Chris Oh

Chris Oh (born 1982, Portland, OR) is an American painter. Based in New York, his work incorporates found objects and personal belongings with appropriated Northern Renaissance, Flemish, and various European Old Masters. His practice examines the continued presence and reinterpretation of historical symbols from the 15th and 16th century within contemporary visual culture and natural materials, including souvenirs, home decor, sports paraphernalia, books, mirrors, puzzles, shells, crystals, petrified wood, and more. Many of his solo exhibitions are presented as site-specific installations.

Early Life and Education Oh was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. The artist graduated from School of Visual Arts, New York in 2004 with a BFA.