Zio Ziegler
{{Short description|American visual artist (born 1988)}}
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| alt = Portrait des Künstlers
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|02|18}}
| birth_place = United States
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| education = Brown University,
Rhode Island School of Design (BFA)
| occupation = Visual artist, graphic artist
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| known_for = Murals, paintings
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Zio Ziegler (born 1988) is an American visual artist. He is known best for his paintings and murals, many of which appear in the Mission District of San Francisco,{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2014/12/23/zio-ziegler-the-artist-for-techs-elite.html |title=Zio Ziegler: The artist for tech's elite |publisher=CNBC |first=Josh |last=Lipton |date=December 23, 2014}}{{cite magazine|last=Scatena|first=Jenna|date=November 21, 2014|title=Zio the Unstoppable: A wunderkind muralist breaks off the wall and into the mall|url=http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/zio-ziegler-the-artist-of-the-unstoppable|magazine=San Francisco}} as well as around the world such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London and Italy.{{cite news|last1=Boros|first1=Eva|title=New Zio Ziegler Mural Brightens Belle Meade|url=http://nashvillearts.com/2014/11/20/new-mural-brightens-belle-meade/|access-date=November 23, 2015|work=Nashville Arts Magazine|date=November 20, 2014}}
Early life and education
Ziegler's parents are Mel and Patricia Ziegler, the founders of Banana Republic. Ziegler studied art at Brown University, and the Rhode Island School of Design,{{cite web |url=http://recode.net/2014/08/01/two-drinks-with-artist-zio-ziegler-on-the-tech-titan-medicis/|title=Two Drinks With Artist Zio Ziegler on the Tech-Titan Medicis|first=Nellie|last=Bowles|date=August 1, 2014|publisher=re/code}} and graduated with a BFA degree in painting from the latter in 2010.
Career
File:Zio Ziegler, Hanbury Street.jpg
Ziegler is known for both painting and murals, mentioning that his works are primarily inspired by literature, French modernism, and architecture.{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Stephen|title=Painting Is The Patter - Artist Zio Ziegler Previews New Gallery Show|url=http://hoodline.com/2015/03/painting-is-the-pattern-artist-zio-ziegler-previews-new-gallery-show|access-date=November 23, 2015|publisher=Hoodline|date=March 5, 2015}}
Ziegler's murals can be seen on buildings worldwide such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Italy, and more.{{cite magazine|last1=Firpo|first1=Erica|title=Zio Ziegler, il graffitaro che viene dalla Silicon Valley|url=http://www.wired.it/lifestyle/design/2014/10/03/zio-ziegler-il-graffitaro-che-viene-dalla-silicon-valley/|access-date=November 23, 2015|magazine=Wired|date=October 3, 2014|language=it}} Notable murals by Ziegler include a {{convert|135|ft|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,.{{cite news |title=Dynamic mural on Oakland Cathedral Building commemorates United Nations' 70th anniversary|url=http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20150710/dynamic-mural-on-oakland-cathedral-building-commemorates-united-nations-70th-anniversary|newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel|date=July 10, 2015|first=Annalee|last=Allen}}{{cite web |url=http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2015/june/zio-ziegler-un-mural-oakland|title=Zio Ziegler mural marks 70th anniversary of UN charter|first=Rachael|last=Stevens|date=June 26, 2015|work=Creative Review}}{{cite news |url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/oaklands-new-international-icon/Content?oid=4345218|title=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|newspaper=East Bay Express|date=June 17, 2015|first=Sarah|last=Burke}}
Ziegler's work is held in institutions including the Rubell Museum, Longlati Foundation, Collecion Solo, Georgia Museum of Art, and the Phoenix Art Museum.{{cite web | url=https://www.alminerech.com/artists/382-zio-ziegler | title=Zio Ziegler|website=Almine Rech }}
Ziegler is an adjunct professor in the Stanford d.school.{{Cite web | url=https://explorecourses.stanford.edu/search?view=catalog&filter-coursestatus-Active=on&page=0&catalog=&academicYear=20222023&q=Zio+Ziegler&collapse= | title=Search results for Zio Ziegler | website=explorecourses.stanford.edu}}
Solo exhibitions
- 2024, Reverse Paintings, Almine Rech, Brussels
- 2023, The Essential Figures, Almine Rech, New York, NY
- 2022, ADAA, Almine Rech, New York, NY
- 2019, Meta-Myths, Allouche Benias Gallery, Athens, Greece
- 2018, The Fourth Wall, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Marin, CA {{Cite web|url=https://marinmoca.org/exhibitions/|title=Exhibitions > Marin Museum of Contemporary Art|website=marinmoca.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-24}}
- 2017, Meta Species, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID{{Cite news|url=https://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/2492840/iconography-on-show-with-meta-species-by-zio-ziegler-at-ochi|title=Iconography on show with 'Meta Species' by Zio Ziegler at Ochi Projects, Los Angeles {{!}} Artinfo|work=Artinfo|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en}}
- 2016, Bernard Gwilliam & the Quantum Modernism, Jules Maeght, San Francisco{{Cite news|url=http://www.7x7.com/7-artsy-openings-for-your-november-radar-2073141528.html|title=7 Artsy Openings for Your November Radar|date=2016-11-03|work=7x7 Bay Area|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en}}
- 2016, To Arrive at the Truth, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID{{Cite news|url=http://www.ochigallery.com/to-arrive-at-the-truth/|title=ZIO ZIEGLER {{!}} TO ARRIVE AT THE TRUTH {{!}}|work=OCHI GALLERY|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en-US}}
- 2015, The Psyche's Gestures, Soze Gallery, Hollywood{{cite news|title=Zio Ziegler The Psyche's Gestures at Soze Gallery LA|url=http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/zio-ziegler-the-psyche-s-gestures-soze-gallery-la|access-date=November 23, 2015|publisher=Juxtapoz|date=June 22, 2015}}
- 2015, Painting is the Pattern, Jules Maeght, San Francisco{{cite news|last1=Garchik|first1=Leah|title=Good guys win: A star is restored in the Facebook galaxy|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/garchik/article/Good-guys-win-A-star-is-restored-in-the-Facebook-6126253.php|access-date=November 23, 2015|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=March 11, 2015}}
Group exhibitions
- 2023, The Echo of Picasso, Museo Picasso Malaga, Malaga, Spain {{cite web | url=https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/en/exposiciones/the-echo-of-picasso | title=The Echo of Picasso |website =Museo Picasso Málaga }}
- 2023, Color Code, McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco, CA {{cite web | url=https://www.artsy.net/show/mcevoy-foundation-for-the-arts-color-code?sort=partner_show_position&metric=in | title=Color Code |website=artsy.net}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news |url=http://patch.com/california/millvalley/portrait-of-the-artist-zio-ziegler|newspaper=Mill Valley Patch|title=Portrait of the Artist: Zio Ziegler; The busiest bee in town this summer has been a 23-year-old artist who says he has reconnected deeply with his hometown since he returned from college|first=Jim|last=Welte|date=October 12, 2011}}
- {{cite web |url=http://thehundreds.com/zio-ziegler-interview/|title=Inside The Philosophical Mind Of San Francisco Artist Zio Ziegler|first=Brock|last=Brake|publisher=The Hundreds|date=March 4, 2015}}
External links
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- {{official website|http://www.zioziegler.com/}}
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Category:Artists from San Francisco
Category:Brown University alumni