1974 When Living is Easy |
New York City: Exhibited paintings and prints in outdoor art shows in Washington Square, New York City, and Brooklyn Heights |
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1975 Free as a Bird |
Eric's Bar & Grill, New York: Completed 45-meter outdoor mural (Building demolished in 1985) |
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1977 It ain't Easy Getting Rich |
The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Gene Baro, curator: Participated in "Thirty Years of American Printmarking, including the 20th National Print Exhibition" |
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1980 Love is in the Air |
Tom Tom Club, New York: Designed album cover artwork for first record album |
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Andy Summers, Robert Fripp: Designed album cover |
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1981 Hot Time Summer in the City |
Tom Tom Club: Release of music video, "Genius of Love", with animated Rizzi drawings |
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1983 Pleasure of Love |
Tom Tom Club: Release of music video, "Pleasure of Love", with animated Rizzi drawings |
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1986 Waiting for the Sun |
Dedi Ramone: Designed album cover |
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1987 Cafe in Paris |
B. B. King: Publication of design for record sleeve for "Funky Man" |
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TV Film, Japan: "Rizzi Meets The Salsa" |
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1988 Jail Ain't Happy |
Book published: "James Rizzi: 3-D Constructions" |
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Denny's Restaurants, Japan: Designed menus |
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TBS Serial Drama, Japan: Commissioned to create artwork for "Endless Game" |
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Fuji Bank: Designed savings account book |
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1989 Love and Marriage |
Yanoman Toys: Created puzzle design |
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1990 S(w)inging in the Rain |
New York Expression: Feature interview |
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Hollywood Film, V. I Warshawski: Designed poster for set dressing, "Take Me Out To The Ballgame |
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Gakken, Japan: Designed dictionary art cover |
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Suntory Whiskey, Japan: Designed art for calender |
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1991 The Do-Nothing Machine |
Firestone Golf Club, Akron, Ohio: Invited to US Golf Tournament to create print, "Strokes of Genius", for new clubhouse |
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La Guardia Airport, New York: Participated in design competition for interior of airport |
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1992 Rush Hour |
Book Published: "Rizzi", with text by Glenn O'Brien |
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Werzalit AG, Hannover, Germany Commissioned to create architectural painting |
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United Hospital Fund: Guest of honor at reception for donation of artwork to five children's hospitals |
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1993 The Champ |
European Boxing Champion Henry Maske: Designed boxing robe |
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MAX Magazine, Germany: Feature article with inside cover of May issue |
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American Anorexia & Bulimia Association: Guest of honor at reception |
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1994 Underground Connection |
Rosenthal China: Designed limited edition vase, decorative box, pitcher |
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New York Transit Authority: Designed limited edition Metrocard |
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Woodstock Walls: Painting for 25th anniversary of Woodstock Festival |
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Children's Friends for Life Foundation: Logo Design |
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Descente: Designed skiwear line |
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AmeriVox: Designed telephone card |
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Teleworld: Designed line of telephone cards |
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1995 Rizzi Meets Spitzweg |
Phillip Morris: Designed limited edition ashtray executed by Rosenthal China.
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Philip Morris Europe: 25th Anniversary Print.
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Children's Friends for Life Foundation: Invitation design for Cooks for Kids III.
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Bolla Wines: Ad campaign design.
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Big-Spielwarenfabrik, Fürth; Germany: Designed BOBBY-CAR toy for production.
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Rosenthal China: Designed limited edition vase, candlestick holders, canister, plate, expresso cup.
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Atlanta Olympic Committee: Official Artist.
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Neue Pinakothek, München, Germany: Poster Design, "Rizzi meets Spitzweg".
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te Neues Publishing Company: Cover Design for 1995 Catalogue.
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Ritzenhoff Crystal: Designed limited edition Collector's Milk Glasses.
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Dan's Papers, East Hampton, NY: Cover Design.
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Trading Cards: Design of 36-pack Rizzi Collectible Trading Cards.
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Descente: Designed second skywear line.
