ROBERT CHIARITO
chiarito@cruzio.com

 

EDUCATION

1977
Master of Fine Arts, Stanford University

1971
New York Studio School

1970
Bachelor of Arts, with University Honors, University of California, Santa Cruz

 

SOLO EXHIBITS

2018
“Remains To Be Seen, New Work by Robert Chiarito” Wiegand Gallery, Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, California

2010
“In The Raw”, New Work by Robert Chiarito” Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, Painting commissioned for Oakland City Center, Oakland, California
“Off The Chain, Robert Chiarito, Recent Work”, Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
“Paintings” Mohr Art Gallery, Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, California
“Robert Chiarito, Recent Paintings” Santa Cruz County Bank, Santa Cruz, California

2002
“Hombre Con Comezon, Pinturas y Dibujos de Robert Chiarito”, Galleria Jose Maria Velasco, Mexico City

2001
“Man With An Itch, Recent Drawings by Robert Chiarito”, Vertical Gallery, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
“Robert Chiarito, Paintings and Drawings”, Ahknaton Gallery, Cairo, Egypt

2000
“Stupor Mundi: The World of Robert Chiarito”, Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, California
“El Mundo de Robert Chiarito”, Casa de la Cultura Tlalpan, Mexico City

1995
“Robert Chiarito, The Devil Made Me Do It, New Paintings and Drawings”, Ovsey Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1994
“Robert Chiarito, Selected Work,” d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, California

1993
“The Sideshow of Human Foibles: Recent Work by Robert Chiarito”, Ovsey Gallery, Los Angeles, California, “Robert Chiarito, Banners from the Sideshow of Human Failing”, Porter Faculty Gallery, University of California, Santa Cruz

1991
“The Seven Deadly Sins, Recent Work of Robert Chiarito”, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Robert Chiarito – Cafe Fontebella Triptych”, commissioned for Oakland, City Center by Bramalea Pacific, Inc., Oakland, California

1989
“Companions in Misfortune, The Recent Work of Robert Chiarito”, Cassandra Kersting Gallery, Oakland, California

1987
“Six Muses and Other Works, The Recent Paintings of Robert Chiarito”, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, California

 

GROUP EXHIBITS

2023
“Duet – Robert Chiarito/Richard Deutsch – A Relationship Between Form and Sensibility”, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Cowell College, University of California Santa Cruz, California

2020
Rydell Visual Arts Grant Exhibit, Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, California

2018
“Beyond Words-Abstract Paintings by Leslie Allen, Robert Chiarito, Tim Craighead, Chris Hayman and Allison Stewart”, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, California

2017
Pictorial Arts Faculty Exhibit, Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery,San Jose State University, San Jose, California

2016
“Civitella Ranieri Invitational Exhibit”, Umbertide, Perugia, Italy

2013
“Pictorial Faculty Exhibit”, San Jose State University, San Jose, California

2010
“Figuring Out the Figure”, Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery, Santa Rosa, California

2010
“Pictorial Faculty Exhibit”, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
“Off State Street” North First ARTSpace, Orchard Commercial, San Jose, California

2007
“Drawings: Visions, Surfaces, and Beyond” Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California

2006
“Pictorial Faculty Exhibit”, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Group Exhibition, Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art, Santa Cruz, California
“Foibles and Fantasies, The Paintings of Robert Chiarito and Patrick Morrison” Wiegand Gallery, Notre Dame De Namur University, Belmont, California

1999
Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea (Florence Biennale)

1998
“Dr. Robbin’s Task”, University Art Gallery, California State University Stanislaus

1997
“Summer Talent”, Allan Stone Gallery, New York, New York

1996
New Faculty Exhibit, San Jose State University, California

1995
“Summer Talent”, Allan Stone Gallery, New York, New York

1993
“Currents: Ten Monterey Bay Artists”, The Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, California
“Menagerie: Animal Images by Contemporary Artists”, Hope Street Gallery, Los Angeles, California
“Spirited Canvases II”, d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, California

1992
Columbus: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California

1991
“Mostra ‘91: Sei Artisti ItaloAmericano”, Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco, California

1989
“Five From Santa Cruz”, Freight Door Gallery, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California

1988
Group Show, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1987
“Talent”, Allan Stone Gallery, New York, New York “Chain Reaction II”, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco, California

