Christopher M. Manzione

201-874-9261

Education

2009MFA Visual Arts, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

2007Post-Baccalaureate Degree, Maryland Institute College of Art

2005BFA Studio Arts, William Patterson University

Exhibitions

2011Solo Show, Delaware Center of Contemporary Arts, Willmington, DE*

2011Manifest.AR@ICA, Boston Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston,MA

2011VPAP@PIFA Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2011Green Arts Festival, Appearances, Provincetown, MA

2011Torn Exteriors, Ventana 22 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2011Un-Seen Sculpture, Surry Hills Festival, Melbourne, Austrialia

2011  In Rare Form, Anne Street Gallery, Newburg, NY

2011The Virtual Public Art Project, Esther Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010EAF 2010, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY

2010Symmetry and Growth, The Virtual Public Art Project, 14 locations on four continents

2009Gihon River Collective, Dormus Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2009Instant Soup, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO

2009Dirty Dirty, The Dirty Dirty Gallery, Brooklyn, NYC

2009MFA Thesis Show, Mason Gross Galleries, New Brunswick, NJ

2008Doppelganger, Mason Gross Galleries, New Brunswick, NJ

2008Student Art Exhibition, ISE Cultural Foundation Gallery, Soho, NYC

2007First Year Show, Mason Gross Galleries, New Brunswick, NJ

2007Transformation, Gurzenich Koln Museum, Cologne, Germany

2007Commencement Show, Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art

2006Dodecahedron, Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art

2006Big Red Portal Digital, Sub Station Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art

2006Expanded Format, Sub Station Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2005B.F.A Thesis Exhibition, Power Arts Gallery, William Paterson University

2004Honors Show, Ben Shaun Gallery, William Paterson University

2004Fall Group Show, Power Arts Gallery, William Paterson University

2003Hands On, Hackensack High School, Hackensack, NJ

The Virtual Public Art Project

2011VPAP@PIFA Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2011Green Arts Festival, Appearances, Provincetown, MA

2011Torn Exteriors, Ventana 22 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010VPAP: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

2010We AR in MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, NY

2010Monument #TLE-001, Tallinn, Estonia

2010Cargo, Ten Locations around the world, spanning seven countries

2010Veiled Presence, Liberty State Park, NJ

2010Anamorph 3D, Rio de Janerio, Brazil

2010Mirrored City, Laval, France

2010Symmetry and Growth, Fourteen Locations around the world

Residencies

2011The Center for Computer Art and Animation, William Patterson University

2009Vermont Studio Center Fellowship Sep.-Oct.

2009Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Artist in Residence Oct.-Dec.

Talks/Visiting Artist

2011Grad Critics NYU Polytech, Brooklyn, NY

2011Van Pelt Auditorium Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA

2011Visiting Artist Talk NYU Polytech, Brooklyn, NY

2010Breadboard, Philadelphia, PA

Awards

2010Emerging Artist Fellowship Socrates Sculpture Park

2010Laval Virtual Award Nominee

2009Vermont Studio Full Fellowship

2008Andrew Ginzel Award, ISE Cultural Foundation

2008Dedalus Foundation Nominee

2006Honors student workshop, Maryland Institute College of Art

         2006Visual Arts Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art

2004Best in Show Ceramics, William Patterson University

Work Experience

2010Art Handler

Christie’s, New York, NY

Intake, itemizing, packing, and handling of art objects

2010Studio Assistant

Carole Feuerman Studios, New York, NY

Casting, mold making, chasing, crate building, handling of art, keeping a clean working studio

2010Director/Curator

The Virtual Public Art Project, New York, NY

Development and implementation of mobile viewing platform, exhibitions and website

2009Public Art Commission

Rutgers Preparatory School, New Brunswick, NJ

Seven pressure treated wood benches. Cedar and composite decking covered

  2008-2009Instructor of Record, Art-making Foundations

Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Spring 2008 3-D Design course, Fall 2008 2-D Design course and Spring 2009 3-D

Design course, Creation and implementation of syllabus. Ordering and organization of

materials for all foundation classes.

  2007-2009Art Handling/Crating/Renovation

Rabbet Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ

Crating and transportation of works, Basic construction and renovation of gallery

Additional Experience

           2010  Custom Fabrication/Mold Maker/Artist Assistant

                       Carole Feuerman Studios New York, NY

2007-2009Painter

Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

  2006-2009Art/Karate Camp Head Coordinator

Pace Institute of Karate, Vernon, NJ

2007Wood Shop Technician

           Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

2007Installation for Triple Candie

Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

2005  Scale Modeling (Meadowlands Sculpture)

        Artist Elaine Lorenz, Wayne, NJ

2003   Graphic Design Intern           

Sordoni Skanska, Parsippany, NJ