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Frank Pietronigro: Interdisciplinary Artist and Artronaut is more than a retrospective; it is a rare artifact at the intersection of aerospace history and avant-garde art. This limited-edition, 240-page monograph documents Pietronigro’s career as the first American artist to create "drift paintings" in zero gravity.

The volume provides an expansive look at his creative output, featuring hundreds of his paintings, drawings, and other works of fine art. A major highlight is the documentation of his public art projects, which stand alongside his pioneering space arts initiatives including Art in The Park.

For collectors and librarians, this is the definitive record of Research Project Number 33, featuring NASA collaborations and a legacy rooted in San Francisco’s queer activism. From oil painting to AI and digital architecture, this self-published labor of love captures the "synaptic insights" of a true polymath. Secure this essential piece of the New Frontier for your collection today.

Areas of Expertise

Frank Pietronigro is a polymath blending fine art, scientific research, video editing, and public arts projects. From pioneering zero-gravity "drift paintings" to two decades as a New Media Professor, he bridges abstract concepts and tangible results. With leadership roles at Discovery Channel and ZGAC, Frank offers a unique "synaptic" approach to innovation. As an expert fine artist his work is complex, unique and expansive in it's scope given the extensive body of work he created to date.

Professional Affiliations

Zero Gravity Arts Consortium (ZGAC): Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer

Academy of Art University: Professor, School of Interaction & UI/UX Design

Carnegie Mellon University: Associate Fellow, STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, College of Fine Arts

NASA: National Space Grant Fellow

Discovery Channel & Turner Broadcasting Events Production

YLEM: Artist Using Technology in Silicon Valley in the 1990s

San Francisco Art Institute: BFA Alumnus in Interdisciplinary Arts

SF State University Design