Zio Ziegler

Zio Ziegler
Born (1988-02-18) February 18, 1988
Occupation Artist
Known for Murals & Paintings

Zio Ziegler 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 buildings around the world such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Italy, and more.[3] His paintings have been featured both in the United States and internationally, and has also designed a line of sneakers for the American shoe manufacturer Vans.[1]

Early life and education

Ziegler was born February 18, 1988,[4] the son of Banana Republic founders Mel and Patricia Ziegler.[1][2][5] He studied art at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design,[5] and graduated with a BFA from RISD in 2010.[4] His studio is located in Mill Valley, California,[2][6] where he grew up.[2]

Career

Ziegler is known for both painting and murals, stating that his paintings are mainly inspired by Literature, French Modernism, and Architecture.[7] His art features "repeated motifs of primitive patterns, gigantism, and distortion"[6] 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 Tilly's 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.[7] Most recently in 2015, he exhibited with French artist Pierre Roy-Camille, shortly after returning from traveling around the world for various exhibitions.[7] 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, and another tech startup.[6]

Solo exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lipton, Josh (December 23, 2014). "Zio Ziegler: The artist for tech's elite". CNBC.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Scatena, Jenna (November 21, 2014). "Zio the Unstoppable: A wunderkind muralist breaks off the wall and into the mall". San Francisco.
  3. ↑ Boros, Eva (November 20, 2014). "New Zio Ziegler Mural Brightens Belle Meade". Nashville Arts Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "About the artist". Zio Ziegler's official website. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  5. 1 2 3 Bowles, Nellie (August 1, 2014). "Two Drinks With Artist Zio Ziegler on the Tech-Titan Medicis". re/code.
  6. 1 2 3 "Zio Ziegler: Muralist, Painter, SF/Mill Valley". In The Make: Studio Visits with West Coast Artists. March 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Jackson, Stephen (March 5, 2015). "Painting Is The Patter - Artist Zio Ziegler Previews New Gallery Show". Hoodline. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ Firpo, Erica (October 3, 2014). "Zio Ziegler, il graffitaro che viene dalla Silicon Valley". Wired (in Italian). Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ Allen, Annalee (July 10, 2015). "Dynamic mural on Oakland Cathedral Building commemorates United Nations' 70th anniversary". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  10. ↑ Stevens, Rachael (June 26, 2015). "Zio Ziegler mural marks 70th anniversary of UN charter". Creative Review.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Annual average daily traffic estimate from Interstate-guide, retrieved 2015-08-03.
  13. ↑ Goulding, Michael (July 7, 2015). "Tilly's building becomes canvas for contemporary mural". OC Register.
  14. ↑ "Explore the milan-based cinelli studio and the columbus tubing factory". Design Boom. January 21, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ Aldinc, Burcu (November 9, 2015). "Istanbul to display art from around the world". Daily Sabah. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Zio Ziegler The Psyche's Gestures at Soze Gallery LA". Juxtapoz. June 22, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  17. ↑ Garchik, Leah (March 11, 2015). "Good guys win: A star is restored in the Facebook galaxy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Zio Ziegler - Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea". Colombo Arte. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  19. ↑ Burke, Sarah (November 19, 2014). "Zio Ziegler's Intuitive Gestures". East Bay Express. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Et In Arte Ego Zio Ziegler at Anonio Colombo Gallery Milan". Juxtapoz. April 15, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Zio Ziegler Chassing Singularity". Orange Coast Magazine. January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Paradigm Magazine Interview with Zio Ziegler". Paradigm Magazine. January 17, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  23. ↑ Chun, Kimberly (April 17, 2013). "Chaos/Clarity: Art for art's sake". San Francisco Chronicle.
  24. ↑ "Project Gallery and Zio Ziegler Lost Illusions". Guest of a Guest. September 22, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

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