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Biography
Chris King is a multimedia artist and educator based in Louisiana originally from Massachusetts. He received his BFA in Sculpture and Art Eduction from UMass, Dartmouth, followed by his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). His work explores themes of displacement, injustice, immigration, and social ailments through painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. King’s artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally, including the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, The Ogden Museum in New Orleans, and the Acadiana Center in Lafayette, LA. In 2010, King was commissioned by the Kurt Vonnegut Museum in Indianapolis to create several large paintings celebrating the author’s life. King has also participated in a variety of artist residency programs, including the 2014 Arctic Circle Residency; living and working with a group of international artists, while on a month-long sailing expedition to the North Pole. In 2021, King collaborated with Nigerian artist, Oba Moyosade during the Louisiana Virtual Residency Program, connecting eight American artists with eight international artists. In 2008, after working in Los Angeles for fifteen years, King moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana where he lives today and is the Head of the Visual Arts Program and Gallery Director at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.

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EDUCATION 
Master of Fine Arts, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Education, University of Massachusetts, N. Dartmouth, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture, University of Massachusetts, N. Dartmouth, MA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
​2024.   Average Class Size, The Glassblock Gallery, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR
2020   Born to Kill: A Collaboration with John Sebelius,  Cider Gallery, Lawrence, KS
2019    Born to Kill: A Collaboration with John Sebelius, Kruk Gallery, University of Wisconsin,  Superior, WI 
2018    I'm Not From Here: A Collaboration with John Sebelius, Glassblock Gallery, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR     
2017    Up All Night, Downtown Gallery, Monroe, LA
            Superfans: A Collaboration with John Sebelius, Cider Gallery, Lawrence, KS
2016    Fallen Giants, Side Gallery, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
            Anernerk, The Glassblock Gallery, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR
2014    Bored Games, New Paintings & Installation at River Oaks Art Center, Alexandria, LA
2012    Visions & Dreams, New Paintings by Chris King, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR
2003    King: Renderings of Concept Bikes for Blacklisted Motorcycles, Glendale Studios, Los Angeles, CA
2000    Chris King: Certain Works, Tom Paul Davis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1998    Sink or Swim, Sarkisian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1995    Thesis Show, Gallery D301, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
1994    Hemiotics, Lime Gallery, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
1993    Language of Love, Gallery 201AX, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
2024     Off the Wall, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
              5x5x5, River Oaks Arts Center, Alexandria, LA, Curated by Tom Richard
2023     Critical Mass, Eleven, ARTSPACE, Shreveport, Louisiana
2022     Twenty Years of Marais Press, The Hilliard Museum, Lafayette, LA
              A Tale of Two Kings, The Louisiana International Residency Program, NCLAC Gallery, Ruston, LA
2021     The Louisiana Contemporary, Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA
              Critical Mass 9, Art Space, Shreveport, LA 
2018    MICRO/MACRO, Marlene Mu Museum, Shreveport, LA
2016    TEDxLSU Artists, Louisiana State University Student Union, Baton Rouge, LA
             The Murray Invitational, Public Works, San Francisco, CA, Curated by Ezra Croft
2015    SMASH!, The Healthcare Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, Curated by Rodnenya Hart
             Digital Natives, film festival, The Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
             Collector's Alley, Mallia Gallery, The Acadian Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
             Central Louisiana Faculty Exhibition, The Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
2014    Aramenation, Freetown Studios, Lafayette, LA
2013    Paint the Downtown, Trescott Street Gallery, Taunton, MA
            The Guitar Project, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
2012    Gallery One Ellleven Juried Exhibition, Leesville, LA, Juried by Larry Leach
            Esoteric Tradition of Tattoos, Minicine Gallery, Shreveport, LA
            Minikin Madness, Boxcar Gallery, Denver, CO, Curated by Ian McKown
2011   Art Rocks, Louisiana Public Broadcasting Exhibition, Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
2010   The Southern Open, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette LA, Juried by Bill Arning
           Of Nature and Animals, Hanchey Gallery, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA
           New Work: Governale, King, Stannard, Gallery One Ellleven, Leesville, LA
2009   Visual Arts Faculty Showcase, Hanchey Gallery, Northwestern Sate University, Natchitoches, LA
2007    Summer Solstice, performance, The Bouquet, Boise, ID
            The Scumbagz, performance,  Neurolux, Boise ID Grammy Award Winning Producer, Art Hodge, produced these shows
2005    The Pictures I Carry, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Terri Phillips
2003    Subculture; The Art of Blacklisted Motorcycles, Glendale Studios, Los Angeles, CA
2001    End of the Day, screening, LA Summer Film Festival, Henri Vincent Studios, Hollywood, CA 
            Disaster Relief Auction, LA Artists to benefit the NYC Trade Center bombing, Terri Phillips Studio, Los Angeles, CA
            Somerville Comix Festival, The Art of Comics, Somerville Gallery, Boston, MA
1998    Inside Outside, China Art Objects, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Valeska Peschke and Tom Simpson
            Local Heroes, Beyond Baroque, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Tim Blum and Jeff Poe
1997    Envelope, Printed Matter, New York, NY. Curated by Cara O’Conner and Matt King
            Carls Place II, video screening, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA, Curated by Paul McCarthy
1996    Fat Elvis Opera, performance, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), Los Angeles, CA
            Bad Hip Replacement Surgery, performance, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington, CA, Produced by Doug Harvey
1995    RE: Works, Three Day Weekend at Diverse Works, Houston, TX.  Curated by Dave Mueller
1994    After Shock, CalArts at the Geffen Contemporary, MOCA, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Tom Lawson

