CHRISTOPHER CHIAPPA
BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
“Once in a while you come across an artwork that makes you laugh out loud. While Mr. Chiappa's works are immediately funny, they also have an ironically self-conscious complexity.” – Ken Johnson NY Times.
Christopher Chiappa (b.1970), New York Conceptual artist, makes work based on the madness of personal experience. Chiappa, who began his career in New York working for Jeff Koons on the Celebration Series, works in a variety of media to highlight the psychological undertones of everyday observations.
Christopher Chiappa was born in West Chester, PA in 1970. He has held solo exhibitions at Kate Werble Gallery, NY and Fredericks Freiser Gallery, NY. His work has been included in a variety of exhibitions worldwide including the Philadelphia ICA, Western Bridge, Andrea Rosen Gallery, Modern Art, Sara Meltzer Gallery and James Cohan Gallery. He currently lives and works in Long Island City, NY.
Christopher Chiappa (b.1970), New York Conceptual artist, makes work based on the madness of personal experience. Chiappa, who began his career in New York working for Jeff Koons on the Celebration Series, works in a variety of media to highlight the psychological undertones of everyday observations.
Christopher Chiappa was born in West Chester, PA in 1970. He has held solo exhibitions at Kate Werble Gallery, NY and Fredericks Freiser Gallery, NY. His work has been included in a variety of exhibitions worldwide including the Philadelphia ICA, Western Bridge, Andrea Rosen Gallery, Modern Art, Sara Meltzer Gallery and James Cohan Gallery. He currently lives and works in Long Island City, NY.
CHRISTOPHER CHIAPPA
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Born 1970, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Lives and works in Long Island City, Queens
Education
1997 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
1993 BA Middlebury College
Solo Exhibitions
2010 High Fructose Corn Syrup, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
The Knife Factory, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
2002 It’s Much Worse Than You Think, Fredericks Freiser Gallery, New York, NY
2000 As Funny As Brain Cancer, Fredericks Freiser Gallery, New York, NY
1998 It Feels So Good To Be A Lie, Jessica Fredericks Gallery, New York, NY,
Group Exhibitions
2010 Moss, New York, NY
The Doubtful Guest, Devil Hills Kill, Greenpoint, NY
2009 Now/Then: A Journey in Collecting Contemporary Art At Wake Forest University, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston Salem, NC
Seven in One! Seven in One-Third!!, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Never Late then Better, (curated by Trong Nguyen), Elizabeth
Foundation Projects, New York, NY
2008 Long Time, First Time and Swiss Cheese, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Moss, Los Angeles, California
You Complete Me, Western Bridge, Seattle, Washington
Show 1, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Multiplex, Western Bridge, Seattle, Washington
2006 Toilet, New York Underground Film Festival, New York, NY, March 13
2005 Framing Exposure – Process and Politics, ICA, Philadelphia, PA
Predatory Dating on the Crosstown Bus, (curated bby Guy Richards Smit), Champion, Los Angeles, CA
2003 In Full View, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, NY
2002 Fictions in Wonderland, Beverly Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA
2001 Freestanding, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA
Tattoo Show, Modern Art, London, England
2000 Collector’s Choice (selected by Norman Dubrow), Exit Art, New York, NY
Balls, James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY
Elsewhere: Williamsburg (curated by Mari Spirito and Andrea Salerno), Galapagos Art and Performance Space, Brooklyn, NY
Game On, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, NY
1999 I’m the Boss of Myself (curated by Amy Cappellazzo), Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, NY
I’m a Virgin, The Waiting Room, School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
1998 Naked & Famous (curated by Andrew Freiser), Jessica Fredericks Gallery, New York, NY
Bibliography
2010 Knight, Christopher, Critic’s Notebook: Art Los Angeles Contemporary at PDC, Los Angeles Times. Online, January 30, 2010.
2008 Fitchner, Brian, Cool Hunting, Review of Chainsaw Rocker and Swiss Cheese, October 2008.
Rock Out With Your Chainsaw Out: Christopher Chiappa, Couch Karma, October 15th, 2008.
2003 Cash, Stephanie, Christopher Chiappa at Fredericks Freiser, Art in America.
January 1, 2003.
Westerbeke, Julia, In Full View, Time Out New York, August 28-September 1, 2003.
Johnson, Ken, In Full View, The New York Times, August 1, 2003.
2002 Dawson, Jessica, Edgy Art in Richmond, The Washington Post, December 26,
2002.
2000 Johnson, Ken, Collectors Choice, The New York Times, December 15, 2000. p. E41. Martin, Michael, Portrait of the Artist as a Portrait, Gear, December-January 2000. p. 31.
Hunt, David, Balls, Time Out New York, August 10, 2000.
Salerno, Andrea and Mari Spirito, Longer Days, Longer Nights, brochure essay for Elsewhere: Williamsburg exhibition, September 2000.
Strauss, Alix, Art Unplugged, Smock, Summer, 2000. p. 81.
Johnson, Ken, Game On, The New York Times, July 21, 2000.
Porter, Janelle and Conny Purtill, Creation Myth, catalogue essay for Game On, June 2000.
Hunt, David, Chiappa Review at Fredericks Freiser, Time Out New York, March 2-9, 2000. p. 56.
Scott, Andrea, Chiappa at Fredericks Freiser, The New Yorker, March 6, 2000. p. 17.
Falkenstein, Michelle, Puff Acts to Follow, ARTnews. February, 2000, p. 37.
Greene, Rachael, Tobacco Subsidies, New York Magazine. January 31, 2000, p. 12.
Bukowski, Elizabeth, Damien Hirst Now Deconstructs Camels, The Wall Street Journal. January 31, 2000, p. A42.
