# Vincent Giarrano > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vincent_Giarrano > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vincent_Giarrano.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Giarrano > Source revision: 1354568366 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American painter and comic artist}} {{Infobox comics creator | image = | caption = | birth_name = Vincent Giarrano | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|17|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | pencil = y | ink = y | alias = Vince Giarrano | signature = | notable works = | awards = | website = [https://www.giarrano.com/ Official site] | subcat = }} '''Vincent Giarrano''' (born November 17, 1960), also known as '''Vince Giarrano''', is an American [contemporary](/source/Contemporary_art) [realist](/source/Realism_(visual_arts)) [painter](/source/Painting) and former [comic book](/source/comic_book) artist. ==Education== Vincent Giarrano was born on November 17, 1960{{cite web |url=http://www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk/artist.php/Vincent-Giarrano-267/ |title=Vincent Giarrano |website=Thompson's Galleries |access-date=March 4, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304231747/http://www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk/artist.php/Vincent-Giarrano-267/ |archive-date=March 4, 2018}} in [Buffalo, New York](/source/Buffalo%2C_New_York). He took an early interest in drawing and by the time he was 12, decided to pursue a career as an artist.{{cite magazine |last=Kemp |first=John R. |date=October 2017 |title=City Stories |magazine=[The Artist's Magazine](/source/The_Artist's_Magazine) |pages=2–9}} He went on to complete his [Bachelor of Fine Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) from the [University at Buffalo](/source/University_at_Buffalo) in 1982 and a [Master of Fine Arts](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts) from [Syracuse University](/source/Syracuse_University) in 1985. Subsequently, he worked as an illustrator for [Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics){{cite web |url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/3562/vince_giarrano |title=Vince Giarrano |website=[Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics) |access-date=March 4, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304231703/http://marvel.com/comics/creators/3562/vince_giarrano |archive-date=March 4, 2018}} and [DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics),{{cite web |url=https://www.dccomics.com/talent/vince-giarrano |title=Vince Giarrano |website=[DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics) |date=4 March 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304233243/https://www.dccomics.com/talent/vince-giarrano |archive-date=March 4, 2018}} among others. Giarrano credits his years of experience drawing [comic book](/source/comic_book)s with developing a sense of the narrative structure.{{cite web |url=http://luckycompiler.com/a-true-impression-of-life/ |title=Vincent Giarrano Figurative Paintings: A True Impression of Life |date=September 20, 2013 |website=Lucky Compiler |access-date=March 4, 2018 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063223/http://luckycompiler.com/a-true-impression-of-life/ |archive-date=March 5, 2018}} ==Work== Around 2000, Giarrano again started to take an active interest in [fine art](/source/fine_art)s, particularly in [realist](/source/Realism_(visual_arts)) [painting](/source/painting). He meticulously studied the works of [John Singer Sargent](/source/John_Singer_Sargent), attended workshops and painted with friends. From the middle of the decade his works started to appear in Group and Solo Exhibitions fairly frequently.{{cite web |url=http://www.galleryhenoch.com/artists/giarrano/giarrano_bio.html |title=Vincent Giarrano - Biography |website=Gallery Henoch |access-date=March 4, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304231504/http://www.galleryhenoch.com/artists/giarrano/giarrano_bio.html |archive-date=March 4, 2018}} His works have been exhibited in the [National Portrait Gallery](/source/National_Portrait_Gallery_(United_States)), [Smithsonian Institution](/source/Smithsonian_Institution), [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.),{{cite web |url=http://www.susanpowellfineart.com/portfolioitem/vincent-giarrano-2/ |title=Vincent Giarrano |website=Susan Powell Fine Art |access-date=March 4, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305070158/http://www.susanpowellfineart.com/portfolioitem/vincent-giarrano-2/ |archive-date=March 5, 2018}} and [National Portrait Gallery](/source/National_Portrait_Gallery%2C_London), [London](/source/London). Giarrano often paints the ubiquitous experiences from everyday lives, believing these fleeting moments can carry something of infinite significance. He also puts a lot of importance on effectively capturing light and creating a moody atmosphere. ==Influence== Besides John Singer Sargent, other painters like [Joaquín Sorolla](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Sorolla), [Anders Zorn](/source/Anders_Zorn) and [Edward Hopper](/source/Edward_Hopper) have influenced Giarrano. He is also inspired by the courage and commitment of Dutch [Post-Impressionist](/source/Post-Impressionism) painter [Vincent van Gogh](/source/Vincent_van_Gogh). ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.giarrano.com/}} * [https://museum-of-art.net/rooms/walk/1655 Online exhibition of Vincent Giarrano] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Giarrano, Vincent}} Category:1960 births Category:20th-century American painters Category:21st-century American painters Category:American comics artists Category:Living people Category:Artists from Buffalo, New York Category:Realist artists Category:Syracuse University alumni Category:University at Buffalo alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Vincent Giarrano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Giarrano) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Giarrano?action=history)). 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