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EDUCATION

1994 MFA Electronic Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, New York.
1990 MFA Painting and Photography, The State University of New York at Albany, (SUNY).
1987 Painting Diploma, Academy of Fine Arts; Florence, Italy.
1981 Industrial Chemistry Diploma, Industrial Technical Institute Tito Sarrocchi; Siena, Italy.
1979 Music Theory and Solfeggio Diploma, Lucca Conservatory, Italy.

EMPLOYMENT

2000-08 Assistant then Associate Professor of Digital Art and Photography, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
1996-2000 Post-Baccalaureate program coordinator and Teaching Assistant, Studio Art Centers International;Florence, Italy.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008 "Samples 2008," Pyramid Atlantic gallery, Springfield, Maryland.
2007 “Cycles, Elements and Spaces in Between,” site specific interactive installation, Commisioned by the Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran Museum. Metropolis building, 1421 14th St. NW. Wahsington,DC.
2006 “Cycles, Elements and Spaces in Between,” an interactive installation and a series of digital images. Arlington Art Center; Arlington, VA.
2005 “Installations and Interfaces 1994-2005,” eleven years of work. Florida Southern College; Lakeland, Florida.
2004 “Samples 2004, a mixed media project,” College of Southern Maryland; La Plata, Maryland.
2003 “Samples 2003,” digital photos. Off White Walls gallery; Corcoran School of Art and Design, Washington DC.
• “Solo Show,” multimedia works and photography. Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia.
• “Cycles of Confusion,” interactive installation. Northern Virginia Community College; Sterling, Virginia.
2002 “Bath Tubs,” a series of 50x40” photos. Gallery 101, Georgetown University; Washington, DC.
• “Nuovi Volti,” interactive installation. Universal Concepts Unlimited; Chelsea, New York.
• “Parallel Visions, 1985-2002,” seven years of works. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
2000 “A Fair Chance,” traveling collaborative multimedia interactive installation with Simone Paterson.
• Watts Space Galleries, University of New Castle; New Castle, Australia.
• Lismore Regional Galleries; Lismore, Australia.
• Waga Waga Regional Gallery; Waga Waga, Australia.
• “Periferal Visions,” interactive installation, Spazio Tempo Gallery; Florence, Italy.
1999 “Periferal Visions,” interactive installation, Studio Art Centers International; Florence, Italy.
• “The City,” installation. Gerrit Rietveld Academie, “Park of the Future.” The Westergasfabriek; Amsterdam, Holland.
1998 “A Fair Chance,” interactive installation with Simone Paterson. Studio Art Centers International; Florence, Italy.
1997 “Giochi d’Acqua,” photography exhibition. Crossing Gallery; Portogruaro, Venice.
1994 “Chamber,” multimedia installation. Albany Center Galleries; Albany, New York.
• “Video Heads,” multimedia installation. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, iEAR Studios; Troy, New York.
• “One-person Photography Exhibition,” The Albany Center Galleries; Albany, New York.
1993 “Thunderhead,” multimedia collaboration project. State University of New York at Albany, (SUNY).
• “Revisiting the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution,” collaborative installation; Troy, New York.
1992 “March 10, 1981,” installation and performance. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;Troy, New York.
1991 “One-Person Exhibition,” Berkshire Community College; Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
1990 “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” State University of New York at Albany (SUNY).

