This fall class is now closed for registration. Winter session will go on sale December 1 for classes starting in January.

Tuesday, Ten-Week Session, Oct 2 to Dec 4

Course Description: Assemble and manipulate collected objects, use drawn or painted fragments, and learn techniques in sculptural assemblange. Explore the MFA collections for inspiration, see works by such artists as: Louise Nevelson and David Smith. Participate in class discussions about how different forms and objects carry shared cultural meanings as well as personal associations.   

Instructor: Renato Riccioni

Renato A. D. Riccioni is a recognized abstract painter and sculptor in the Italian contemporary arts community. He works with oil, acrylic, terracotta, stone, metal, concrete, paper, and plastic in an abstract and minimalist style. He  spent over twenty years as an award-winning director of experimental theater in Rome, where he realized over eighty full-scale theatrical productions. Renato also conducts group and individual sessions on art as therapy. He is the principal teacher for the Boston Public School/Museum of Fine Arts Scholarship Program.