Allyson Vieira is an American

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living and working in

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. She is primarily known for her sculptural works and drawings. She was born in

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in 1979. Vieira studied art at

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, receiving her

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in 2001, and studied sculpture at the Milton Avery Graduate School of Arts at

Bard College Bard College is a private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic District ...

, receiving her

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in 2009. Vieira is represented b
Laurel Gitlen Gallery
in New York City. Vieira's drawings were published i

b
Evil Twin Publications

Solo exhibitions

*2010 "Ozymandias," Laurel Gitlen Gallery, New York *2007 "Untitled Book (Geometry + Democracy)," Klaus Von Nichtsaagend Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Book Release *2006 "Allyson Vieira," Small A Projects, Portland, OR

Selected group exhibitions

*2010 "Knight’s Move,"

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, New York (catalogue) *2010 "Point to one end, which is always present," Laurel Gitlen Gallery, New York *2009 "Evading Customs," curated by Peter J. Russo and Lumi Tan, Brown Gallery, London, England (pdf catalogue) *2009 "NOBODIES NEW YORK," curated by Josh Kline, 179 Canal Street, New York *2008 “Champion Zero,” Rental Gallery, New York (catalogue) *2008 “200597214200022008,” Small A Projects, New York *2008 “Cube Passerby 2008” Passerby, Gavin Brown Enterprises. New York *2007 “First Hand Steroids,” Andreas Melas Presents, REmap KM in association with the Athens Biennial, Athens, Greece. *2004 “The Freedom Salon.” Deitch Projects, NY. Group exhibition curated by Tina Kukielski and Apsara DiQuinzio.

References

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