biography

Maria Lupo, MFA, MA, ATR Internationally recognized artist, Maria Lupo was born and raised in Newark, NJ. Maria attended Rutgers University, NJ receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Thru Rutgers University, Ms. Lupo began her Sculptural studies in Cennina, Italy. Her time in Tuscany proved to be a major influence on her work as well as a new artistic direction for the artist. I found my cultural roots as well as my artistic heritage as a sculptress in Cennia, remarked Ms. Lupo Maria continued her studies in Sculpture at Hunter College, CUNY, receiving a Master’s of Fine Arts degree. In addition to her studies as a fine artist. Maria has completed her Post-Masters Specialization in Art Therapy from Caldwell College and holds a second Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. A recipient of the NJ State Council on the Arts fellowship award, Ms Lupo’s work is included in many public and private collections.

Collections

Morris Museum, NJ ~ Montclair Art Museum, NJ ~ Newark Public Library, NJ ~ The State Museum, Trenton, NJ ~ California Museum of Photography ~ NJ State Council on the Arts ~ Rutgers. RCIPP ~ Jersey City Museum, NJ ~ Noyes Museum, NJ ~ Zimmerli Museum, NJ UMD-NJ (NJ Medical School) ~ Atlantic Health ~ Medical School-UMD-NJ ~ Private Collections

Selected Exhibitions

Muskegon Community College, MI ~ High Desert Museum, CA ~ Galleria Tonantzin, CA ~ Ceres Gallery, NYC ~ Works, San Jose, CA ~ Main Art Gallery, AK ~ Athens Institute, GA ~ Nexus, PA ~ Painted Bride, PA ~ Mission Cultural Center, CA ~ Seton Hall University, NJ ~ Grounds for Sculpture, NJ ~ Central Wyoming College, WY ~ Burpee Museum of Natural History, IL ~ University of Miami, FL, ~ University of W Virginia, MD ~ Penn State University ~ Corcoran Gallery and School, Washington DC ~ Arkansas State University, AR ~ University of Iowa Museum, IA ~ Purdue University Galleries, ID ~ Tweed Museum, MN ~ Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters ~ Bristol-Meyers Squibb, NJ ~International Print Center, NYC ~ Hunterdon Museum of Art, NJ, Montclair Art Museum
,NJ ~ Medical School-UMD-NJ ~ College of NJ~NJPAC, NJ ~ Shippensburg University, PA - Montclair State University, NJ – Adkins Arboretum, MD – Sculpture on the Beach, Newport, RI – Newark Museum, NJ – Memorial Hospital, NJ ~ Ramapo College, NJ ~ Morris Museum, NJ ~ Noyes Museum, NJ~ Jersey City Museum, NJ – Rutgers University~ The NJ State Museum, NJ~ Brevard Art Museum, FL ~ Ohio State University ~ Raw: Art Gallery, NYC ~ Buckham Gallery, MI ~ College of St. Elizabeth, NJ ~ Wm. Paterson University, NJ ~ Pierro Gallery, NJ ~ College of New Rochelle, NY ~ Caldwell College, NJ ~ Jersey City Court House, NJ ~ Seton Hall University , NJ ~ Nabisco Corporate Headquarters ~Domo Gallery, Summit ,NJ ~ Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY ~Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ ~ University of Georgia ~ Whitman College, WA ~ Torpedo Factory Art Center, VA ~ Corvallis Art Center, OR ~ Interfaith Church Art Center, NYC ~ Cordova Art Museum, AK, Maude Kerns Art Center, OR ~ New Century Artists, NYC ~Karsdale Galleries, CT~ Monmouth Museum, NJ~ Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, Washington, DC~ Printmaking Council of NJ ~Block Gallery, NJ ~ Dodge foundation/Morris Arts Council, NJ~ Grounds for Sculpture, NJ~ Ohio State University-Mansfield~ Shenere Velt Gallery ,Los Angeles~ College of New Rochelle, NY~ Box Heart Gallery, Pittsburgh~ New Hope Art Center, PA

