Ione Citrin

about the artist

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Ione’s art has shown nationally since 1998 when, after years of world travel, a successful television, radio, theatre and film career in the performing arts, she decided to focus her richly diverse talents on the visual arts. Ione’s artistic expression, creativity, and passion for communication have resulted in numerous awards for her painting, sculpture, mixed media, and assemblage. Her work has also been featured in several important publications. Ione maintains an extensive exhibition schedule in juried, non-juried, and invitational arts venues.

“Ione Citrin is one of the most dedicated artists of our day, painting, sculpting and mixing media with delightful abandon. She turns out piece after piece, and the work has a purity of expression that is rare in an artist that is as eclectic herself.”
—Marjorie Kaye, Director, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA

“Thank you for submitting your work to Montserrat College of Art Gallery. In reviewing your works it is apparent that your creative energy knows no boundary. Your courageous experimentation with a variety of techniques and styles is a testament to your devotion to the arts. I was most impressed with your mixed-media work, which provides the viewer with the opportunity to enter and explore the environments you’ve created.”
—Leonie Bradbury, Director/Curator-Montserrat College of Art Galleries.

    AWARDS
  • The Second City Council, Long Beach, CA, 1st Place Award, “Black History Month”
  • The Artist’s Magazine, Finalist in the Experimental category, 2001 Annual Art Competition - (Selected out of 33,000 entries)
  • Art Calendar Magazine, “Cover Award”, (International Distribution)
  • Amsterdam Art, the “3,000.00 Nielson Bainbridge Gold Medal”, Mixed Media Category, Judged by Roy De Forest, San Francisco, CA
  • 1999 The Society for All Artists, “Artist and Young Artist of the Year Competition”, awarded “High Recommendations,” London, England
  • 1999 Art Calendar Magazine, “Crabbie Contest, Grand Winner”, (International Distribution)
  • Best in Abstract—Masterpiece Elite Salon Art Competition, Juried by Maureen Bloomfield, Artist/Editor, Artist Magazine; Mark Gottsegan, artist, professor, author of The Artist’s Handbook; Stefan Bauman, artist and host, PBS’ The Grand View, Chicago, IL

exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

    2009
  • Poway Art Center, Poway, CA
  • Napa City/County Library, Napa, CA
    2008
  • Long Beach Library, Main Branch, Long Beach, CA.
  • Normandie Room, West Hollywood, CA.
  • Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, Calabasas, CA
  • Lake House Gallery—North Hollywood, CA
  • Gardens of the World, Thousand Oaks, CA
    2007
  • La Jolla Public Library, La Jolla, CA
  • Sean’s Gallery, San Diego, CA
    2006
  • C1D Gallery, Long Beach, CA
  • Lioness Art Gallery, L.A., CA
  • Simi Valley Art Center, Simi Valley, CA
  • Sophia’s Art Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Nat’l. Assn. Of Women Artists, NY, NY Selected for a solo show out of 800 member entries.
  • Arts Visalia—Visalia, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

    2010
  • Paris/America — Americas Museum, Doral, FL
  • Explosive Abstracts, Poetry on Canvas, Pleasanton, CA
    2009
  • Holiday Art Show - Asto Museum, L.A., CA.
  • Malibu Art Assn. “Members Appreciation Show” - Pacific Palisades, CA.
  • “Open Call for Art - Buy The Running Foot” - Orange County Center For Contemporary Art - Santa Ana, CA.
  • October/January 2010-Space 237 - Toledo, Ohio.
  • “Hidden Treasures” - LARK Galleries/Phantom Gallery, Long Beach, CA.
  • “Miniatures 2009 - Portraits” - The Art Studio & Gallery, Cut Bank, Montana.
  • Beckstrand & Walker Galleries - Off The Wall - Palos Verdes Art.
  • Andrew’s Art Museum, Andrews Valley, N.C.
  • Open Call L.A. - L.A. Municipal Art Gallery.
  • New Arts Program — “Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works”
  • Andrews Art Museum, Andrews N.C.
  • “Moments”—A Different Day Gallery, Albany, CA.
  • Artexpo New York
  • The Museum of the Americas, The Latino Art Museum & The Institute Of Hispanic Culture of Houston Int’l. Art Exhibibition, Houston, TX.
    2008
  • Art Liason—Inaugural Group Exhibition—Jain Marunouchi Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, “Tree of Life” Auction, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
  • “Men at Work & Play @ Art Works”—Richard Waller/Curator, 1212 Gallery, Richmond, VA.
  • “Visions” — NoHo Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
  • “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” — Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Summer Show—White Space Gallery, New Haven, CT
  • Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works—New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA
  • Santa Monica Fine Art Show—American Art Festivals/Santa Monica CA—Juried by Warren Cook/Art Festival Promoter.
    2007
  • “Blooms”—City Hall Bridge Gallery, LA, CA
  • Phantom Gallery—Pasadena, CA
  • Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy—California Art Club
  • Senior Art Exhibition—Bridge Gallery/USC—LA, CA
  • “Healing: A Cultural Exploration”—Craft & Folk Art Museum—Satellite Show—Galerie Lakaye—LA, CA
  • LA International Art Festival/Asto Museum of Art—Long Beach, CA
  • Valentine Show—CreateFixate—Hollywood, CA
  • “Wild Things”—Shameless Art Promoters—Pomona, CA
    2006
  • “First Saturday” Art Show—Dragonfly Art Center—La Mesa, CA
  • Sentinel Newspaper Annual Exhibition—LA, CA.
  • “Abstractions of the Soul”—Chase Mitchell Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
  • San Diego Sculpture Show—San Diego Port—San Diego, CA
  • “Abstraction”—Krause Gallery/Moses Brown School, Providence, RI
  • “Absolutely Abstract”—Patrons of Art—San Francisco, CA 2006 September “Art Crawl 9”—The Echo—Silver Lake—LA, CA
  • “My Eyes”—Chase Mitchell Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
  • “Jazzin’ in June”—Chase Mitchell Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
  • Nat’l. Assn. Of Women Artists 117th Annual Exhibition—Reading, PA
  • “Elements of Attraction”—Patrons of Art—San Francisco, CA
  • Gwang Hwa Moon Int’l. Art Festival—”Light/Human/Gate”—Seoul, Korea
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