Christopher Patch
Education
2004
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MFA in Painting and Drawing
1997
Maine College of Art, BFA in Printmaking
Selected Exhibitions
2023
Seeking Light: Plants from Shoreline to Canopy, University of New England Art Gallery, Portland, ME
2021
Taproots: Offshoots of Printerly Origins (2 person show), Chocolate Church, Bath, ME
Mayo Street Arts Pop-up Gallery, curated by June Fitzpatrick, Portland, ME
2020
Free Fall, SISTERED, Portland, ME
2019LORE (solo), Perimeter Gallery, Belfast. ME
The Third Hand: Surrendering to Process, Able Bakler Contemporary, Portland, ME
2018
Taking Notice: Artists Respond to Nature, South Shore Art Center, Cohassett, MA
2017
Modern Summer, Ocean House Gallery, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Hewnoaks Alumni Exhibition, Oxbow Blending & Bottling, Portland, ME
2016
Broken Register, Able Baker Contemporary, Portland, ME
2015
MIGRATION (solo), Mayo Street Arts, Portland, ME
New Works by Ruby Palmer and Christopher Patch, Ocean House Gallery, Cape Elizabeth, ME
2014
Sea Smoke, Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library, Portland, ME
Exchange Rates, The Parlour Gallery (Sluice Art Fair), Brooklyn, NY
2013
SEA HAG! (solo), Evans Contemporary, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Soundings For Fathoms, Parallel Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
2012
Show #4, The Parlour Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011
Desert Island Zine Party, Whitney Museum of American Art, NY
Open Daybook, LACE, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Nature, Once Removed, Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY
2009
Insomnia, Pace University Art Gallery, NY, NY
Cursed Chateau, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, IN
2008
Cursed Chateau, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, IN
2008
Into The Woods, The Arsenal Gallery at Central Park, NY, NY
2007
2007
Matinicus (solo), Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, IL
Poets and Painters, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
2006
Poets and Painters, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
2006
AIM 26, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
Skowhegan at 60, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
DIY TLC, New York Institute of Technology, NY, NY
Skowhegan at 60, Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
DIY TLC, New York Institute of Technology, NY, NY
2005
Can't See The Forest, Six Space, Los Angeles, CA
Portland Museum of Art Biennial, Portland, ME
Portland Museum of Art Biennial, Portland, ME
2004
connect/disconnect, CVAG, Vancouver, BC Canada
Uncovered, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
2003
Uncovered, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
2003
New Pictures (solo), Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, IL
flix, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Alumni Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
2002
flix, Rubicon Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Alumni Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
2002
On a Clear Day, Gahlberg Gallery, College of Dupage, IL
Artissima, Turin, Italy
Here and Now, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Pasted On, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, IL
Retro, Northern Illinois University Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Paper Products, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Gache Ait Eile, 91 Donnybrook Rd, Dublin, Ireland
2001
Artissima, Turin, Italy
Here and Now, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Pasted On, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, IL
Retro, Northern Illinois University Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Paper Products, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Gache Ait Eile, 91 Donnybrook Rd, Dublin, Ireland
2001
Chris Patch (solo), TBA Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mixer, Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, IL
Subject Matters, Standard Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000
Mixer, Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, IL
Subject Matters, Standard Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000
Flaming June, Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York, NY
Ego-Berry, University of Nagoya, Japan
Out of Line, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Geographic Constellations, The Other Gallery, Banff, Canada
The Summer Show, Gallery 312, Chicago, IL
Evanston Biennial, Evanston Art Center, IL
Awards/Residencies
2019
Stephen Pace House (Maine College of Art), Stonington, ME
2017
Hewnoaks Artist Colony, Lovell, ME
2014
Ego-Berry, University of Nagoya, Japan
Out of Line, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Geographic Constellations, The Other Gallery, Banff, Canada
The Summer Show, Gallery 312, Chicago, IL
Evanston Biennial, Evanston Art Center, IL
Awards/Residencies
2019
Stephen Pace House (Maine College of Art), Stonington, ME
2017
Hewnoaks Artist Colony, Lovell, ME
2014
Hewnoaks Artist Colony, Lovell, ME
2013
Hewnoaks Artist Colony, Lovell, ME
2008
Atlantic Center for the Arts (Joan Mitchell Grant), New Smyrna Beach, FL
2004
2004
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (William Zorach Grant), Skowhegan, ME
2002
Northern Arts Residency, Atlin Centre for the Arts, British Columbia, Canada
2000
2000
Graduate Fellowship Grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Reviews/Catalogues
2013
Fazackerley, Micheal. "Art in the Street December 2013", www.kawarthaNOW.com
2007
Artner, Alan. “A Passion For Masters…”, Chicago Tribune, Nov 16, Sec 7.
Courson, Patricia. “Christopher Patch”, flavorpill.com
Geha, Katie, Poets and Painters (catalogue), Ulrich Museum
Pirnia, Garin. Art Review, New City, Nov 8, p. 17.
2006
Courson, Patricia. “Christopher Patch”, flavorpill.com
Geha, Katie, Poets and Painters (catalogue), Ulrich Museum
Pirnia, Garin. Art Review, New City, Nov 8, p. 17.
2006
Genocchio, Benjamin, AIM 26, New York Times, Apr 9, Sec 8 WE
2003
2003
Artner, Alan. "Christopher Patch", Chicago Tribune, Sep 19, Sec C7
Camper, Fred. "Ah, Wilderness", Chicago Reader, Aug 8, Sec 1 p.24
Hannum, Terrence. "Chris Patch: New Pictures", Regulator, Vol 1, no 3
Workman,Michael. "Christopher Patch", Flash Art, December, p. 201
Camper, Fred. "Ah, Wilderness", Chicago Reader, Aug 8, Sec 1 p.24
Hannum, Terrence. "Chris Patch: New Pictures", Regulator, Vol 1, no 3
Workman,Michael. "Christopher Patch", Flash Art, December, p. 201
2002
Artner, Alan. "Retro Show Has It's Virtues", Chicago Tribune, Feb 15, Sec C7
Elms,Anthony. "Here and Now" (catalogue), Chicago Cultural Center
Finch, Leah. "Retro". New Art Examiner, May, p.86
Weisen, Barbara. "On A Clear Day" (catalogue), College of Dupage Press
2001
Elms,Anthony. "Here and Now" (catalogue), Chicago Cultural Center
Finch, Leah. "Retro". New Art Examiner, May, p.86
Weisen, Barbara. "On A Clear Day" (catalogue), College of Dupage Press
2001
Selzer, Shane. "Chris Patch at TBA", FGA magazine, April
2000
2000
Waxman, Lori. "Electraslip Knife", New Art Examiner, November, p. 99