Chris Dorland

Chris Dorland
Born Montreal, Canada
Occupation Artist

Chris Dorland (born Montreal, 1978) is an American visual artist based in New York City.[1]

Artwork

Dorland is known for large scale, acid hued, abstract paintings of distressed and dystopian architecture[2] as well as sardonic, pop-culture infused, collage paintings.[3] Describing his work as “a reflection on consumer society and the modern ruin,” Dorland uses the logic of painting and collage, developing a series of interconnected yet distinct bodies of work that, seen together, build a comprehensive and metaphorically layered visual language that speaks to the contemporary experience of globalization, technology and Capitalism. In this way, his work visualizes the blurring of hyper-representation and hyper-abstraction[4] that is a hallmark of consumer Capitalism.

Education and awards

Dorland received his BFA from State University of New York at Purchase. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Rema Hort Mann Grant,[5] the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant,[6] and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Space Program.[7] Dorland is an alumnus of the Art & Law program residency.[8]

Exhibitions

Dorland’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at institutions such as the Queens Museum of Art, New York and Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes, Santiago, Chile,[9][10] White Flag Projects, St-Louis, MO, and The Suburban, Oak Park, IL. He has exhibited at galleries including Martos LA, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Sikkema Jenkins, Marianne Boesky Gallery, RandallScottProjects[11] Valentina Bonomo Gallery,[12][13] and FIVE ELEVEN.[14] His work is included in numerous public and private collections, including the Bronx Museum,[15] the Whitney Museum of Art and Neuberger Berman.[16] He has been featured in several publications such as Whitewall Magazine,[17] POSTmatter,[18] Frische,[19] and The WILD Magazine.[20]

Curation and commissions

He has curated exhibitions; notably Skin Jobs[21] at Marc Selwyn Fine Art in Los Angeles and DATA TRASH[22] at I-20 Gallery in New York. Dorland has also been commissioned to create public projects by Art Production Fund[23] and the New Museum,[24][25] and Juilliard School of Music[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Dorland-Info"
  2. ↑ Wise, David Mark. "Chris Dorland/Rhona Hoffman". New City. Retrieved 2008.
  3. ↑ Qiu, Serena. "Chris Dorland Frigthening Utopias". The Wild. Retrieved 2012.
  4. ↑ Emerling, Susan. "Surface Tensions". Broder Crossings. Retrieved 2007.
  5. ↑ Foundation Grant, Rema Hort Mann. "Grant Recipients". RHM Foundation. Retrieved 2005.
  6. ↑ Foundation, PFK. "Image Collection". Retrieved 2009.
  7. ↑ "1991-2013 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program". The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program. Retrieved 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Art & Law Program". The Law Office of Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento. Retrieved 2015.
  9. ↑ "Artista estadounidense crítica el capitalismo exponiendo sus obras en malls". El Mostrador. Retrieved 2014.
  10. ↑ "CHRIS DORLAND: ENTERTAINMENT HARDWARE". NMBA. Retrieved 2014.
  11. ↑ Callahan, Maura. "Art gallery RandallScottProjects to move from D.C. to Baltimore". City Paper Baltimore. Retrieved 2014.
  12. ↑ "AMERICAN DREAM- Valentina Bonomo, Roma". Flash Art Online. Retrieved 2011.
  13. ↑ "Dream Team". Il Giornale dell'Arte. Retrieved 2011.
  14. ↑ "Past, FIVE ELEVEN".
  15. ↑ "The Bronx Museum". The Bronx Museum. Retrieved 2015.
  16. ↑ "Chris Dorland-Info"
  17. ↑ Kinberger, Charlotte. "Chris Dorland Defines Painting in the 21st Century". Whitewall Magazine. Retrieved 2015.
  18. ↑ Benson, Louise. "Rainbow Screens". POSTmatter. Retrieved 2015.
  19. ↑ "Chris Dorland – Culture! Technology! Celebrity! Capitalism! Progress!". Frische. Retrieved 2014.
  20. ↑ Qiu, Serena. "Frightening Utopias: Chris Dorland at Winkleman". The Wild Magazine. Retrieved 2012.
  21. ↑ Selwyn Gallery, Marc. "Skin Jobs". Marc Selwyn Fine Art. Retrieved 2009.
  22. ↑ Gallery, I-20. "Data Trash". I-20 Gallery. Retrieved 2013.
  23. ↑ "Artists". The Art Production Fund.
  24. ↑ "After Hours: Murals on the Bowery". New Museum.
  25. ↑ Cashdan, Marina. "Inaugural 'Festival of Ideas for the New City' Kicks Off This Week in New York". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011.
  26. ↑ "June Noble Larkin Lobby". The Juilliard School. Retrieved 2010.

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