Joseph Mannino
Arts/Industry: Pottery, 1986
Joseph Mannino’s artistic practice, primarily in clay, is ambitious in scale and form, requiring a great depth of skill and profound knowledge of material. He integrates large, classical architectural forms with modern subjects to emphasize the political influence of imagery and symbolic elements. Extending beyond ceramics, Mannino has also worked in metal, wood, and photography. His installations create dialogue between various forms and methods of expression.
Over Mannino’s career, he has exhibited across the country and his works are found in the collections of the Arlington Arts Center, Virginia; City of Sacramento, California; the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa, California; the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC; and many others.
Mannino was a dedicated educator. He taught ceramics at Carnegie Mellon University for thirty-five years. In 2013, the College of Fine Arts awarded him the Henry Hornbostel Award for Excellence in Teaching. He received a BA from Knox College in Illinois, and a MFA from Southern Illinois University.