1999 Johnson, Ken, Christopher Chiappa, The New York Times, February 12, 1999, p. E39.
Worth, Alexi, Christopher Chiappa, The New Yorker, February 22 & March 1, 1999. p. 25.
1998 Johnson, Ken, Naked & Famous, The New York Times, July 10, 1998 p. E37.
Saltz, Jerry, Naked & Famous: New Photography, Time Out New York, July 30 – August 6, 1998, p. 53.
Rockwell, Steve, Naked & Famous at Jessica Fredericks, Dart. Fall, 1998, p. 32.
Commissions
1999 Camel Work in Progress Project, Camel’s artist-designed limited edition cigarette pack by: Damien Hirst, Nan Goldin, and Christopher Chiappa
CV
Born 1970, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Lives and works in Long Island City, Queens
Education
1997 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
1993 BA Middlebury College
Solo Exhibitions
2010 High Fructose Corn Syrup, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
The Knife Factory, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
2002 It’s Much Worse Than You Think, Fredericks Freiser Gallery, New York, NY
2000 As Funny As Brain Cancer, Fredericks Freiser Gallery, New York, NY
1998 It Feels So Good To Be A Lie, Jessica Fredericks Gallery, New York, NY,
Group Exhibitions
2010 Moss, New York, NY
The Doubtful Guest, Devil Hills Kill, Greenpoint, NY
2009 Now/Then: A Journey in Collecting Contemporary Art At Wake Forest University, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston Salem, NC
Seven in One! Seven in One-Third!!, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Never Late then Better, (curated by Trong Nguyen), Elizabeth
Foundation Projects, New York, NY
2008 Long Time, First Time and Swiss Cheese, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Moss, Los Angeles, California
You Complete Me, Western Bridge, Seattle, Washington
Show 1, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
Multiplex, Western Bridge, Seattle, Washington
2006 Toilet, New York Underground Film Festival, New York, NY, March 13
2005 Framing Exposure – Process and Politics, ICA, Philadelphia, PA
Predatory Dating on the Crosstown Bus, (curated bby Guy Richards Smit), Champion, Los Angeles, CA
2003 In Full View, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, NY
2002 Fictions in Wonderland, Beverly Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA
2001 Freestanding, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA
Tattoo Show, Modern Art, London, England
2000 Collector’s Choice (selected by Norman Dubrow), Exit Art, New York, NY
Balls, James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY
Elsewhere: Williamsburg (curated by Mari Spirito and Andrea Salerno), Galapagos Art and Performance Space, Brooklyn, NY
Game On, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, NY
1999 I’m the Boss of Myself (curated by Amy Cappellazzo), Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, NY
I’m a Virgin, The Waiting Room, School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
1998 Naked & Famous (curated by Andrew Freiser), Jessica Fredericks Gallery, New York, NY
Bibliography
2010 Knight, Christopher, Critic’s Notebook: Art Los Angeles Contemporary at PDC, Los Angeles Times. Online, January 30, 2010.
2008 Fitchner, Brian, Cool Hunting, Review of Chainsaw Rocker and Swiss Cheese, October 2008.
Rock Out With Your Chainsaw Out: Christopher Chiappa, Couch Karma, October 15th, 2008.
2003 Cash, Stephanie, Christopher Chiappa at Fredericks Freiser, Art in America.
January 1, 2003.
Westerbeke, Julia, In Full View, Time Out New York, August 28-September 1, 2003.
Johnson, Ken, In Full View, The New York Times, August 1, 2003.
2002 Dawson, Jessica, Edgy Art in Richmond, The Washington Post, December 26,
2002.
2000 Johnson, Ken, Collectors Choice, The New York Times, December 15, 2000. p. E41. Martin, Michael, Portrait of the Artist as a Portrait, Gear, December-January 2000. p. 31.
Hunt, David, Balls, Time Out New York, August 10, 2000.
Salerno, Andrea and Mari Spirito, Longer Days, Longer Nights, brochure essay for Elsewhere: Williamsburg exhibition, September 2000.
Strauss, Alix, Art Unplugged, Smock, Summer, 2000. p. 81.
Johnson, Ken, Game On, The New York Times, July 21, 2000.
Porter, Janelle and Conny Purtill, Creation Myth, catalogue essay for Game On, June 2000.
Hunt, David, Chiappa Review at Fredericks Freiser, Time Out New York, March 2-9, 2000. p. 56.
Scott, Andrea, Chiappa at Fredericks Freiser, The New Yorker, March 6, 2000. p. 17.
Falkenstein, Michelle, Puff Acts to Follow, ARTnews. February, 2000, p. 37.
Greene, Rachael, Tobacco Subsidies, New York Magazine. January 31, 2000, p. 12.
Bukowski, Elizabeth, Damien Hirst Now Deconstructs Camels, The Wall Street Journal. January 31, 2000, p. A42.
1999 Johnson, Ken, Christopher Chiappa, The New York Times, February 12, 1999, p. E39.
Worth, Alexi, Christopher Chiappa, The New Yorker, February 22 & March 1, 1999. p. 25.
1998 Johnson, Ken, Naked & Famous, The New York Times, July 10, 1998 p. E37.
Saltz, Jerry, Naked & Famous: New Photography, Time Out New York, July 30 – August 6, 1998, p. 53.
Rockwell, Steve, Naked & Famous at Jessica Fredericks, Dart. Fall, 1998, p. 32.
Commissions
1999 Camel Work in Progress Project, Camel’s artist-designed limited edition cigarette pack by: Damien Hirst, Nan Goldin, and Christopher Chiappa
