About
Ivo Makianich is a painter and educator whose work explores the relationship between time, space, and memory through a reductive, time-bound painting process. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he grew up in California before settling in New England. While studying painting at California State University, Long Beach, he worked at an architectural engineering firm, an experience that continues to inform his practice through an analytical approach to painting.
He earned his B.A. in Studio Art from California State University, Long Beach, his M.A. in Art from Eastern Illinois University, and his M.F.A. in Painting from Boston University. He teaches in the Rhode Island School of Design’s Continuing Education Department and Rhode Island College. He has also taught at Boston University, St. Paul’s School, and Eastern Illinois University. His work has been exhibited nationally across the United States. His awards include the Summer Undergraduate Residency Program Academy Scholar Award from the New York Academy of Art and the King-Mertz Research/Creative Activity College Award of Excellence.
