Chris Dorland

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Chris Dorland
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationArtist
Websitechris-dorland.com

Chris Dorland (born 1978) is a Canadian/American Contemporary artist based in New York City. His paintings and digital screen based works collapse hyper-representation and hyper-abstraction[1] by manipulating digital files, paint and software.[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Dorland was born in Montreal, Quebec. He received his BFA from State University of New York at Purchase.

Artwork[edit]

Dorland is known for large scale, glitchy [3] paintings and digital works that address Artificial intelligence , video games ,[4] and machine vision.[5] His neon hued dystopian[6] abstractions layer and compress digital detritus into glitch datascapes.[7][8] Dorland uses scanners, printers[9] and drones to develop layered and chaotic works that reference hyperreality, technology and Capitalism[10] in an aesthetic reminiscent of tech noir. In the April 2021 issue of frieze magazine writer Natasha Stagg ’s essay Painting the End of The World [11] discusses Dorland’s work in relation to the Cyberpunk genre and the cinematic influence of films such as Johnny Mnemonic (film), RoboCop and Blade Runner as well as the video game Cyberpunk 2077 on his work.

Grants and awards[edit]

He is the recipient of a number of awards, including the Rema Hort Mann Grant,[12] the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant,[13] and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Space Program. Dorland is an alumnus of the Art & Law program residency.[14]

Exhibitions[edit]

Dorland's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at institutions such as FRONT International: The Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art,[15][16] the Queens Museum of Art, New York and Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes, Santiago, Chile,[17] White Flag Projects, St-Louis, MO, and The Suburban, Oak Park, IL. He has exhibited at galleries including Lyles & King,[18] Martos LA, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Sikkema Jenkins, Marianne Boesky Gallery, Valentina Bonomo Gallery,[19][20] and Super Dakota,[21] Brussels. His work is included in numerous public and private collections, including the Bronx Museum, the Whitney Museum of Art and Neuberger Museum of Art. He has been featured and reviewed in several publications such as The New York Times,[22] frieze magazine,[11] Art Review,[23] Whitewall Magazine,[24] POSTmatter,[25] Frische,[26] and The WILD Magazine.[27]

Curation and commissions[edit]

He has curated exhibitions; notably Skin Jobs at Marc Selwyn Fine Art in Los Angeles and DATA TRASH[28] at I-20 Gallery in New York. He is Director-at-Large at Magenta Plains. Dorland has also been commissioned to create public projects by Art Production Fund[29] and the New Museum,[30][31] and Juilliard School of Music[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Emerling, Susan. "Surface Tensions". Broder Crossings. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. ^ "Chris Dorland on transforming glitches into artworks". Foundation, Lindsay Howard April 26, 2021
  3. ^ "Glitch artist Chris Dorland talks transhumanism with author Carolyn Kane". 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ Charlesworth, JJ (May 2020). "VR Vertigo No 2: Chris Dorland".
  5. ^ "The Willful Glitch: Chris Dorland and Technological Singularity". 15 March 2018.
  6. ^ Wise, David Mark (2008). "Chris Dorland/Rhona Hoffman". New City.
  7. ^ Qiu, Serena (2012). "Chris Dorland Frightening Utopias". The Wild. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26.
  8. ^ Gavin, Francesca (November 2012). "Off-Modernists". Dazed.
  9. ^ Silveria, Paige (Spring–Summer 2018). "Conversation with Chris Dorland" (PDF). Hearts. No. 4.
  10. ^ "This Artist's Work is Like Entering an Episode of 'Black Mirror'"Paper Mag, Julia Gray January 12, 2018
  11. ^ a b Stagg, Natasha (20 April 2021). "Painting the End of the World | Frieze". Frieze (218).
  12. ^ Foundation Grant, Rema Hort Mann (2005). "Grant Recipients". RHM Foundation. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06.
  13. ^ Foundation, PFK. "Image Collection".
  14. ^ "The Art & Law Program". The Law Office of Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento.
  15. ^ "Chris Dorland". FRONT International. Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  16. ^ "FRONT 2022". Frontart.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  17. ^ "Artista estadounidense crítica el capitalismo exponiendo sus obras en malls". El Mostrador. 8 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Chris Dorland - Civilian". Lyles & King.
  19. ^ "AMERICAN DREAM- Valentina Bonomo, Roma". Flash Art Online. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
  20. ^ "Dream Team". Il Giornale dell'Arte.
  21. ^ "Super Dakota » Chris Dorland Happiness Machines".
  22. ^ Heinrich, Will; Schwendener, Martha; Smith, Roberta (31 January 2018). "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week". The New York Times.
  23. ^ "VR Vertigo No 2: Chris Dorland".
  24. ^ Kinberger, Charlotte. "Chris Dorland Defines Painting in the 21st Century". Whitewall Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16.
  25. ^ Benson, Louise. "Rainbow Screens". POSTmatter. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26.
  26. ^ "Chris Dorland – Culture! Technology! Celebrity! Capitalism! Progress!". Frische.
  27. ^ Qiu, Serena (2012). "Frightening Utopias: Chris Dorland at Winkleman". The Wild Magazine.[permanent dead link]
  28. ^ Gallery, I-20. "Data Trash". I-20 Gallery.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ "Artists". The Art Production Fund. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  30. ^ "After Hours: Murals on the Bowery". New Museum.
  31. ^ Cashdan, Marina (4 May 2011). "Inaugural 'Festival of Ideas for the New City' Kicks Off This Week in New York". Huffington Post.[dead link]
  32. ^ "June Noble Larkin Lobby". The Juilliard School.

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