1998 United States Sports Academy, Alabama: James Rizzi was chosen by the Academy as 1998 Sport Artist of the Year. The award is presented to an individual who captures the spirit and life of sports so that future generations can relive the drama of today's competition.	TollWood Festival, München, Germany: Rizzi's painting, Life Inside the Big Apple, was the inspiration for the stage production, All About Eve - And What About Adam. Enlarged to a height of sixty feet, the painting served as the backdrop for the play.

Uptown, Downtown, Eastside, Westside 15-7/8 x 26 inches

1999 Hannover 2000, City of Braunschweig, Germany: Inspired by Rizzi's cityscapes, a complex of three buildings is being developed to coincide with the year 2000 World's Fair. The buildings will be constructed in his classic style animated with human features, expressions and clothing.

1997 International Olympic Committee: James Rizzi was Commissioned by Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, to create an image incorporating the history of the modern Olympic games.	1996 He designed the exterior of a Lufthansa Boeing 757 aircraft for subsidiary airline Condor in celebration of their 40th anniversary. The plane was painted in Hamburg at Lufthansa's facility and unveiled in Frankfurt, Germany. Download full Special Projects: James Rizzi Special Projects