CHRIS OATEY

Page 1 | Biography

Born: 1977 Born in Cleveland, Ohio
Lives: and works in Los Angeles

Education
2009 Ucross Foundation Residency
2008 Artist�s Resource for Completion Grant, The Durfee Foundation
2006 MFA Otis College of Art and Design
2000 BS (Cartography) University of Colorado

Solo Exhibitions
2010 Animate Objects, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Fountain, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
2007 Wallpaper of Champions, See Line Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Group Exhibitions
2012
Prince at the Forum, Beacon Arts Building, Los Angeles (Inglewood), CA, organized by Steven Bankhead and Jesse Benson
Welcome:Summercamp ProjectProject Residency, SideStreet Projects, Pasadena, CA

2011
Hot Town, 323 Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Open Document, D-Block Projects, Long Beach, CA

2010
The Story of O: Graduate Fine Arts 1989-2009, Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
For Your Pleasure, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2009
All Messed Up, Sam Francis Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Edges of the West, Athens, Greece, curated by Annetta Kapon


2008
Looky See, Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Meg Linton
Kunstvlaai A.P.I., Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Drawing Los Angeles, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA

2007
Drawing Invitational with Pierogi Flat Files, Kent State University, Ohio, curated by Darice Polo
Timeline, See Line Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Creative Artists Agency, Los Angeles, CA
MFA Exhibition, Bolsky Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

2006
Braveland, See Line Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Forum Invitational, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, curated by Paul Kotula/Susanne Hilberry
LA Weekly Biennial, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, curated by Holly Myers/Tom Christie
Supersonic, LA Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Domestic Setting, Los Angeles, CA
New California Masters, Works San Jose, San Jose, CA

Publications
2010
Pagel, David, Uncovering many surprises, Los Angeles Times
Lee, Jeannie R., Animate Objects, Recommendations, Visual Art Source
Saint Ann�s Review: Journal of Contemporary Arts and Letters, Fall issue

2009
Moshayedi, Aram, Fountain, University of La Verne

2008
Transporting a Visual Texture, NY Arts Magazine
Frank, Peter, �Looky See� @ Otis College of Art and Design, Artweek
Ollman, Leah, A Sprawling, Satisfying Show, Los Angeles Times
ZYZZYVA, Spring #82
Emerging Artist Profile, Phillips Art Expert.com

2007
Dambrot, Shana Nys, Braveland at See Line Gallery, Artweek
ZYZZYVA, Spring #79
Dambrot, Shana Nys, Chris Oatey: Wallpaper of Champions, Flavorpill LA, Issue 242

2006
Myers, Holly and Christie, Tom, Afterschool Art, LA Weekly