Robert Chiarito
EDUCATION
1977 Master of Fine Arts, Stanford University
1971 New York Studio School
1970 Bachelor of Arts, with University Honors, University of California,
University of California, Santa Cruz
SOLO EXHIBITS
2010 "In The Raw”, New Work by Robert Chiarito
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California
2005 “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
2004 “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
2010 “Pictorial Faculty Exhibit”, San Jose State University,
San Jose, California
2008-2009 “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
2003 Group Exhibition, Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art
Santa Cruz, California
2002 “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
1998-present Professor of Art, San Jose State University
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
2008 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
2002 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,
RohnertPark, 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 2009 Independent Studio Research, Italy- summers
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
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
Allan Stone, New York and San Francisco
Howard Tullman, Chicago
Ronald Unkefer, San Francisco
Andrew Conrad, Los Angeles
Peter Schneider and Hope Tschopik Schneider, Los Angeles
Jeremy Stone, San Francisco
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, Crespia, Spain