About Us
Bio and CV
Charles Livingston was born in 1967, Woodbury, NJ. In 1980 he attended the Colorado Institute of Art
for graphic design and received his BFA with an emphasis in art history from Metropolitan State
College of Denver in 2000. During his BFA he worked as a custom area rug designer for a floor
covering firm in Denver and exhibited his paintings and sculpture with several galleries in the local
area. Of these venues he was invited to display in an exhibition entitled Growth and Decay at the Fort
Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado. The last public exhibition of his paintings was at
Andenken Gallery, Denver in 2002.
Charles received his MFA from the University of Connecticut in 2004. During that time he produced a
CD of sound works that originated from his experiences of working in the studio called
soundsketches: a compilation of sound for the experiencer . He also published Accrete: A
Compilation of Notes, Diagrams, Drawings, and Journal Entries, a catalog of his working process on
file at The Museum of Modern Art Library /Franklin Furnace /Artist Book Collection and The Thomas J.
Dodd Research Center at The University of Connecticut. He currently lives and works in Philadelphia.
contact: admin@charleslivingstonstudio.com
Charles Livingston was born in 1967, Woodbury, NJ. In 1980 he attended the Colorado Institute of Art
for graphic design and received his BFA with an emphasis in art history from Metropolitan State
College of Denver in 2000. During his BFA he worked as a custom area rug designer for a floor
covering firm in Denver and exhibited his paintings and sculpture with several galleries in the local
area. Of these venues he was invited to display in an exhibition entitled Growth and Decay at the Fort
Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado. The last public exhibition of his paintings was at
Andenken Gallery, Denver in 2002.
Charles received his MFA from the University of Connecticut in 2004. During that time he produced a
CD of sound works that originated from his experiences of working in the studio called
soundsketches: a compilation of sound for the experiencer . He also published Accrete: A
Compilation of Notes, Diagrams, Drawings, and Journal Entries, a catalog of his working process on
file at The Museum of Modern Art Library /Franklin Furnace /Artist Book Collection and The Thomas J.
Dodd Research Center at The University of Connecticut. He currently lives and works in Philadelphia.
contact: admin@charleslivingstonstudio.com
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Education
2004 MFA, University of Connecticut
2004 Performance workshop with Marina Abramovic, University of Connecticut
2000 BA, Art History, Metropolitan State College of Denver
1999 Independent Study, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Tuscan Art History, Italy
1986 Graphic Design, Colorado Institute of Art, Denver
Exhibitions
2009 Towards a Better Existence, InLiquid Art + Design, Crane Arts Building, solo exhibit,
Philadelphia, PA
2008 Dear Fleisher, 4x6 inches of Art, Samuel S. Fleisher ARt Memorial, annual invitational
fundraising exhibition, PA
2007 Private invitation Open Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Muse Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Going Through the Motions, Peng Gallery, solo exhibit, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Fully Tilted, Side Show Gallery, Williamsburg, NY
2004 Fully Tilted: MFA Exhibition, William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut, CT
2003 MFA Exhibition, CAA co-sponsored exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, NY
2002 Growth and Decay, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
2002 Caitlyn Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2001 Appaloosa, Denver, CO
2001 Fresh Art Gallery, Denver, CO
2001 Andenken Gallery, solo exhibit, Denver, CO
1998-89 Charles/Kristen Gallery, Denver, CO
1998 Alternative Arts Alliance Open Studio Tour, Denver, CO
1997 Core Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO
1997 Common Grounds Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition Denver, CO
1996 Spark Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO
Publications/Catalogs
Accrete, A Compilation of Notes, Diagrams, Drawings, and Journal Entries by Charles Livingston,
2002 - 2004 on file at:
-The Museum of Modern Art Library /Franklin Furnace /Artist Book Collection, New York
-Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, The University of Connecticut
Bibliography
Kirsh, Andrea "Philadelphia Introductions: Charles Livingston” InLiquid 16 May 2007, InLiquid
On-Line Registries
My Art Info
Artists Space, New York, NY Artist Space
The Drawing Center, New York, NY The Drawing Center
InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA InLiquid
Professional Experience
2004 - Present Philadelphia Museum of Art, Online and Mail Order Retail Operations Manager
