Christopher Rico Email & Phone Number

Christopher Rico (he/him), American, b 1966Is a Latino-American painter. The son of a military officer and a public health nurse, Rico has lived in over a dozen states, along both borders and on both coasts. His work has been exhibited frequently in New York City as well as New Orleans, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and throughout South Carolina. Rico has been part of group exhibitions in Private and University galleries and museums, both in the United States and abroad. He has completed art residencies in Brooklyn and the Carey Center for Global Good, and published writing on the practical intersection between art writing and studio practice. Originally trained as a linguist, Rico's interest in language, stories, mythology and the primordial connections between these eventually led him to a visual art practice. He has designed sets for the theatre, collaborated with modern dance companies, and created installations in abandoned spaces and active construction sites. Rico lives and works in South Carolina, his studio is in a former church building in the historic North Main area.Instagram: @christopherricoaristClubhouse: @christopherrico