Brian Rutenberg received his BFA from the College of Charleston in 1987 and his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1989. He currently lives and works in New York City. Rutenberg had his first solo exhibition with Forum Gallery in Los Angeles in 2000. Forum Gallery, New York became Rutenberg's primary representative. He has since hosted solo exhibitions at more than 50 galleries across the U.S. And participated in twice as many group exhibitions. He has received many major awards including a Fulbright Scholarship, a Fellowship in Painting from the New York Foundation for the Arts, a Basil Alkazzi Award USA, and a Ragdale Foundation Fellowship. He credits the College of Charleston with diversifying his talents and providing many different experiences.