CV
Born in New York, NY
Lives and works in New Haven, CT
Education
2005
MFA, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA
1999
BA, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Solo Exhibitions
2018
Armillaria, Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville College, Maryville, TN
2017
Root Rot, Fred Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, CT
2015
White Tide, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Bounty, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles at VOLTA/NY, New York, NY
2013
Engagement Party, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London, CT
2011
Toward Trinity, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Full Spectrum Dominance, Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008
No Exit, Luis De Jesus | Seminal Projects, San Diego, CA
2007
The Great Divide, Denison Museum, Granville, OH
The Big Picture(s), Tarryn Teresa Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2005
Out of Touch, f2 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004
Based on a True Story, F-Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1999
Taste, Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Group Exhibitions
2017
Pictures of Nothing (curated by Arie Akkermans), Pg Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
The Plot Thickens (curated by Martha Willette Lewis), The Upstairs Gallery at the Institute Library, New Haven, CT
2016
Holiday Exhibition, Fred Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, CT
City-wide Exhibition, Artspace, New Haven, CT
Faculty Exhibition, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London, CT
2015
Both One and Another, (juried by Jaclyn Conley), Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
Improvised Showboat #6, (curated by Zach Keeting and Lauren Britton), Fountain Street Studios, Pawtucket, RI
2014
City-wide Exhibition, Artspace, New Haven, CT
2013
The New World, (curated by Roman Stollenwerk), Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Group Exhibition, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
City-wide Exhibition, Artspace, New Haven, CT
2012
The New Americana, (inaugural exhibition of 24 Hrs./25 Days), New Capital, Chicago, IL
Free Your Mind, Awaken Your Spirit, Friends Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Faculties, Helen Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Gallery Artists, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
Backyard, Sam Lee Gallery at the Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA
The Triennial 2010: Faculty Artists from IU’s Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University Museum, Bloomington, IN
2009
Group Exhibition, Sam Lee Gallery at the Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA
Shut Up and Keep Swimming, Jail Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007
This is My Country, Luis De Jesus | Seminal Projects, San Diego, CA
Perception (two-person exhibit with Zach Kleyn), ((echo)) long beach, Long Beach, CA
Nexus, Sam Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006
Other Visions + Other Strategies, Jane Deering Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Inaugural Group Show, Taylor de Cordoba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Systematics: Theologies of Complexity, Werby Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2005
drive by and reLAX, Upspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
MFA Exhibition, Roski Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Juried Exhibit, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, CA
Supersonic2, LA Design Center, Los Angeles, CA
Inaugural Exhibition, f2 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2004
Dark Side of the Sun, Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003
Good Thru: 11/2/03, F-Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2001
Best-in-Show, The Art Students League of NY, New York, NY
2000
Group Show—Painting, The Art Students League of NY, New York, NY
Art Fairs
2009
LA Art Fair, (Luis de Jesus | Seminal Projects), Santa Monica, January
2008
Aqua Art Miami, Wynwood (Luis de Jesus | Seminal Projects), Miami, December
2007
Aqua Art Miami, Wynwood (Luis de Jesus | Seminal Projects), Miami, December
Red Dot Miami (Sam Lee Gallery), December
Selected Publications and Online Features
2014
“Chris Barnard at VOLTA NY”, Installation Magazine, April 4. http://installationmag.com/chris-barnard-volta-ny/
“Chris Barnard, May 2014”, Gorky’s Granddaughter, May 24.
http://www.gorkysgranddaughter.com/2014/05/chris-barnard-may-2014.html
Selz, Gabrielle. “Viewer Engagement a Priority at VOLTA NY,” Hamptons Art Hub, March 8.
2013
Goldner, Liz. “The New World,” Artscene, Volume 32, Number 7, March.
Solis, Jamie. “The New World: Arts & Culture Pick of the Week,” Inland Empire Weekly, February 27-March 5.
2012
Ise, Claudine. “It isn't just art—now you can participate,” Chicago Tribune, December 6.
2011
Moret, A. “Chris Barnard: ‘Toward Trinity’ at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles,” art ltd., November/December 2011.
Knight, Christopher. “Landscapes with Nuclear Power,” Los Angeles Times, September 30.
Harnish, Tracy. “Chris Barnard at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles,” Artweek.LA, September 24.
2010
Knight, Christopher. “Chris Barnard at Sam Lee Gallery,” Los Angeles Times, February 19.
2008
Hale, James. “Risk and Responsibility,” Denison Magazine, Volume 98, No. 4, Summer.
2007
Miles, Travis. “On ‘Nexus’ at Sam Lee Gallery,” Saatchi Gallery Online Magazine, August 29.
Mayr, Bill. “Thought-provoking displays reflect cultures, chaos,” The Columbus Dispatch, December 20.
2005
Brown-Heigel, Sara. “Art celebrates LA utopia,” Daily Trojan, September 29.
Teaching and Work Experience
2012-present
Assistant Professor of Art, Connecticut College, New London, CT
2010-12
Lecturer, USC Roski School of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2009-10
Visiting Assistant Professor of Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2007-09
Assistant Professor of Painting, Denison University, Granville, OH
2005-07
Adjunct Faculty, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Webmaster/designer, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Adjunct Faculty, California State University-Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2003-05
Teaching Assistant, USC, Los Angeles, CA
2004-05
Teacher (Foundations and Digital Media), ReachLA Summer Workshop, Los Angeles, CA
Residencies/Awards/Distinctions
2015
Grant Recipient, Research Matters Fund, Connecticut College
Grant Recipient, Susan Eckert Lynch Fellowship, Connecticut College
2014
Selection, Curator-led tours, City-wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT
Grant Recipient, Susan Eckert Lynch Fellowship, Connecticut College
2013
Selection, Curator-led tours, City-wide Open Studios, New Haven, CT
Residency and Artist’s Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Residency, C.R.E.T.A. Rome Artist-in-Residence, Rome, Italy*
Residency, Summer Residency, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY*
Residency, Byrdcliffe Guild, Woodstock, NY*
Grant Recipient, Research Matters Fund, Connecticut College
Grant Recipient, R.F. Johnson Faculty Development Fund, Connecticut College
2012
Grant Recipient, R.F. Johnson Faculty Development Fund, Connecticut College
Grant Recipient, Hodgkins Untenured Faculty Development Fund, Connecticut College
2009
Grant Recipient, Denison University Research Fund
2008
Grant Recipient, Denison University Research Fund
2004
Fellowship Recipient, USC, Los Angeles, CA
2004
Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nominee, USC, Los Angeles, CA
2003
Fellowship Recipient, USC, Los Angeles, CA
2001
Red Dot: Best-in-Show Award, The Art Students League of NY, New York, NY
Lectures/Panels 2010
Painting: Dead or Alive?, Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, IN
2009
The Great Divide, Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Collections
United States Department of State
Wellington Management, LLP, Boston, MA
Private Collections in the U.S.A. and Switzerland
* denotes residency awarded but not attended due to overlapping timeframe
