenciate in Fine Arts, University of Rosario

1987        Professor of 20th Century Latin American Art, Escuela de Bellas Artes, University of Rosario.

        Professor of Arte Experimental at the Escuela de Bellas Artes, University of Rosario

1980-82        Begins to experiment with the heliography process

1987        Publishes her theoretical writings, Tucumán Arde (Tucman Burns), on the Argentine aesthetic vanguard of the 1960s

1994        Publishes her research “Sun writing: the Heliography in the aristic field”, on all the experiences she made printing on everyday objets and surfaces.

1996        Represents Argentina at the 23rd São Paulo Bienal

1997        Represents Argentina at the 6th Havana Bienal

1998        First solo exhibition in the United States with World House Gallery, New York
        Bestowed with the honor as one of Argentina's "People of the Year"
        The Microsoft Art Collection, Microsoft Corporation, acquires a major work, the first public collection in the United States to do so.

1999        Represents Argentina at the 8th Biennial of Photography , Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City
        Begins to experiment with “photography shadows” ,inside and outside the spaces.

2000        2nd solo show with World House Gallery @ The Argentine Consulate, New York
        The New York Times publishes a feature article by Lyle Rexer on GS in the Sunday, 09 July edition.
        Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt) invites GS to make her first solo museum exhibition in the United States.
        Rpresents Argentina at the 9th Biennial of Photography , Vigo, Spain
        nvited to make a mid-career survey of her work at the Museo Castagnino , Rosario, Argentina
        epresents Argentina at the 7th Havana Bienal , Centro Wilfredo Lam, Havana, Cuba

2001        Te Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, invites GS to make her second solo museum exhibition in the United States.
        At Nexus magazine highlights Graciela's work on the cover of the magazine and with a feature article (February-April issue)
        he Bronx Museum of the Arts acquires from WHG two works by GS from her series, Ciudades del miedo for their permanent collection.
        The Museum of Art , Ft. Lauderdale, invites GS to make an installation, her 3rd solo museum exhibition in the United States. (11 July - 21 Sept)
        Represents Argentina at the 49th Venice Biennale

2002        First solo gallery exhibition in London at Berkely Square Gallery and Scolar Fine Art.
        Sacco spent the summer at Delfina Studios in London, where she was invited to make a residensy and working on new heliography, experimenting with prints from camera obscura and pinhole camera and         for the first time using an heliograph to redirect light over distance.
        Sacco made an agreement between Essex University and London Print Studios , and she was able to printed all the new “shadow printings”in London.
        Third solo exhibition in New York at World House Gallery

2003        “Sanctuary”, group exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art at Glassgow, Scotland.
        “Art Miami”, art fair , Miami, U.S.A.
        “Art Chicago”, Art fair , Chicago, U.S.A.
        “ Sombras del Sur y del norte, línea de gente”, Maison de l' Amerique Latine, Paris.

2005        She was invited for the Atlantic center for the Arts as a Master Artists-in-Residence program in September of 2005, to coordinate a month workshop.Florida. U.S.A
        Presented her work at Art Basel Miami and Art Cologne with Diana Lowenstein Fine Art.
        She has a studio in Madrid where she works and lives part time.

2006        Was invited for the MFA (Musseun of Fine Art .Houston) to install her work “Sombras del sur y del norte” and give two lectures. Houston .U.S.A.
        Participated on the first edition of “BALELATINA” International Art fair, Basel, Swisszerland.
        Presented her work at ARCO with Haim Chanin Gallery, New York, Art Miami con OsborneSamuel Gallery, London y Art Basel Miami y Balelatina con Diana Lowenstein Fine Art.




Awards

2003        Named “Artist of the year” by the Argentine Art Critics Association.

2002        Konex Fundation, "Konex al merito" Buenos Aires.

2002        “Arlequin” a la Joven generacion, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

2001        Banco Nation Prize , "Mention" (Buenos Aires), Centro cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires

2001        Named "Artist of the Year" by the Argentine Art Critics Association

1998        Bestowed the honor of one of Argentina's "People of the Year"

1995        "Subsidy for 'Artistas Plasticos'" from the Museo Castagnino, Rosario

1994        First Prize in Graphics , Salon of Contemporary Art, Museo Castagnino, Rosario

1993        Fundación Antorchas "Subsidy for the Creative Arts"
        Fondo Nacional de las Artes, "Scolarship for creation”, Buenos Aires.
        Subsecretaría de Cultura , "Scolarship for creation”, Santa Fe, Argentina

1992        Special “Mention” for Work in the Arts , French Alliance of Rosario

1991        Special “Mention” for Sculpture, XXIV Annual Salon of Artistas Plasticos de Rosario ,
        Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Castagnino.

1989        CONICET “Scholarship award” --subsidized by UNESCO.

1984        Special “ Mention”, XXIII Annual Salon of Artists of Rosario, Museo de Bellas Artes, Rosario





Workshops and lectures

2003 FIU (Universidad de Miami) Lecture. Miami

City Bank , Lecture.Miami.

Museo Castagnino, Argentina, lecture





Selected Recent Bibliography

2004        Sanchez, Julio “The sense of waiting”, article and ilustrations, Arte al día , N· 100, year 22, December 2003- january 2004, Miami. U.S.A.