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1996 Up, UP and Away |
Mary Hahn Verlag, München, Germany: Book published: James Rizzi - Mein New York Kochbuch, Rezepte von Peter Bührer.
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Bücher/Büchner, Hannover, Germany: Limited edition watches, Seven Moods of the Week. |
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Wella AG, Darmstadt, Germany: Limited art edition containers for hair products. |
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Intermedia Children's Friends for Life Foundation, Inc.: Invitation design for Cooks for Kids IV. |
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Prestel-Verlag, Germany: Book published: The New York Paintings. |
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International Olympic Museum: Commissioned to create series of paintings commemorating the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta for the permanent collection of the International Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. |
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Dan's Papers, East Hampton, NY: Cover Design, August 1996. |
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Pao Network: Interview filmed in New York City, and aired on TV Asahi, JapanRuhr Wirtschaft, Hamm, Germany: Cover design for June Journal published by Chamber of Commerce. |
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Lufthansa Airlines, Germany: exterior of Boeing 757 aircraft for subsidiary airline, CONDOR, in celebration of their 40th anniversary. |
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Olympic Magazine, March issue: Feature article with front cover. |
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International Olympic Museum: Release of catalogue, Dreams of Sport, for one-person exhibit -- Forward by Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the Olympic International Committee, and text by George Plimpton.
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International Olympic Museum: One-person exhibit at the International Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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1997 No Milk Today |
Mary Hahn Verlag, München, Germany: Book published: Peter Bührers Christmas Cooking in New York, Kochen und Backen mit James Rizzi, Susannah MacDonald und Linnea Pergola. |
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RTL TV Station, Germany: Art design for 24-hour TV marathon for "Wir Helfen Kindern/We Help the Children", including interview with the Artist and an overview of his work. |
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Bertelsmann BMG Ariola Media, Germany: Designed artwork for limited edition 4-pack CD James Rizzi: Love, Fun, Day and Night. |
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Intermedia Graphics, Inc., Tokyo, Japan: CD-ROM James Rizzi. |
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SunStorm Magazine, Long Island, NY: Cover and lead article encompassing the life and career of the Artist, highlighting his major achievements, June, 1997. |
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Liebherr, Germany: Commissioned to create a limited edition refrigerator for Liebherr for promotional purposes. |
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International Olympic Committee: Commissioned by Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, to create an image by incorporating the history of Modern Olympic Games. |
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United States Olympic Commitee: Commissioned to create images incorporating the sports included in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. |
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BASF, Germany: Commissioned to create original artwork for the centennial celebration of the commercial application of the blue dye, indigo. |
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Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland: Official Artist. Commissioned to create original artwork for the Official Poster and the Festival. |
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Germany: Commissioned to create painting for cover of season magazine, Fire Ball. |
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1998 Let the Good Times Roll |
Z100 Radio Station, New York: Painted and donated unique painting and limited edition posters for charity fundraiser, the Jingle Ball Concert, sponsored by Z100 Radio, at New York's Madison Square Garden. |
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MAX Magazine, Germany, November issue: Back cover for launching new Volkswagen Beetle Cars. |
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TollWood Festival, München, Germany: Original painting, Life Inside the Big Apple, was the inspiration to create the 1998 stage production, All About Eve - And What About Adam. The play, which ran from October 1 through November 15, utilized Rizzi s image as the main theme of the story line. The painting was enlarged to a height of sixty feet and used as the background for the coming to life of the characters as they stepped out of the painting on to the stage. The cast featured well-known dancers, singers, acrobats, sports personalities, and body builders. |
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Unites States Sports Academy, Alabama: Chosen by the Academy as 1998 Sport Artist of of the Year. Award is presented to an individual who captures the spirit and life of sport so that future generations can relive the drama of today s competition. Commissioned to create painting to be incorporated into the permanent collection of the Museum. |
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FIFA World Cup Soccer, France 1998: Official Artist. |
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Hannover 2000: Design of building complex in Braunschweig, Germany for the World's Fair.
Liebherr, Germany: Commissioned to create second set of limited edition refrigerators for Liebherr for commercial distribution in Europe. |