Steve Bisson
Adjunct Faculty
Steve Bisson is an Italo-Belgian publisher, art director, curator, working mainly in the field of visual and literary anthropology.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from the Istituto Universitario di Architettura – IUAV of Venice, Italy (2002), and an MBA from Kansas University, USA (2004).
Work History
Steve has collaborated worldwide with artists, companies, museums, foundations, and galleries and contributed to several exhibitions and festivals to support young talents, enhance lifelong learning, and boost debate and awareness on human conditions across the world. Steve founded in 2009 the Urbanautica online publishing platform, which focuses on the new territories of the image. In 2012 he started Filmessay, a production Co. In 2016, co-founded Blurring the Lines, with the chair of photography Klaus Fruchtnis, an academic network that fosters talent and dialogue in the visual realm. Since 2017 he is the co-director with Professor Andre Fratti Costa (FAAP, São Paulo) of ‘Move Cine Arte,’ a Brazilian itinerant festival of films on art and architecture. From 2019 he is the art director of ‘Ragusa FotoFestival’ in Sicily Italy.
Teaching
IUAV, Ca’ Foscari and IED in Venice, Domus Academy Milan, FAAP and Universidade das Belas Artes in Sao Paulo among others.
Publications
Director of Urbanautica Books and founder of Penisola Edizioni. His essays and reviews appeared in many books, studies, magazines, and websites. In 2016 he was invited to curate a photography exhibition for the Italian Pavillion of Biennale di Architettura in Venice. Steve Bisson has participated as a jury member to several photography awards and portfolio reviews.
www.urbanautica.com I www.stevebisson.com I www.blurringthelines.org I www.penisolaedizioni.com I www.ragusafotofestival.com I www.movecinearte.com
FOTODOK International Take Off #2
On January 27, 2021, FOTODOK presents the 2nd edition of "Take Off", a digital gathering between recent BA & M(F)A graduates of photography and experts in the field. This time, FOTODOK spotlights upcoming international talents: the participants, finalists, and winners of "Blurring...More
The 2nd International Photography Conference "Blurring the Lines"
Blurring the Lines, in collaboration with Paris College of Art, the European Cultural Centre, and Urbanautica Institute, is thrilled to share the program of the 2nd International Conference on Photography and Education: Formal, Non-Formal, and Informal Education.More
Blurring the Lines Conference at the European Cultural Centre in Venice
The Photography department is thrilled to share the conference proceedings of the 1st International Education Conference that was held on November 23rd, 2019.More
Winners and finalists of the 2020 Blurring the Lines Edition
The theme for the 2020 edition is “Commitment” as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc., or an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action. The question of photography’s commitment to real-world issues and its relationship...More
Blurring the Lines goes to the University of the Arts in Utrecht
Because of the fantastic quality of the project developed at PCA in 2019, FOTODOK in collaboration with Stefanie Grätz, head of the photography department at the HKU University of the Arts in Utrecht, decided to bring Blurring the Lines as we presented...More
Blurring the Lines 4th Edition
Blurring the Lines is an academic network fostering talents in visual arts and culture since 2016.More
Blurring the Lines goes to the European Cultural Centre in Venice
The European Cultural Centre, in collaboration with Urbanautica and Paris College of Art will host on November 23rd the first International Conference on Photography & Education "Blurring the Lines", at Palazzo Mora, Venice.More
The Photography, Film and Liberal Arts departments host the screening of the film 'Message in a bottle' by French director Pascale Labout
The MOVE CINE ARTE is a travelling festival of films about art with its main stages in Sao Paulo, Venice and Paris. The festival welcomes films and video productions focused on all types of artistic languages: architecture, painting, sculpture, theatre, animation, video...More
Winners and finalists of the 2019 Blurring the Lines Exhibition
The organisation Blurring the Lines and the Department of Photography are happy to announce the winners and finalists of the 2019 edition selected by curators Steve Bisson and Lisanne van Happen. We have received 66 very high-quality projects coming from 19 participating...More
Blurring the Lines goes to the Biennale Art Venise 2019
“Blurring the Lines,” promoted by the Paris College of Art and Chair of Photography, Klaus Fruchtnis, is a call that aims to involve a network of international academies and institutes of art in enhancing and rewarding graduate thesis works all over the...More
PCA acquires Urbanautica Books Collection
The Photography Department is happy to announce the acquisition of ten booksMore
Blurring the Lines goes to the University of the Arts in Utrecht
Because of the fantastic quality of the project developed at PCA in 2018, FOTODOK in collaboration with Stefanie Grätz, head of the photography department at the HKU University of the Arts in Utrecht, decided to bring Blurring the Lines as we presented...More
PCA is delighted to reveal the winners and finalists of the 2018 Blurring the Lines Exhibition!
The organization of Blurring the Lines 2018 is happy to announce the final selection for the third edition, selected by curators Steve Bisson and Lisanne van Happen.More
Urbanautica Institute Photo Show "Tiny Tears" at the Mi Galerie tonight
Urbanautica Institute Photo Show "Tiny Tears" at the mi* Galerie tonight!More
"Blurring the Lines" Exhibition Opening at PCA on November 7, 2017
Curators Steve Bisson and Rodrigo Orrantia have announced the final selection for the second edition of "Blurring the lines”.More
Paris College of Art to Host Move Cine Arte
MOVE CINE ARTE welcomes films focused on all types of artistic expressions such as architecture, painting, sculpture, theater, animation, video art, photography, dance, poetry, literature, music, design, fashion, cinema.More
Transformation Brainstorm: What does the Photographer of Tomorrow Need?
During Paris Photo 2017, on November 8th, we are looking to gather a group of photography students from various backgrounds, countries and schools for a brainstorm session on the need of the future photographer. Together with the students we want to look...More
Lieven Lefere exhibits at Urbanautica: 'Because it's in my nature'
Lieven Lefere, who will present a PCA Photography Lunch Talk in March, is exhibiting at Mi Gallery.More
Announcing the International Fine Art Photography Awards 2017
The International Fine Art Photography Awards have a new home! Paris College of Art (PCA) is re-launching the IFAP competition in January 2017. In the spirit of prior IFAP competitions, winners will receive cash awards; their work will be accepted into the...More
Paris Photo 2016: PCA Workshop
Every year during Paris Photo the PCA photography department creates events to celebrate photography and broadcast the work of our students.More
Blurring the lines, An exhibition curated by Steve Bisson & François Ronsiaux
"Is it actually possible to speak about only photography? Many artists/photographers could be considered as reality traficants, they use not only photography but the ensemble of technological possibilities to squeeze out their artistic concepts." François RonsiauxMore
PCA Talks presents Steve Bisson
The Yellow Period of Van Gogh Was Actually a Lack of Blue?
Steve Bisson, an Italo-belgian planner, art director, curator, working mainly in the eld of urbanism and visual anthropology will speak at PCA on November 8th, 2016More