education
2007-2012
PhD (ABD), University of Washington, Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), Seattle, WA
2006
MFA, University of Washington, Sculpture, Seattle, WA
2000
BFA, University of Colorado, Sculpture & Electronic Media, Boulder, CO
academic positions
2007-2012
Pre-Doctoral Teaching Assistant, University of Washington,
Center for Digital Art and Experimental Media, Seattle, WA
2007
Visiting Artist, Foundations of Experimental Video, University of Washington, Center for Digital Art and Experimental Media,
Seattle, WA
2005-2006
Co-Director, The Strange Company, University of Washington Student Art Organization, Seattle, WA
2004-2006
Graduate Instructor, Art Foundations: Fundamentals of 3D, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Lab Coordinator/Mentor, Ceramic & Metal Arts Digital Imaging Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
awards
2012
Artist in Residence, Seoul Museum of Art Nanji Studio Residency
CityArts Project Grant, Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
2011-2012
Fulbright Scholar, South Korea, Fulbright International Scholarship Board
Boeing International Fellowship, University of Washington Graduate School
2011
Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects (GAP)
2007-2011
Pre-Doctoral Teaching Scholarship, DXARTS, University of Washington
2007-2011
Research Fellowship, DXARTS, University of Washington
2006
Artist Trust WSAC Fellowship
International Sculpture Center - Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture - Honorable Mention
Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant
University of Washington Doris Chase Top Graduate Award
2005
Juror’s Award, 2005 COCA Annual: “Meditating America”, juried by Ernesto Pujol
University of Washington Gonzales Sculpture Award
2004
University of Washington Top Scholars Award
selected solo exhibitions
2012
“Arcade Zero”, Nanji Residency Gallery, Seoul Museul of Art, Seoul, South Korea
2011
“Into the Void”, Collaboration with Catherine Cabeen and Company, On the Boards, Seattle, WA
2010
“A Macrocosmic Zero”, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
“Continuidad de los Parques”, Public Performance/Collaboration with Nicolás Varchausky and Michael McCrea, Seattle, WA
2009
“Between Here and a Kind of Fleshlessness”, 911 Media Center, Seattle, WA
2007
“Resolution”, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
“Apotheosis”, Portland Art Academy, Portland, OR
2006
“The History of Television: 1974-2006”, 4Culture, Seattle, WA
2005
“Delphi”, University of Washington Ceramics & Metal Arts Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Philo’s Cave”, COCA, Seattle, WA
"2.0", University of Washington Sand Point Gallery, Seattle, WA
selected group exhibitions
2013
ONN/OF - A Light Festival, Seattle, WA, curated by Susan Robb and Sierra Stinson
2012
The 12th Annual Seoul International New Media Festival, Seoul, South Korea
“Are We Not Men?”, Root Division, San Francisco, CA, curated by Amelia Sechman
2011
“The Cut-Up Trilogy Part II: The Ticket that Exploded”, Lawrimore Project at the Vancouver International Art Fair, Vancouver,
Canada
2009
“1000 Days”, Scion Installation, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Seth Curcio
2008
“Gimme”, Cornish Art Gallery, Seattle, WA, curated by Suzanne Beal
“The Terrible Twos; A Lawrimore Project Biennial”, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
“Dancing in the Digital Domain”, Meany Studio Theater, Seattle, WA, collaboration between DXARTS and University of
Washington Dance Program graduate students
2007
Aqua Art Miami - Wynwood, Lawrimore Project, Miami, FL
Joan Mitchell Foundation Award Recipients Group Exhibition, CUE Art Foundation, New York, NY
2006
Aqua Art Miami, Lawrimore Project, Miami, FL
“Screen Shots”, Lee Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle University, Seattle, WA
“This is Gallery”, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Digital Video + Time Based Works”, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA, juried by Eric Frederickson
2005
“Works on Paper”, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA, juried by James Harris
COCA Annual: “Meditating America”, COCA, Seattle, WA, 2005, juried by Ernesto Pujol
“Landmark”, PICA, Portland, OR, collaboration with Jeffry Mitchell
"New-Age-Old", University of Washington Sand Point Gallery, Seattle, WA
Coupling III: “Closest Point of Union", COCA, Seattle, WA, collaboration with Jeffry Mitchell
1st Year MFA Exhibit: "Works in Progress", Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
public collections
Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
selected reviews & media
2010
“Blinding Lights”, The Stranger, Jen Graves, March 11, 2010, Seattle, WA
2009
“Touch Screen”, The Stranger, Jen Graves, February 26, 2009, Seattle, WA
2008
“Tivon Rice”, Art in America, Suzanne Beal, January, 2008, New York, NY
2007
“Lawrimore Project”, Contemporary Magazine - 2007 Annual, Scott Bailey, August, 2007, London, UK
“Tivon Rice”, Art ltd. Magazine, Elizabeth Bryant, June, 2007, Woodland Hills, CA
“Tivon Rice at Lawrimore Project”, Art Week, Frances DeVuono, June, 2007, Palo Alto, CA
“TV sculptor Tivon Rice provides the light”, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Regina Hackett, April 5, 2007, Seattle, WA
“The Beat - Gary Faigin Art Review”, KUOW National Public Radio, Gary Faigin, Aired March 29, 2007, Seattle, WA
“Down the Tube: Tivon Rice reforms televison at Lawrimore Project”, The Stranger, Jen Graves, March 27, 2007, Seattle, WA
"Resolution" | Stunning multimedia exhibition illuminates the imagination”, The Seattle Times, Gayle Clemans, March 23, 2007,
Seattle, WA
2006
”Lawrimore Artists spin different realities from the same themes.” The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Regina Hackett, Aug 16 2006,
Seattle, WA
”The Henry Dresses up in Dandy Duds” The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Regina Hackett, Jun 2 2006, Seattle, WA
2005
”Artists Muse on America...” The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Regina Hackett, Feb 11 2005, Seattle, WA
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