Selected Publications/Reviews/Interviews

In NJ, New Jersey Monthly, September 2009*
“Pig in the News”, Italian Tribune, 2009*
“Lupo’s Art on View Nationally,” Caldwell Progress November 2008*
“Tribal Roots”, Montclair Times, February 2008
“Lupo Drawing Selected”, Caldwell Progress, 2007*
Kristen Boyd, “Freedom of Expression”, Time Off, Princeton, NJ 2007*
“Healing Mandals”, Caldwell Progress, 2006* “Art Heals”, Italian Tribune, 2006*
“Creative Ways to Heal”, Well Aware, Atlantic Health, Winter/Spring 2009*
Daniel Listwa, “Artist Heals using her Craft”, West Orange Chronicle, NJ 2008*
Ash, Lorraine, Artist’s work links together the Animals, Earth and Us, Daily Record, Morristown, 2008*
”Lupo’s work selected for Exhibit”, Progress, Caldwell, NJ,2008*
“Creativity”, Natural Awakening: September 2007*
Sarah Firshein, Packet Magazine, “Color Me wonderful: art therapy’s far –reaching brush strokes”, July 2007*
Health briefs: “Children making Mandalas”, Natural Awakening: 2007*
NJ Holistic Magazine: “Women: Finding Your Creative Center thru Visual Journaling”, 2007*
Storer Amy, “The Art of Healing” Therapy Times.Com, 2006*
New York Times, Arts and Entertainment: “Faux Fiddles, 2005
Bishcoff, Dan “Violin Variations”, Star Ledger, Newark, NJ 2005
NJ Monthly Magazine, Out and About, September 2004
Mickey Jessica, “Maria Lupo of Roseland wins Award for Sculpture”, Progress July 2004
NJ Monthly Magazine, Out and About, September 2003
Bishcoff, Dan “Grounds for Competition”, Star Ledger, Newark, NJ 2003
Bishcoff, Dan “Prints Charming”, Star Ledger, Newark, NJ 2003
Sheridan, Elizabeth, “Bearing Witness”, Rutgers University Magazine, Spring 2003
Howe, Michelle, “An Artful Way for Seniors to Reminisce” Star Ledger, , NJ 2003
“Maria Lupo:  The healing Arts”, Suburban Essex, July 2002
"Honoring the Process" Art Calendar 2002.
Bishcoff, Dan “Good Read on Printmaking”, Star Ledger, Newark, NJ 2002
Finn Joan, “Maria Lupo at Museum of Natural History”, Mtc Times, September 2002
Art Heals: The Creative Process, Italian Tribune, 2002
Finn Joan, “Response to 911”, Montclair Times, September 2001
Art On Paper, May/June 2001
Vivian Raynor, “City without Walls..”, New York Times, NY 1996

Selected Workshops, Seminars, Presentations

Farleigh Dickinson University, NJ
Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ (Diabetes Conference)
Caldwell College, NJ
Kean University, NJ
Newark Museum
Montclair Board of Education
NJ Medical School-UMD-NJ (Keynote Speaker)
NJ Medical School-UMD-NJ (Mandala Workshop)
NJ Medical School-UMD-NJ (Open Studio Event)
St Clare’s Health Care System
College of St. Elizabeth
Morristown Memorial Hospital
Atlantic Mind/Body Center
Middlesex County Hospital  
Mountain Lakes High School, NJ
NJ Art Therapy Association
Rutgers the State University, NJ
NJ Coalition of Caregivers
The Golden Circle, Glen Ridge, NJ
Mountainside Hospital, NJ (Senior Contact)
Montessori School, Madison NJ 

Selected Grants, Awards, Research Studies

Fellowship Award, NJ Print and Paper
Fellowship Award, NJ State Council on the Arts

Washburn University, Topeka Kansas Honoraria for”Porca Misera”

Montgomery College University, Rockville, Maryland Honoraria for”Porca Misera”

Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD, Special Merit Award - Outdoor installation of Porca Miseria,   
Diane McLarty Memorial Scholarship (residency) Viridian Print Studio, Riker Hill Art Park, Livingston, NJ
Manhattan Arts International. The Healing Power of Art, Award of Excellence.

National Arts Program Foundation-Grant for the First Annual Atlantic Health Employee Art Exibition 

NJ Medical School - UMD-NJ– Art Therapy Study with Cancer patients – Adult and Children – The Effect of Art Therapy on Patients Undergoing Cancer Trreatment"  present  – principal Investigator:  Joseph Benevenia, MD – Chief, Musculoskeletal Oncology – Chair Orthopaedics

Atlantic Health - Research Day– Presentation Poster 

Art Therapy Case study – Medical Inpatient Rehabilitiation"

"Clinical Outcomes of Combined Music and Art Therapy", Jason Chen MD
Grant: Arnold Gold Foundation, Columbia University October – December 2006- 

 

Education

 

Master of Fine Arts - MFA Hunter College, City University of NY (Combined Media)

Post Masters Art Therapy Specialization-Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ

Internships: Acute Involuntary Psychiatric Unit Medical Rehabilitation:  
                  Adult, Adolescent, Pediatrics 

Master’s Degree Candidate, Counseling Psychology, Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ

BA Rutgers University, State University of NJ (Honors)

OCC, Cennina Italy, (Sculpture and Art History Studies)