about
Mia Capodilupo is a sculptor and installation artist originally from Boston, MA. She received a BA from University of Chicago, studied sculpture at Massachusetts College of Art and received an MFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute.
She has shown in solo and group shows and residencies in museums, galleries and alternative spaces around the country. She has received several grants from the City of Chicago, was a recipient of an individual arts grant from the City of Urbana, IL and received a grant from the Illinois Arts Council in 2011. She completed a large public project for the City of Chicago, and was commissioned to create semi-permanent installations for the Indianapolis Art Center and the city of Atlanta, as well as the City of Bellevue, WA. Last year she completed a permanent piece for the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, IL along with a fully funded artist residency.
Mia is the owner and director of Ignition project space in Chicago and serves as the Gallery Director for Lillstreet Art Center.