Antoinette (Annie) Legnini
B. 1994, Bronx, NY
Lives and works in The Bronx
Education
2022 MFA Painting, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2016 BA Visual Art and Women's Studies, Fordham University, Bronx NY
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Bronx Faces, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx NY
2020 Bronx Faces by Antoinette Legnini, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Virtual Exhibition
2020 Bronx Faces by Antoinette Legnini, Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
2019 Bronx Faces II, Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx NY
2018 Bronx Faces, Huntington Free Library, Bronx NY
Group Exhibitions
2024 1 Year Later…, Yonkers Museum of Art, Bronx NY
2023 - 2024 Hip Hop Heroes, Community & Partnership Gallery, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY
2023 Chubb, Collector’s Lounge, Art Basel, Miami FL
2023 2023 Chubb Fellow’s Exhibition, Wilkinson Gallery, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2022 - 2023 Order/Reorder: Experiments with Collections, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY
2022 Chubb, Collector’s Lounge, Art Basel, Miami FL
2022 Artists for Artists, Sotheby’s, New York NY
2022 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Wilkinson Gallery, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2022 Hiraeth, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2021 AXA Art Prize Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2021 Inside/Out, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2021 Create the Hood, Children’s Arts Carnival, New York NY
2021 Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, Virtual Exhibition
2021 Treading Lightly, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2021 Spring Showcase, Solas Studios, New York NY
2021 Saturn’s Return, Bronx Council on the Arts, Virtual Exhibition
2020 Alphabet Soup, AlterWork Studios, Virtual Exhibition
2020 Come Together, ChaShaMa, Fordham Plaza, Bronx NY
2020 Platypus In A Party Hat, 198 Allen Street, New York NY
2019 STILL BRICK, Downtown Art, New York NY
2018 Absence of the Portrait, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
2018 An Ode to Uptown, Harlem River Park, New York NY
2018 Synthesis, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
2018 Ladies of Change, Chinatown Soup Gallery, New York NY
2018 Mixed Media Residency Showcase, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
2018 Bronx Art Expo 2, Hydropunk, Bronx NY
2017 Uptown Baby, Uptown, Dominican Women's Development Center, New York NY
2017 Uptown Forever, Dyckman Bar, New York NY
2017 you ruined me/you made me better, Starr Bar, Brooklyn NY
2016 Watch the Gap, Fordham University, Bronx NY
2016 Negritas Odiosas, Port Morris Distillery, Bronx NY
2015 The Grind, Court Square Studios, Queens NY
Collections
21c Museum Hotel
Honors and Awards
2022-2023 Chubb Fellowship, New York Academy of Art
2021 AXA Art Prize 2021 Finalist
2021 New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship
2020 New York Academy of Art Trustee Scholarship
2020 New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship
2020 Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award, Bronx Council on the Arts
2019 Foundwork Art Prize Finalist
2018 Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award, Bronx Council on the Arts
Residencies
2019 Nesting the Arts Residency, Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
2019 L.A. Summer Residency, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles CA
2018 Mixed Media Residency, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
Press
2023 “Discover why Annie creates art out of ordinary objects.” Video. New York Academy Art.
2023 Sant, Yukta. “Alumna Transforms Everyday Objects Into Meaningful Art.” The Fordham Ram.
2022 “Promoting emerging artists at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022.” Chubb.
2022 Moody, Kairi. “Casita Maria Gallery Opening with Uptown Vinyl Supreme.” BronxNet.
2020 Antoinette Legnini, Artist Spotlight No. 29, Digging Through The Fat, Digging Press LLC.
2020 Writers with Attitude. “The Story of Antoinette Legnini: The Bronx Artist from Morris Park.” Luna Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2. Print.
2020 “Bronx Faces by Annie Legnini.” Video. Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education.
2020 Hernandez, Gregory. “Bronx Vignettes - Antoinette Legnini.” Video. Green Canvas Productions.
2020 Valentin, Rhina. “OPEN BxRx | Visual Artist Antoinette (Annie) Legnini.” Video. BronxNet.
2020 Dave, Anushree and Maria Paula Rubiano. “Bronx-based non-profit brings families together through art.” Scienceline. NYU, SHERP 38.
2020 Mukoko, Arlene. “Bronx Faces by Antoinette Legnini.” Video. BronxNet.
2019 “Episode 7 - Annie Legnini.” Podcast. Creative Hustle.
2019 Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 43, Juried by Francine Weiss PhD, Senior Curator at the Newport Art Museum. Page 106. Print.