2003        Russel Taylor, John. “Muddling up the message”, article.” The Times ” , London 16st April 2003
        Yehya, Naief, Review exhibition in World House Gallery,,” Art Nexus ”magazine, Num.48, 2003
        López Anaya, Jorge. “Sombras del fin del mundo”, article.” Lapiz ” magazine num. 186.
        Madrid, Spain- 2003

2002        Roux, Sylvie. “Ouverture de Rio Garonne! à la prairie des Filtres ” article and ilustration “Toulouse metropole” , jun 22st 2002
        Marter, Samantha. "Hispanic Heritage events highlight Argentina," EastSider (Ft. Lauderdale) 12 September (illustration) Staff. " 'Argentina 2002' Exhibits Provides Glimpse of Country's Rich Culture" Broward         Review , 20 September
        Feitlowitz, Marguerite. "Graciela Sacco," article in Review: Latin American Literature and Arts (New York, The Americas Society,) Fall, 2002
        LaFuente, Pablo. "Graciela Sacco: Pablo LaFuente meets a politically charged artist intent on urban interference," article in Art Review (London,) vol. LIII, March, pp.56-57
        Behrman, Pryle. "Graciela Sacco," editorial in Galleries (London,) vol XIX, no. 10, issue 227, March, p.17
        Verlichak, Petra. "Art struggles amid the riots," article in The Art Newspaper , no.122, February, p.3 (with illustration)
        Feitlowitz, Marguerite. "Interiew with Graciela Sacco," BOMB Magazine , Winter 01/02

2001        Dezorzi, Silvina. "La rosarina Graciela Sacco se quedó con el premio a la mejor artista del país," La Capital , 08 November, cover and p.7
        Camnitzer, Luis. "The 49th Venice Biennale: Prisoners of Time," Art Nexus , no.42, November 2001 - January 2002, p.53, 54
        Sredni de Birbragher, Celia. "Interview: Michael Klein, Curator, Microsoft Art Collection," Art Nexus , no.41, August - October, p.47, 48
        Laudanno, Claudia. "Con sÛlo mirarte desde las paredes," Rosario , 22 July, Cultura, p.9
        Laudanno, Claudia. "La platea de la humanidad," Rosario , 22 July, p.9
        Groothuis, Marjan. "Who is watching who?," Buenos Aires Herald , 22 July, Arts, p.12
        Staff. "Graciela Sacco desplegó miles de ojos en la Bienal de Venecia," La Capital , 06 July, Cultura, p.34
        Sacco, Graciela. "Las ciudades como libros de piedra," La Capital , 06 July, p.32
        Staff. "K Galleries, Biennale de Venezia," K-Code (Milan) June-July, (unpag.)
        Staff. "Venezia: Biennale in Laguna," Time Out (Milan) vol.2, no.7, June, p.18
        D'Argenzio, Mirta. "Una bella avventura," ARS (Milan), June, pp.92-96, illustration, p.96
        Garzonio, Melisa. "L'Arte della Provocazione," Soprattutto (Venice) Year 5, no.23, 08 - 14 June, illustration, p.19
        Verlichak, Victoria. "Bajo el puente de los suspiros," Nocticias (Buenos Aires,) 16 June, p.16.
        Farina, Fernando. "La 49a edición de la Bienal de Venecia se ofrece como una platea de la humanidad," La Capital, 11 June, p.19
        Farina, Fernando. "Una rosarina entre lo mejor del mundo," La Capital , 11 June, p.19
        Quijano, Ana Martinez. "La nueva Bienal de Venecia se superó en cifras e ingenio," Ambito Financiero (Buenos Aires,) 11 June, p.3
        Staff. "La presencia argentina," Ambito Financiero (Buenos Aires,) 11 June, p.3
        Arestiz·bal, Irma. "El valor de lo ambiguo," La Nacion , 10 June, section 6, p.5
        Kolesnicov, Patricia. "Hoy se inaugura la Bienal de Venecia," Clarin , 09 June, p.70
        Arestiz·bal, Irma. "Things are because we see them..." essay in La Biennale de Venezia 49, Esposizione d'Arte, Leandro Erlich / Graciela Sacco , exhibition catalogue, 49th
        Venice Biennale, Marsilio Editori, Venice
        Klein, Michael. "Graciela Sacco: Visions," essay in La Biennale de Venezia 49, Esposizione d'Arte, Leandro Erlich / Graciela Sacco , exhibition catalogue, 49th
        Venice Biennale, Marsilio Editori, Venice
        Tucker, Anne, Interview with Graciela Sacco, 06 June, at the 49th Venice Biennale, found at (http://www.netropolitan.org or http://www.netropolitan.org/venice/argenvid.html)
        Vetrocq, Marcia E.. "Venice Biennale Goes Public," in "Front Page," Art in America , May, p.41
        Laudanno, Claudia. "La problemática de la mirada en la obra de Graciela Sacco"
        Rosario , 08 May, Cultura, p.6
        Sacco, Graciela. "Entre nosotros (Bienal de Venecia 2001)" Rosario, 08 May
        Staff. "Plateau of Mankind at the Venice Biennale" Tema Celeste , no. 85, May-June
        Koh, Germaine. "Review: Havana Biennial" Frieze (London) Issue 58, April, pp.106-107
        Nieves, Marysol. "Gallery Notes" essay in ; Recent Acquisitions , brochure for The Bronx Museum of the Arts, (12 April - 09 September)
        MacMullin, Cynthia. "Graciela Sacco: Public Order" LatinArt.com , March
        Castle, Ted. "Graciela Sacco at World House Gallery" Art in America , February
        AillÛn Valverde, Alex. "Graciela Sacco: orden público" Tempos del Mundo (Washington, D.C.), 01 March, p.A14
        Gainza, Maria. "Graciela Sacco at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts" ARTnews , March
        Laudanno, Claudia. "Graciela Sacco: Transposing the Borders" article in Art Nexus , no. 39, February - April, pp.40-45
        Pini, Ivonne. Art Nexus , no.39, February - April, p.7
        Weiss, Rachel. "Planet Buenavista: The Orbit of the 7th Havana Biennial," Art Nexus , no.39, February - April, p.51

