Joseph Lacina (born December 25, 1985) is an American artist, curator, and designer. Lacina currently lives and works in Grinnell, Iowa.

About

Born in Iowa on December 25, 1985. Lacina attended Grinnell High School. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the

Maryland Institute College of Art The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a Private university, private art school, art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of t ...

(MICA) in 2008. After completing his undergraduate degree, he founded ''Grin City Collective'' in 2006, an artist residency program in Grinnell, Iowa. He also founded, ''Extra Extra'' (2009-2012), an art gallery and performance space located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 col ...

. His sculptural work has been exhibited work at LVL3 Gallery (Chicago IL), Ditch Projects (Springfield, OR), Make-It-Move, Northrup King Building (Minneapolis, MN) and at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Philadelphia, PA).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lacina, Joe 1985 births Living people Maryland Institute College of Art alumni University of Iowa alumni People from Grinnell, Iowa