Biography

George Goodridge was born in Youngstown Ohio and spent his early years in Miami, Florida. Throughout the years he painted and sculpted in varied mediums both figurative and non-figurative.He has studied at the School of Visual Arts, New York and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and  was awarded the position of Senior Technical Adviser to the Student Body at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has taught Visual Techniques at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Since that time he has relocated many times between NYC, Los Angeles and Miami. Best known for his three dimensional paintings, his work has been shown in numerous galleries, museums and corporate collections including The United Airlines Corporate Collection, on display at Miami International Airport.

Statement

The intent of these works has always been to explore concepts pertaining to the concrete world through the creation of new forms. Being somewhat ambiguous by intention, these three dimensional works are meant to question not only object to object diversity in a visual sense but, also that which exists in sociological and philosophical terms. The relationship between significant parings, attraction and discordance are approached while striving for an inventive translation. Obviously present is the notion that suggests, that when diversity is applied as a union, a richer, broader and at times unforeseen outcome may be occur more often than that of singularity.
 These works are more than merely studies in form, color and composition - or even the questioning of ideas pertaining to nature, emotions, architecture and behavior. They should be thought to be both figurative and abstract simultaneously, while blurring the lines between sculpture, painting, architecture and installation. Although these works have been installed in a specific way, they may be presented in an infinite number of configurations without compromising their integrity or intended correctness. If correctness actually does exist.
   These works are self fabricated from stretched canvas over wood armatures and painted. I refer to the painted areas as blemishes, which exist in all things in nature and industry, making them unique to themselves as most physical entities are. Both architecturally and naturally inspired they invoke the underlying structures of both buildings and bodies.
    Like all structures, the work’s intention possess a solid foundation from which to expand and grow. Both visceral and coolly inert, they are companions in their independent, yet ultimately cohesive nature.

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Education & Achedemic

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

         Sr. Technical Adviser to the Student Body

School of Visual Arts, New York

         Instructor, Visual Techniques

Solo Exhibitions

2007 Tarryn Teresa Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Vertebrate Companions Series

2007 Chop Chop Salon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Vertebrates

1998 Goodman Conde Gallery, Miami, FL, Recent Works

1997 Art 800 Gallery, Miami Beach, FL, Just Another Day In the Neighborhood, two person

         interactive exhibit

1996 South Korean Embassy, Washington D.C., Select Works

1996 Art 800 Gallery, S. Miami Beach, FL, New Dimensional Paintings

1994 924 Gallery, Miami Beach, FL, Retro Hetro, two person interactive multimedia exhibition,

         (sculptural installation, video, sound and performance).

Group Exhibitions

2013 Kontempo Art, Miami, FL, An Organic Approach

2013 Hollywood Arts and Culture Center, Hollywwod FL

2013 Miguel Rodez Project Space, Miami, FL, Passion Red

2012 Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft Myers, FL,“4”

2012 Rodez Gallery, Miami, FL In the House

2012 Viridian Artists, NY, NY, Director’s Choice

2012 Boca Raton Museum of Art, 61st Annual All Florida Competition

2012 Art Deco Welcome Center, Miami Beach, FL, Sister Cities International Art Exhibit

2011 Art Link Gallery, Art Basel Week, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL, Escape Exhibit

2010 Art Cube Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, Gallery Artists,

2009 Tarryn Teresa Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Lights On LA

2006 ADM Project Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2002 Silvanna Facchini Gallery, Miami, FL, Gallery Artists

2002-03 Damian B Art Center, Miami, FL

1999 Art Center South Florida, S. Miami Beach, FL, Art As Architecture

1998 Gallery Maree, Cote Azure, France, The New

1998 Florida State Capital Building, Tallahassee, FL, Florida State Invitational

1996 Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, The Hort

1995 The Colony, S. Miami Beach, FL, Interaction

1995 Raleigh Studios, Miami Beach, FL, Public Arts

1994 Marguilles Taplin Gallery, Miami FL, South Florida Invitational

1993 Barbara Greene, 924 Gallery, Miami Beach. FL, Currents Exhibition

1993 Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Curator Holly Solomon, The Hort

1992 800 Gallery, Miami Beach, FL, Fifth Annual State of the Art Exhibition

Art Fairs

2012 Miami’s Independent Thinkers Art Fair, Art Basel Week, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL

2012 Just MAD-MIA Art Fair, Art Basel Week, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL

2011 Pulse Miami Art Fair, Small Wonders, Art Basel Week, Miami Beach, FL

2011 Verge Art Fair, Miami Beach, Art Basel Week, Miami Beach, FL

2011 Miami’s Independent Thinkers Fair, Wynwood Arts District, Art Basel Week, Miami, FL

2011 Art Palm Beach, Black Square Gallery, Palm Beach FL

2010 Miami’s Independent Thinkers Fair, Wynwood Arts District, Art Basel Week, Miami, FL

Awards

2013 Artslant.com 2nd 2013 Showcase Winner

2013 Artslant.com 1st 2013 Showcase Winner

2012 Artslant.com 5th Showcase Winner

2012 Artslant.com 4th Showcase Winner

2012 Artslant.com 2nd Showcase Winner

2012 Artists Wanted, Year in Review 2011, Top 100 International Artists

2011 Artslant.com 5th Showcase Winner

2011 Artslant.com 3rd Showcase Winner

2010 Artslant.com 6th Showcase Winner 

Public Collections & Commissions

2012  Cocoon, 30’l. x 16’w. x 12’h. Environmental Installation for the Cocoon Lounge, Commissioned by Hanlon Design for iPic Theaters,     Mizner Park, Boca Raton, FL

1998 Purchase, dimensional painting, United Airlines Latin American Collection, Miami International Airport, Miami, FL

1998 Commissioned Triptych, for United Airlines, Red Carpet Lounge, Miami International Airport, Miami, FL

1998 Commissioned, Triptych Mural, The Palms Hotel, Miami Beach, FL

1998 Commissioned, 120‘ Photo Mural, Fortune Reality International, Golden Beach, FL

1994 Dimensional Paintings, South Korean Embassy, Washington D.C

1993 Commissioned installation, MTV International

Resident Artist

2011-2012, Art Center South Florida, Miami Beach, FL

1990-1998, Art Center South Florida, Miami Beach, FL

1998-1999, Damien B Art Center, Miami FL

Press & Television

Hispanos Report, Miami, Review, An Organic Approach, Kontempo Art (Spanish)

2012, Examiner, FGCU Featured Artist Review

2012, Art South Florida, Boca Raton Museum of Art 61st Juried Competition

2012, Miami Herald, Pick of the Week, Arts Section

2011, ArtMiami.TV, Artist Profile

2007, Whitehot Arts Magazine, Vertebrate Companion Series

2007, Tribe, Los Angeles

2006, LA Review

1998, PBS, Channel 17, Artist Profile, Brasilia, Arts Beat, TV

1996, Sun Sentinel, Arts and Leisure

1997, Sun Post, Portrait of An Artist

1994, Miami Today, Retro Hetro

1994, South Beach Magazine, Retro Hetro

1994, Palm Beach Post, Impressive New Arts

1994, The Wire, Arts

1994, TWN, The Weekly News

1994, PBS, Channel 17, Artist Profile, TV

1994, Miami Today Show, Retro Hetro, TV

1994, Xs Magazine, Arts and Entertainment

1994, New Times, Arts Section, Just Another Day In The Neighborhood

1994, New Times, Arts Section, Retro Hetro

1994 The Miami Herald, Arts Section, Public Art