Chris Trueman

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Biography:

 

EDUCATION

2008-2010: Claremont Graduate University, Master of Fine Arts, Anticipated May 2010
1999-2003: San Francisco Art Institute, Dual Bachelor of Fine Art Degrees in Painting and Digital Media

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO AND TWO PERSON SHOWS:
“Chris Trueman,” Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont,  CA, February 2010
“Pool” Claremont Graduate University Installation Gallery, Claremont, CA, October 2008
“Recent Works,” Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, May 2008
“Flying Back Yards” SF Underground Gallery, San Francisco, CA, November 2003
“Recent Paintings,” Focus Gallery, San Francisco, CA, October 2001

GROUP SHOWS:
“American Paintings,” Wannabee Gallery, Milan, Italy, February 2010
“Crashing Culver,” Independent Space, Culver City, CA, January 2010
“Twenty Eight,” East Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, September 2009
“Surface Strata,” Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, September 2009
"Art Without Borders," Four Seasons Aviara, Carlsbad, CA, September 2009
“Artists and Authors,” New Children’s Museum, San Diego, CA, May 2009
“Love Nest,” Wannabee Gallery, Milan, Italy, March 2009
“50th International Exhibition,” Curated by Julia Marciari Alexander, San Diego Art Institute, March 2009
“Abstraction Distraction II,” Curated by Glenn Barr, M Modern Gallery, Palm Springs, CA, February 2009
"Grey Area," East Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, December 2008
"The Space Between," Device Gallery, La Jolla, CA, November 2008
“Works on Paper,” Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, November 2008
“Laundry List,” Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, October 2008
“Strange Brew,” Eclectix Gallery, El Cerrito, CA, October 2008
“Abstraction Distraction,” M Modern Gallery, Palm Springs, CA, February 2008
“Introduction,” Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA, June 2007
“Group Exhibit,” Cell Space, San Francisco, CA, June 2004

AWARDS

2009: Claremont Graduate Student Council Travel Grant Recipient
2009-2010: Ann Peppers Foundation Fellowship Recipient
2009: Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nomination
1999-2003: San Francisco Art Institute Presidential Merit Scholarship

 

Publications

Cheng, DeWitt. "Spatio-Temporal Flux," East Bay Express, October 7-13, 2009: Volume 31, Issue 52, Pg 21.

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Ringer, Isabelle. "Tsunami of mixed media at Joyce Gordon Gallery," Piedmont Post, April 30, 2008: Pg 19.

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Cheng, DeWitt. "Cosmic Encyclopedias of Human History," East Bay Express, May 28-June 3, 2008: Volume 30, Issue 34, Pg 21.

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