Education:
Maryland Institute College of Art
University of Saskatchewan Emma Lake Campus
Corcoran Gallery School of Art
Exhibitions:
2019
Art and Text Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Library, Fairfield, CT curated show
Harmony City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT curated show
2018
Liquid Pages: Chris Perry at Schumacher Gallery Westover School Middlebury, Ct
Art of the Book: Airbourne Edition Atlanta/Hatfield Airport Atlanta, Ga
Chris Perry – 2 Works on Water Mahopac Library, Mahopac, NY
Chris Perry: Altered Books EBK Gallery Hartford, Ct
Paper, Rock Scissors 5 Points Gallery Torrington, Ct
Books Undone: the art of altered books The Gallery at Penn State College Williamsport, Pa
2017
Art of the Book 2017 Monroe Library Rochester, NY
Unbound VII ArtisTree Gallery, South Pomfret, Vt.
Volume: two (a novel interpretation by Alice Walsh and Chris Perry) Mark Twin Library, West Redding, Ct.
Boundless: Contemporary Altered Books Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, Ct. Curated by Carole Kunstadt
Paris, Texas Gala Exhibition Artspace New Haven, New Haven, Ct.
2016
Art of The Book Monroe Library, Rochester, NY
Unbound VI ArtisTree Gallery Woodstock, VT
Ripples: Making Water With Paper Dweck Cultural Center, Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
By a Thread: The Fine Art of Fiber Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Curated by Nancy Moore
Featured Artist Center for Book Arts, New York, NY
2015
Brand 43 Paperworks Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale Ca.
Unbound V ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, Vt
26th Annual Works on Paper McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La.
Ripple Effect (solo show) University of Minot, Minot North Dakota
Pop-up First Street Gallery Chlsea, New York City
2014
Ct(un)Bound ArtSpace Gallery, New Haven, Ct.
Odd Volumes: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Ct.
Over the Edge: Paperworks Unbound Williamsburg Art and Historical Center Williamsburg, Broolyn, NY
Unbound IV ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, Vt.
Art of the Boros Denise Bibro Gallery, New York
Brand 42 Paperworks, Brand Library, Glendale, Ca.
art of the 5: brooklyn represents ITC Center New York, NY
Americas 2014 Paperworks Northwest Art Center Minot State University N. Dakota
2013
NY Book Fair, Center for Book Arts, PS1, Long Island City, NY
New York Bound: International Bookart Biennial Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
Unbound III ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, Vt.
The Book as Art Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, Ga.
Hidden Agendas Atelier 6000, Bend, Or.
2011
Brand 40 Paperworks, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
Unbound" Artistree Gallery, Woodstock, VT
2010
I Will Cut Thru Center For The Book Arts and Barbara
Walters Gallery, Sarah Lawrence College
Public Collections:
Mark Samuels Lasner Collection, University of Delaware, Special Collections
Yuko Nii Foundation, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Francis Williams Foundation, Boston, MA
Alan Chasanoff "The Book Under Pressure" Collection Yale University Gallery of Art, New Haven, CT
University of Washington Library, Seattle, Wa.
Brown University Library, Providence, RI
Links:
Review of Books Unbound at The Gallery at Penn College, January 11, 2018
https://www.sungazette.com/life/showcase/2018/01/books-become-canvas-for-contemporary-artists-in-books-undone-at-the-gallery-at-penn-college/
Interview with NYC Phoenix Gallery August 26, 2017
www.phoenix-gallery.com/artist-interviews.html
Interview with Joel Lang of The Norwalk Hour March 12, 2017
www.thehour.com/living/article/Ridgefield-s-Chris-Perry-a-master-of-book-art-10993052.php#photo-12527182
Partnerships:
Freed Formats: the book reconsidered A traveling exhibition of 137 works by 53 artists from 17 states and 2 foreign countries, curated by Chris Perry and Alice Walsh. The exhibition opened at Ridgefield Guild of Artists in Ridgefield, CT on March 30, 2019, and closed at Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT on October 19, 2019. There were 6 venues altogether. For more information visit: www.freedformats.com
Maryland Institute College of Art
University of Saskatchewan Emma Lake Campus
Corcoran Gallery School of Art
Exhibitions:
2019
Art and Text Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Library, Fairfield, CT curated show
Harmony City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT curated show
2018
Liquid Pages: Chris Perry at Schumacher Gallery Westover School Middlebury, Ct
Art of the Book: Airbourne Edition Atlanta/Hatfield Airport Atlanta, Ga
Chris Perry – 2 Works on Water Mahopac Library, Mahopac, NY
Chris Perry: Altered Books EBK Gallery Hartford, Ct
Paper, Rock Scissors 5 Points Gallery Torrington, Ct
Books Undone: the art of altered books The Gallery at Penn State College Williamsport, Pa
2017
Art of the Book 2017 Monroe Library Rochester, NY
Unbound VII ArtisTree Gallery, South Pomfret, Vt.
