Biography
Rose DeSiano's large-scale photo-sculptures have been commissioned for public spaces across New York, San Diego, Cleveland, and Delaware. Her work has received recognition, including the Uniqlo Parks Grant and the FLOW.17 Public Art Award. Exhibited internationally, DeSiano’s installations and gallery work have been featured at institutions such as the Park Avenue Armory, Bronx Museum of the Arts, and the Heritage Museum of Málaga. Her practice has been highlighted in Hyperallergic, Vogue, and ArtNews. A Brooklyn native, DeSiano holds an MFA from ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles and a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is currently a Professor of Art at Kutztown University.
Artist Statement
Rose DeSiano merges photography and sculpture in a public art practice that explores cultural symbolism, collective consciousness, and the complex history of monuments and photography as both truth-tellers and myth-makers.
Acknowledging the privilege of creating public works, she uses them as spaces for reverie and bliss, offering viewers moments of reflection. By working with photographic archives, she displaces dominant cultural narratives, opening pathways into the past while serving as a conduit for empathy in today’s world. Rose DeSiano sees public art as an act of advocacy and activism.
Brooklyn, New York