TWO-FIVE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2005 “Locations: Five Multi-media installations,” Tyler Art Gallery, SUNY, Oswego.
2004 “Two person show with David Chung,” Paul Peck Art Gallery, Montgomery College; Rockville, Maryland.
1999 “Photo-Look,” photography show. Care Of Gallery; Cusano, Milanino.
1998 “Group Show,” photography show. Court View Gallery, Macquarie University; Sydney, Australia.
1996 “Three-person exhibition,” Gallery Rebolloso; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1995 “Side Show,” curated by Karen Kimmel. 482 Broome Street (Soho) New York, New York.
• “Paint by Numbers - Homemade Digital Art,” Rathbone Gallery, The Sage Colleges; Albany, New York.
1994 “The Learned Image,” Five Points Gallery; East Chatham, New York.
• “Electronic Media Arts Exhibition,” Foreman Gallery. Hartwick College; Oneonta, New York.
1992 “Three-person show,” Formen Gallery; Hartwick, New York.
• “Three-person show,” Russell Sage Gallery; Troy, New York.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2005 “Art From Arlington,” Arlington Art Center, Arlington VA.
• “Digital Concentrate,” Stewart Center Gallery, Purdue University Galleries; West Lafayette, Indiana.
2004 “Self-Portraits 2004,” curated by Thomas Chambers. Kimball Hill Galleries; Barrington, Illinois.
• “Altered Color,” Afif Gallery; Philadelphia, PA.
2002 “2002 All media Juried Exhibition,” Arlington Art Center; Arlington, VA.
• “Fear Fun, Multimedia Works 2002,” Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo, Western Michigan.
2001 “Faculty Group Show,” Georgetown University, Washington DC.
2000 “Group exhibition at the Starr Commonwealth’s Bruckner Museum,” Albion, Michigan.
• “Percorsi,” Palagio di Parte Guelfa; Florence, Italy.
1998 “Mani Mario,” Cortile dell’Ammannati; Florence, Italy.
• “Alumni group exhibition,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, New York.
1997 “Albany photography prize winners exhibition,” Rensselaer County Council for the Arts; Troy, New York.
• “Group Show,” Studio Art Centers International; Florence, Italy.
1996 “Photoworks’96,” Barrett House Galleries; Poughkeepsie, New York.
• “Bump,” The Greene County Council for the Arts in Catskill; Catskill, New York.
1993 “Albany photography regional exhibition,” Albany Center Galleries; Albany, New York. Juror: Silvia Plachy.
1992 “Photography exhibition,” The Berkshire Museum; Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Juror: John Szarkowski.
• “Albany Photography Regional Exhibition,” Albany, New York. Juror: Jock Sturges.
1991 “Photo exhibition,” The Project Space, Boulevard Bookstore; Albany, New York.
• “Grant Recipients exhibiton,” The Center for Photography at Woodstock; Woostock, New York.
• “Albany Photography Regional Exhibition,” Troy, New York. Juror: Lilo Raymond.
• “Incantations: Fetishes, Totems and Charms,” Russell Sage College Gallery; Troy, New York.
1990 “Mohawk-Hudson Regional Exhibition,” Albany, New York. Juror: Ken Johnson.
• “Albany Photography Regional Exhibition,” Albany, New York. Juror: Duane Michaels.
• “Interplay: The Albany Biennial,” Rice Gallery; Albany, New York.

FILM AND VIDEO SCREENINGS

2000 “Video Screening,” Vier de Kunstvlaai. Sandberg Instituut; Amsterdam, Holland.
1999 “The City,” interactive multimedia software screening. Saci Gallery, Studio Art Centers International; Florence, Italy.
• “In ... Cubo,” screening of work, Piazza S. Spirito; Florence, Italy.
1996 “Video Screening,” Gallery Rebolloso; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1995 “Video Screening,” 17th Tokyo video festival; Tokyo, Japan.
• “Video Screening,” Harvest Video Festival, Knitting Factory; New York, New York
• “Video Screening,” New York International Video Festival, Knitting Factory; New York, New York.
1994 “Intercom’ 94 International Communication Film &Video Festival. Presented by Cinema Chicago.
• “Video screening,” New York International Video Festival, Knitting Factory; New York, New York.
• “Video screening,” Knitting Factory; New York, New York.
• “Electronic Media Arts Exhibition,” Foreman Gallery, Hartwick College; Oneonta, New York.
1993 “Video screenings,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York University and Skidmore College.
• “Video screening,” Knitting Factory; New York, New York.
• “Video screening,” Green Gallery, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, New York.

TEACHING AND CONSULTING

2000-08 Assistant/Associate Professor of Digital Art and Photography, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
1996-00 Post-Baccalaureate program coordinator and Teaching Assistant, Studio Art Centers International; Florence, Italy.
1996-00 Art Instructor, Studio Art Centers International; Florence, Italy. Taught multimedia electronic arts, video and beginning, intermediate, advanced and color photography.
1996 Video Editor and Audio/Video consultant, for the production of video demos for the Apple Design Project, 1996. Communications Department, University of Siena; Siena, Italy.
• Video Editor and Audio/Video consultant, for the production of demonstrative videos, Siena University Engineering Department; Siena, Italy.
1995 Video Editor and A/V Consultant, for the production on of the “Little Magazine” CD-ROM. Humanities Department, State University of New York at Albany, (SUNY).
• Multidisciplinary Design, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, New York. Taught video and digital imaging.
1993 Teaching Assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, New York. Taught drawing.
• Panelist, Special Opportunity Stipend (New York Foundation for the Arts); Rensselaer County Council for the Arts.
• Electronic Arts Consultant, for a video editing facility at Rensselaer County Council for the Arts.
1992 Instructor, Berkshire Community College; Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Taught beginning photography.
• Instructor, Junior College of Albany; Albany, New York. Taught advanced and multidimensional photography.
1991 Instructor, Junior College of Albany; Albany, New York. Taught history of photography.
• Instructor, Berkshire Community College; Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Taught 20th century art history.
1988-90 Teaching Assistant, The State University of New York at Albany (SUNY). Taught photography, drawing, figure drawing and painting.

