Antoinette (Annie) Legnini
B. 1994, Bronx, NY
Lives and works in The Bronx
Education
2022 MFA Painting, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2016 BA Visual Art and Women's Studies, Fordham University, Bronx NY
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Bronx Faces, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx NY
2020 Bronx Faces by Antoinette Legnini, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Virtual Exhibition
Bronx Faces by Antoinette Legnini, Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
2019 Bronx Faces II, Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx NY
2018 Bronx Faces, Huntington Free Library, Bronx NY
Group Exhibitions
2025 Homecoming: 10 Year Anniversary Milestone Exhibition, El Barrio’s Artspace, New York NY
It’s all in your perspective, Curated by Fable Jones, El Barrio’s Artspace, New York NY
In the Round, Curated by Briana Thompson, Longwood at Governor’s Island, Bronx Council on the Arts, Governor’s Island NY
The Future Belongs to the Loving, MAPSpace, Neptune in June, Port Chester NY
So, What’s New?, Yonkers Museum of Art, Bronx NY
Presence: Futures, Reach Gallery, We Art One, Yonkers NY
2024 1 Year Later…, Yonkers Museum of Art, Bronx NY
2023 - 2024 Hip Hop Heroes, Community & Partnership Gallery, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY
2023 Chubb, Collector’s Lounge, Art Basel, Miami FL
2023 Chubb Fellow’s Exhibition, Wilkinson Gallery, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2022 - 2023 Order/Reorder: Experiments with Collections, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY
2022 Chubb, Collector’s Lounge, Art Basel, Miami FL
Artists for Artists, Sotheby’s, New York NY
2022 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Wilkinson Gallery, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2021 AXA Art Prize Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
Create the Hood, Children’s Arts Carnival, New York NY
Spring Showcase, Solas Studios, New York NY
Saturn’s Return, Bronx Council on the Arts, Virtual Exhibition
2020 Alphabet Soup, AlterWork Studios, Virtual Exhibition
Come Together, ChaShaMa, Fordham Plaza, Bronx NY
Platypus In A Party Hat, 198 Allen Street, New York NY
2019 STILL BRICK, Downtown Art, New York NY
2018 Absence of the Portrait, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
An Ode to Uptown, Harlem River Park, New York NY
Synthesis, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
Ladies of Change, Chinatown Soup Gallery, New York NY
Mixed Media Residency Showcase, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
Bronx Art Expo 2, Hydropunk, Bronx NY
2017 Uptown Baby, Uptown, Dominican Women's Development Center, New York NY
Uptown Forever, Dyckman Bar, New York NY
you ruined me/you made me better, Starr Bar, Brooklyn NY
2016 Watch the Gap, Fordham University, Bronx NY
Negritas Odiosas, Port Morris Distillery, Bronx NY
2015 The Grind, Court Square Studios, Queens NY
Collections
21c Museum Hotel
Honors and Awards
2022-2023 Chubb Fellowship, New York Academy of Art
2021 AXA Art Prize 2021 Finalist
New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship
2020 New York Academy of Art Trustee Scholarship
New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship
Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award, Bronx Council on the Arts
2019 Foundwork Art Prize Finalist
2018 Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) Award, Bronx Council on the Arts
Residencies
2025 Washington Square Park Teaching Artist Residency (July), Washington Square Park Conservatory, New York NY
2019 Nesting the Arts Residency, Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
L.A. Summer Residency, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles CA
2018 Mixed Media Residency, Con Artist Collective, New York NY
Press
2025 “Art Breathes New Life Into Washington Square Park’s Northwest Corner.” Washington Square Park Conservancy,
2023 “Discover why Annie creates art out of ordinary objects.” Video. New York Academy of Art.
Sant, Yukta. “Alumna Transforms Everyday Objects Into Meaningful Art.” The Fordham Ram.
2022 “Promoting emerging artists at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022.” Chubb.
Moody, Kairi. “Casita Maria Gallery Opening with Uptown Vinyl Supreme.” BronxNet.
2020 Antoinette Legnini, Artist Spotlight No. 29, Digging Through The Fat, Digging Press LLC.
Writers with Attitude. “The Story of Antoinette Legnini: The Bronx Artist from Morris Park.” Luna Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2. Print.
“Bronx Faces by Annie Legnini.” Video. Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education.
Hernandez, Gregory. “Bronx Vignettes - Antoinette Legnini.” Video. Green Canvas Productions.
Valentin, Rhina. “OPEN BxRx | Visual Artist Antoinette (Annie) Legnini.” Video. BronxNet.
Dave, Anushree and Maria Paula Rubiano. “Bronx-based non-profit brings families together through art.” Scienceline. NYU, SHERP 38.
Mukoko, Arlene. “Bronx Faces by Antoinette Legnini.” Video. BronxNet.
2019 “Episode 7 - Annie Legnini.” Podcast. Creative Hustle.
