Mario Rusich was born in what is now the town of Labin, Croatia. He grew up in Trieste, Italy,  from 1945 to 1956 .

 

He was educated in the classical tradition of studying latin, algebra, geometry, and watercoloring, in the sixth grade, as was the educational practice at that time.

 

For entertainment he would copy, draw and watercolor comic book characters. At the age of thirteen his family emmigrated to the United States. His interests always involved drawing, graphics, and he enjoyed art classes.

 

After a few years in the business world working as a graphic designer, and  as a chartist, he went back to college, and received his professional, five year degree, as a Bachelor of Architecture, from Pratt Institute.

He worked as an Architectural Designer, while painting on his own, and taking classes after work at the Arts Student League.  

 

Beginning in 1983, he decided to take classes as a full time student at the League, where he studied painting and sculpture  for two years with, Richard Lofell, Joseph Stapleton, Bruce Dorfman and Leo Manso.

 

 

 

Most recently his work has been shown at: 

 

 

Orange County Arts Council         January 2015  Middletown, NY                        Painting                

Members Show

 

Saunders Farm Project                 August, 2014  Garrison, NY                             Sculpture outdoor installation

                                                                   2013

                                                                   2012.

                               

 

Beacon Open Studios                   May,  2014      Beacon, NY                               Paintings

                                                                2013

                                                                2012

 

Rhinebeck Saving Bank               May,  2011      Beacon, NY                                Paintings / One Person Show

 

 

Gallery Shows:

 

The Cork Gallery,                        Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center,                        64th Street Broadway, New York City

The League Gallery,                   Arts Students League                                           215 West 57th Street, New York City    

Gallery 91                                                    91 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Snug Harbor Cultural Center,     Artist in Residence Program,                               1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY

The Silvermine Guild Center for the Arts  35th Art of Northeast US Exhibition,      New Canaan, Connecticut

 

Recipient:

 

Nessa Cohen and Revson Grant.