BIO
Christine Frerichs
(b. 1979, Los Angeles, California)
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California
https://www.christinefrerichs.com/
Christine Frerichs (b. 1979, Los Angeles, CA) has exhibited at Klowden Mann, ACME, CB1 Gallery, Kaycee Olsen Gallery, and Young Art in Los Angeles, Duchess Presents in Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, Arizona, and Kevin Kavanagh Gallery in Dublin, Ireland among others. Her work has been reviewed by Artforum and the Los Angeles Times, and published in New American Paintings. She received her MFA from UC Riverside in 2009, and has taught at UC Riverside, UC Irvine, and Otis College of Art and Design, and is currently Assistant Professor at East Los Angeles College. Her work is held in national and international private collections.
Education
| 2009 | MFA (Painting and Drawing), University of California, Riverside, California |
| 2002 | BFA (Painting and Drawing, Minor in Spanish), University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2019 | Viewfinder, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California |
| 2017 | Christine Frerichs, 101 California, San Francisco, California Beacon, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California |
| 2015 | Serenade, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California |
| 2013 | The Conversation, gallery km (now Klowden Mann), Santa Monica, California Christine Frerichs, gallery km (now Klowden Mann), VOLTA NY, New York City, New York |
| 2010 | On Recognition, Kaycee Olsen Gallery, Culver City, California |
| 2008 | New Work, Sweeney Art Gallery, Riverside, California |
| 2003 | The Bachelor Series, Phantom Gallery, Tucson, Arizona |
Group Exhibitions
| 2020 | FAIR, Klowden Mann, NADA Online |
| 2019 | HOME: narratives of time and belonging, Klowden Mann, New York, New York Punk House vs. Dream House, organized by Kristin Calabrese, Joshua Aster and Torie Zalben, Serious Topics, Inglewood, California |
| 2014 | Texas Contemporary, George R. Brown Conventional Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2013 | Miami Project, Klowden Mann, Miami, Florida Texas Contemporary, George R. Brown Conventional Center, Houston, Texas Selective Perspectives, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2012 | ELAC Faculty Exhibition, Vincent Price Museum, Los Angeles, California Line Dancing, Curated by Catlin Moore and Matthew Gardocki, 5790projects, Los Angeles, California |
| 2011 | Painting. Design. Speculation. Generosity., CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, California Telephone, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California |
| 2010 | Inaugural Group Show, Kaycee Olsen Gallery, Culver City, California |
| 2009 | Seasonal Pictures, ACME., Los Angeles, California Objets d’Art II, Young Art, Los Angeles, California Until we come to one that reminds us, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, California Christine Frerichs MFA Thesis Exhibition, Sweeney Gallery, Riverside, California Supersonic, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California |
| 2008 | New Work, Sea and Space Explorations, Los Angeles, California Painting’s Edge Exhibition, Curated by Peter Frank, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California Works on Loan from the 21st Century, essay by Peter Frank, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California |
| 2007 | My Buddy, Wight Gallery at UCLA, Los Angeles, California both…and (and both), 57 Underground, Pomona, California either too young or too obtuse, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California Like, Resembling, Similar, Curated by Spencer Finch, Duchess Presents, Chicago, Illinois |
| 2005 | Summer Group Show, Katz Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 2004 | Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artist’s Space, New York City, New York |
| 2003 | Portrait of My Mother, Things Left Unsaid, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, California This American Lawn, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2002 | Spit and Image, Carbonbase Gallery, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2001 | Group Show, Joseph Gross Gallery, Tucson, Arizona Miniphany, Gocaia Gallery, Tucson, Arizona |
Residencies
| 2008 | Painting’s Edge, Advanced Painting Residency, Idyllwild, California – Studied with Fred Tomaselli, Pat Steir, Mark Bradford, Jill Giegerich, Peter Clothier and Peter Plagens. |
Scholarships and Awards
| 2009 | Change Inc., Artist Grant, New York City, New York |
| 2006-08 | Painting’s Edge Residency Fellowship Maxwell H. Gluck Fellowship, Riverside, California Distinguished Dean’s Award, Riverside,California |
Bibliography
| 2020 | Hudson, Suzanne, “Christine Frerichs,” Artforum, February Issue. |
| 2017 | “Christine Frerichs Beacon,” Wall Street International, April 5. Abrahams, Megan, “Christine Frerichs: Beacon at Klowden Mann,” art ltd., March 31. Davis, Jeff, “March 2017 Art Column,”Pasadena Independent, March 24. “Christine Frerichs: Living Landscapes,” Diversions LA, March 9. Davis, Genie, “Christine Frerichs,” Artscene, March. |
| 2015 | Abrahams, Megan, “Christine Frerichs: Serenade,” ARTPULSE, December. Scarborough, James, “Christine Frerichs: Serenade at Klowden Mann,” Artscene. May. Gleeson, Bridget, “A Painter Creates Her Own Materials to Illustrate Personal Memories,” Artsy Editorial, April 3. Brumer, Andy, “Christine Frerichs,” Artscene, March. |
| 2013 | Caldwell, Ellen, “Overlapping Disjuncture: Christine Frerichs at Gallery KM,” New American Paintings, July 1. Miller, Easton, “A Conversation with Christine Frerichs,” Painting in L.A., June 25. Butler, Sharon, “At the Art Fairs: Christine Frerichs,” Two Coats of Paint, March 11. |
| 2010 | Tuck, Geoff, “Weekend of Dec 18, 19 – Part 1,” Notes on Looking, December 16. |
| 2009 | Myers, Holly, “Until we come to one that reminds us,” Los Angeles Times, August 19. |
| 2007 | McKinnon, John, “Like, Resembling, Similar,” Artforum, February 5. Foumberg, Jason, “Like, Resembling, Similar,” New City Chicago, January. |
Writing and Publications
| 2015 | “Christine Frerichs,” Exhibition Catalogue, April. |
| 2007 | “Rebecca Morris at Karyn Lovegrove Gallery,” www.thehighlights.org, May. |
| 2005 | New American Paintings, Northeastern Competition, Juror: Nicholas Baume. |
Teaching Experience
| 2016-current | Assistant Professor, East Los Angeles College, Department of Art, Los Angeles, California |
| 2011-current | Senior Lecturer, Otis College of Art and Design, Department of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California |
| 2011 | Lecturer, University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Irvine, California |
| 2010-2016 | Adjunct Faculty, East Los Angeles College, Department of Art, Los Angeles,California Faculty, Otis College of Art and Design, Continuing Education, Los Angeles, California |
| 2009 | Instructor, University of California, Riverside, School of Art, Riverside, California |
| 2007-09 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Riverside, School of Art, Riverside, California |
Lectures
| 2017 | “Beacon,” Artist Talk, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California |
| 2015 | “Serenade,” Artist Talk, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California |
| 2013 | “The Conversation,” Artist Talk, gallery KM (now Klowden Mann), Santa Monica, California |
| 2010 | Visiting Artist Lecture and Studio Visits, Biola University, La Mirada, California Otis College of Art and Design, Guest Instructor (Advanced Painting Seminar) |