AnnaCarina Sinocchi

AnnaCarina Sinocchi (born Karenann Sinocchi; February 27, 1970) is an American fine artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States. She is known for her abstract mixed media works integrating alternative photographic approaches and processes with painting.

Early life and education

Sinocchi was born in Orange, New Jersey. Earning both her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from William Paterson University, where she was influenced and mentored by fine art photographer David Horton, painter Charles Magistro, and art historian Alejandro Anreus. She was honored with the Marguerite B. Tiffany Award Scholarship (Bachelor) and the Graduate Award for Creative Excellence in Visual Art based on high academic and outstanding creative achievement.

Career

AnnaCarina Sinocchi has exhibited her work since the 1990s. Notable one-person exhibitions include, Architecture For Spaces Unknown (2023) at The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ. The Infinite: Arch and Line (2019-2020) at The Passaic Cultural and Heritage Council located at the Hamilton Club Building, Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ later traveling to The Passaic County Arts Center, Hawthorne, NJ (2021). Passages exhibited at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ (2012-2013).

Selected group exhibitions involve Manipulated curated by Ariel Shanberg, Castell Gallery, Asheville, NC (2011). Interstice and Emphasis curated by Carl E. Hazlewood, Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, NJ (2011). Women, Varga Gallery Woodstock, NY. (2010). Is It Possible To Make A Photograph Of New Jersey Regardless Of Where You Are In The World? curated by Laurel Ptak, Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ. (2008). Photo 2000, Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY (2000). Eclectic Selections curated by Joanne Cecchetti, Paterson Museum, Paterson, NJ (1999).

Internet exhibitions and publications consist of The Table by Eugene Melino and commentary on poetry from Sinocchi, The Beloved Infidel, a Transmedia Blog by Eugene Melino (2019). The Roman Arch: paintings by Anna Carina Sinocchi, Empty Mirror, literary/art site, editor Denise Enck (2018).

Sinocchi has worked as Art Gallery Manager at SCCC Art Gallery at Sussex County Community College (2024) where she curated exhibitions, Light Seizing, Beauty Chasing by painter John Park and an alternative photography exhibition, So, What's the Alternative? by photographers Micheal Paris Mazzeo, Andreas Rentch and Lois & Tom White.

Sinocchi's works are included in the public collections of the late NJ Congressman, Bill Pascrell, The Newark Public Library, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, and in numerous private collections. Sinocchi's artist catalogue, Passages contains a critical essay written by the late poet, art historian, and literary critic, David Shapiro.

Awards

• 2009 Grant from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation for Artists-in-Residence at Peter's Valley School of Craft, Layton, New Jersey

Film credits

• 2004 16W directed by Gerald Slota. Playing Rosie.
• 2000 I'll Bury You Tomorrow directed by Alan Rowe Kelly. Playing Edwina Wilkes.

Further reading

• Bishcoff, Dan, "Oddities at Aljira: Ogling rabbits on display with mashups and superheros", January 20, 2013
• Bischoff, Dan, "The World's View Of N.J.", The Star-Ledger, March 26, 2008
• Enk, Denise (ed.), "Roman Arch: Paintings by AnnaCarina Sinocchi" , Online Literary Magazine, EMPTY MIRROR, March 23, 2018
• Graham, Kristen A., "Photographers Expose N.J.", 2008
• Haynes, Brad, "Exhibit takes a Snapshot of New Jersey in the Popular Imagination", Associated Press/USA Today, 2008
• Malcolm, Timothy, "Female Fascination in Woodstock", February 12, 2010
• Melino, Eugene A., "The Table (La Mesa)", The Beloved Infidel, July 10, 2019,
• Rumley, Ed, "Work of Paterson Artist on Display at Passaic County Arts Center", March 19, 2021
• Steglitz, JoAnne, "New Jersey Photographer exhibits at Maxwell's", CURRENT, July 13, 2000
• Superville, Denisa R., "Diverse Streets Shaped Canvas", Herald News, January 20, 2008
• Zimmer, William, "A City's Artists on the Cusp Between the Past and the Future" New York Times, August 8, 1999
• "New Jersey Photographed in Popular Exhibit", 6abc Philadelphia, April 4, 2008,