1985
“Interior Light”, Sesnon Gallery, University of California, Santa Cruz

1984
“Drawings ‘84”, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, California

1982
“Robert Chiarito and David Kampmann”, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California
“21 Contemporary Realists”, San Jose Art Center, California
“Emerging Artists”, Dana Reich Gallery, San Francisco

1981
“Figures and Interiors, Robert Chiarito and Richard Shaffer”, Smith Gallery, University of California, Santa Cruz

1979
“Emerging Artists”, George Belcher Gallery, San Francisco, California

1977
“Master of Fine Arts Exhibit”, Stanford University, California

 

TEACHING

2018-present
Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University

1998-2018
Professor of Art, San Jose State University

2011 to 2014
Graduate MFA Advisor

1998 to 2009
Pictorial Arts Coordinator

2001
Painting Workshops, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

1997-1998
Instructor in Drawing and Painting, Santa Rosa Junior College, California

1996-1997
Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, San Jose State University, California

1980-1997
Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, University of California, Santa Cruz

1989-1996
Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, Santa Clara University, California

1990
Instructor in Drawing, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California

1988
Artist in Residence, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1986
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Iowa City

1983
Visiting Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, Stanford University, Stanford, California

1978-1980
Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, California State University, Stanislaus

 

PUBLIC LECTURE

2018
Artist Lecture, Notre Dame de Namur University, in conjunction with exhibit Guest Lecture, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California

2005
Slide presentation, Mohr Gallery, Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, California

2004
Guest Lecture, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Art Forum, Santa Cruz, California
Gallery talk, Weigand Gallery, Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, California

2002
Gallery talk and subsequent broadcast on national television, Galleria Jose Maria Velasco, Mexico City, Mexico

1998
Public Lecture, California State University, Stanislaus

1998
New Faculty Lecture, San Jose State University

1996
Guest Faculty Lecture, San Jose State University

1994
Guest lecturer and critic, public lecture, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California

1989
Slide lecture, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California

1988
Slide lecture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois

1985
Guest lecturer and critic, public lecture, University of Iowa, Iowa City

 

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

2003 to 2018
Independent Studio Research, Italy- 2 to 3 months per year

2007
Monotypes, Laurent Street Press, Santa Cruz, California

2006
Monotypes, Laurent Street Press, Santa Cruz, California

1992
Drawings for “Tallos de Luna/Moon Shoots” by Elba Rosario Sanchez, Moving Parts Press, Santa Cruz, California

1988
Artist in Residence, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois

1988
Lithography, Blue Guitar Press, Santa Cruz, California

1984-1985
One year residence and study in Italy

 

AWARDS

2017
Rydell Visual Arts Fund Grant- Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

2001
Fulbright Binational Commission Scholar, Helwan University, Cairo

1993
American Society of Graphic Artists Award for illustrations for “Tallos de Luna/Moon Shoots” by Elba Rosario Sanchez

1988
Purchase Award, Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, California

1977
Greenshields Foundation Award in Painting

 

COMMISSIONS

2009
Commission of paintings by Phil Tagami for Oakland City Center

1991
Bramalea Pacific/Cafe Fontebella, triptych mural, Oakland City Center, Oakland, California

1986
Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, interior mural, Santa Cruz, CA

 

COLLECTIONS
Whitney Museum of American Art (Tallos de Luna, collaborative book )
Lloyds of London, Los Angeles
Heritage Bank, San Jose, California
Art Museum of Santa Cruz County
Bramalea Pacific, Oakland, California
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
Estate of Allan Stone, New York
Howard Tullman, Chicago
Ronald Unkefer, San Francisco
Andrew Conrad, Los Angeles
Peter Schneider and Hope Tschopik Schneider, Los Angeles
Jeremy Stone, San Francisco
Estate of Charles Campbell, San Francisco
Dr Clark Conant, Menlo Park, California
Tom Hartland, San Francisco
David O’Mara, Saratoga, California
Richard Gibson, London
Robert Forbes, San Francisco
Sam and Jo Hernandez, Corralitos ,California and Crespia, Spain
Laurent Meyer and Cristina Cantu-Diaz, Atherton, California
Dr. Paul Wallace, Polgeto, Italy