Zio Ziegler

Zio Ziegler (born 1988) is an American artist known best for his paintings and murals, many of which appear in the Mission District of San Francisco, as well as around the world such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London and Italy.

Early life and education
Ziegler was born February 18, 1988 to Mel and Patricia Ziegler. He studied art at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and graduated with a BFA in painting from the latter in 2010.

Career
Ziegler is known for both painting and murals, stating that his paintings are mainly inspired by Literature, French Modernism, and Architecture. His art features "repeated motifs of primitive patterns, gigantism, and distortion" and is improvisational rather than carefully planned.

Murals of Ziegler can be seen on buildings around the world such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Italy, and more. Notable murals by Ziegler include a 135 ft tall mural on the Cathedral Building in Oakland, California, commissioned by the United Nations Foundation to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter,  and a 15000 ft2 mural on a Tillys warehouse in Irvine, California, visible daily to approximately 240,000 commuters on Interstate 405. His mural on the factory doors of Italian bicycle manufacturer Cinelli was featured as part of an article on Design Boom.

Ziegler's paintings have been featured at exhibits internationally. Most recently in 2015, he exhibited with French artist Pierre Roy-Camille, shortly after returning from traveling around the world for various exhibitions. In 2015 he also exhibited at an Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum event, being represented in the solo artist section.

In addition to his murals and paintings, Ziegler has designed a line of Vans sneakers, and has painted art cars for collectors. He also founded the Arte Sempre clothing company in Mill Valley, the Weekend swap company and web site for coordinating the use of outdoors equipment.

Solo exhibitions

 * 2018, The Fourth Wall, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato
 * 2017, Meta Species, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
 * 2016, Bernard Gwilliam & the Quantum Modernism, Jules Maeght, San Francisco
 * 2016, To Arrive at the Truth, Ochi Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
 * 2015, The Psyche's Gestures, Soze Gallery, Hollywood
 * 2015, Painting is the Pattern, Jules Maeght, San Francisco
 * 2015, The Creative Dialect, A.R.4.T Gallery, Laguna Beach
 * 2014, Intuitivism, Le QuiVive, Oakland
 * 2014, Et In Arte Ego, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Italy
 * 2013, Chasing Singularity A.R.4.T Gallery, Laguna Beach
 * 2013, The Infinite, Gallery 81435, Telluride, CO
 * 2013, Chaos/ Clarity, Ian Ross Gallery, San Francisco
 * 2012, Lost Illusions, Project Gallery, Hollywood