Video Essays
Once Upon a Time
2022 | John Thornton
Diane Pieri shows beautiful new work at No. 5 Butchie Alley in Philadelphia. Long inspired by Asian and Indian art, Diane has created works of radiant beauty. Her goal is to give the viewers of her work joy . She certainly succeeded with me!
Radical Beauty
2017 | John Thornton
Artist Diane Pieri creates ravishing works of art through a variety of media including gouache, casein, handmade papers, collage, block prints, etching, and ink. Well versed in the arts of Asia, beauty is of utmost importance to her.
Intimacies of India
2013 | John Thornton
Painter Diane Pieri was awarded a fellowship from the Independence Foundation which enabled her to travel to Northern India, the source of much of her artwork in recent years. Her current exhibition at Philadelphia’s Rosenfeld Gallery showcases her new work inspired by that trip.
Space for Joy
2010 | John Thornton
Painter Diane Pieri was awarded a fellowship from the Independence Foundation which enabled her to travel to Northern India, the source of much of her artwork in recent years. Her current exhibition at Philadelphia’s Rosenfeld Gallery showcases her new work inspired by that trip.
Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home
2006 | Museum Without Walls™
Photos by Gregory Benson and Wayne Cozzolino. Segment Producer: Sarah Lilley
Diane Pieri is the artist who created “Manayunk Stoops: Heart and Home.” She is a teaching artist at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation, and founder of the Cooke Museum of Art. Kay Sykora is Director of the Schuylkill Project and a long-term resident of the Manayunk area. Jeremy Eric Tenenbaum was Designer and Marketing Coordinator for Venturi Scott Brown and Associates, Architects and Planners.