Lisa Modiano is the Associate Director of The Sunday Painter, a contemporary art gallery in South London. The gallery's programme represents a diverse range of practices, disciplines, and perspectives, committed to operating as an artist-first space and cultivating a program that continually confronts, questions, and evolves with both itself and the world around it. Formerly, Lisa worked for the Villa Lena Art Foundation in Tuscany, Italy – a non-profit organisation running an artist residency programme that fosters multi-disciplinary dialogue between international contemporary artists. Her experience extends to corporate art collections, including Deutsche Bank and ING. Lisa has written extensively about arts and culture for numerous publications including Italy Segreta, The Collector, TRT Afrika and Where's the Frame, with additional commissions from galleries to craft exhibition essays and critical contextual texts for art presentations.
Education
MA Art Gallery & Museum Studies — University of Leeds, 2018
BA Art History — University of Leeds, 2017
Areas of Expertise
Self Portraits of Zanele Muholi: All Hail the Dark Lioness
The work of contemporary South African artist Zanele Muholi is powerful and thought-provoking. The artist uses their body as a canvas to challenge mainstream systems of representation and harmful stereotypes.
How Much Does Picasso Owe to African Art?
In this article you will learn more about the fascinating relationship between African art and Picasso’s famous works of art.
Why Is Paula Rego’s Abortion Series Still Relevant Today?
Paula Rego’s work has always confronted social injustice. Twenty-four years after their creation, we look at why the artist’s pastel depictions of illegal abortions seem more powerful than ever.