- LUCIA WARCK-MEISTER

About my work

I explore how cultural identity is intimately connected to local nature and how this relationship reveals itself through these narratives. I am especially drawn to stories and legends that forge a fundamental bond with the natural world, weaving together disparate tales into a cohesive whole. By centering these stories, I aim to highlight the importance of protecting our environment as a way of preserving cultural heritage and identity, a crucial aspect of environmental justice.

Through my work, I aim to contribute to communities confronting history, reshape narratives, and collectively heal. Art provides a platform to challenge environmental injustices, giving voice to marginalized communities whose stories and connection to the land are often overlooked. Through this creative process, I envision new possibilities for the future—ones that are grounded in both cultural resilience and ecological stewardship.

Bio

Lucia is an Argentinian-born New York-based artist and curator. Her works have been exhibited at the Palm Beach International Biennial, Florida; International Sculpture Exhibition Bellevue, WA; Museo del Barrio, New York; Museum of the Americas, Washington DC; Miura Museum of Art, Matsuyama City, Japan; Briggens Museum, Bergen, Norway; Deutsche Bank Foundation, New York; Katonah Museum of Art, NY; DUMBO Arts Festival, New York; Piedmont Biennial, Torino, Italy; NYLAAT New York Latin American Triennial, New York, NY; Point of Contact Gallery Syracuse University; Griffiss Sculpture Park, Rome, NY; Paul Robeson Galleries Rutgers University, Newark, NJ; Art Under Glass, Macy’s New York, Windows Project, New York, NY; The Clemente Cultural Center, New York, NY; 4Heads Governors Island, NY; Casa America, Madrid, Spain.

She is the recipient of Creative Climate Awards, Human Impacts Institute; TransborderArt Governors Island Residency; The Bakehouse, Miami, FL; National Endowment for the Arts Grant Buenos Aires; Oolite Artist Residency, Miami; SACO6 Award Antofagasta, Chile; Ibermuseum Prize; Pollock-Krasner Fellowship, New York; NYFA Immigrant Mentoring Program, NY; CAMAC Residency, Marnay-sur-Seine, France; American Academy in Rome, Italy; Sculpture Space Residency, Utica, NY; First Prize, Biennial of Sculpture in Public Spaces, Palm Beach, Florida; MTA Arts For Transit, Finalist for 231st Street Station – Broadway Line, Bronx, NY; Public Art Program/Summit, City Hall, NJ; Artist’s Fellowship, Inc. New York, NY; School of Visual Arts Residency, NY.

Her work is included in The Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL; Marvin and Ruth Collection, Miami, FL; The Taplin Collection, The Sagamore Hotel Video Lounge, Miami, FL; Royal Caribbean Art Foundation, Miami, FL; Stanley Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa; MEIAC –Museo Extremadura e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporaneo-, Badajoz, Spain; Diego Rivera Mural Museum, DF, Mexico; Deutsche Bank Art Foundation; Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, Buenos Aires; Telefonica of Argentina Foundation.