CURRENT/UPCOMING SHOWSArt in Storefronts: Taylor StreetFight for the NeighborhoodA Collaboration with Billy Mitchell.
144 Taylor Street, San Francisco
Sponsored by the SF Arts Commission
October 23, 2009 - January 2010
Moments (bringing back the now) FormationsFal-Core Event Exhibition.
SOMArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street, San Francisco
March 26, 2010
Mobile Arts Project (MAP)A Collaboration with Peter Foucault.
June 2010: Root DivisionJune - September 2010: Commissioned public installation from the San Jose Arts Commission and part of the
ZER01 2010 San Jose BiennialIN THE NEWSJanuary/February 2010 - Article about about
Fight for the Neighborhood and SFAC's Art in Storefronts Program in
art ltd. magazine.
December 20, 2009 - Article about
Fight for the Neighborhood and SFAC's Art in Storefronts Program in the
New York Times.
November 8, 2009 - Article about
Fight for the Neighborhood and SFAC's Art in Storefronts Program in the
Huffington Post.
October 25, 2009 - Interview about
Fight for the Neighborhood with
Peter Laufer of Green 960am. Podcast will be posted soon.
October 24, 2009 - Article about
Fight for the Neighborhood and SFAC's Art in Storefronts Program in the
San Francisco Chronicle.
ARTIST STATEMENT The time Chris spent working with marginalized populations led him to eschew the art "establishment" in favor of public performances that allow him to interact with a broader audience and the public space outside of the art institution.
Much of his work also involves collaborations, many times with local non-profits. The collaborations usually involve mobile stages brought around San Francisco to create public events. The events are meant to highlight the groups while giving them exposure to a wide range of people throughout the city in a unique and refreshing way. Chris uses imagery from popular culture and common marketing techniques to give the viewer new information in a comfortable format that they can easily digest.