SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Cardboard Sidewalks, Cultural Alliance of Long Beach, 11/13 - 12/13, Long Beach, CA
Bivouac: Chinn + Tool, PØST, 7/13, Los Angeles, CA
Women Without Shelter, Chez Shaw Gallery, 3/13 - 4/13, Long Beach, CA
Panhandle, Stone Rose Gallery, 2/13 - 3/13, Long Beach, CA
On the Row, Overtones, 3/08 - 4/08, Los Angeles, CA
Civic Territories, Keller and Greene, 9/04 - 10/04, Los Angeles, CA
The Untitled Series, Southlynn Studios, 3/98 - 4/98, Champaign, IL
Sitting Down, The South Garage Gallery, 2/98, Champaign, IL
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
A Cardboard Show, Art Bug, 3/24 - 4/24, Los Angeles, CA
LA Sees Itself, Biola University Green Art Gallery, 10/23 - 12/23, La Mirada, CA
Neighbor, Saddleback Visual Arts, SG Gallery 306, 11/22 - 12/22, Mission Viejo, CA
Open Wide Your Hand, Biola University Green Art Gallery, 8/22 - 10/22, La Mirada, CA
Shadow City, 515 Bendix, 4/22 - 5/22, Los Angeles, CA
deLINEations, Long Beach City College Art Gallery, 12/19 Long Beach, CA
Imaging: Responding to the Current Cultural Climate, Partners Gallery, 2/19, Fort Bragg, CA
Intersections, Korean Cultural Center, 9/18, Los Angeles, CA
We Love Music, Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives, 9/17 - 10/17, Grand Rapids, MI
MAS Attack, Torrance Art Museum, 11/16, Torrance, CA
Art as Politics, Touchstone Gallery, 7/16, Washington DC
Ob-ver-sa-tions, Long Beach City College Art Gallery, 2/16 - 3/16, Long Beach, CA
Seeing the Invisible, Begovich Gallery, California State University Fullerton, 9/14, Fullerton, CA
Long Beach Summer III, Stone Rose Gallery, 7/14 - 8/14, Long Beach, CA
Lamp Art Project at Mike Kelly Mobile Homestead, MOCA Geffen Contemporary, 7/14, Los Angeles, CA
My Dog is My Home, National Museum of Animals & Socierty, 11/13 - 1/14, Los Angeles, CA
California SLAM, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 8/13 - 9/13, San Luis Obispo, CA
Represented, Stone Rose Gallery, 7/13, Long Beach, CA
Intersections: The Real Faces of the Homeless, Spring Arts Tower, 10/12, Los Angeles, CA
Expressions of the Figure, GWC Fine Arts Gallery, 4/11, Huntington Beach, CA
Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 7/11 - 8/11, Santa Monica, CA
The Pandemic, Overtones, 11/09 - 12/09, Los Angeles, CA
The Global Financial Crisis and the U.S. Election, McNish Art Gallery, 11/08 - 12/08, Oxnard, CA
A Mirror In Which to Dwell, Ventura County Arts Council, 8/08 - 10/08, Ventura, CA
Beauty and the Beast, Overtones, 6/08 To 8/08, Los Angeles, CA
Failed States, Upfront Gallery, 3/08 - 4/08, Ventura, CA
Blips, Drips, and Strips, Upfront Gallery, 12/06 - 1/07, Ventura, CA
Flowers West, Keller and Greene, 7/05 - 9/05, Los Angeles, CA
New California Realism, Gallery C, 1/04 - 2/04, Hermosa Beach, CA
The Love Depot, Alternative Art Space, 3/03, Culver City, CA
With Reference to Painting, Vincent Price Art Museum, 11/01 - 12/01, Monterey Park, CA
8th & Figueroa, 801 Tower Building, 3rd Floor, 8/01 - 9/01, Los Angeles, CA
A Fresh Pot of Gumbo, First Space, 4/01, Los Angeles, CA
The Holiday Show, Wayward Gallery, 12/00, West Hollywood, CA
An Art Show With Too Many New Parts to List, Alternative Art Space, 2/00,
Los Angeles, CA
Guerrilla Gumbo, Alternative Art Space, 10/99, Los Angeles, CA
Arts in Celebration, Southern Illinois University Museum, 9/98 - 10/98, Carbondale, IL
Multi - Perspective V, An Art Place Gallery, 10/97 - 11/97, Chicago, IL
47th Annual Quad-State Exhibition, Quincy Art Center, 2/97 - 4/97, Quincy, IL
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
The National News. “Homeless in Hollywood: LA’s Rough Sleepers on the Rise Amid Pandemic.” Aguirre, Holly. 12/15/21.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2021/11/09/bright-lights-big-problem-homelessness-surges-in-los-angeles/
OC Weekly. "'Obversations' at Long Beach City College Has Artworks Talking." Barton, Dave. 3/2/16.
