{"title":"Joseph DiStefano","description":"\u003ctable id=\"t01\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/schuyler-standish\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Previous Artist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/patrick-stigliani\"\u003eNext Artist \u003ci class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano (1940-2020)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/IMG_3309_480x480.jpg?v=1760042238\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab labels--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eThe Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eBiography\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--Start tab content--\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Joe-Wall-1_240x240.jpg?v=1760042296\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nJoseph DiStefano (1940-2020) was both a New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator. A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/distefano.jpg?v=1760042331\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nDiStefano often remarked that “life is like luggage—you can travel light, or you can carry everything you’ve ever loved.” His own approach was decidedly the latter. A collector of experiences, friendships, and stories, he was a consummate raconteur: magnetic, witty, and endlessly curious. One reviewer once described him as “a giant in a paint factory”—a fitting metaphor for an artist whose imagination seemed limitless. Compact in stature but immense in personality, he had a dry humor that matched his warmth. When asked how he was doing, he’d grin and say, “It’s been a long year. I used to be tall, blonde, and Swedish.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiStefano’s practice defied easy categorization. His experimental use of materials and imagery aligns him with the image-based innovation of Robert Rauschenberg, whose fusion of painting and object-making expanded the possibilities of modern art. Like Jackson Pollock, DiStefano captured the physical energy of creation itself—the gestures of the body translating directly into material presence. His bold, tactile surfaces and intuitive layering of color and texture evoke the blurred emotional atmospheres of Gerhard Richter, while his urban sensibility and visual audacity recall the streetwise immediacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Taken together, these affinities reveal an artist profoundly engaged with both the material and emotional dimensions of modern life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter attending Yale, DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. A gifted educator and craftsman, he encouraged students to merge rigor with play—to let materials lead the way. He received a National Endowment for the Arts grant under the program Eight Artists in Industry at Kohler Co., an experience that deepened his engagement with the intersection of art, material innovation, and everyday utility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/Joe-with-the-Thinker2_240x240.jpg?v=1760042382\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nIn the late 1970s, DiStefano began working with concrete as a primary sculptural medium, pioneering a now widely imitated technique that used fabric as formwork for casting. The resulting works combined fluidity and firmness—industrial surfaces shaped by organic gestures. His concrete sculptures were featured in solo exhibitions at the Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. Critic Charles Shere of the Oakland Tribune praised the work as “surreal, biomorphic, sensual, often witty,” calling DiStefano’s approach “that rare thing—a new technique that perfectly enhances the stony but strangely living presence of the forms themselves.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis works entered numerous public and private collections, including those of Eastman Kodak, Kohler Co., the Voulkos Family Collection, the Archdiocese of Oakland, the State of California, and the City of Sacramento, among others. His public art commissions include the Hammer Lane Underpass in Stockton, California; Your Memory Column for the Oakland Federal Building; and a monumental 7’ × 90′ wall mural for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe would like to thank his long-time partner, Diane Troy, for introducing his story and art to Lost Art Salon.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eView All\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\/available?sort_by=\"\u003eView Available\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e_\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\/sold?sort_by=\"\u003eView Sold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"c8428","title":"Shaped Surrealist Abstract \u003cbr\u003e20th Century Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8428","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis abstract acrylic on wood board painting is by New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020). A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1976\u003cbr\u003eMedium on Support\u003cbr\u003e26\"x39\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower left. 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His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e20.75\"x16.75\" framed, 20\"x16\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower left. 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His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e33.25\"x33.25\" framed, 33\"x33\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. 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His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 20th Century \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Canvas \u003cbr\u003e36.75\"x24.75\" framed, 36\"x24\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Framed in a contemporary wood floater frame with a burnished antique gold finish. Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370246324441,"sku":"C8484","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8484_1.jpg?v=1760128368"},{"product_id":"c8497","title":"\u003ci\u003eItalian Window\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2010 Acrylic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8497","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eItalian Window\u003c\/em\u003e, this 2010 acrylic on canvas scene is by New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020). A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1978 \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Wood \u003cbr\u003e32.5\"x24.5\" framed, 32\"x24\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right, dated on the back. Framed in a contemporary wood lath frame with a natural oiled walnut finish. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1970s \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media \u0026amp; Acrylic on Paper \u003cbr\u003e22\"x30\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped lower right. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarch 19, 1977 \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Paper \u003cbr\u003e26\"x20\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1970s \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Paper \u003cbr\u003e20\"x26\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped lower right. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1970s \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Paper \u003cbr\u003e20\"x26\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped lower right. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1970s \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Paper \u003cbr\u003e20\"x26\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped lower right. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1971 \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media \u0026amp; Emboss on Paper \u003cbr\u003e17\"x14\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1971 \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media \u0026amp; Emboss on Paper \u003cbr\u003e17\"x14\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right. 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Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487500681433,"sku":"C8904","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2419\/6295\/files\/C8904_0_48e212dd-d07b-48d5-92fd-ff2271a2f641.jpg?v=1762823090"},{"product_id":"c8816","title":"1971 Mixed Media \u0026 Emboss Abstract \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#C8816","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartsalon.com\/collections\/joseph-distefano\"\u003eJoseph DiStefano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1971 mixed media and emboss abstract on paper is by New York and long-time Emeryville painter, sculptor and educator Joseph DiStefano (1940-2020). A prolific and highly-varied artist, he was known for merging neo-classical forms, bold brushwork and symbolic imagery. His paintings bring to mind the work of Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock and Gerhard Richter. He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1971 \u003cbr\u003eMixed Media \u0026amp; Emboss on Paper \u003cbr\u003e17\"x14\" unframed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and dated lower right. 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He earned his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA from Yale University’s School of Art and Architecture. DiStefano taught woodworking and advanced sculpture at leading institutions including Virginia Commonwealth University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, and the University of California, Berkeley. His work was featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Museo Italiano in San Francisco, the Mackler Gallery in Philadelphia, and the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. DiStefano's art has been acquired by a range of public and private collectors, including the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the State of California, and the City of Emeryville.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC.1970's \u003cbr\u003eAcrylic on Wood \u003cbr\u003e19\"x24\" framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstate stamped on the back. Framed in an artist's made wood lath with a metallic gold finish on the face. 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