Emerson Gianni Dellaero

Artist statement

If you reduce life into two composite parts, which you shouldn’t do, you may likely arrive at the body, and at money. The expectation is that these will never betray their intended function. Why should they? If you’re to have control in your daily life, these two things should always, always behave as they ought to. But the body and money often behave poorly. I like to imagine a world in which this can be remedied in a reliable and formulaic way. When things inevitably are impacted by the macrocosmic forces at play, there are perfect solutions for anything which may occur. A fail proof guide for preventing or remedying all externals, a world where nothing is ever out of your control. Perfect outcomes daily.

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Emerson Gianni Dellaero
Baltimore, Maryland
edellaero@mica.edu · Instagram

Education

Jan 2026–presentMaryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore. Double major, Humanistic Studies and Painting; Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program

2024–2025Baltimore City Community College. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; 4.0 GPA; transferred to MICA

Honors

2026Dean’s List, Maryland Institute College of Art: Spring 2026

2024–2025Dean’s List, Baltimore City Community College: Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025

Sales

Oct 2026–presentInvited artist, iris (iris.ooo), a curated online art marketplace where artists sell directly to collectors

Curated Exhibitions

2026Zhao Jianqiu, Reeves Gallery, Saint Ignatius, Baltimore (October 3–4)

2026Grand reopening exhibition: selections from the collection of Charles Banes Reeves, including works by Trafford Klotts, Raoul Middleman, David Brewster and David Cunningham. Reeves Gallery, Saint Ignatius, Baltimore (opened September 13)

Group Exhibitions

2026Fall 2026 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Meyerhoff Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore. Included: Mercy Medical 2

20262026 First Year Experience (FYE) Exhibition, Meyerhoff Gallery and Pinkard Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore. Included: NYSE 1 and NYSE 2

Commissions and Publications

2022Tongues of Fire, Venus Twins and Teen Mortgage, 3-Way Split, Godless America Records. Cassette cover illustration

2019Greer, "Song For Me," Epitaph Records. Cover artwork

2018Cavetown, Animal Kingdom, Warner Records. Album artwork, vinyl cover, merchandise and character design; built the visual language for the release

Murals

2025Nativity, with David Cunningham and Gianna Oms-Rosell. Mural, canvas mounted on wall, 8 × 12 ft. Reeves Gallery, Saint Ignatius, Baltimore

Curatorial and Installation

2025–presentCuratorial and Installation, Saint Ignatius Reeves Gallery, Baltimore. Art handling, installation and de-installation of exhibitions; helped design and reinstate the gallery, which reopened September 13, 2026

2025–presentMember, Arts & Culture Committee, Saint Ignatius, Baltimore

Maryland Institute College of Art

2026–presentPerformance Space Assistant, Falvey Hall. Tech, Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival, Falvey Hall Theatre (November 6–7). Events include In Conversation with Jeff Koons (October 10), In Conversation with Jen Stark (October 9) and ICON13, Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium (July 15–16)

2026–presentEvents Staff (ArtWalk, Student Commencement). Assistant to Reviewers, National Portfolio Day

2026–presentStudent Ambassador and Administrative Assistant, Undergraduate Admissions

Aug 2026–presentPanelist, Transfer Student Panel

Teaching and Research

2024–2026Literacy Tutor, Reading Partners, Baltimore

2024–2026Writing and Research Assistant, Reading Partners, Baltimore

Contact

Instagram

Substack

edellaero@mica.edu