Phillip Livingston

Originally from Mobile, Alabama (US), Phillip Livingston is a contemporary American artist in Greenville, South Carolina.

Combining elements of typography, pop art and abstract expressionism, his paintings explore the relationship between nature and civilization. Inspiration comes from studying the raw aesthetic of urban decay – textures and marks that are a result of continuous daily activity and exposure to the elements, such as rust stained concrete walls, weathered signage, worn pavement, and surfaces in various states of transition, and how the 'new' overlaps the old. This juxtaposition reveals a constant state chaos and order and instills a unique sense of authenticity as it tells the never-ending story of nature and civilization.

Phillip received a BFA in Graphic Design and Painting from the University of South Alabama, and completed his graduate studies in Art Direction at The Portfolio Center in Atlanta.

Before becoming a full-time artist, he worked a multi year career in advertising as an art director and graphic designer.

Post Graduate - Art Direction
Portfolio Center
Atlanta, Georgia
1998

BFA, Graphic Design and Painting
University of South Alabama
1994

2019 October
Group show
Van Gogh Gallery
Madrid, Spain

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2019 August
Salzburg International Art Fair (SIAF)
Salzburg, Austria

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2019 July – October
Two person show
"Dual Expressions"
Serendipity Labs
Greenville, SC

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2019 August
Solo show
"States of Change"
Metropolitan Arts Council
Greenville, SC

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2019 April
Solo show
Hyatt Regency
Greenville, SC

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2019 February
Solo show
"Raw Expression"
Dan Lyles Gallery
Greenville, SC