2019 Studio Visit Magazine, Volume 43, Juried by Francine Weiss PhD, Senior Curator at the Newport Art Museum. Page 106. Print.
Wirsing, Robert. “Bronx Faces II Opening Reception.” Bronx Times. Page 55. Print.
Tiffaney, Ashley. “Bronx Faces II.” Video. BronxNet.
Cunnington, Jessica. “Morris Park artist to open 'Bronx Faces' at Belmont Library.” News 12 The Bronx.
“Bronx Faces with guest Annie Legnini - Perspective Series #14.” Video. The Root Wave.
2018 "Annie Legnini." Bx200 The Bronx Visual Artist Directory.
White, Dorissa. "Bronx Faces: A Solo Exhibit by Annie Legnini." Video. BronxNet.
Wirsing, Robert. "Bronx Faces Showcases Borough’s Diversity." Bronx Times. Cover, page 48. Print.
Glembocki, Ali. "An Interview with Annie Legnini on Her New Art Exhibition Bronx Faces." Frontrunner Magazine.
Valentin, Rhina. "Open: Bronx Faces." Video. BronxNet.
2017 Gelosi, Gianna. "Best of the Bronx: Woman Tells Neighbors' Stories Through Art." News 12 The Bronx.
Perez, Edenized. "Annie Legnini Recycles Items to Create Portraits Showcasing the Multicultural Experience of the Bronx." Vice's Creators Project.
2016 Breaking the Chains: A Socialist Perspective on Women’s Liberation, pages 19-20. Print.
Makarov, Nick. "Watch the Gap: A Future Fordham University Staple." The Rival at Fordham University.
Panels/Presentations/Workshops
2025 “Mixed Media Portraiture with Annie Legnini”, Thursday Artist Residency (July), Washington Square Park Conservatory, New York NY
2024 Guest Lecture and Workshop, ART 319 Mixed Media PhotographyUniversity of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx NY.
2023 “Portraiture Workshop with Antoinette Legnini” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Drawing Workshop For Teens and Adults: The Figure In Motion.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Drawing Workshop For Families with Antoinette Legnini.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure in a Setting.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Ignatian Flourishing Session: Urban Storytelling Through Art.” Ignatian Flourishing Professional & Personal Development Series, Fordham University. Virtual Presentation.
“Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Face.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure in Motion.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
2022 “Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure in a Setting.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Drawing Series with Antoinette Legnini: The Figure.” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY.
“Camp Workshop: Bronx Faces with Antoinette Legnini.” Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx NY
2021 “Bronx Faces: Portraiture Workshop.” Bronx Council on the Arts’ Youth Arts Engagement Program. Virtual Workshop.
2020 “Bronx Art and Culture: Virtual Discussion with Annie Legnini.” Manresa Scholars Program, Fordham University. Virtual Presentation.
“Collage Workshop with Annie Legnini.” Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education. Virtual Workshop.
“Portraits with Annie.” Recurring virtual workshop with Spark NYC.
“West Wing ILC Class - Meeting with Artist Annie Legnini, FCRH '16.” West Wing Scholars Program, Fordham University. Virtual Presentation.
2019 “Multitude of Me Workshop.” Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
“Material as Memory Workshop.” Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
“Portrait Exchange (Bronx Faces Inspired) Portraiture Workshop.” Bx Arts Factory, Spaceworks, Bronx NY
“Bronx Faces: A Collaborative Community Art Project by Annie Legnini.” Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles CA
“Bronx Faces.” Soundview Academy for Culture & Scholarship, Bronx NY
“Arts & Entertainment Career Panel.” Guttman Community College, New York NY
“Local Bronx artist Annie Legnini, FCRH ‘16, discusses the intersection of Bronx history, on-the-ground leadership, and creating art from recycled materials.” West Wing Scholars Program, Fordham University, Bronx NY
“Bronx Faces.” Belmont Library, Bronx NY
2018 “Bronx Faces.” West Wing Scholars Program, Fordham University, Bronx NY
2017 “A Conversation With Annie Legnini.” Manresa Scholars Program, Fordham University, Bronx NY
Teaching
2025 Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York NY
2024 Continuing Education Faculty, “Drawing the Figure: Rest, Motion & Emotion: In-Person,” New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2023 Art Instructor, BronxWorks Classic Community Center, Bronx NY
Teaching Assistant, “Painting IV” with Jean-Pierre Roy, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
Teaching Assistant, “Drawing II” with Marshall Jones, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2022 Teaching Assistant, “Drawing on Location” with Guno Park, New York Academy of Art, New York NY
Adjunct Faculty for Summer Undergraduate Residency Program, “Drawing: Exploration of the Human Form,” New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2021 Studio Art Teaching Artist, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Bronx NY
2019 - 2020 Teaching Artist, Spark NYC, New York NY
Curatorial Projects
2016 Watch the Gap, Fordham University, Co-Curator and Contributing Artist, Bronx NY