Carl Palazzolo has developed a long-standing painting practice centered on themes of memory, loss, longing, and desire. His works evolve slowly through layered processes, combining subtle color fields, freehand brushstrokes, and graphic numeral forms. Following the death of his close friend, painter Stephen Mueller in 2011, Palazzolo’s work became more personal, serving as expressions of tribute, love, and remembrance.
Carl Palazzolo studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Tufts University, and has been exhibiting since the early 1970s. His work was included in the Whitney Biennial and shown in galleries across the U.S. and internationally. In addition to his studio practice, he has taught at several institutions, including the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Syracuse University, and has received support from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts.
