Biography
AMERICAN (1950- )
1950 Born, Lincoln, Nebraska
1951 – 1968: Grew up in Brentwood, CA
Studios:
1968 – 1983 Studio, Venice Beach, CA
1983 – 1994 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
1994 – 2011 Studio, Palm Springs, CA
EXHIBITIONS
2012 Pacific Standard Time, “The Big Picture” curated by Peter Frank
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA
2011 “Catalysts: Eight Artists on the San Andreas Fault,” UCR, Palm Desert, CA
2011 “Rectangular Revisions, ” Michael H. Lord Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2010 City of Palm Springs, “Male Figure Balzac,” Palm Springs , CA
Coven Museum. Aachen, Germany
2009 Royal Carribean Cruise Lines, “Oasis of the Sea”
sculptures installed, Finland. Ships Port, Florida, Dec 9, 2009.
100 Kuenstler-100 Kacheln, Zinkhutter Hof Museum, Stolberg,Germany (Catalog)
2008 Install sculpture at newly restored 1958 “Pasinetti Residence,”
Haralan H. Georgescu Architect A.I.A., Summitridge, Beverly Hills, CA
Receptor” 30ft. high Stainless Steel Sculpture relocated from Plaza Pasadena
to Armory Park to Pasadena City College, CA
2007 “For the Children,” Ludwig Forum Museum of Art, Aachen, Germany (Catalog)
2006 “New Paintings,” Thaipoon, Roermond, The Netherlands
2005 – 2006: “Experience Color” El Paseo Exhibition:
“Palm Desert = Art Destination,” City of Palm Desert, CA
2005 “Leaving the Square,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
2003 “New Painting & Sculpture”, Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
“LAPD: Pattern & Decoration in Los Angeles” Rosamond Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
curated by Michael Duncan.
“Sculpture Outlet” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
2001 “Isotopes”, Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
2000 “New Sculpture at Newspace,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
1999 “Urns & Vessels”, Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
1998 Permanent Collection, University of California at Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara, CA
1990 “Concrete and Stainless Steel”, Jan Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1997 Gramercy International Art Fair at the Chateau Marmont with Newspace,
Hollywood, CA
1996 Gramercy International Art Fair at the Chateau Marmont with Newspace,
Hollywood, CA
“Newspace in Las Vegas,” CAC, Las Vegas, NV
“Selected Gallery Artist,” Gallery Blu, Palm Desert, CA
1995 “Gallery Artist,” Vallarie Miller Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
1994 “Balls,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
1992 “Real Space; Sculpture Survey,” The Works Gallery, Long Beach, CA
1988 Hoffman / Borman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
MOCA Contemporary Art, L.A. / Third Biennial Art Auction (Catalog)
1987 “A Southern California Collection”, Cirrus Gallery Los Angeles, CA (Catalog)
1984 “Constructed Metal – Modern Sculpture”, College of Creative Studies
(Catalog)
University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA (Catalog)
“Broad Spectrum: Contemporary LA Painters and Sculptors 84” (Catalog)
The Design Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Catalog)
1983 “Christopher Georgesco: New Aluminum Sculpture,”
Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
Santa Monica City College, Sculpture Garden, Santa Monica, CA
1982 “Stainless Steel Pieces,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
“Aspects of Sculpture”, John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The Brook House Sculptutre Invitational at Kaiser Center, Curated by
The Oakland Museum (Catalog)
1981 “Nine Year Retrospective,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
1980 “Georgesco: New Sculpture,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
“Sculpture in California; 1975 – 1980”, San Diego Museum of Art,
San Diego, CA (Catalog)
“The Plaza Pasadena,” Pasadena Civic Center, Pasadena, CA
1979 “Georgesco: Split Plane Series,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
“Newspace in San Diego,” University Art Museum, California State University San Diego, San Diego, CA
“Our Own Art,” Newport Harbor Museum of Art, Sculpture Garden
Newport Beach, CA
1978 “Christopher Georgesco: Sculpture,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
1977 “Christopher Georgesco: Tripods and Columns,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
“Four Californians,” La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA (Catalog)
“Recent Acquisitions: Selected Works 1974-1977,” La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA
“Big Summer,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
1976 “Concrete Columns,” Newspace, Los Angeles, CA
“Los Angeles 8,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA (Catalog)
St. Augustine Church, Santa Monica, CA
“Five Sculptors – USA,” Carl Schlossberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
1973 Jack Glenn Gallery, Corona Del Mar
EXHIBITIONS
AWARDS
1973 19th Annual California Purchase Prize Competition, Laguna Beach
Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA, juried by Wayne Thiebaud
COMMISSIONS
1980 “Receptor,” Plaza Pasadena, Pasadena Civic Center, CA
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
City of Palm Springs, CA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Santa Barbra Museum of Art, CA
La Jolla Musem of Contemporary Art, CA
Laguna Museum of Art, CA
University of California Los Angeles, CA
University of California Santa Barbara
Pasadena City College, CA
Knapp Communicatons, Los Angeles, CA
McCrory Corporate, New York, NY
King World Productions, Merv Griffin, Los Angeles, CA
Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA
Warner Brothers Records, Los Angeles, CA
Pasadena Plaza, City of Pasadena, CA
Sea Horse Corporation, Installation Manzanillo, Mexico
Princes Cruise Lines, Installation Italy
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Installation Norway
Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Washington, DC
American Embassy, Bucharest, Romania
Website
http://www.georgescoart.com
