Charles Spurrier, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, is a New York City-based artist whose career spans decades of acclaimed exhibitions, academic engagement, and artistic exploration. He received his B.F.A. from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1983 and his M.F.A. from Yale University in 1985. He has been awarded fellowships from institutions such as the Fine Arts Work Center and has received numerous grants, including the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Grant. Spurrier's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with showings at The Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Corcoran Biennial, The Aldrich Museum, and in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Cologne, and São Paulo. His art is held in several esteemed public and private collections, including The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Fogg Museum at Harvard, and The Santa Barbara Museum of Art. He has served as a visiting artist, lecturer, and critic at institutions such as Yale/Norfolk, the School of Visual Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Chautauqua Institution. His connection to military service runs deep-his father served in the Korean War, and both of his younger brothers graduated from West Point and served as officers.