Christopher Loomis
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Christopher Loomis
No. 5, Lane 41, Songlin Rd
Xindian District, New Taipei City, 231 Taiwan
Education
2007 California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA, MFA Wood/Furniture
1993 Parnham School For Craftsman in Wood
Summer education fellowship, Dorset, England
1993 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA Sculpture/Drawing
1990 Charles Stewart Mott Community College, Flint MI, Sculpture
Professional Experience
2021-Present Christopher Loomis Studios New Taipei City, Taiwan www.christopherloomis.net
Independent Artist and Designer specializing in heirloom quality furniture and decor.
1995-2021 Christopher Loomis Studios Alameda, CA www.christopherloomis.net
Independent Artist and Designer
2003-2021 Alameda Point Studios, Alameda, CA www.alamedapointstudios.com
Cofounder
2008-2009 Art Curator, “KEYS THAT FIT”, Oakland CA
Teaching Experience
2022-2023 Visiting Critic for graduate sculpture, Tainan National University for the Arts Taiwan
2009-2021 Faculty, California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA Assistant Professor of Furniture
2011 Visiting Professor, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing China
Residencies/Research
2024 Residency, Tainan National University for the Arts Taiwan
2019/20 Impact Faculty Fellowship, California College of the Arts, San Francisco.
2017 Montalvo Art Center, Saratoga, California
2004 Artist in Residence, Shinrin Takumi Jyuku, Takayama Japan
2000 Astina Woodcarvers, Mas Village, Bali, Indonesia
Public Speaking
2022 Lecture, Tainan National University for the Arts
2017 Lecture, College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg California
2011 Lecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing China
2005 Lecture, Takayama City Cultural Center Takayama Japan, 2004
Publications and Reviews
2010 SF Chronicle, New Benchmark, Vitus Seating from Barrels. March 7th. Handful of Salt, Design Craft Hero April 8th.Web published.www.handfulofsalt.com
2009 Slanted and Enchanted, The Evolution of Indie Culture By Kaya Oakes, Henry Holt and Company, LLC
2008 East Bay Express, Improvised Territory, Christopher Loomis’ and Jeff Eisenberg’s Total Fabrications. By Dewitt Cheng, June 11th. 2008
The Power Of The Prototype, Exhibition catalog,2008
2007 East Bay Express, Critic’s Choice, November 14th
ArtBusiness.com http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/070607.html,
7/6 ArtBusiness.com http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/051007.html
May 10th East Bay Express, The Little Show,
East Bay Express, Space and Light, December 14th
October 10th Woodwork Magazine, Gallery Highlights,
February San Francisco Bay Guardian, Artist Spotlight,
Awards And Fellowships
2019/20 Impact Faculty Fellowship, California College of the Arts, San Francisco
2015 Montalvo Art Center, Lucas Artists Residency Program, Saratoga
California, United States. Award for permanent site-specific seating
2006 8th Annual Wornick Scholarship, California College of the Arts
1993 Parnham School For Craftsman In Wood, Dorset England, Travel Fellowship
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Closed Loop Systems for an Open Universe Front Window Gallery, San Francisco
2016 Sculpture Collision with Sound Installation, Vintage Wines, Berkeley CA
2007 New Sculpture and Photographs, “KEYS THAT FIT”, Oakland CA
Christopher Loomis, Assembled, Ego Park, Oakland CA
2006 Christopher Loomis, New Work From the Parapraxis Series, Ego Park, Oakland
2000 3x6 Room, Kyoto, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2023 Mott Community College, Past and Present, Flint Michigan
2018 (Curator) Thinking Through Making: Faculty and Alumni Work From the CCA Furniture Design Program Hubble street Gallery San Francisco
2017 Thinking Out Loud: A Show of Works on Paper. Tecoah Bruce Gallery at the Oliver Art Center, Oakland CA
2013 Working Title, CCA, 2012 CCA Faculty Exhibition, Tecoah Bruce Gallery at the Oliver Art Center, Oakland CA
2012 CCA Faculty Exhibition, Tecoah Bruce Gallery at the Oliver Art Center, Oakland CA
2011 Family Tree: Fine Woodworking in Northern California, Petaluma Art Center Campus
San Francisco Fine Art Fair, Fort Mason, SF, CA
2010 Dwell On Design, Los Angeles convention center
Shadowshop, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
2009 Very Public Art Project, Pop-Up Window installation, Oakland CA
2008 New West Coast Design: Contemporary Objects, San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design
Improvised Territory: Jeff Eisenberg + Christopher Loomis, Swarm Gallery, Oakland. CA
The Power Of The Prototype, Curated by Maria Mortati, Maker Faire, San Mateo CA
2007 The Little Show, Swarm Gallery, Oakland CA
Brick And Mortar, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland CA
Future Tense, Gensler Architecture, San Francisco CA
California College of the Arts, MFA graduate thesis exhibition
2006 A Show To Show A Show Is Not Only A Show, Lobot Gallery, Oakland CA Annual Wornick Scholarship Award, California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA
East Side Story, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco CA
OK City For Sale, Ego Park, Oakland CA
2004 Sonic Patterns, Mama Buzz Gallery: Oakland, CA
California Design 2004, 600 Townsend St. San Francisco CA
1999 Launch Design Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
1997 SOFA Chicago, Represented By Wood Street Gallery, Chicago IL
1996 47th. Avenue Gallery, Oakland, CA
SOFA Chicago, Represented By Wood Street Gallery, Chicago IL
Four Sculptors, Wood Street Gallery, Chicago IL
New Work, North Wing Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Spirit of Nature, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
Private Collections
Montalvo Art Center, Saratoga CA
Ron Wornick, Napa, CA
Michael Chabon, Berkeley CA
Sedge Thomson, Berkeley CA Chaim Gur-Arieh, Oakland, CA
The Enrico Fermi Institute, Chicago, IL
Consolidated Chemical Works, Chicago IL