CHRIS SOLLARS ART

Chris Sollars is a San Francisco based artist and director of 667 Shotwell. Recent Awards include 2007 Eureka Fellowship Award, a 2007 San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Grant, and 2009 Headlands residency. Sollars recently completed C RED BLUE J which screened at SFMOMA on Election Day and Dec 2 and was included in Creative Time’s Democracy in America show that took place at the Park Armory. Prices for works are available upon request. DOWNLOAD a pdf CV& Bio

   
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C RED BLUE J

An experimental documentary feature that illustrates the complications of division during the 2004 Presidential election as it is manifested in one family. Director Chris Sollars, an artist living and working in San Francisco sets out to try and bridge the political gaps in his own family between a younger sister who works for the Bush Administration, a Born Again Christian father, and Lesbian mother. 79 min Watch C RED BLUE J on VIMEO!
www.C RED BLUE J.com

 
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Actions:

Ten Years of Actions, Interventions, and Performances of Chris Sollars putting himself into public situations to bring attention to un-obvious and peculiar acts that subvert social political and individual constructs.

 

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Drawings:

Framed and un-framed drawings from ranging from McCain to Obama, unattended baggage, Bjorn Again, Hippied out Leaders, to Live Free Die Free. Sollars drawings are in the private Collections of Andrea Rosen, Franco Noero, Brian Storts, Matt Volla, Michel Auder, and others.

Free downloadable versions available.

 

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Installations & Exhibitions:

Chris Sollars' Exhibitions and Installations ranging from Bjorn Again - Come Walk With Me - to the Pile of Trash viewing room in Accumulation Dissipation at SOEX in 2006.

 
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Paper:

Editioned and one of a kind Books & works on Paper.
Chris Sollars paper works are in the Collections of the Fogg Art Museum and private collections. The SUV RUB is priced at the cost of a Ford Exhibtion SUV.

 
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Photographs:

Photos and Documentation of Actions and performances. All photos are available in Editions of 5 unless noted.

 
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Sculpture:

Objects, Outfits, Relics, and Sculptures from Actions, Interventions, and performances including Follow the Leader Paper Suits, Newspaper Kimonos, Trash Bag outfits.

   
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Videos:

10 years of Chris Sollars' videos and documentation of Actions and Interventions 1997-2007. All videos are available in DVD Editions of 5 unless noted. Free versions are downloadable @ 667 and available for viewing on YOUTUBE and VIMEO.

 
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Artist Commercials:

A series of commercials for exhibitions organized by local artists. Free versions are downloadable @ 667 and available for viewing on YOUTUBE.

   
 

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