http://www.ocweekly.com/arts/obversations-at-long-beach-city-college-has-art-pieces-talking-7011771
Seeing the Invisible: Life on the Street. Mace, Joanne. Grand Central Press. ISBN: 978-0-935314-98-4. 10/15. cover image and pages 14-19, 85, 87, 88, 91 & 94.
Drawing: A Text and Sketchbook. Lazzari, Margaret; Schlesier, Douglas; Schlesier, Dona. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199368273. 9/14. pages 46 & 112.
OC Weekly. "Hiding in Plain Sight in New Cal State Fullerton Exhibit." Barton, Dave. 10/2/14.
http://www.ocweekly.com/2014-10-02/culture/seeing-the-invisible-life-on-the-street-begovich-gallery-cal-state-fullerton/
Long Beach Post. "Christopher Chinn: Cardboard Sidewalks." Wolff, Sander R. 11/1/13.
http://lbpost.com/life/arts-culture/2000003018-christopher-chinn-cardboard-sidewalks#.UnQapSTFbeY
New Times SLO. "Evocative, Brave, Gross, Awesome." Weltner, Anna. 8/28/13. vol. 28 issue 5.
http://www.newtimesslo.com/art/9913/evocative-brave-gross-awesome/
The Huffington Post. "Invisible People: Fighting Homelessness With Art." Bell, Ryan J. 7/20/11. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-j-bell/homeless-inspired-art_b_902279.html
The Hillhurst Review. "Invisible People: An Interview with Christopher Chinn." Bell, Ryan J. 7/19/11. http://hillhurstreview.com/2011/07/19/invisible-people-an-interview-with-christopher-chinn/
Artweek. "Christopher Chinn at Overtones." Dambrot, Shana Nys. June 2008. vol. 39 issue 5: page 17.
GOB Magazine. "Christopher Chinn." Lawrence, Joseph. February 16, 2009. http://www.gobmagazine.com/
Art Ltd. "Home of the Brave: Political Art Collector Tim Campbell." Young, Paul. Nov/Dec 2008: pages 40-43.
http://www.artltdmag.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1225300155&archive=&start_from=&ucat=28&
New American Paintings. vol. 6 number 6. book number 37. 1/02: pages 26-29.
The Issue Magazine. "Christopher Chinn." Lipinski, Stacza S. vol. 5 number 5. 1/98: pages 12-13.
AWARDS & GRANTS
USA Projects, Artist Grant, 2011
Puffin Foundation, Ltd., Artist Grant, 2010
Emerging Artist’s Grant, California Community Foundation, 2005
Outstanding Service Award, University of Southern California, 2001
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Southern California, 1999 to 2001
The McLellan Scholarship, University of Illinois, 1998
Outstanding Senior Award, School of Art and Design, University of Illinois, 1998
Talented Student Tuition Waiver, University of Illinois, 1994
TEACHING
Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
1/06 to Present
Professor, Painting and Drawing
Art and Photography Department Chair, 2012 - 2013
Academic Senate, 2007 - 2012
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
9/01 - 12/05
Associate Status, Adjunct Faculty
Painting, Drawing and Design
Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
8/04 - 12/05
Adjunct Faculty
Painting and Drawing
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
8/02 - 12/05
Adjunct Professor
Drawing and Life Drawing
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
1/01 - 7/01
Adjunct and Substitute Instructor
Drawing and Life Drawing
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
8/99 - 5/01
Teaching Assistant
Painting and Drawing
Private Drawing Instructor, Los Angeles, CA
1/01 - 5/01
EDUCATION
‘99 to ‘01 University of Southern California, MFA Studio Art
‘94 to ‘98 University of Illinois, BFA Painting