Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Creatures of curiosity
JP Terlizzi Exhibition at FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART
ABOUT JP Terlizzi
JP Terlizzi ( American, b. 1962 ) is a New York City Metro-based photographer whose contemporary practice explores memory, relationship, and identity themes. His images are rooted in the personal and heavily influenced by the notion of home, legacy, and family. He is curious about how the past relates to and intersects with the present and how the present enlivens the past, shaping one’s identity.
JP’s highly acclaimed still life work is known for its distinctive use of style, pattern, texture, and color. He uses food and objects to explore familial heritage and personal stories, creating visual narratives that connect the past and present. Through his evocative use of composition and symbolism, JP captures the physical essence of objects and their emotional and cultural significance, creating images that resonate with personal histories and collective memories.
Born and raised in the farmlands of Central New Jersey, JP earned a BFA in Communication Design at Kutztown University of PA with a concentration in graphic design and advertising. He has studied photography at the International Center of Photography in New York and Maine Media College in Rockport, ME.
JP’s work has been exhibited extensively in galleries and museums across the United States and abroad, including juried, invitational, and solo exhibitions, notably at Koslov Larsen Gallery (Houston, TX), Vicki Myhren Gallery (Denver, CO), Gilman Contemporary (Ketchum, ID), Klompching Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) Florida Museum of Photographic Art, Danforth Museum (Framingham, MA), The Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA), Ft. Wayne Museum of Art (Ft. Wayne, IN), and The Montclair Museum of Art (Montclair, NJ), among others.
JP has been recognized four times as a Finalist in Photolucida’s Critical Mass Top 50 and three times. His work has appeared in AIPAD and The Photoville Fence, and his portfolios have won notable distinction awards with Klompching Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Sohn Fine Art Gallery (Lenox, MA), and Soho Photo Gallery (New York, NY).
Print and online publications include PDN, National Geographic, Shots Magazine, Yogurt Magazine (Italy), Art Market Magazine (Israel), Lens Magazine (Israel), Photographer's Companion (China), Abridged Magazine (Ireland), New England Review, Mono Chroma Magazine, Artdoc Magazine, All About Photo, L’oeil de la Photographie, and The Photo Review.
JP’s work is represented in the permanent collections of The Royal Caribbean Group, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and Candela Gallery Acquisitions, as well as private and corporate collections across the US, Canada, and Internationally.
“Creatures of Curiosity” Exhibition
Dating to the 15th century BCE, still life, an arrangement of inanimate objects as subject and genre, has remained an integral part of art history. Spanning thousands of years, styles, and mediums, the still life continues into contemporary art.
JP Terlizzi’s still life photography delves into the depths of familial heritage and personal narratives, constructing visual tales that bridge past and present with memory, relationship, and identity themes. Through his evocative use of composition, pattern, and symbolism, JP captures the physical essence of objects and their emotional and cultural significance, creating images that resonate with personal histories and collective memories.
JP Terlizzi is a New York City visual artist who was juried into FWMoA’s The National: Best Contemporary Photography exhibition in 2022 and awarded the First Prize.
The Edward D. and Ione Auer Foundation supports this exhibition.
Exhibition Details
On view: February 15, 2025 - April 20, 2025
Location: 311 E Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM, Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM, Sunday: 12 – 5 PM
REPRESENTATION
Koslov Larsen Gallery, Houston, TX
Gilman Contemporary, Ketchum, ID
Sohn Fine Art Gallery, Lenox, MA
Beth Urdang Gallery, Wellesley, MA
Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