2000        Rexer, Lyle. "Bringing Argentina Out of the Shadows," The New York Times , 09 July
        Staff. "El New York Times también habla de la rosarina Sacco," La Capital , 17 July
        Benitez Dueñas, Issa Maria. "ARCO 2000," Art Nexus , May - July, pp.109, 110.
        Grinstein, Eva. "34 ARC - 34 Contemporary Artists from Rosario," Art Nexus , May - July
        Temin, Christine. "Argentine sheds light on dark subjects," The Boston Globe , 04 October
        Silver, Joanne. "Exhibit offers a portrait of freedom," The Boston Herald , 15 September
        Staff. "La rosarina Graciela Sacco ya tuvo su primera retrospectiva en Boston," La Capital , 15 September
        Farina, Fernando. "Graciela Sacco realiza interferencias para cuestionar la situaciÛn social," La Capital , 09 October 2000
        Lebenglik, Fabi·n. "Total Interferencia," Radar (Buenos Aires) 12 October, pp.12-13,
        CastaÒos, Marcelo. " 'Yo produzco arte en la ciudad, pero es Buenos Aires la que me legitima,' " La Capital , 12 November.
        Anaya, Jorge LÛpez. "Sombras perturbadoras," La Nacion , 10 December.

1999        Kenny, Kay. "Graciela Sacco at World House Gallery," Cover , (New York) January - February
        Arestiz·bal, Irma. "La Metamofosis de la Mano," essay in La Metamofosis de la Mano , exhibition catalogue, Villa Victoria Ocampo, Mar del Plata (traveled)

1999        Nahas, Dominique. "Graciela Sacco's 'A Place in the Sun' at World House Gallery," D'Art International , Winter
        Escallón, Ana MarÌa. Essay in Mastering the Millennium : Art of the Americas, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C

1998        Kenny, Kay. "Graciela Sacco at World House Gallery," Fotophile , Autumn

1997        Grinstein, Eva. "Graciela Sacco arroja sus piedras," El Cronista (Buenos Aires), 05 February
        Baekgaard, Bjarne. "En mundfuld kropskunst," Aarhus Stiftstidende (Denmark) 23 August
        Feinsilber, Laura. "Acierta Sacco con su obra critica," Ambito Financiero (Buenos Aires,)
        Baekgaard, Bjarne. "Al kunst er politisk," Aarhus Stiftstidende , (Denmark) 30 August
        Staff. "Anrabende kunst" Aarhus Stiftstidende , (Denmark) 31 August

1996        Arestizábal, Irma. "Let the image remain!" essay in Graciela Sacco , catalogue for the 23rd São Paulo Bienal
        Giunta, Andrea. 'Urban Imageries" essay in Graciela Sacco , catalogue for the 23rd São Paulo Bienal
        Komatsu, Alberto. "A arte da Argentina nas ruas," Gazeta Mercantil (São Paulo), 10 Nov
        Staff. "Graciela Sacco participa da Bienal," Vale Paraibano (São Paulo) 19 May
        De Moraes, Angélica. "Graciela Sacco mostrar· novo rumo da arte Argentina na Bienal," Gazeta de Alagoas (São Paulo) 26 May
        De Moraes, Angélica. "Bienal anuncia artista oficial da Argentina," Visuais (São Paulo) 17 May
        Staff. "Graciela Sacco mostrar· novo rumo da arte Argentina na Bienal," Diário de NotÌcias (São Paulo) 17 May



Of Special Interest

Since 1992, the artist has created 15 different "Urban Actions/Interferences" and/or "Postal Actions" that have taken place at various times around the world.





Selected Public Collections

The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale
University Gallery, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
The Microsoft Art Collection, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
The Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Village, Ohio
University of Essex, Colchester, England
Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museo de Bellas Artes, Rosario, Argentina
Fundacion Banco Patricios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fundacion Mario Pantaleo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Helft Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Martinez Carbonell Collection, Rosario, Argentina
El Circulo Association Collection, Rosario, Argentina