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Chris Reilly is a Los Angeles-based artist, writer, hacker and teacher.  Chris received his BFA with a focus on New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006.  Since 2003, Chris has shown work in solo and group art exhibitions in the US and Europe; his media of choice include modded video games, virtual/augmented reality, scripting/programming, kinetic sculpture, robots, and digital prints.  Chris wears many hats professionally: mobile game developer; web programmer; digital fabrication specialist; small business owner; open-source hardware/software developer.

Education

  • 2011-Present
    • MFA Design | Media Arts, University of California Los Angeles
  • 2006
    • BFA New Media, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Teaching & Technical Experience

  • 2011-Present
    • Interactive Developer, 3CD, Chicago, IL
      Design and develop interactive kid’s games for web and mobile devices.
  • 2011-Present
  • 2010-2011
    • Instructor, Film, Video & New Media Dept., School of the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
      Developed curriculum for undergraduate-level studio courses focusing on modification/hacking of commercial video games for interactive art-making purposes.
  • 2008-2009
    • Instructor, Designed Objects Dept., School of the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
      Developed curriculum for graduate and undergraduate-level studio and independent study courses focusing on CAD/CAM, 3D modeling, and digital fabrication; participated in interdisciplinary critique panels.
  • 2006-2011
    • Advanced Output Center Manager, Computing Resources & Information Technologies Dept., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
      Managed a prototyping lab offering laser cutting, 3D scanning, rapid prototyping, CAD/CAM software for student use; developed instructional documents, workshops and videos to aid in teaching of digital design skills. Oversaw 12-person staff consisting of full-time employees, TA’s and part-time student employees.
  • 2006
    • Maya Instructor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
      Co-taught a comprehensive introductory course on 3D modeling software for instructional support staff, covering basic modeling, rendering and scripting; developed training videos to aid in teaching of relevant concepts.
  • 2006
    • Guest Lecturer to Film, Video & New Media Dept., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of University Professors
  • UAW Local 2865

Awards

Bibliography

Press/Publications

Exhibitions

  • 2011
    • Gallery Uno Projektraum, Berliner List Art Fair, Berlin, Germany
    • SIGGRAPH, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • World Maker Faire, Queens, New York
    • Open Hardware Summit, Queens, New York
    • Score for a Robot, Gallery Uno, Chicago
  • 2010
    • Version Festival 10: NFO/XPO, Benton House, Chicago, IL
    • SIGGRAPH 2010 Studio, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
    • Maker Faire Detroit Maker’s Tent, The Henry Ford Museum, Detroit, MI
    • Gallery Uno Projektraum, Berliner List Art Fair, Berlin, Germany
  • 2009
    • Gallery Uno Projektraum, Berliner List Art Fair, Berlin, Germany
    • Learning Modern, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
    • The Definition of Is, Gallery Uno, Chicago, IL
  • 2008
    • Chicago Works/Fideofest film screening, Non Grata Art Container, Tallin, Estonia
    • ARTexhibitionLink Annual Summer Show, Castello di S. Saverra, Rome, Italy
    • Let the Tremendous Weight of Guilt be Lifted Off Your Shoulders, Deadtech, Chicago, IL
  • 2007
    • gameplay, Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL
    • FOOL’S GOLD/Polyamory, Gallery Uno, Chicago, IL
    • next door video series, Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
  • 2006
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago Undergraduate Exhibition, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
    • Blissed, Three Seasons Gallery, Chicago, IL
    • Nova Art Fair GamersLounge, City Suites Hotel, Chicago, IL
    • Conversations at the Edge/SAIC Department of Film, Video, and New Media Year-End Show, Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
    • Last Stand, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
  • 2005
    • Skinless Capital, Opensource Gallery, Champagne, IL
  • 2004
    • if:then, 1926 Exhibition Studies Space, Chicago, IL
  • 2003
    • Anti-Spacesuit: The Dirty Future, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL