John Arabolos, M.F.A. - University of New Haven

Department of Art & Design
College of Arts and Sciences

Contact

JArabolos@newhaven.edu
(203) 479-4574
Dodds Hall 212B

For the Media

Education

M.F.A., Pratt Institute of Design, Brooklyn, NY
B.A., Hartford Art School, The University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

About John

John attended The Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford where he received his B.F.A. and was awarded the “Ruth Chaney Goodwin Award.” He continued his studies at the Pratt Institute of Design, where he received his M.F.A., a Pratt Fellowship, was the recipient of a Ford Foundation Grant, and was named “Pratt Studio Scholar."

While in graduate school, John began his career as a designer for Gordon Micunis Interiors, Inc. of Stamford CT. After receiving his M.F.A. he continued to pursue his design career at Domus Contemporary Interiors of Orange, and West Hartford, CT and then at Cohen Design of New Haven and Westport, CT, and Boca Raton, Florida.

John founded Element Design Group of Fairfield followed with Arabolos Design Associates of West Haven, CT, and he is a registered Interior Designer in the State of Connecticut.

He's a Past President of the Connecticut Chapter of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and current President of CCID (Connecticut Coalition of Interior Designers). John's design work publications include, but are not limited to, Kitchen and Bath Design Guide and Hanley Wood Inc. publications, Kitchen and Bath Magazine, Women’s Day Innovation Series publications, and Connecticut Magazine.

He is currently an “Assistant Professor and Professional Designer and Artist in Residence” in the Department of Art and Design at the University of New Haven. He was been nominated by his students 8 times for “Who’s Who in Teaching” and nominated 3 ties for excellence in teaching at the University.

John has been a practicing Artist throughout his college and professional career, exhibiting his artwork both locally and regionally. In 2012 he received a patent for the development of a graphic algorithmic process that creates “Chaotic” patterns.

Publications

Chaotic Symmetries, The Artwork of John Arabolos, Herlin/Gist Press, March 2005
Ashley Group Publications, 2003 Homebook Design, Excellence Award Winners –
- 1st Place Gold Awards:
  - Kitchen Design/Construction
  - Mill work
- 2nd Place Silver Award:
  - Remodeling Project
Ashley Group Publications, 2003, Best of the Best Luxury Homes Magazine
American Society of Interior Designers Newsletter, 2003 Winter Issue
American Society of Interior Designers Newsletter, 2002 Spring Issue
Architecture, March 2000 Issue
Kitchen & Bath Design Guide, 1994-Annual, Hanley Wood Inc. Publication
Kitchen & Bath, Summer Volume IV #2, Women’s Day Innovation Series Publication
Kitchen & Bath, Fall Volume IV #3, Women’s Day Innovation Series Publication
Connecticut Magazine, March 1995

Professional History

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (CURRENT)

Principal and founder of "Arabolos Design Associates" West Haven CT.
Vice President, Creative Director and founder of "Image Terrain", a web based design process and service

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

State of Connecticut Interior Designer, Lic./Reg. No. 579

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Past President and Executive Board Member
Connecticut Coalition of Interior Designers (CCID)
Current President and Executive Board Member, Past VP Legislation
Connecticut Building Officials Association

MEMBERSHIPS

Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, CT
Whitney Museum, New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Guggenheim Museum, New York
New Haven Arts Council, New Haven, CT

PAST APPOINTMENTS

National ASID Referral Service Task Force, Washington, DC
"Interior Design Licensing Study Committee", Appointed by the CT General Law Committee
"Interior Design Advisory Committee" for the CT Dept. of Consumer Protection, Appointed by then Ct Secretary of State Gloria Schaffer
Sub Committees – "Design Build" and Multi-Disciplinary", Appointed by the CT Coalition of Interior Designers, Investigative Recommendations to the CT Dept. of Consumer Protection