Mariel Capanna
Exhibitions, CV, Press




Mariel Capanna (b. 1988, Philadelphia, PA) received a BFA and Certificate of Fine Art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA and an MFA from the Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT. She has been an artist in residence at the Guapamacátaro Art and Ecology Residency in Michoacan, MX; the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, ME; and the Tacony Library and Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA. Capanna is the recipient of the Robert Schoelkopf Memorial Traveling Fellowship and an Independence Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship. From 2021–2023, Capanna was the Mellon Post-MFA Fellow in Studio Art at Williams College, Williamstown, MA and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.



Mariel Capanna
Feathers, Streamers, Flags, Flags, 2023
oil and marble dust on panel
30h x 20w in
76.20h x 50.80w cm
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Mariel Capanna
Green Light, Bucket, Candles, Sails, 2022
oil, wax, and marble dust on panel
21h x 17w in
53.34h x 43.18w cm
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Mariel Capanna
Fly Rod, Baseball Glove, Wooden Palette, Eye, 2022
oil and wax on panel
60h x 77w in
152.40h x 195.58w cm
MCapanna2022031

Mariel Capanna
Watering Can, Butterfly Net, Rocking Chair, Keys, 2022
oil and wax on panel
60h x 47w in
152.40h x 119.38w cm
MCapanna2022028

Mariel Capanna
Parasol, Palm Tree, Power Line, Bra, 2022
oil, chalk, and wax on panel
48h x 42w in
121.92h x 106.68w cm
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Mariel Capanna
Bedframe, Candles, Flowers, Bows, 2022
oil, chalk, and wax on panel
48h x 40w in
121.92h x 101.60w cm
MCapanna2022015

Mariel Capanna
Candles, Kite, Ball, Birds, 2022
oil, chalk, and wax on panel
60h x 52w in
152.40h x 132.08w cm
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Mariel Capanna
Tambourine, Banister, Pennant Flags, Belt, 2022
oil, chalk, and wax on panel
48h x 42w in
121.92h x 106.68w cm
MCapanna2022013

Mariel Capanna
Steamboat, Bedframe, Chicken, Sash, 2022
oil, chalk, and wax on panel
48h x 42w in
121.92h x 106.68w cm
MCapanna2022012

Mariel Capanna
Cat Tail, Chicken, Streamers, Drum, 2022
oil, chalk, and wax on panel
48h x 42w in
121.92h x 106.68w cm
MCapanna2022014

Mariel Capanna
Cigarette, Roses, String, Swan, 2021
oil and marble dust on panel
30 x 40 in
76.20 x 101.60 cm
MCapanna2021003

Mariel Capanna
Truck Bed, Cranberries, Watermelon, Axe, 2021
oil and marble dust on panel
30 x 24 in
76.20 x 60.96 cm
MCapanna2021007

Mariel Capanna
Laundry Basket, Fire Escape, Tube Sock, Bra, 2021
oil and marble dust on panel
30 x 24 in
76.20 x 60.96 cm
MCapanna2021004

Mariel Capanna
Cigarette, Roses, String, Swan, 2021
oil and marble dust on panel
30 x 40 in
76.20 x 101.60 cm
MCapanna2021003

Mariel Capanna
Awning, Tuba, Flowers, Wheels, 2021
oil, marble dust and wax on panel
40 x 30 in
101.60 x 76.20 cm
MCapanna2021006

Mariel Capanna
Sash Lock, Light Bulb, Hay Bale, Swan, 2021
oil and marble dust on panel
12 x 9 in
30.48 x 22.86 cm
MCapanna2021001