Volume: two (a novel interpretation by Alice Walsh and Chris Perry) Mark Twin Library, West Redding, Ct.
Boundless: Contemporary Altered Books Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, Ct. Curated by Carole Kunstadt
Paris, Texas Gala Exhibition Artspace New Haven, New Haven, Ct.
2016
Art of The Book Monroe Library, Rochester, NY
Unbound VI ArtisTree Gallery Woodstock, VT
Ripples: Making Water With Paper Dweck Cultural Center, Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
By a Thread: The Fine Art of Fiber Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Curated by Nancy Moore
Featured Artist Center for Book Arts, New York, NY
2015
Brand 43 Paperworks Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale Ca.
Unbound V ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, Vt
26th Annual Works on Paper McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La.
Ripple Effect (solo show) University of Minot, Minot North Dakota
Pop-up First Street Gallery Chlsea, New York City
2014
Ct(un)Bound ArtSpace Gallery, New Haven, Ct.
Odd Volumes: Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Ct.
Over the Edge: Paperworks Unbound Williamsburg Art and Historical Center Williamsburg, Broolyn, NY
Unbound IV ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, Vt.
Art of the Boros Denise Bibro Gallery, New York
Brand 42 Paperworks, Brand Library, Glendale, Ca.
art of the 5: brooklyn represents ITC Center New York, NY
Americas 2014 Paperworks Northwest Art Center Minot State University N. Dakota
2013
NY Book Fair, Center for Book Arts, PS1, Long Island City, NY
New York Bound: International Bookart Biennial Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
Unbound III ArtisTree Gallery, Woodstock, Vt.
The Book as Art Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur, Ga.
Hidden Agendas Atelier 6000, Bend, Or.
2011
Brand 40 Paperworks, Brand Library, Glendale, CA
Unbound" Artistree Gallery, Woodstock, VT
2010
I Will Cut Thru Center For The Book Arts and Barbara
Walters Gallery, Sarah Lawrence College
Public Collections:
Mark Samuels Lasner Collection, University of Delaware, Special Collections
Yuko Nii Foundation, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Francis Williams Foundation, Boston, MA
Alan Chasanoff "The Book Under Pressure" Collection Yale University Gallery of Art, New Haven, CT
University of Washington Library, Seattle, Wa.
Brown University Library, Providence, RI
Links:
Review of Books Unbound at The Gallery at Penn College, January 11, 2018
https://www.sungazette.com/life/showcase/2018/01/books-become-canvas-for-contemporary-artists-in-books-undone-at-the-gallery-at-penn-college/
Interview with NYC Phoenix Gallery August 26, 2017
www.phoenix-gallery.com/artist-interviews.html
Interview with Joel Lang of The Norwalk Hour March 12, 2017
www.thehour.com/living/article/Ridgefield-s-Chris-Perry-a-master-of-book-art-10993052.php#photo-12527182
Partnerships:
Freed Formats: the book reconsidered A traveling exhibition of 137 works by 53 artists from 17 states and 2 foreign countries, curated by Chris Perry and Alice Walsh. The exhibition opened at Ridgefield Guild of Artists in Ridgefield, CT on March 30, 2019, and closed at Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT on October 19, 2019. There were 6 venues altogether. For more information visit: www.freedformats.com
chris@csperry.net