Phil Spitler
Phil Spitler is a San Francisco–based lighting designer and light artist whose work lives at the intersection of art and technology. Originally from the UK, he has built a career around a simple idea: light changes how we see everything it touches.
Alongside his own light-based installations, much of Phil’s practice is dedicated to collaboration, partnering with fellow artists to illuminate their work. He brings a keen eye for color, atmosphere, and technical craft, helping sculptures, installations, and performances reveal their full presence and transforming the spaces around them into immersive environments.
His work has been shown in museums, galleries, festivals, and public and site-specific spaces across the United States. He continues to explore emerging tools and techniques in creative technology.
Exhibitions and installations include:
Museums & Galleries
California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco)
Wonderspaces (San Diego)
Bedford Gallery (Walnut Creek)
Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery (San Francisco)
DZINE Gallery (San Francisco)
Space 151 (San Francisco)
Festivals & Events
EDC (Las Vegas)
Zero1 Biennial (San Jose)
Autumn Lights Festival (Oakland)
Burning Man (Black Rock Desert)
Friends & Family (Saratoga Springs)
The Midway (San Francisco)
CodeArt (Palo Alto)
Public & Site-Specific Installations
Embarcadero Plaza (San Francisco)
Arts Los Altos
Sunnyvale City Hall
J Resort (Reno)
Overlook at St. Gabriel’s (Boston)
Big Art Loop (San Francisco)