50 Clinton St Lobby, New York City
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Toscana Lobby, 389 East 89th St, New York City
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koval grippo
Artist Statement
I enjoy observing in that in-between frequency, experiencing many motions and colors. I try to get a glimpse of what truly emerges.
These glimpses inspire me to paint.
Biography
Koval Grippo apprenticed with various artist and worked for a variety of designers, expanding the boundaries to include stage design, photography and video, jewelry design, couture and interior design industry. While working as a young painter, in New York City and Washington D.C., Koval was awarded the District of Columbia Arts and Humanities Commission Visual Arts Grant, which allowed Koval to pursue dreams of creating abstract art.
Koval Grippo’s artwork has appeared in solo and group shows, building lobbies, film and video productions, and theatrical performances. Koval Grippo’s paintings and photographs have been exhibited in venues across the United States and Canada. The artist currently creates in both New York City and San Francisco.
Awards:
-NEPA Regional Art Award
-District of Columbia Arts and Humanities Commission
Visual Arts Grant Award
Education:
Keystone College - Fine Arts
Additional Experiences and Collaborations:
San Francisco History Association Mural Project: San Francisco: Consulted and volunteered on a mural project with inner city teens.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Assistant Film instructor for “Young Artists at Work program” Oasis , San Francisco
Event photographer Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco:
Event photographer
Underworld Opera Company, Oakland: “Mask of Thorns”, Design assistant for video/visual projections for stage environment
Theatre Artaud, video visuals, San Francisco
University of Scranton: Art workshops with Youth for Success Susquehanna Giving Program: Created a program for Youth from Juvenile Detention Center to transition their creativity to the community and local business
Civic Ballet Company: A choreographed dance performance inspired by “Coccinella” painting.
Exhibitions:
2019:
Private Collectors
2018:
Private Collectors
2017:
Private Collectors
2016:
Private Collectors,
2015:
U Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Private Collectors
2014- earlier :
One Kings Lane, San Francisco, CA
Moscow Clayworks Gallery, Moscow, PA
The Forge Gallery, Milford, PA
Zatista Gallery, San Francisco, CA
U Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Marquis Gallery: Scranton, Pa. Solo exhibit, November
State Museum of Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, PA
Watercolor Society's 33rd Exhibition: Harrisburg PA 2013
Hope Horn Gallery: Solo exhibit, University of Scranton 2012 The Artery: Milford, PA Juried show April-May
Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA-
WritersCorp: Poetry Projection Project , San Francisco
Butternut Gallery: Montrose, PA group show May-June
Moscow Clayworks Gallery: Moscow, PA, Oct - Dec
State Museum of Pennsylvania: Watercolor Society's 33rd Juried Exhibition: Harrisburg, PA Nov- Feb, 2013.
Blue Stone Gallery: Solo exhibit July – Sept
Harrisburg Art Association: February – March
NEPA Regional Art Show: 2010
Pocono Mountain Arts Council Festival of Arts: July 2010
Fresh Surface Art, New York, NY
ACCI GALLERY, Berkeley, CA
Civic Ballet Company, Visual collaborations, Scranton, PA
Keystone College, Alumni Art Show, October-December
Art Association of Harrisburg: International Juried Exhibit
Aqua Lunita Gallery, San Francisco, CA
High Horse, San Francisco, CA
Christine Foley Designs, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco
Art Association of Harrisburg: International Exhibit-
ACCI Gallery: National Juried Exhibition- July, Berkeley CA
Energy Gallery, Spring Salon, Toronto CANADA
Aqua Lunita Gallery, San Francisco, CA
AFA Gallery, March Exhibit, - Scranton, PA