Michael Giancristiano was born in Los Angeles, California.
He is accomplished in areas of Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Functional Art, and Computer Graphic Design, but is best known for his abstract, plywood, wall relief. His work has exhibited internationally and can be found in many private and corporate collections including the library archives of, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009
LA ART ASSOCIATION / GALLERY 825(Los Angeles CA) Solo Show, June 27 – July 24
ARTCORE BREWERY ANNEX, (Los Angeles, CA) Solo Show August 2-23, 2009
VENICE ART WALK AND AUCTION (Venice, CA) Benefiting the Venice family clinic
SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTE, (San Diego, CA) “50th International Awards Exhibition
Juror: Julia Marciari Alexander, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, San Diego Museum of Art
ART 2 WEAR Accoutrements at Ontario International Airport (Ontario, CA) January - May Exhibit sponsored by a grant from the Los Angeles Dept. of Cultural Affairs.
2008
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART Art Rental and Sales Gallery
TARFEST, KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER, (Los Angeles, CA)
Juror: Howard Fox, Curator of Contemporary Art, LACMA
MUSEUM of VENTURA COUNTY (Ventura County, CA)
"Between Heaven and Earth: “Entre Cielo y Tierra" Fundraiser Fashion Show
THE CRADLE PROJECT (Albuquerque) New Mexico
WET PAINT, (Beverly Hills, CA) Benefit for the LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
SANTE FE ART WALK, (L.A., CA) May 3 & 4 2008
PALOS VERDES ART CENTER, (Palos Verdes, CA)
“The Sixth Biennial International Juried Wearable Expressions Exhibition and Fashion Show”.
Jurors: Gleny’s Mann, (Australia) Sunita Patterson,(USA) Beatrijs Sterk, (Germany)
LOS ANGELES ART ASSOCIATION / GALLERY 825, “Penumbra”, Juror: James Panozzo, (L.A. CA)
LOS ANGELES ART SHOW, Presented by FADA, (Santa Monica, CA)
2007
THE POSITIVE ENERGY CONDOMINIA, (Eco-Luxury Town Homes) W. Hollywood CA.
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital
Benefit Auction at The Victorian, (Santa Monica, CA)
TARFEST, KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER, (Los Angeles, CA)
Juror: Michele Urton, Curatorial Assistant of Contemporary Art, LACMA
"AN EVENING of ART and ARCHITECTURE"
Gallery 825 Benefit Auction, award winning home of Michael Collins
WINTER BIANNUAL, MIKE NAPOLIELLO GALLERY / LAAA SOUTH
Juror: Susan Cross, Curator MASS MOCA
LOS ANGELES ART SHOW, Presented by FADA, (Santa Monica, CA)
2006
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, (Art Rental and Sales Gallery)
2005
HANGER GALLERY, (Santa Monica, CA)
SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTE, (San Diego, CA) “48th International Awards Exhibition”
Juror: Derrick Cartwright, Director of the San Diego Museum of Art
2004
SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTE, (San Diego, CA)
“47th International Awards Exhibition” Juror: Peter Gordon
THE ARTISTS MUSEUM, (Washington, D.C.)
2003
MARZIART INTERNATIONAL GALERIE UND MALSCHULE, (Hamburg,Germany)
SEKANINA GALLERIA D’ ARTE CONTEMPORANEA, (Ferrara, ITALY)
ESTE CASTLE of FERRARA, (Ferrara, ITALY)
“Body Sign Surface” Selected by art critic, Paola Trevisan
A. JAIN MARUNOUCHI GALLERY, (New York, NY)
2002
CERES GALLERY, (New York, NY)
2001
ART CENTER OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, (New Milford, NJ)
“9th Annual Juried Show” Juror: Roxana Marcoci, Dept of Painting and Sculpture,
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NYC
PALM SPRINGS DESERT MUSEUM ARTISTS COUNCIL, (Palm Springs, CA)
“32nd Juried Exhibition” Juror: Ann Philbin, Director of the UCLA HAMMER MUSEUM
2000
SCHOHARIE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, Cobleskill, NY)
“18th Annual Small Works Exhibition”, Juror: Eleanor Heartly, Art Critic and Editor,“Art in America”
1999
GOLDEN TULIP GALLERY, (Sonoma CA)
1998
SADLER FINE ARTS, (Santa Monica, CA)
1997
SADLER FINE ARTS, (Santa Monica, CA)
1996
DEANNA MILLER FINE ART, (Santa Monica, CA)
1995
ART INITIATIVES, (New York, NY)
PARK AVENUE ARMORY, (New York, NY)
LONG BEACH ARTS, (Long beach, CA) Juror: Henry T. Hopkins,
Director of the UCLA HAMMER MUSEUM
LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, (Los Angeles, CA)
“Los Angeles Juried Exhibition”, Juror: Howard Fox, Curator of Contemporary Art,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MUSEUM, (San Bernardino,CA)
“Southern California Open”, Juror: Susan Muchnic, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
DOWNEY MUSEUM OF ART, (Downey, CA)
“Information Super Highway”, Juror: Peter Frank, L.A. Weekly Art Critic
1994
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, (Art Rental and Sales Gallery)
L.A. ARTCORE GALLERY, “Wall Works”, Juror: Jack Rutberg, Jack Rutberg Fine Art
L.A. THEATER CENTER, (Nova Space)
1993
THE ART COLLECTOR GALLERY, (San Diego, CA)
1992
V.Q.S.V. GALLERY, (Pasadena, CA
Santa Monica, CA)
SOPHIA EN KAIRO EXHIBITION SPACE, (Santa Monica CA)
Fundraising art installation to benefit the 48 million children orphaned by AIDS and poverty in Sub Saharan Africa. |
