Valerie Piraino Studio

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I am an East African sculptor and writer based on the traditional land of the Lenape People in New York. My creative work weaves together many influences and processes, all with the intention of connecting to a larger flow. I collaborate with folks who support that flow and are actively committed to minimizing harm in the art world and environments at large. 

WHAT I AM ABOUT

Peace, economic justice, respect, anti-racism, solidarity, celebration of diversity, cultural competency, sustainability, caring for community, affirmation, accessibility and reconciliation. 24/7

Solidarity

Sustainability

Sustainability

A portion of book sales donated to LGBTIA+ programming for budding writers to speak their truth

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Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability

Plastic-free, curbside recyclable packaging 

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Affirmation

Caring for Community

Caring for Community

Self-published book acquired by alma mater the Maryland Institute College of Art. 

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Caring for Community

Caring for Community

Caring for Community

A portion of books sales on July 4th donated to the American Indian Community House, serving the health, social and cultural needs of Native Americans residing in New York City.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Artwork is available for purchase here. If there is another sculpture you would like to purchase, in most cases it can be recreated for a commission. I am also available to work collaboratively with collectors if there are specific details that you would like for something unique. If you have a specific budget, I can also create work according to how much you want to spend.


Yes! For a current list of artwork available to exhibit email here.


For more information about my work and an in-depth look at my portfolio, my first monograph, Point of Origin: A Monographic Memoir, is available for purchase here and is available at the following libraries:


Aperture

Bard College

Carnegie Mellon University

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Free Black Women's Library

Harvard University

The Library of Congress

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Maryland Institute College of Art

New York Public Library

NYU

The New School

Pratt Institute

School of Visual Arts

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

SUNY New Paltz

Vanderbilt University

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Walker Art Center


Every project encompasses decision-making and is an opportunity to create more positivity or more harm. We all have countless opportunities each day to create more good in the world. I’m looking to team up with people who are of the same mindset and make choices for good on a day-to-day level. 


An example where I have put that type of choice in action in my own creative work is prioritizing hiring people who have been historically marginalized. Another example is minimizing travel, shipping, and short-term exhibitions in order to reduce the carbon footprint of my studio practice.


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