Ivo Makianich

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, and raised in California, he later moved to New England. He holds a B.A. in Studio Art from California State University, Long Beach, an M.A. in Art from Eastern Illinois University, and an M.F.A. in Painting from Boston University.

Makianich teaches in the Rhode Island School of Design’s Summer Pre-College program and the Fine Arts Department at St. Paul’s School. He has also taught at Boston University and Eastern Illinois University. His work has been exhibited nationally across the United States and has earned recognition including the Academy Scholar Award from the New York Academy of Art’s Summer Undergraduate Residency Program and the King-Mertz Research/Creative Activity College Award of Excellence.