LECTURES and PANELS

2007 “Digital Difference: Recontextualizing New Media Art,”Panel. Presented: “New Forms of Fragmentation:
Samples, Cycles and Elements in Motion.” College Art Association Conference, New York, New York.
2006 “New Media Showcase,” artist talk, Emerson College, Boston, MA.
“A New Pluralism: Photography’s Future,” Panel. Presented: “Hybrid and mixed media imaging: Two projects by Roberto Bocci” Society for Photographic Education Conference, Chicago Illinois.
2005 “Screenshots and Audio Events: Electronic Effects 2005,” Panel. Presented: “From Serial to Parallel, New Forms of Viewer Interaction.” College Art Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
“Artist in residence,” Graduate program in Art and the computer. College of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
2004 “Samples, Bodies and Installations.” Presented within a Sculpture/Photography class with Julieve Jubin and Cathy Bud. Oswego State University; Oswego, New York.
• Artist in residence lecture. Oswego State University; Oswego, New York.
• Artist talk. Montgomery College; Rockville, Maryland.
2003 “Body Samples and Digital Photography,” artist talk at the Corcoran School of Art and Design, Washington DC.
• “From Paintings to Digital interactive systems, works 1990-2004,” artist talk. Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia.
“Cycles of Confusion and interactive installations,” artist talk at Northern Virginia Community College; Sterling, Virginia.
2002 “Parallel Visions, installations and photography, 1995-2004,” artist talk. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
2000 “Interactive works and collaborations: Roberto Bocci and Simone Paterson,” artist talk. Western
Michigan University; Kalamazoo, Western Michigan.
1998 Artist talk. Macquarie University, Sydeney, Australia.
• Artist talk. Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy.
1997 Artist talk. Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy.
1994 Artist talk. The Albany Center Galleries, Albany, New York.
1992 Artist talk. Formen Gallery, Hartwick, New York.
1991 Artist talk. Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

CATALOGUES, PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS

2007 Exploring Motion Graphics, Inclusion of project images on pg. 198, 200, 243,255.
2005 Purdue University Galleries, Purdue University, “Digital Concentrate, Art and Technology,” Catalogue. Essays by Elizabeth K. Menon and Peronio A. Bendito. pg.12,13.
2004 The Washington Times, June 17, 2004. Can film cameras stay relevant in the age of pixels?. Darkroom vs. digital, article by Shelley Widhalm.
The Oswegonian, November 5, 2004. Italian Artist Shows Creative Mix of Photography and Art, article by Jennifer Bender.
2003 The Augusta Metro Spirit, October 14, 2003. An Interview with Rhonda Jones + color photo.
2002 The Washington Post, September 19,2002. Roberto Bocci’s Twisted Body of Work + b&w image, review by Jessica Dawson.
2000 The Daily Advertiser, September 9,2000. A Fair Chance, you’ll find exhibits interesting. Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
1999 City of Florence Young Artists Councillorship & Spazio Tempo Gallery, Entropia catalogue. Essay by Matteo Chini.
1997 Juliet Art Magazine, April-May, 1997, Trieste, Italy. B&W image from the Bath Tub series, pg. 65.
1998 Juliet Photo Magazine, June, 1998, Trieste, Italy. B&W image from the Bath Tub series, pg. 33.
• Flash Art, April-May issue. Giochi d’Acqua solo show citation.
1996 The Albany Times Union, October 20, 1996. “Bump” is no House of horrors, but it has its chilling moments, review by William Jaeger.
1995 The Albany Times Union, December 15,1995. Paint by Numbers, Home Made Digital Art, review by William Jaeger.
1994 Metroland, Dec. 1-7, 1994. Review by Rich Kreiner of the Chamber installation at Albany Center Galleries.
1993 The Daily Gazette, June 10, 1993. Group show photo review by Peg Churchill Wright.
1992 The Albany Times Union, October 30,1992. Sage gives a warning with nudes, review by Greg Haymes.
• The Albany Times Union, October 17, 1992. Photos show how reality can be changed, review by Thomas Lail.
• The Quill, October 29, 1992. Review of photo show by Lyoni Fisher.
• The Daily Gazette, October 29,1992. Photo Evangels photo group show review by Peg Churchill Wright.
• Berksire Art Association,1992. Exhibition of Photography catalogue. Essay by John Szarkowski.
1991 The Paper, November 7,1991. Review by Daniel Grant of the solo show at Berkshire Community College Koussevitzky Arts Center.
• The Albany Times Union, Jan. 7,1991. The Power of Myth, review by Timothy Cahill.
• The Albany Times Union, Nov.15 1991. Bookstor’s space holds intriguing show, review by Thomas Lail.
1990 The Albany Times Union, Feb. 17,1990. Playing Serious by Mark Moffett, review of “Interplay: The Albany Biennial”.
• The Albany Times Union, Feb. 10,1990. Sparseness of “Interplay” undoing of show, review by Louise Krasniewicz of “Interplay: The Albany Biennial”.
• The Albany Times Union, June 21, 1990. 12th Annual Photography Regional Exhibition review by Thomas Lail.
• The Albany Times Union, August 20, 1990, Mohawk-Hudson group show review by Louise V. Krasniewicz.
1989 The Albany Times Union, Dec. 1,1989. Artists get creative with Whiffle Balls, review by Louise Krasniewicz.

COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES

Woodstock International Center for Photography, Woodstock, New York. Permanent collection.
The University at Albany Museum, Albany, New York. Permanent collection.
Care of Gallery, Cusano Milanino, Italy. CD-ROM and video archive curated by Mario Gorni.

GRANTS
GU = Georgetown University Graduate School of Art and Sciences, Washington DC.

2006 GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid to fund the production of the Arlington Art Center Cycles solo show.
2005 GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid to fund the production of the “Roberto Bocci, Installations and Interfaces 1994-2005” catalogue.
• GU 2006 Summer Academic Grant to produce the “Cycles, Elements and Spaces in Between” project.
• GU Grant-in-Aid to fund the “Installations and Interfaces,1994-2005” exhibition at the College of Southern Florida.
GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid to develop the “Cycles, Elements and Spaces in Between” installation.
2004 GU Junior Faculty Research Grant for the development of a compilation book with works from 1989 to 2004.
• GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid for the “Samples” exhibition at the College of Southern Maryland.
• GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid for the “Cycles of Confusion,” installation project.
2003 GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid to produce the Augusta State University solo show.
• GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid for the development of “Samples,” a series of digital photographic images.
• GU Summer academic Grant to produce the “Cycles of Confusion,” project.
2002 GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid for the development of interactive DVD-ROMs.
• GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid to produce “Parallel Visions,” a solo show at George Mason University.
2001 GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid for the development of the “Nuovi Volti” installation.
2000 GU Competitive Grant-in-Aid for the development of the “Periferal Visions” installation.
1991 The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock Photography Grant, Woodstock, New York.
1990 Fulbright Award, for the production of a video project at RPI; Troy, New York.
1989 Benevolent Research Grant, State University of New York at Albany, (SUNY).
1987 Fulbright Scholarship, to study Fine Arts at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY).
• Scholarship to study lithography, Il Bisonte printmaking school, Florence, Italy.

AWARDS

1993 Albany Photography exhibition, Albany, New York. Juror: Sylvia Pachy. Prize winner, cash award.
1992 Albany Photography Regional exhibition, Albany, New York. Juror: Jock Sturges. Prize winner, cash award.
1990 Mohawk-Hudson Regional Exhibition, Albany, New York. Juror: Ken Johnson. Prize winner, cash award.
• Albany Photography Regional Exhibition, Albany, New York. Juror: Duane Michaels. Prize winner, cash award.
• “Interplay: The Albany Biennial,” Rice Gallery, best in show cash award.
1994 “Intercom’ 94 International Communication Film &Video Festival. Presented by Cinema Chicago;
Chicago, Illinois. Won first prize in the experimentation video category.

REFERENCES

Gail Scott White. Associate Professor of Digital Art, Department of Art and Visual Technology; College of Visual and Performing Arts, George Mason University, Faifax, Virginia. Email: gscottwh@gmu.edu (703) 993-3064
Brady Robinson. Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Photography. College of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Email: donabrady@hotmail.com. Cell: (202) 415 - 3180 Work: (407) 517- 0552.
Dean Kessmann. Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Photography. The George Washington University, Washinton DC. Email:kessmann@gwu.edu .Work: (202) 994- 6514.
Lou Rizzolo. Associate Professor of Art, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. Email: rizzolo@shvn.net . phone: 269-227-3535.
Julieve Jubin. Assistant Professor of Photography and Digital Art. Oswego State University; Oswego, New York. Email: jubin@Oswego.edu (315) 3431211