AJ Weissbard
Biography
A.J. Weissbard is an American lighting designer and artist who has worked worldwide designing for theater, video, exhibition, permanent architectural installation, and special events. His collaborations include projects with Robert Wilson, Peter Stein, Luca Ronconi, Daniele Abbado, Marina Abramovic, Bernard Sobel, Peter Greenaway, William Kentridge, David Cronenberg, Shirin Neshat, Gae Aulenti, Fabio Novembre, Pierluigi Cerri, Giorgio Armani, Richard Gluckman, Matteo Thun and the Martha Graham Dance Company.
His work has been seen in major opera houses, festivals, theaters, and other sites in more than 40 countries including Lincoln Center New York, Los Angeles Opera, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Teatro alla Scala Milan, Paris Opera Garnier, Brussels Opera La Monnaie, Teatro Real Madrid, Epidaurous ancient theater, Schaubühne Berlin, Esplanade Singapore, Bunka Kaikan Tokyo; Guggenheim New York/Bilbao, Royal Academy of London, Petit Palais Paris, Vitra Design Museum, Milan Triennale, Quirinale of Rome, Kunstindustrimuseum Copenhagen, Shanghai Art Museum, Aichi World Expo 2005, Milan Salone del Mobile, Venice Biennale, and the Louvre.
He was recently awarded the first IFSArts award for Lighting Design. He is based in Rome, Italy.