Deborah Oropallo

Initially trained as a painter, Oropallo has seamlessly integrated various mixed media techniques into her practice, including photomontage, video, computer editing, printmaking, and painting.  The resulting artworks, whether still or moving images, bear traces of distortions that either evolve or persist from the process of image manipulation.

Oropallo's composite works are a layered interplay between time, place, form, and content. The dense visual sources she incorporates create a captivating tapestry of interconnected elements, inviting viewers to explore the complexities of perception and reality within her art.

Biography of Deborah Oropallo

Deborah Oropallo was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1954. She received her BFA from Alfred University and her MA/MFA from the University of California at Berkeley, laying the groundwork for a career that defies artistic conventions.

The artist's exhibition history is marked by monographic exhibits at prominent venues such as the Catharine Clark Gallery in California, the Boise Art Museum in Idaho, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Montalvo Art Center in California, and the San Jose Museum of Art, among others.

Her work has also been featured in exhibits at esteemed institutions like the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Rivalry Projects in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Jewish Museum in New York, and the Whitney Museum of American Art (Whitney Biennial).