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

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