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John Provenzano was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, (USA). He received a scholarship to attend Boston University's School For The Arts. While attending B.U., he was commissioned by Orion Pictures to paint fourteen paintings for the Hollywood production of "Mermaids." Upon receiving his Masters degree in Fine Arts, Provenzano was awarded the Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Award. The award allowed Provenzano to set up his first studio in South Boston. Provenzano worked and studied with sculptor, John Wilson, who is most known for his sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. on display in the rotunda in the Capitol, Washington DC.
Provenzano is co-founder of the First Street Collaborative, bringing together local visual artists and musicians for several shows throughout the year at his studio. Provenzano's work has been used by designer, Dennis Duffy. He was included in the "Emerging Artist" and "Metal and Canvas" exhibits at the Judi Rotenberg Gallery in Boston, MA. Since 2013, his work has been exhibited at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA. Provenzano lives in Dorchester, teaches art at Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, and works out of his studio in South Boston, MA.
John Provenzano was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, (USA). He received a scholarship to attend Boston University's School For The Arts. While attending B.U., he was commissioned by Orion Pictures to paint fourteen paintings for the Hollywood production of "Mermaids." Upon receiving his Masters degree in Fine Arts, Provenzano was awarded the Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Award. The award allowed Provenzano to set up his first studio in South Boston. Provenzano worked and studied with sculptor, John Wilson, who is most known for his sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. on display in the rotunda in the Capitol, Washington DC.
Provenzano is co-founder of the First Street Collaborative, bringing together local visual artists and musicians for several shows throughout the year at his studio. Provenzano's work has been used by designer, Dennis Duffy. He was included in the "Emerging Artist" and "Metal and Canvas" exhibits at the Judi Rotenberg Gallery in Boston, MA. Since 2013, his work has been exhibited at the Danforth Art Museum in Framingham, MA. Provenzano lives in Dorchester, teaches art at Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, and works out of his studio in South Boston, MA.