American artist
Zio Ziegler
Born (1988-02-18 ) February 18, 1988 (age 36) Nationality
United States Occupation Artist Known for Murals & Paintings
Zio Ziegler (born 1988) is an American artist known best for his paintings and murals, many of which appear in the
Mission District of
San Francisco ,
[1]
[2] as well as around the world such as
Tokyo ,
Los Angeles ,
London and
Italy .
[3]
Early life and education
Ziegler was born February 18, 1988 to
Mel and Patricia Ziegler .
[4] He studied art at
Brown University and the
Rhode Island School of Design ,
[5] and graduated with a BFA in painting from the latter in 2010.
[4]
Career
Mural by Zio Ziegler in London
Ziegler is known for both painting and murals, stating that his paintings are mainly inspired by Literature, French Modernism, and Architecture.
[6] His art features "repeated motifs of primitive patterns, gigantism, and distortion"
[7] and is improvisational rather than carefully planned.
[2]
Murals of Ziegler can be seen on buildings around the world such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Italy, and more.
[8] Notable murals by Ziegler include a 135 feet (41 m) tall mural on the
Cathedral Building in
Oakland, California , commissioned by the
United Nations Foundation to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the
United Nations Charter ,
[9]
[10]
[11] and a 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2 ) mural on a
Tillys warehouse in
Irvine, California , visible daily to approximately 240,000 commuters on
Interstate 405 .
[12]
[13] His mural on the factory doors of Italian bicycle manufacturer
Cinelli was featured as part of an article on Design Boom.
[14]
Ziegler's paintings have been featured at exhibits internationally.
[6] Most recently in 2015, he exhibited with French artist Pierre Roy-Camille, shortly after returning from traveling around the world for various exhibitions.
[6] In 2015 he also exhibited at an
Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum event, being represented in the solo artist section.
[15]
In addition to his murals and paintings, Ziegler has designed a line of
Vans sneakers,
[1]
[2] and has painted art cars for collectors.
[5] He also founded the Arte Sempre clothing company in Mill Valley, the Weekend swap company and web site for coordinating the use of outdoors equipment.
[7]
Solo exhibitions
2018, The Fourth Wall,
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art , Novato
[16]
2017, Meta Species, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
[17]
2016, Bernard Gwilliam & the Quantum Modernism, Jules Maeght, San Francisco
[18]
2016, To Arrive at the Truth, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
[19]
2015, The Psyche's Gestures, Soze Gallery, Hollywood
[20]
2015, Painting is the Pattern, Jules Maeght, San Francisco
[21]
2015, The Creative Dialect, A.R.4.T Gallery, Laguna Beach
[22]
2014, Intuitivism, Le QuiVive, Oakland
[23]
2014, Et In Arte Ego, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Italy
[24]
2013, Chasing Singularity A.R.4.T Gallery, Laguna Beach
[25]
2013, The Infinite, Gallery 81435, Telluride, CO
[26]
2013, Chaos/ Clarity, Ian Ross Gallery, San Francisco
[27]
2012, Lost Illusions, Project Gallery, Hollywood
[28]
References
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a
b Lipton, Josh (December 23, 2014).
"Zio Ziegler: The artist for tech's elite" .
CNBC .
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b
c Scatena, Jenna (November 21, 2014).
"Zio the Unstoppable: A wunderkind muralist breaks off the wall and into the mall" .
San Francisco .
^ Boros, Eva (November 20, 2014).
"New Zio Ziegler Mural Brightens Belle Meade" . Nashville Arts Magazine . Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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a
b
"About the artist" . Zio Ziegler's official website. Retrieved August 2, 2015 .
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b Bowles, Nellie (August 1, 2014).
"Two Drinks With Artist Zio Ziegler on the Tech-Titan Medicis" .
re/code .
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b
c Jackson, Stephen (March 5, 2015).
"Painting Is The Patter - Artist Zio Ziegler Previews New Gallery Show" . Hoodline. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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a
b
"Zio Ziegler: Muralist, Painter, SF/Mill Valley" . In The Make: Studio Visits with West Coast Artists. March 2013.
^ Firpo, Erica (October 3, 2014).
"Zio Ziegler, il graffitaro che viene dalla Silicon Valley" . Wired (in Italian). Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ Allen, Annalee (July 10, 2015).
"Dynamic mural on Oakland Cathedral Building commemorates United Nations' 70th anniversary" .
Santa Cruz Sentinel .
^ Stevens, Rachael (June 26, 2015).
"Zio Ziegler mural marks 70th anniversary of UN charter" . Creative Review .
^ Burke, Sarah (June 17, 2015).
"Oakland's New International Icon: Last week, street artist Zio Ziegler partnered with the United Nations to erect a massive mural in downtown Oakland in the form of a figure releasing a dove" .
East Bay Express .
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Annual average daily traffic estimate from
Interstate-guide , retrieved 2015-08-03.
^ Goulding, Michael (July 7, 2015).
"Tilly's building becomes canvas for contemporary mural" .
OC Register .
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"Explore the milan-based cinelli studio and the columbus tubing factory" . Design Boom. January 21, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ Aldinc, Burcu (November 9, 2015).
"Istanbul to display art from around the world" . Daily Sabah . Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^
"Exhibitions > Marin Museum of Contemporary Art" . marinmoca.org . Retrieved September 24, 2018 .
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"Iconography on show with 'Meta Species' by Zio Ziegler at Ochi Projects, Los Angeles | Artinfo" . Artinfo . Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
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"7 Artsy Openings for Your November Radar" . 7x7 Bay Area . November 3, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
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"ZIO ZIEGLER | TO ARRIVE AT THE TRUTH |" . OCHI GALLERY . Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
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"Zio Ziegler The Psyche's Gestures at Soze Gallery LA" . Juxtapoz. June 22, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ Garchik, Leah (March 11, 2015).
"Good guys win: A star is restored in the Facebook galaxy" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^
"Zio Ziegler - Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea" . Colombo Arte. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ Burke, Sarah (November 19, 2014).
"Zio Ziegler's Intuitive Gestures" . East Bay Express . Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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"Et In Arte Ego Zio Ziegler at Anonio Colombo Gallery Milan" . Juxtapoz. April 15, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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"Zio Ziegler Chassing Singularity" . Orange Coast Magazine . January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^
"Paradigm Magazine Interview with Zio Ziegler" . Paradigm Magazine . January 17, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
^ Chun, Kimberly (April 17, 2013).
"Chaos/Clarity: Art for art's sake" . San Francisco Chronicle .
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"Project Gallery and Zio Ziegler Lost Illusions" . Guest of a Guest. September 22, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2015 .
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