2006 Cheltenham Arts Center, PA, Contemporary Art Lecture Series on Duchamp to Present.
2003 University of Connecticut, Spring, Beginning Drawing
2003 University of Connecticut, Community School of the Arts, summer youth program.
2003 Mind Flight Summer Youth Camp, Plymouth State College, NH
2003 - 04 Gallery Assistant to Barry Rosenberg, Director of Contemporary Art Galleries, University of
Connecticut, in Storrs and Stamford.
1996 - 2002 Textile Designer, custom carpet and area rug designer for Floor Coverings by CPA in
the Denver Design Center, CO
Organizations
2008 - present Member of InLiquid Art and Design Network, an arts organization serving as a
free public hub for arts information and resources, and making the visual arts more
accessible to a broader audience.
1997 - 1998 Member of the Denver, Alternative Arts Alliance, a collective of artists supporting
contemporary art in the Denver region.
2004 MFA, University of Connecticut
2004 Performance workshop with Marina Abramovic, University of Connecticut
2000 BA, Art History, Metropolitan State College of Denver
1999 Independent Study, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Tuscan Art History, Italy
1986 Graphic Design, Colorado Institute of Art, Denver
Exhibitions
2009 Towards a Better Existence, InLiquid Art + Design, Crane Arts Building, solo exhibit,
Philadelphia, PA
2008 Dear Fleisher, 4x6 inches of Art, Samuel S. Fleisher ARt Memorial, annual invitational
fundraising exhibition, PA
2007 Private invitation Open Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Muse Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Going Through the Motions, Peng Gallery, solo exhibit, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Fully Tilted, Side Show Gallery, Williamsburg, NY
2004 Fully Tilted: MFA Exhibition, William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut, CT
2003 MFA Exhibition, CAA co-sponsored exhibition, Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, NY
2002 Growth and Decay, Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
2002 Caitlyn Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2001 Appaloosa, Denver, CO
2001 Fresh Art Gallery, Denver, CO
2001 Andenken Gallery, solo exhibit, Denver, CO
1998-89 Charles/Kristen Gallery, Denver, CO
1998 Alternative Arts Alliance Open Studio Tour, Denver, CO
1997 Core Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO
1997 Common Grounds Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition Denver, CO
1996 Spark Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO
Publications/Catalogs
Accrete, A Compilation of Notes, Diagrams, Drawings, and Journal Entries by Charles Livingston,
2002 - 2004 on file at:
-The Museum of Modern Art Library /Franklin Furnace /Artist Book Collection, New York
-Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, The University of Connecticut
Bibliography
Kirsh, Andrea "Philadelphia Introductions: Charles Livingston” InLiquid 16 May 2007, InLiquid
On-Line Registries
My Art Info
Artists Space, New York, NY Artist Space
The Drawing Center, New York, NY The Drawing Center
InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA InLiquid
Professional Experience
2004 - Present Philadelphia Museum of Art, Online and Mail Order Retail Operations Manager
2006 Cheltenham Arts Center, PA, Contemporary Art Lecture Series on Duchamp to Present.
2003 University of Connecticut, Spring, Beginning Drawing
2003 University of Connecticut, Community School of the Arts, summer youth program.
2003 Mind Flight Summer Youth Camp, Plymouth State College, NH
2003 - 04 Gallery Assistant to Barry Rosenberg, Director of Contemporary Art Galleries, University of
Connecticut, in Storrs and Stamford.
1996 - 2002 Textile Designer, custom carpet and area rug designer for Floor Coverings by CPA in
the Denver Design Center, CO
Organizations
2008 - present Member of InLiquid Art and Design Network, an arts organization serving as a
free public hub for arts information and resources, and making the visual arts more
accessible to a broader audience.
1997 - 1998 Member of the Denver, Alternative Arts Alliance, a collective of artists supporting
contemporary art in the Denver region.
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