Christopher J Graham
Christopher works as a preparator and art instructor, makes paintings and writes about contemporary art.
In 2022, Christopher self published a catalog of a recent body of work called Painting Light. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Exhibitions
Silverlake Conservatory of Music Benefit- Silverlake Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, California (2024)
HIGHER- Zara Gallery, Los Angeles, California (2023)
Between Two Walls- Shed Gallerie, N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California (2023)
Vibrations, with the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting-
5 S. Caroline Street, Baltimore, Maryland (2022)
Maryland Institute College of Art Grad Show 2022
Meyerhoff Gallery at the Fox Building,
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2022)
Eyes In the Light: LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting Fall Semester Show- Sheila and Richard Riggs Gallery at Fred Lazarus IV Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2021)
Plein Air Paintings- Art Gym Denver's Makerspace, Denver, Colorado (2019)
JFK- Tryst Gallery, Leesburg, Virginia (2019)
Abstractions- Montemartre, Reston, Virginia (2019)
SUNY Global Show- SUNY Global Center, New York, New York (2018)
Oddity curated by Manny Ofori, Purchase, New York (2018)
Boogie In Bushwick Vol. 1-3- Bushwick Public House, Brooklyn, New York (2015-2016)
Published
Guest Contributing Writer to Painting Perceptions, San Diego, California (2022-present):
Graham, Christopher James. JOEY COCCIARDI AT THE LODGE IN LA, Painting Peceptions, (August 2023)
Graham, Christopher James. REVIEW OF JULIE BEAUFLIS AT MATTHEW BROWN LA, Painting Perceptions, (March 2023)
Graham, Christopher James. SAM GILLIAM: BLACK AND WHITE PAINTINGS 1975-1977 AT DAVID KORDANSKY GALLERY, Painting Perceptions, (December 2022)
Graham, Christopher James. PAINTERS PAINT PAINTINGS: LA VERSION AT THE NINO MIER GALLERY, Painting Perceptions, (August 2022)
Graham, Christopher James. "Painting Light", Self Published (2022)
Graham , Christopher James. “Fifty Days at Iliam Inspired Quarantine Project .” Art Gym Denver , Artgymdenver.com, May 2020, artgymdenver.com.
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Painting
LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting
Maryland Institute College of Art
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art-
Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Painting and Drawing
Purchase College – a State University of New York
Professional Work
Album Artwork for "Mountains Separate Us" by The Duskwhales (2024)
Faculty at Brentwood Art Center- Los Angeles, California (2022-present)
Art Handler/Preparator- Los Angeles, California (2022-present)
Studio Assistant, preparator/fabrication work for artists in Baltimore and Washington DC. (2022)
Graduate Teaching Intern for Senior Thesis Program for General Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing Majors- the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2021-2022)
Graduate Teaching Intern for "Problems in Contemporary Art"- Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2021)
Graduate Teaching Intern for "Materials, Technique, and Conservation"- Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2020)
Teaching Assistant for "On-site Painting"- Purchase College, Purchase, New York (2018)
Gallery Assistant, Digital Content Assistant and Intern- Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York (2017)
Studio Assistant and work with Ignacio Iturria- Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York (2017)
Christopher works as a preparator and art instructor, makes paintings and writes about contemporary art.
In 2022, Christopher self published a catalog of a recent body of work called Painting Light. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Exhibitions
Silverlake Conservatory of Music Benefit- Silverlake Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, California (2024)
HIGHER- Zara Gallery, Los Angeles, California (2023)
Between Two Walls- Shed Gallerie, N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California (2023)
Vibrations, with the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting-
5 S. Caroline Street, Baltimore, Maryland (2022)
Maryland Institute College of Art Grad Show 2022
Meyerhoff Gallery at the Fox Building,
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2022)
Eyes In the Light: LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting Fall Semester Show- Sheila and Richard Riggs Gallery at Fred Lazarus IV Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2021)
Plein Air Paintings- Art Gym Denver's Makerspace, Denver, Colorado (2019)
JFK- Tryst Gallery, Leesburg, Virginia (2019)
Abstractions- Montemartre, Reston, Virginia (2019)
SUNY Global Show- SUNY Global Center, New York, New York (2018)
Oddity curated by Manny Ofori, Purchase, New York (2018)
Boogie In Bushwick Vol. 1-3- Bushwick Public House, Brooklyn, New York (2015-2016)
Published
Guest Contributing Writer to Painting Perceptions, San Diego, California (2022-present):
Graham, Christopher James. JOEY COCCIARDI AT THE LODGE IN LA, Painting Peceptions, (August 2023)
Graham, Christopher James. REVIEW OF JULIE BEAUFLIS AT MATTHEW BROWN LA, Painting Perceptions, (March 2023)
Graham, Christopher James. SAM GILLIAM: BLACK AND WHITE PAINTINGS 1975-1977 AT DAVID KORDANSKY GALLERY, Painting Perceptions, (December 2022)
Graham, Christopher James. PAINTERS PAINT PAINTINGS: LA VERSION AT THE NINO MIER GALLERY, Painting Perceptions, (August 2022)
Graham, Christopher James. "Painting Light", Self Published (2022)
Graham , Christopher James. “Fifty Days at Iliam Inspired Quarantine Project .” Art Gym Denver , Artgymdenver.com, May 2020, artgymdenver.com.
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Painting
LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting
Maryland Institute College of Art
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art-
Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Painting and Drawing
Purchase College – a State University of New York
Professional Work
Album Artwork for "Mountains Separate Us" by The Duskwhales (2024)
Faculty at Brentwood Art Center- Los Angeles, California (2022-present)
Art Handler/Preparator- Los Angeles, California (2022-present)
Studio Assistant, preparator/fabrication work for artists in Baltimore and Washington DC. (2022)
Graduate Teaching Intern for Senior Thesis Program for General Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing Majors- the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2021-2022)
Graduate Teaching Intern for "Problems in Contemporary Art"- Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2021)
Graduate Teaching Intern for "Materials, Technique, and Conservation"- Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland (2020)
Teaching Assistant for "On-site Painting"- Purchase College, Purchase, New York (2018)
Gallery Assistant, Digital Content Assistant and Intern- Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York (2017)
Studio Assistant and work with Ignacio Iturria- Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York (2017)