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS 
2010    Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, Indianapolis, IN.  Julia Whitehead, Director

CURATING
Present-2009   Gallery Director, LSMSA Gallery, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Natchitoches, LA
2020   Juror, Annual Undergraduate & Graduate Exhibition, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
2017    Juror, GUTS Exhibition, Enterprise Center Gallery, Ruston, LA
2015    Juror, State Collegiate Exhibition, R.W. Norton Museum, Shreveport, LA
2014    Juror, Annual Undergraduate & Graduate Exhibition, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
2011    Juror, The 2nd Annual Gallery One Ellleven Juried Art Competition, Leesville, LA 
2010    Juror, University of Louisiana State Undergraduate Exhibition, Hanchey Gallery, Northwestern State U, Natchitoches, LA

ARTIST RESIDENCIES 
2021   Marais Press, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
           North Louisiana Virtual Residency, Ross Lynn Foundation, Ruston, LA
2014   The Arctic Circle,  Autumn Expedition to North Pole, The Farm Inc, New York, NY
2011   Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency Program, Johnson, VT
2009   Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL

WORKSHOPS 
2021   Sculpture: Tools, Tricks, & Techniques, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO
2017   Woodcut Bootcamp, Evil Prints, St. Louis, MO, a two-week workshop led by Tom Huck
2015   Traditional Viking Boatbuilding, The Wooden Boat School, Brooklin, ME, a two-week workshop led by Jay Smith

ARTIST TALKS
2021  Visiting Artist, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Printmaking Dept., Lafayette, LA 
           Visiting Artist, South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette, LA
2019   Visiting Artist, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
            Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin, Superior, WI
2018   Visiting Artist, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR
2015   Visiting Artist, NAEA Conference, New Orleans, LA
           Colloquium Lecture, LSMSA Recital Hall, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA
2012   Visiting Artist, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR 
2011   Visiting Artist, NSU Art Department, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA
           Visiting Artist, Sculpture Department, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA
2010   Visiting Artist, LSU Painters League, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2009   Visiting Artist, NSU Art Department, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA 

TEACHING
Present-2008  Art Instructor, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Natchitoches LA, Grades 10-12
                          I offer a variety of beginning and advanced college-level courses to gifted and talented students from across the                                      state. Courses include, Foundation Art, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Architecture, and Digital Media.                                          Select courses are aligned with UL College System.
2017-2013       Founding Fellow, Louisiana A+ Schools, George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts, New Orleans, LA
                         As a Fellow, I provide professional development and support to teachers and administrators participating
                         in the A+ Arts Integration Program. This program offers research based tools and strategies needed to inspire                                              curiosity and provides creative based learning opportunities for students in all areas of the curriculum.
​2008-1996       Art Instructor, Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, CA, Grades 9-12
                          I maintained a 4000sq. ft. art shop facility where I offered a variety of beginning and advanced art courses to                                            students including, Foundation Art, Design, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Furniture Design, and Architecture. All                                        courses were aligned with the UC College System.

HONORS AND AWARDS
2021    LSMSA Foundation Faculty Sabbatical, Louisiana School for Math, Science, & the Arts, Natchitoches, LA
2019    Richard G. Brown Fellowship for Faculty Development, LSMSA Board of Directors, Natchitoches, LA
2016    Alumni Foundation Grant for Teacher Development, LSMSA Alumni Foundation, Natchitoches, LA
2012    Merit Award, Gallery One Ellleven Juried Exhibition, Mr. Larry Leach, Leesville, LA
2011    LACP Teaching Artist Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2010    Jurors Recognition, Southern Open, Mr. Bill Arning, Acadian Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
2009    Brown Fund Grant for Teacher Development, LSMSA Board of Directors, Natchitoches, LA
2005    Outstanding Teacher Service Award, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Beverly Hills, CA
2005    Outstanding Character Award, Beverly Hills High School Student Body, Beverly Hills, CA
2001    PTSA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Students of Beverly Hills HS, Beverly Hills, CA
1995    Board of Trustees, Museum of Jurassic Technology, Los Angeles, CA
1994    Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
1993    University Book Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Education, University of Massachusetts, N. Dartmouth, MA
1992    Dean’s Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution to Sculpture Department, University of Mass., N. Dartmouth, MA