FITZHUGH KAROL

ABOUT

Fitzhugh Karol

fitzhugh@fitzhughkarol.com

347-831-5922

www.fitzhughkarol.com

Born: New Hampshire, 1982

Lives/Works: Brooklyn, New York.

 

Education

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, MFA Ceramics, 2007.

Apprenticeship with Toshiko Takaezu, Quakertown, NJ, 2004-2005.

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, B.S. with Honors, 2004.

Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 2000.

Solo Exhibitions

2016                A+E Gallery. New York, NY.

2015                AVA Gallery. Lebanon, NH.

2013                Aidron Duckworth Museum, Meriden, NH. Outdoor Installation.

2009                Warner Gallery, Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY.

2006                Charles P. Russell Gallery, Deerfield, MA.

2004                Studio of Toshiko Takaezu, Quakertown, NJ.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2016                Lake Life, Washington Depot, CT.

2016                The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY.

2016                Market Art+Design. Bridgehampton, NY

2015                Uhuru Beach Gallery, Amagansett, NY. Indoor/Outdoor Installation.

2015                Aurora Art Space, Providence, RI.

2014                Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY. Outdoor Installation.

2014                The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY. Outdoor Installation.

2014                LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY. Outdoor Installation.

2012                Pop Up Gallery, New York, NY.

2012                Sculpture Fest, Woodstock, VT. Outdoor Installation.

2012                ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, VT.

2012                South Street Seaport Museum/Museum of the City of New York, New York, NY.

2011                Excalibur Bronze Sculpture Show, Brooklyn, NY.

2009                The Tavern Club, Boston, MA.

2008                RISD NYC Alumni Biennial, XO Projects, Brooklyn, NY.

2008                The PRAG Gallery, Cheswick, PA.

2008                Chazan Gallery, Wheeler School, Providence, RI.

2007                Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. Rhode Island School of Design. Graduate Thesis Exhibition.

2006                Abbey Lane Gallery, Creede, CO.

2005                Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.

2004                Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY. Thesis Exhibition.

2004                Firlefanz Gallery, Albany, NY.

2004                Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.

2003                Schick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.

2003                Firlefanz Gallery, Albany, New York.

2003                Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.

2002                AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.

2002                Schick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.

2002                Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.

2002                Saratoga Land Trust, Saratoga Springs, New York.

2002                Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York.

2001                AVA Gallery, Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Awards/Fellowships/Residencies

2014                Socrates Sculpture Park, Emerging Artist Fellowship. Long Island City, NY.

2013                Edward F. Albee Foundation, Visiting Fellow. Montauk, NY.

2013                Wassaic Project Residency. Wassaic, NY.

2010                Inside Design Contest Winner with partner Lyndsay Caleo.

2007               Rhode Island School of Design, Award of Excellence. Juried by Anne Ellegood, Associate Curator Hirshorn Museum.

2004              Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY. Thesis Exhibition – Honors.

Commissions

2010                 Barneys New York. Large-scale installation site-specific installation in Santa Monica, CA store.

2008                Private clients. A series of large outdoor installations in greater Rochester NY area.

Related Work

The Brooklyn Home Company. 2006-Present

Co-Creative Director, Designer, Co-Founder. The Brooklyn Home Company is a family-run cooperative architecture and development company committed to creating world-class and innovative living spaces in Brooklyn. www.thebrooklynhomecompany.com

 

Custom Furniture. 2007-Present.

Designer and manufacturer of custom and sculptural furniture.

Fitzhugh Jewelry. 2011-Present.

Designer/Producer of sculptural jewelry. www.fitzhughjewelry.com

Volunteer and Committee Work

 Toshiko Takaezu Studio. Quakertown, NJ.

Community member helping to preserve the legacy of Toshiko Takaezu, her work and studio. Serves as exhibiting artist and event sponsor.

 

LongHouse Reserve. East Hampton, NY.

Serves as Junior Council member helping to produce fundraising events and outreach opportunities to further the LongHouse’s mission of: “Living with art in all forms.”

 
 
 

Fitzhugh is a sculptor based in Brooklyn, New York working in wood, ceramic, steel, and paper. Karol is inspired by profiles found in nature - landscapes both observed and imagined - as well as by the inherent characteristics of the materials he uses.

Karol works in large scale steel for public and private outdoor installations usually consisting of two bisecting planes, creating a conversation between contrasting profiles. These steel works have portals and nooks that invite physical interaction from the viewer. Large wood works create immersive experiences and ceramic wall reliefs are a form of storytelling.

His work has been exhibited at Art on Paper, SCOPE Miami, the Tang Teaching Museum, LongHouse Reserve, VOLTA and the Long Island Museum. His large steel sculptures have been installed publicly in Prospect Park, Tappen Park, Socrates Sculpture Park, DUMBO Brooklyn, Amagansett Square, Australia’s Sculpture by the Sea, and at the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge’s Rockland Landing. His work is included in the private collections in Colorado, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, South Carolina and Virginia.