Giovanni Forlino
Born July 25, 1984 in Livingston, NJ
Currently lives in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Email: giovanni@giovanniforlino.com
Telephone: +1 551.265.3188
Studio Address: 94 9th St. 3rd Fl - #12
Brooklyn, NY 11217
EDUCATION
2007 BFA Drawing, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
- 2011, Solo Show (DatesTBD), Greenpoint Art Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
- 2011, Group Show, Greenpoint Art Gallery [best in show](Brooklyn, NY)
- 2011, "Black and White Juried Show", Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (Brooklyn, NY)
- 2011, Musicians on Call, (Charity) at Dominion, (Manhattan, NY)
- 2011, "Emerging Artists 2011", Limner Gallery (Hudson, NY)
- 2011, "Arte Natura", Limner Gallery, group show (Hudson, NY)
- 2011, "Beast", Brooklyn Artist's Gym (Brooklyn, NY)
- 2011, "Sketchbook Tour", Brooklyn Art Library, group show touring internationally
- 2010, "Show of Heads", Limner Gallery, (Hudson, NY)
- 2010, "100 Works on Paper", Kentler International Drawing Space, (Brooklyn, NY)
- 2010, "10 by 10's", Whitebox Gallery, (New York, NY)
- 2010, CHARLATAN Magazine Launch Party, Mainzer Strasse 23 (Berlin, Germany)
- 2009, WOLF Magazine Launch Party, Mainzer Strasse 23 (Berlin, Germany)
- 2008, "Awake," Arts at The InterDependence Project, Group Show (New York, NY)
- 2006, "Oil Crayon Drawings," Senior Thesis Solo Exhibition, Schafler Gallery (Brooklyn, NY)
- 2006, "Prints," Group Show, Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY)
- 2004, "Life Drawings," Solo Exhibition, Carroll Gallery (Ridgewood, NJ)
- 2004, Bergen County Arts Council, Annual Group Show, (Paramus, NJ)
- 2003 & 2002, "Art in the Park," Annual Group Show; First Place Award in 2002 (Van Saun Park, Paramus, NJ)
- 2002, "Maroon & White" Solo Exhibition, Ridgewood High School Gallery (Ridgewood, NJ)
PUBLICATIONS
- 2011, "Puppy American: Giovanni Forlino and Matt Jones", Published by The Atlantic Conference Press, (New York, NY). A published book of 49 collaborative drawings made in one night.
- 2011, Direct Art Magazine, vol. 18. Magazine features a spread, with an image of my artwork, with my own writing about art and studio practices.
- 2010, CHARLATAN, Issue #3, curated by Jackie Johns. My drawing is the full-page, cover image.
- 2009, MOUNTAIN, Issue #2, curated by Jackie Johns
- and WOLF, Issue #1: "Mind Objects: A Phenomenological Inquiry," curated by Jackie Johns
- Drawings featured in both issues
- 2006, The Prattler
- Paintings featured in Pratt Institute's art & poetry magazine
DISTINCTIONS
- 2002, First Place Scholarship Award, Bergen County "Art in the Park" Show
- 2002, First Place Scholarship Award, Bergen County Arts Council
- 2002, First Place Scholarship Award, Ridgewood Arts Council
- 2002, First Place Scholarship Award, Ridgewood High School Carroll Art Gallery
SELECTED COLLABORATIONS
- 2009, Collaborative printed books project, ongoing with artist Matt Jones through to 2011.
- 2009, Drawings with artist Max Gimblett featured in Double-Headed Creature Feature, a limited edition series of illustrated poetry books written by John Yau
- 2008, Member of Performo, NYC based performing arts group