Emilia Brintnall lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a member of the artist gallery and studio Space 1026.
Working in a variety of mediums, she primarily works in papier–mâché producing sculpture. Her sculptural work encompasses everyday objects, animals, and plants that are lumpy, seemingly playful versions of their real-world selves. Though apparently quotidian, Emilia’s sculptures function as fantasy hybrids: objects that are vessels which she uses to explore the space between what she encounters in daily life and her imagination. Along with her sculpture, Emilia choreographs theatrical dance performances as well as produces video performances that are simultaneously humorous and disturbing.
EXHIBITIONS
2018 Overgrown, Fairmount House, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Born 2 Shop, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Solo Exhibition, The Snake That Ate Us All, Practice Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Second State Press: Prints We Made, University of The Arts Printmaking Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2017 New Works, Pink Slime Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Easy Feelings, Marvin Gardens, New York, NY (curated by James Ulmer)
2017 Solo Exhibition, Crocodile Moon, Brewerytown Beats, Philadelphia, PA, “Crocodile Moon”
2017 Surface Forms, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Two-Person Exhibition, Pop Psicodelico, Galeria Umo, San Miguel De Allende, Centro Guanajuato, Mexico (with artist Mariana Camberos)
2016 People, Place, Thing, Fleisher Ollman, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Alex Baker)
2016 A Being in the World, Salon 94 Bowery, New York, NY (curated by Jayson Musson & Fabienne Stephan)
2016 PDFW, Slow Culture, Los Angeles, CA
2015 We Pain, Lump Gallery, Raleigh, NC
2015 Entangled, Somethings Looming, Reading, PA (juried by Kathryn Pannepacker)
2015 Art Con, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Duplicate Until Response, Halloon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Laris Kreslins)
2015 Visual Conversations, Museum of San Ramon, San Ramon, Costa Rica (Collaboration with artist Rose Luardo)
2013 The Afterlife, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Blind Date, Goldilocks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Collaboration with artist Cory Kram)
2013 The Dead Have Dreams, Grizzly Grizzly Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Oof, a Philadelphia based animation collective)
2012 Solo Exhibition, Noisy Ghost, Bennas Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Lights Out, Magic Pictures Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Wheat Paste Your Heart Out, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
2011 FOBULOUS, Second State Press, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Space 1026 at Show Paper, Show Paper Gallery, New York, NY
2010 4x4, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA,
2010 Philagrafika 2010, Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
CURITORIAL PROJECTS
2018 I Will Be Here Until I Am Not, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA (solo exhibition of artist Jaither West)
RESIDENCIES
2017 Primary Projects Soho House Artist Residency, Miami, FL (August)
2016 Fabric Workshop Apprenticeship Program, Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA (January - June)
2015 ODYSSEYS Residency, San Ramon, Costa Rica (February)
2011 Second State Press, Fob Holder Program, Philadelphia, PA (January - December)
MURALS/PUBLIC WORKS
2018 Spring Festival Mural, Philadelphia, PA (curated by YOWIE & Tattooed Mom)
2017 YOWIE Window Installation, Philadelphia, PA (curated by YOWIE)
2016 Elixr Coffee, Philadelphia, PA (curated by Ryan Strand Greenberg)
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018 HISS MAGAZINE Volume 2, March 2018. https://www.hisssmag.com/issue-2
2017 Roberta Smith and Will Heinrich, "What to See in New York City Art Galleries This Week," The New York Times, August 3, 2017. http://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/arts/design/what-to-see-in-new-york-city-art-galleries-this-week.html
2016 Yacine Fall, "Art Zealous’ 30 Under 30ish: Part 2," Art Zealous, October 25, 2016. http://artzealous.com/30-under-30ish-part-2/
2016 Edith Newhall, "Art galleries: Jane Piper at Schmidt/Dean; Philly artists at Fleisher/Ollman," The Inquirer, December 23, 2016. http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20161225_Art_galleries__Jane_Piper_at_Schmidt_Dean__Philly_artists_at_Fleisher_Ollman.html