Fitz Maurice - Fine Art Paintings

Fitz Maurice - Biography

An artist with 21st Century vision. Classically trained in New York and Europe, with a hand on the future, creating only fine art and only originals. The artist’s goal is that the paintings give the viewers a spiritual lift and makes art an essential component of their lives.

2009 N.Y.C. Unisphere, Inc. Gala
– Mayor Bloomberg honored internationally acclaimed artist Fitz Maurice with New York Unisphere Award for creating the Symbol of Tolerance, promoting "mutual respect" between nationalities worldwide.

2009 Queens Museum of Art
– One-artist exhibition "Common Ground"

2002 Jackson Pollock-Lee Krasner New York Award
– Artists world-wide apply; only exceptional artists win based on a series of paintings.

2002 Paris Triennale
– represented the U.S. in Grande Arche National Monument, Paris, show juried by members of the French Fine Arts Academy, Institute de France, Cultural National Department and Art Critics.

2001 Florence Biennale
– represented the U.S. in this International Exhibition juried by International Art Critics and Museum Directors.

1993 United Nations World Conference in Vienna
– Fitz Maurice’s painting was chosen as the symbol of Human Rights by the ISHR, exhibited during the World Conference, and Posters of the painting were displayed throughout Vienna.

1992 The German Parliament
– exhibited Fitz Maurice’s paintings as the artistic rendition of the Reunification of Germany. The Parliament purchased a painting for their permanent collection.

1990 Kamchatka Museum, Russia
– Purchased a painting for their permanent collection.

BIOGRAPHY

Born:
     Westchester, New York
Education:
     Rochester Institute of Technology, BFA, Cum Laude (Full Scholarship)
     The Museum of Modern Art, New York
     Printmakers Workshop, New York
     Art Students League, New York
     International School of Art in Umbria, Italy

Award Winner: Jackson Pollock – Lee Krasner Foundation,
                           Park Avenue, New York 2002
                          John Anson Kittredge Foundation, Cambridge, Mass. 1992
                          Unisphere Inc. Honoree, New York 2009

Fitz Maurice has traveled extensively, studying independently at museums and studios in France, England, Holland, Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico, Japan, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Greece.

EXHIBITIONS

Solo Exhibitions
Queens Museum of Art, New York 2009
Godwin-Ternbach Museum, New York 2009
Cohen Rese Gallery, San Francisco (2008-2009)
Don O’Melveny Gallery, Los Angeles 2001-2007
R.A.D.D./Paul McCartney Tribute, Beverly Hills 2000
Marion Meyer Cont. Art, Orange County 1998-1999
United Nations World Conference, Vienna 1993
Agora Gallery, Soho, New York 1992
Madison Galleries, La Cienega, Los Angeles 1992
German Parliament, Bonn, Germany 1992
Rathaus Schoneberg, Berlin City Hall 1993
Riggs Galleries, Girard Ave, La Jolla 1990-1995
Renoir Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1991
International Art Expo, Los Angeles 1990
Castello Izzalini, Italy 1990
Jerry Solomon Gallery, La Brea, Los Angeles 1987

Selected Exhibitions
San Francisco International Art Festival, San Francisco, 2008
R.A.R.E. Gallery, Jackson Hole 2008
Manitou Galleries, Santa Fe 2006-2007
I.M. Chait Gallery, Beverly Hills 2004
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla 2003–2007
Arte Gallery, El Paseo, Palm Desert 2003–2004
Paris, France Triennale, International Juried Show 2002
Florence Biennale, Italy 2001
Latin American Museum of Art, Florida 2000
Ubaldo Grazia, Maioliche Ceramics, Italy 2000
International ARTEXPO, New York 2000
ART 21, Las Vegas 1999
International Art Promotion, Spain 1999
International ART EXPO, Los Angeles 1998
Art Americas International, Miami Beach 1997
Laguna Art Museum, Orange County 1997–2003
Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles 1995
Europe – Cote d’Azur des Arts, France 1994
Schloss Bonndorf Museum, Germany 1993
Kamchatka Museum, Russia 1993
Goethe-Institut, Los Angeles 1992
Agora Gallery, Soho, New York 1992
International Art Expo, Los Angeles 1991

COLLECTIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Private Collections
German Parliament, Germany
International Society for Human Rights, Germany
Kamchatka Museum, Russia
UBS Financial Services, Beverly Hills
Patrick Swayze, Los Angeles
Alec Baldwin, New York

Published 1993 – 2000
Los Angeles Times, Art Section
Die Welt, Berlin Cultural Section, Germany
Los Angeles Times, Front Page
Artspeak, New York
The Register, California
California Staats-Zeitung, U.S. Nationwide
Neue Press, US Nationwide German Newspaper

Published 1999 – 2003
Art In America, February Issue
Die Welt, The Nationwide Newspaper, Germany
The Kolnerstadt – Anzeiger, The Cologne News,Germany
General – Anzeiger, The Bonn Newspaper, Germany
Bonn Express Newspaper, Bonn, Germany
Das Parliament, The German Parliament Newspaper
The Rhine Line, The American Embassy Newspaper

Published 1990
Flash Art Magazine, Italy
Art in America Magazine, Annual Issue
The Union Tribune Newspaper, California
Todi Newspaper, Todi Italy

Published 1987
Art News Magazine, New York

Grants 1992-2002
John Anson Kittredge Educational Fund
Jackson Pollock – Lee Krasner Foundation

Phone: (949) 436-2231 • E-mail: fitz@fitzmauriceart.com