Eddie Lanieri (*1977 Long Island, NY) currently works as a photography-based artist in New Orleans, LA. Exploring the capacity of photography to capture, isolate, and archive moments, Lanieri utilizes these qualities to delve into the profound effects of grief, particularly when connections to memory are disrupted or severed, then reconstructed through longing as a means to cope with loss. She employs a combination of traditional darkroom techniques and alternative photographic processes—including emulsion transfers, chemical alterations, palladium printing, and the application of silver or gold leaf—to create uniquely textured and one-of-kind photographs.
Lanieri’s academic background in anthropology, with specializations in forensic anthropology and funerary archaeology, deeply informs her nuanced interpretation of grief and loss. The rich historical and cultural tapestry of New Orleans, coupled with the city’s enduring customs surrounding death, significantly shapes her artistic output. This synthesis not only infuses her images with a distinctive sense of place but also conjures themes of mystery and decay. This scholarly insight and cultural context provide a unique perspective through which she explores the impact of fragmented memory ties, often within the framework of grief.
Lanieri's notable contributions to the field have been recognized with a fellowship at the Salzburg Global Seminar and a 2023-24 Platforms Research Grant. Her work has been supported by prestigious organizations such as the Mellon Foundation and the Louisiana State Division of the Arts. Her projects and series have been featured in esteemed venues including the Lucie Foundation, The Center for Fine Art Photography, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Lowe Museum, and The Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans. Her art is held in both private and public collections.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
She’s a Knockout, Lowe Museum, Miami, FL
2022
Chasing Ghosts, Verum Ultimum, Portland, OR
2021
REVELATIONS II: Recent Photography Acquisitions, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
2020
Suffrage Now, Elisabet Ney Museum, Austin, TX
A Quiet Stand, Rose Center for the Arts, Longview, WA
2019
Time Zero and Beyond, Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI
2018
Performing Feminism(s), Lamont Gallery, Exeter, NH
Analogue Portrait Project, Lucie Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Push Pin Show, NOPA, New Orleans, LA
2016
Role Play, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley, ID
Straight Shot, Mass Gallery, Austin, TX
The 21 Century Body, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Shutterbug, Octavia Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2015
XX-Mark of the Feminine, Contemporary Art Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Intersections of Gender and Place, Eugenia Summer Gallery, Columbus, MS
Votive Objects and Relics, Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Back to the Front, Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Art Lab, Ginza Art and Concept Laboratory, Tokyo Japan
18 to Life, Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2014
London Analogue Festival, Goldsmith University, London, England
(Un) Clothed, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
37th Anniversary of International Women Photographers Professional Women Photographers, New York, NY
New Southern Photography, The Ogden Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
2013
Below The Belt, MASS Visual Arts, Gainesville, FL
2012
Returning the Gaze, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
2011
New Directions ‘11: Moment of Being, Wall Space Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Sex and Gender Identity, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2010
Boys Will Be Boys, FE Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2008
Dress as Girl, Homespace Gallery, New Orleans, LA
SELECTED AWARDS
2023
Platforms Research Grant (2023-2024)
2019
Rfotofolio Portfolio Prize
2014
[Honorable Mention] 37th Anniversary of International Women Photographers Professional Women Photographers, New York, NY [ Juror: Deborah Willis]
2013
Salzburg Global Seminar Fellowship
HBCU Mellon Fellowship
Mellon Foundation Enhancement Grant for Student Research
2012
Louisiana State Division of the Arts Individual Artist Grant
2011
PhotoLA/ReviewLA New Directions Scholarship
TITLE IX, Louisiana State Technology Grant
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
2021
REVELATIONS II: Recent Photography Acquisitions, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
2020
Sicilian Americans of Louisiana, Photography and Anthropology Panel, Royal Anthropology Society Annual Conference (Online)
Portraits, Suffrage Now Artist Talk, Elisabet Ney Museum, (Online)
2018
Downhome: Considering the Southern Landscape, SECAC, Birmingham, AL
Everyday New Orleans Project, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
2015
Visiting Artist, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Artist Talk, Mississippi University of Women, Columbus, MS:
2014
Early Creole Photographers of New Orleans, Southern Studies Conference {AUMLAC], Auburn University, Montgomery, AL
Artist Talk, Tulane University, Newcomb Art Department, New Orleans LA
2013
Artist Talk, Galerie Fotohof, Salzburg Austria
2010
Guest Lecturer, The Artists of Arnold Newman’s Photography, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA