Andrew Tavarelli
Professor of the Practice, Studio Art - Retired
Biography
During his long career at Boston College, Andrew Tavarelli taught painting and drawing and was the director of the Senior Project Program for studio majors. He also served as the Assistant Chair for Studio Art. In addition to his teaching, he curated exhibitions of contemporary art and Indonesian tribal art for the McMullen Museum. He has also published articles and exhibition catalogues in the field of indigenous art from Indonesia.
Exhibitions
Professor Tavarelli has had numerous solo exhibitions, in venues including
- The Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
- The Haber-Theodore Gallery, New York, NY
- Parker Street 470, Boston, MA
- Harcus Krakow Rosen Sonnabend Gallery, Boston, MA
- Gallery Naga, Boston, MA
- Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
- The Von Schlippe Gallery, University of Connecticut, Avery Point, CT
- Hayden Gallery, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA
His work has been included in dozens of group exhibitions, including
- The Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
- "Painted in Boston," ICA, Boston, MA
- "Art on Paper," Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
- "Painting and Sculpture Today," Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN
- "Maps," Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
- "Inspired by Nature," McMullen Museum, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
- "A Private Vision: THe Graham Gund Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Exhibitions Curated
- "Protection Power and Display: Indigenous Art of Indonesia," McMullen Museum of Art,
Boston College, 1995. - "Voice of the Spirits," Boston College Art Gallery, 1989.
Professional Awards
Professor Tavarelli received three National Endowment for the Arts awards, two for his work in painting and one in support of the exhibition "Protection Power and Display." In addition, he was awarded a New York State CAPS grant for drawing, a Blanche E. Colman Award in the Arts, a St. Botolph Club award, and a number of Faculty Research Grants from Boston College.