Chris Reilly is a Chicago-based artist, writer and teacher. He was brought up Catholic in Kalamazoo, MI. Chris received his BFA with a focus on New Media from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006. Chris is currently employed as manager of SAIC’s Advanced Outptut Center, and a part-time faculty member teaching between SAIC’s Design and Film/Video/New Media departments. Since 2003, Chris has shown work in several 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 and digital prints. Chris also conducts technical research in CNC technology and open-source hardware development.

Education

• 2006
  • BFA New Media, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Teaching & Technical Experience

• 2010-Present
  • Instructor, Film, Video & New Media Dept., School of the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• 2008-Present
  • Instructor, Designed Objects Dept., School of the art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• 2006-Present
  • Advanced Output Center Manager, Computing Resources & Information Technologies Dept., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• 2006
  • Maya Instructor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• 2006
  • Guest Lecturer to Film, Video & New Media Dept., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Awards

• 2006
  • BFA Fellowship Award, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Student Leadership Award (Honorable Mention), The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• 2002
  • SAIC Grant, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Academic Incentive Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Smith Enrichment Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Brady and Patrick Gallagher Memorial Scholarship, The Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation

Bibliography

• 2009
  • “Rebooting the Real World,” Geez Magazine, Spring 2009, Issue 13, Pg 66-67.

Publications

• 2010
  • Branwyn, Gareth. “3D Fabbing: State of the Art” Make Magazine, Vol. 21: Desktop Manufacturing, Pg. 71, 2010
• 2009
  • Wenzel, Erik. “It All Depends on What the Meaning of the Word “Is” Is.” artslant.com, July 20, 2009
• 2008
  • Klein, Paul. “Artletter 02 08 08.” artletter.com, February 2, 2008
  • Johnson, Curis. “Entertainment vs. Art.” selectparks.net, 2008
• 2007
  • Inklebarger, Timothy. “Digital hollow man.” Chicago Journal, July 11, 2007
  • Lawton, Mark. “Video games a natural progression in art world.” Booster, July 4, 2007
  • Weinberg, Lauren. “Gameplay” Time Out Chicago, July 26-August 1, 2007
• 2006
  • Debatty, Régine. “Everything i shoot is art.” we-make-money-not-art.com, December 20, 2006
  • Oliver, Julian. “Archive: Art Decal.” selectparks.net, December 20, 2006
  • Hopewell, Dan. “Peeking through the fog.” iconoduel.org, April 28, 2006
  • Workman, Michael. “Tip of the Week: Everything I Do is Art, But Nothing I Do Makes Any Difference, Part II.” Newcity Chicago, April 4, 2006
• 2005
  • Moore, Anne Elizabeth. “Playing Fair.” Punk Planet, August, 2004
• 2003
  • Camper, Fred. “Critic’s Choice: Anti-Spacesuit: The Dirty Future.” Chicago Reader, September 5, 2003

Exhibitions

• 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