Steve Savitz

Born in Philadelphia in 1965, I’ve embraced a variety of artistic disciplines including animation, filmmaking, painting, photography, screenwriting and music.

An idiosyncratic, comic-tragic narrative permeates all of my creations.

EDUCATION

PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY

• Syracuse University – School of Visual Arts: Fine Art, 1983 – 1984
• School of Visual Arts – Continuing Education: Painting, 1992 – 1994
• Escola Massana – Barcelona – Painting, 1994
• Art Students League – Painting class, 1996
• International Center of Photography – Photography and Lighting – 2002; Photoshop and Digital Darkroom, 2004, 2006

FILM

• New York University – Tisch School of the Arts: BFA Film, 1985-1987
• School of Visual Arts – Directing class, 1996

SHOWS

• Veronica Baker Gallery - NYC
• Ben Mangel Gallery – Philadelphia: Group show - oil paintings
• Escola Massana – Barcelona: oil paintings
• Gen Art – The Roxy, New York City: drawings

COLLECTIONS

My paintings are in many private collections including:

• Adam Cohen – producer and director of "Road Rules", "Simple Life".
• Ethan Smith – TV & Film producer: “The Nine”, “W”, “Without A Trace”
• Andy Berman – TV actor, writer & producer, “Psych”
• Werner Herzog – Internationally acclaimed director of over 50 films: “Fitzcarraldo”
• Karl Austen – partner of law firm, Jackoway, Tyerman, Wertheimer, Austen, Mandelbaum, Morris & Klein
• Nancy Tenenbaum – producer:“Sex, Lies & Videotapes”, “Meet the Fockers”
• Ron Schick – President, Urban Express
• Julie Laffin – Curator, Site Unseen – Chicago
• Phillip Marshall – TV producer of PBS TV