2019 Wirsing, Robert. “Bronx Faces II Opening Reception.” Bronx Times. Page 55. Print.
2019 Tiffaney, Ashley. “Bronx Faces II.” Video. BronxNet.
2019 Cunnington, Jessica. “Morris Park artist to open 'Bronx Faces' at Belmont Library.” News 12 The Bronx.
2019 “Bronx Faces with guest Annie Legnini - Perspective Series #14.” Video. The Root Wave.
2018 "Annie Legnini." Bx200 The Bronx Visual Artist Directory.
2018 White, Dorissa. "Bronx Faces: A Solo Exhibit by Annie Legnini." Video. BronxNet.
2018 Wirsing, Robert. "Bronx Faces Showcases Borough’s Diversity." Bronx Times. Cover, page 48. Print.
2018 Glembocki, Ali. "An Interview with Annie Legnini on Her New Art Exhibition Bronx Faces." Frontrunner Magazine.
2018 Valentin, Rhina. "Open: Bronx Faces." Video. BronxNet.
2017 Gelosi, Gianna. "Best of the Bronx: Woman Tells Neighbors' Stories Through Art." News 12 The Bronx.
2017 Perez, Edenized. "Annie Legnini Recycles Items to Create Portraits Showcasing the Multicultural Experience of the Bronx." Vice's Creators Project.
2016 Breaking the Chains: A Socialist Perspective on Women’s Liberation, pages 19-20. Print.
2016 Makarov, Nick. "Watch the Gap: A Future Fordham University Staple." The Rival at Fordham University.
Panels/Presentations/Workshops
2024 Guest Lecture and Workshop, ART 319 Mixed Media PhotographyUniversity of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx NY.
2023 “Portraiture Workshop with Antoinette Legnini” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2023 “Drawing Workshop For Teens and Adults: The Figure In Motion.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2023 “Drawing Workshop For Families with Antoinette Legnini.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2023 “Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure in a Setting.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2023 “Ignatian Flourishing Session: Urban Storytelling Through Art.” Ignatian Flourishing Professional & Personal Development Series, Fordham University. Virtual Presentation.
2023 “Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Face.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2023 “Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure in Motion.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2022 “Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure in a Setting.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2022 “Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2022 “Camp Workshop: Bronx Faces with Antoinette Legnini.” Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx NY
2021 “Bronx Faces: Portraiture Workshop.” Bronx Council on the Arts’ Youth Arts Engagement Program. Virtual Workshop.
2020 “Bronx Art and Culture: Virtual Discussion with Annie Legnini.” Manresa Scholars Program, Fordham University. Virtual Presentation.
2020 “Collage Workshop with Annie Legnini.” Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education. Virtual Workshop.
2020 “Portraits with Annie.” Recurring virtual workshop with Spark NYC.
2020 “West Wing ILC Class - Meeting with Artist Annie Legnini, FCRH '16.” West Wing Scholars Program, Fordham University. Virtual Presentation.
2019 “Multitude of Me Workshop.” Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
2019 “Material as Memory Workshop.” Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
2019 “Portrait Exchange (Bronx Faces Inspired) Portraiture Workshop.” Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
2019 “Bronx Faces: A Collaborative Community Art Project by Annie Legnini.” Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles CA
2019 “Bronx Faces.” Soundview Academy for Culture & Scholarship, Bronx NY
2019 “Arts & Entertainment Career Panel.” Guttman Community College, New York NY
2019 “Local Bronx artist Annie Legnini, FCRH ‘16, discusses the intersection of Bronx history, on-the-ground leadership, and creating art from recycled materials.” West Wing Scholars Program, Fordham University, Bronx NY
2019 “Bronx Faces.” Belmont Library, Bronx NY
2018 “Bronx Faces.” West Wing Scholars Program, Fordham University, Bronx NY
2017 “A Conversation With Annie Legnini.” Manresa Scholars Program, Fordham University, Bronx NY
Teaching
2024 “Drawing the Figure: Rest, Motion & Emotion: In-Person,” Continuing Education Faculty, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2023 Art Instructor, BronxWorks Classic Community Center, Bronx NY
2022-2023 Teaching Artist, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY
2023 Teaching Assistant, “Painting IV” with Jean-Pierre Roy, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2023 Teaching Assistant, “Drawing II” with Marshall Jones, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2022 Teaching Assistant, “Drawing on Location” with Guno Park, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2022 “Drawing: Exploration of the Human Form,” Adjunct Faculty for Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2019 - 2022 Teaching Artist, Spark NYC, New York NY
2021 Plein Air Painting, Glorie Farm Winery, Marlboro NY
2021 Studio Art Teaching Artist, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx NY
Curatorial Projects
2016 Watch the Gap, Fordham University, Co-Curator and Contributing Artist, Bronx NY