Gian Garofalo utilizes nontraditional materials to explore color, tone and texture. His work visually alters the chemistry of a room and in turn, gives something to the viewer. Meticulously applied medium brings to life vibrant stripes, intricate grids, shapes and repeated patterns. Intriguingly suspended paint droplets sometimes gravitate to the base, ultimately punctuating the work. Garofalo enjoys immersing himself in the challenge of understanding a process and strives for the sense of accomplishment associated with the mastering of a new technique. As an artist, he thrives on overcoming the obstacles that are present during these countless hours of trial and error. At the end of the day, the discoveries made during these sessions fuel new ideas and plant seeds for future experimentation and bodies of work. Garofalo’s work is influenced by several modern day masters including Ian Davenport, Gene Davis and Markus Linnenbrink. Family life, history and the hustle and bustle of living in an urban environment inspires him on a daily basis. SELECT SOLO / TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2022 In Vivid Color - Samuel Owen Gallery, Boston, MA2021 Over The Rainbow - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas TX 2018 Flora & Fauna - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C 2017 Private Archipelagos - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C 2016 Threadbare Cliches - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C 2014 In Rainbows - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C 2014 Technicolor - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX2013 Ain’t That America - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C 2012 Taradiddles - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART FAIRS 2023 Decade - Laura Rathe Gallery Dallas, TX 2022 Chroma - Laura Rathe Gallery Dallas, TXSuperspectra - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TXResin d’être - Long View Gallery, Washington, DCOn Cloud 9 - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TXThe Trunk Show - Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA 2021 Imagine - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TXOn View - Samuel Owen Gallery, Palm Beach, FLReFresh XI – Long View Gallery, Washington, DC Summer Open - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MA The Trunk Show - Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA 2020 Seeing 2020 – Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary International - Palm Beach, FL Inaugural Exhibition - Samuel Owen Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2019Here and Now - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TXCelebrating Twenty Years - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX Summer Open - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MA Menlo Park Opening - Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA 2018Dream Weaver - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TXTo The Future - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX Group Exhibition - Stella G. Contemporary, Charlotte, NCSummer Collective - Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas TXSummer Open - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, M 2017Come Together - Stella G. Contemporary, Charlotte NC Summer - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MAUpcycle - Samuel Owen Gallery, Greenwich, CT 2016SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FL Art Boca Raton – Boca Raton, FLLA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA 2015Seeing Double – Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FLArt Hamptons – International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NYSpectrum – Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TXPalm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CALA Art Show, Los Angeles, CATexas Contemporary, Houston, TX Art Aspen, Contemporary Art Fair, Aspen, CO 2014Red Show – Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, NY New Works – Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TXOpening Exhibition, Art Angels, Los Angeles, CA Technicolor, Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TX Art Aspen, Contemporary Art Fair, Aspen, COTexas Contemporary, Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TXLove Contemporary, Toronto, Canada Surace Sounds - Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, NYGeometric Concepts - Tub Gallery, Miami, FLDallas Fine Art Fair, Dallas, TX – Laura Rathe Gallery Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL ONE - Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CAGroup Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, ILMade In Ratio - Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, NY 2013Beyond the Linear Expression - Tub Gallery, Miami, FLSCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FLDesign Harvest - Buckingham ID, Chicago ILMemory of Linear and Broken Boundaries - Tub Gallery, Miami, FLAffordable Art Fair, New York, N.YHFAF - Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TXArt Hamptons - International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, New York, N.Y Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, ILRefresh - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL 2012Color Schooled - The Influence of the Washington Color School Movement. Long View Gallery, Washington D.CSCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FLSOFA Chicago – Sculpture Objects Functional Art & Design, Chicago, ILHFAF - Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TX Art Hamptons - International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NYArt Naples - Contemporary Art Fair, Naples, FL – Gruen Galleries 2011Art Chicago -The International Fair of Contemporary & Modern Art Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, ILDesign Harvest – Julia Buckingham ID, Chicago IL 2008The Artists Project, Artropolis, Chicago, IL BIBLIOGRAPHY / PRESS Elle Decor - October 2020 Interiors Magazine - 2020Better Homes & Gardens - January 2019The Houston Chronicle - January 2019Modernique - Julia Buckingham 2017Greenwich Times, February 18, 2017Whitehall Art - December 2, 2016 by Eliza Jordan Daily Herald - September 2016The Washington Post - January 1, 2016 by Mary Jenkins The Washington Post - November 21, 2014 “In The Galleries” The Washington Post - January 25, 2013 “Style/Going Out Guide”The Washington Post - November 8, 2012 by Mary Jenkins PRIVATE COMMISSIONS / COLLECTIONS UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TXThe Meeschaert Collection - New York, NY Water Street Healthcare Partners - Chicago, ILOgletree Deakins - Chicago, IL