Christopher Corey Allen
Alfred and Brooklyn, New York
christophercoreyallen(at)gmail.com
EDUCATION
| 2018 | Cranbrook Academy of Art, MFA | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2007 | University of Minnesota, BA Fine Arts | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2024 | Who Do You Think They’re Fooling, You?: Essex Flowers | New York, New York |
| 2023 | From the bull, the bee: Hair + Nails | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2019 | 'ardkore, a thing like you and me: Hair + Nails | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2017 | Mere Bellies: Hair + Nails | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2016 | (im)permanence: Porch Gallery | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| My Realm Is The World: Minnesota History Musuem | St. Paul, Minnesota | |
| 2015 | Private Myths: The White Page Gallery | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Visions: Honeycomb Gallery | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2014 | Into The Void (w/ Jackie Beckey): The Soap Factory | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2025 | The Second Room: Essex Flowers, | New York, New York |
| 2024 | Under The Surface: Turner Gallery, Alfred University | Alfred, New York |
| 2023 | Untitled: Essex Flowers | New York, New York |
| 2022 | Car Show: NewNewNew | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2021 | The Human Scale: Rochester Art Center | Rochester, Minnesota |
| 2020 | New Eyes: Mid America Print Council | remote/online |
| After Hours: Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| New Media Showcase: Hair + Nails, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Future Future: Hair + Nails | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2019 | Kunstspäti: Montagehalle Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
| Transformer: New Rules Gallery | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Streetlight: Wedge Projects and Roman Susan | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Transformation: Detroit Artists Market (DAM) | Detroit, Michigan | |
| 2018 | Cranbrook MFA Thesis Exhibition: Cranbrook Musuem of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2017 | Collecting: Hair + Nails | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| In The Dark: Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | |
| 2016 | Experiencing Perspectives: TOYOYOYOTA Gallery | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Artscape, Open Space Gallery and The White Page Gallery | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| 2014 | Saints: Roman Susan | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2013 | Portraits: Roman Susan | Chicago Illinois |
| 2012 | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Walker Art Center and Cedar Cultural Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2011 | The Devil and Mister Punch: Walker Art Center and Bedlam Theatre | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS
2019 Künstlerhaus Fehrbelliner Berlin, Germany 2017 Frans Masereel Centrum Kasterlee, Belgium Hair + Nails, Artist in Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota 2015 The White Page, Artist in Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota 2014 Pino Studio Program Florence, Italy 2009 Studio 206, Le Coq, Clown and Physical Theatre Devising Workshop Minneapolis, Minnesota with Barbra Berlovitz and Bob Rosen |
| 2019 | Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art(Mass MoCA) Fellowship | North Adams, Massachusetts |
| 2018 | Toby Devin Lewis Fellowship, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| New Beginnings Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art & Mercedes-BenzFinancial Services | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | |
| Cube Art Project Award, ColorKey Media | Lincoln, Nebraska | |
| Lenore G. Tawney Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2016 | Merit Scholarship, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2015 | Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
2009 Sally Irvine Ordway Award for Initiative in the Arts, Bedlam Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Future Audiences Award, Theatre Communication Group (TCG), Minneapolis, Minnesota Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bedlam Theatre 3M Award for Innoviations in the Arts, Bedlam Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota Arts Access Grant, Minnesota State ARts Board (MSAB), Bedlam Theatre Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2024 | Beaver Trilogy: Snodgrass Gallery, Alfred University | Alfred, New York |
| 2019 | Related Videos: New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA), Invitational Platform | Chicago, Illinois |
| 13 Love Songs: FO Performance Institute | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 2018 | The Big Screen Cobo Center Marque Series: Cobo Center | Detroit, Michigan |
| Cube Art Project: ColorKey Media | Lincoln, Nebraska | |
| Speculative Storytelling: Tri-All Space | Detroit, Michigan | |
| 2017 | Walking with Serpents: Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2014 | Epic, Boundless: Summer Street Warehouse, Eternal Cult | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Coydogs, Directed by Leif Huron | New York, New York | |
| 2012 | Us With Moustaches: Eternal Cult | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2011 | Who Wants to Live Forever: Queertopia | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| RMS Duchess of York: Paper Moose Jumpsuit & Co | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
SELECTED PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Thursday, Merit. “From the bull, the bee.” H+N #40, April 2023. |
| 2020 | Mid America Print Council Journal, Volume 30/31, “New Eyes.” |
| 2020 | “This Body Is Not A Temple.” Commissioned writing for Walker Art Center and MN Artists.Winter 2020. http://www.mnartists.org/article/body-not-temple. |
| 2019 | Turner, Brooks. “Permeable Bodies in ‘ardkore, a thing like you and me.” H+N #17, June 201 |
| 2019 | Kuenzler, Sarah & Mckenzie, Jasa. “Biennials & Art Fairs // Christopher Corey Allen.” Sota:State of the Arts, Podcast, May 19, 2019 |
| 2017 | Dickinson, Sheila. “Mere Bellies at Hair + Nails.” H+N #6, October 2017. |
| 2017 | Smuda, Sean. “Mere Bellies//Mother Bellies.” H+N #6, October 2017. |
| 2017 | Lefevre, Camille. “Mere Bellies.” Citypages, August 18, 2017. |
| 2017 | Stacks, Hank. “Mere Bellies: New Video & Installation by Christopher Corey Allen.” Secrets of The City, August 18, 2017. |
| 2015 | Siegleman, Daniel. “Why Everyone’s Getting Doan at The Soap Factory’s Into The Void.” Citypages, December 6, 2013. Scom, Gregory J. “Christopher Corey Allen’s Private Myths.” Star Tribune, January 5, 2015. |
| 2013 | Siegleman, Daniel. “Why Everyone’s Getting Doan at The Soap Factory’s Into The Void.” Citypages, December 6, 2013. |
| 2013 | Behm, John. “Into The Void at They Soap Factory.” Reviler, December 7, 2013. |
LECTURES AND INVITATIONS
| 2021 | Visting Guest Critic, Graduate Workshop, VCUarts, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 2020 | Visiting Artist, Artist Presentation and Graduate Seminar Critique,Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2020 | Visiting Artist, Advanced Printmaking, Macalester College | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2020 | Visiting Artist, New Media Seminar, Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2019 | Artist Lecture and Discussion, moderated by Kristi Mcguire, Hair + Nails | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2018 | Artist Presentation, Cranbrook Museum of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2017 | Artist Lecture, Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2013 | Visiting Artist, Teen Takeover: Where Art Thou?, Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
| 2023-present | Alfred University School of Art and Design Assistant Professor of Video Art, Division of Expanded Media | Alfred, New York |
| 2022 | University of Hartford, Hartford Art School Adjunct Professor of 4D | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2019- 2022 | University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Art Lecturer, Division of Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2017- 2018 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Department Assistant to Susan Goethel Campbell, Print Media | Bloomfield Hills,Michigan |