‘Paths Like Past’ Opening Reception
August 1 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Vanessa Cunto will premiere a group of large-format drawings about the intersection of nature and human impact in shaping the future identity of the United States. A first-generation American with roots in Italy and Venezuela, Cunto’s self-taught technique uses graphite powder, specialized papers and original references that allows for hyper-realism.
Cunto is one of six artists Creative Pinellas selected to receive a 2026 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) America250 grant.
Vanessa Cunto
Vanessa Cunto is a St. Petersburg-based visual artist specializing in detailed graphite drawings. A first-generation American with roots in Italy and Venezuela, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Florida and went on to build a 15-year career as an art director and stylist — experience that deeply informs both the precision and compositional rigor of her fine art practice and her conceptual approach to the ideas behind it. Her work investigates the relationship between human-built…… Read More
