Carissa Pelleteri 917 553 0047 carissa@carissapelleteri.com
Brooklyn, New York native, Carissa Pelleteri's photography reflects a fond nostalgia, wherein, the past nurtures the present. During the mid-eighties Carissa, first began to explore the ephemeral nature of memory and ways in which to document her surroundings. In the beginning, her subjects were limited to dear friends, classmates, and family, given this started as a childhood compulsion at age 10. For over a decade she has been expanding her oeuvre to include a nuanced style of location and studio work. Carissa's work has appeared in BlackBook, Bust, Giant, Trace, Time Out NY and Lodown. Clients include Simon and Schuster, Random House and Kill Rock Stars. Her work has been shown in galleries such as The Camera Club of New York, Fuse Gallery, Deitch Projects, and Agnes B Gallery, Paris.
Exhibitions & Projects 2010 BEDTIME STORIES monotone dreams, April 9 - May 2, Fardom Gallery, Long Island City, NY 2009 Photo Benefit Auction for The Camera Club of New York, December 2, Calumet Photographic, New York In Praise of Costume, The Garment as Sculpture, October 30 – November 13, Et Derive Showroom, Brooklyn New York Gallery 8, The Fashion Center, A Juried Art Exhibition, October 9 – 17, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st Street & Eighth Avenue "On The Far Side of Here" August 19 – September 11, 2009, The Camera Club of New York “Helios” July 3rd – July 26th, 2009, C.C.C.P. Gallery, Brooklyn, New York Portrait Photographer for ISSUE Project Room Sixth Anniversary Benefit, May 19th, 2009 Galapagos Art Space, New York. “Eye Level BQE” April18 – May 9, 2009, Eye Level Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2008 Open Works! A collaborative project - Labor Party at Industry City, December 7, 2008, Brooklyn, New York Ladies Lotto Annual Benefit for Charity Water, at Royal/T, December 3, 2008, Los Angeles Photo Benefit Auction for The Camera Club of New York - Calumet Photographic - November 10, 2008, New York Auction of Contemporary Art to Benefit for ISSUE Project Room- Phillips de Pury & Company - September 18, 2008, New York 2007 "Hommies", Curated by Tobin Yelland, Exhibition: December 15, 2007 - January 12, 2008, Fuse Gallery, New York. "Dirtbag", Slate Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 2004 "Heraldic Pomp", Brooklyn Fireproof Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2003 K48 "Attack"- "The Kult 48 Klubhouse", Deitch Projects, NY K48 "Teenage Rebel": "The Bedroom Show", Agnes B. Gallery, Paris, France K48 "Now Playing", D'Amelio Terras Gallery, NY 2001 Repellent Poster Project, The Artists Space, NY "Colaboratory", Gail Gates Gallery, Dumbo, NY 1999 Photographic workshops teaching children at "The Point" in Hunts Point, Bronx, instruction of the 4x5 view camera and silver gelatin print toning.