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Work
Untitled UI is the ultimate UI kit and design system for Figma that focuses on quality. This library started as a side project but has grown into the largest and best-selling Figma UI kit in the world with 1,300+ 5-star reviews.
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About Me
Joe Pillari was born in Red Bank, NJ. He received his MFA in Metal at the State University of New York at New Paltz under the mentorship of Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Lynn Batchelder, and Amelia Toelke. He received his BFA in Crafts with a concentration in Metal at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. His artistic career has focused primarily on the use of enamel and a photographic painting technique he has developed over years of practice. Pillari’s work explores the subtle beauty in the passing of time and the distance of memory. His pieces deal with life’s cherished moments that exist on the cusp of fading away. Joe has exhibited internationally and his work is part of several public collections including the Newark Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and The State Hermitage Museum.
Education
2024
MFA
State University of New York
New Paltz, NY
2008
BFA
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Current Experience
2023
Studio Assistant to Jamie Bennett
Exhibitions
2024
"Marzee International Graduate Show"
Winner: Marzee Graduate Prize
Galerie Marzee
Nijmegen, Netherlands
2024
"Spring 2024 MFA Exhibition"
Dorsky Museum
SUNY New Paltz, NY
2023
“Craftforms”
Wayne Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA
2023
“Just In-Recent Acquisitions”
Woodmere Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA
2022
“Hidden Treasures” From the Helen Drutt Archives: 1968-Present
The Jewelry Library
New York, NY
2022
“Meanderings”
Pratt Institute
New York, NY
2018
“Gioiello & Jewellery”
Museo Del Gioiello Vicenza
Venice, Italy
2016
“Beyond Bling- Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection”
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
2015
“Gifts from America”
The State Hermitage Museum
St Petersburg, Russia
2012
“Loot-MAD About Jewelry”
The Museum of Art and Design
New York, NY
2012
“Art Unleashed”
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
2011
“Considering Structure-Eight Artists Explore the Grid”
The Soapbox
Philadelphia, PA
2010
“Falls and Landings”
The Soapbox
Philadelphia, PA
2010
“Art Unleashed”
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
2009
“The Enamel Show”
Velvet da Vinci
San Francisco, CA
2008
“Inanimate Objectives” - Crafts Senior Thesis Exhibition
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
2007
“Misterios”
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Public Collections
2021
The Woodmere Art Museum
Philadelphia, PA
2015
The Hermitage Museum
St. Petersburg, Russia
2014
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, California
2012
The Newark Museum
Newark, New Jersey
2012
Pinakothek der Moderne
Munich, Germany
Teaching Experience
2023
Enameling
Intern to Myra Mimlitsch-Gray
SUNY New Paltz, NY
2022
Basic Metal
Teacher of Record
SUNY New Paltz, NY
2021
Enameling
Society for Contemporary Craft
Pittsburgh, PA
2020
Enameling
Society for Contemporary Craft
Pittsburgh, PA
2012
Digital Rendering Design
The University of the Arts
Assitant to Sharon Church
Philadelphia, PA
2012
Projects, First Assignment
The University of the Arts
Co-taught with Sharon Church
Philadelphia, PA
2011
Earrings
The University of the Arts
Continuing Education
Philadelphia, PA
2011
Chains and Charms
The University of the Arts
Continuing Education
Philadelphia, PA
2011
Enamel Jewelry Design
The University of the Arts
Continuing Education
Philadelphia, PA
2010-2016
Jewelry and Metals Design
The University of the Arts
Continuing Education
Philadelphia, PA
2010-2012
Jewelry and Metals Design
The University of the Arts
Pre-College High School Program,
Philadelphia, PA
Publications