Artist: Chris Vilardi

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Sculpture: Ignatius the Pilgrim

Year: 2006
Materials: Bronze
Description: Over-life-size; A copy of one at Rose Hill, both based on earlier, small-scale bronze study
Location: Street level, next to main entrance of Lowenstein Hall

About Chris Vilardi

Chris Vilardi, a native New Yorker, received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in New York City. He has exhibited his paintings and sculptures in numerous galleries and private collections in the United States, Europe, and Australia. 

Vilardi’s work has been showcased in solo and group shows across the country and around the world. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society, LICArtists, American Society of Portrait Artists, Allied Artists of America and Alliance of Queens Artists.

“My paintings and sculptures are primarily influenced by my fascination with the human form, nature, the city and how they are in harmony and in conflict with each other,” Vilardi told the Queens Gazette in 2006. “Spatial relations and stylized forms most profoundly define my style.”