CHRISTOPHER HUNGERMAN
Artist Statement
I utilize a variety of icons and abstract shapes to create undulating surrealistic landscapes that visually reflect my physical and emotional engagement whilst traversing the friction of life.
press
curriculum vitae
SOLO SHOWS
2021 Water Street Studios, Batavia IL
2019 Geneva Public Library, Geneva IL
2017 Harold Washington Library, Chicago IL
2016 Maxwell Colette Gallery: Chicago IL
http://www.maxwellcolette.com/shop/
2014 Illinois Art Council Agency Grant: Chicago, IL
2014 FM Gallery: Chicago, IL
2013 FM Gallery: Chicago, IL
2012 FM Gallery: Chicago, IL
2011 FM Gallery: Chicago, IL
2022 Grand Summation of Molecular Motion – Grafton Hotel
Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood CA – 4 mural sites
2022 Communication Station #5 – City Hall
Elgin IL – 23’ x 70’
2021 We Rise –Art Infustion
Janesville WI – 13’ x 20’
2021 Aura Athletics-Cesar Carrillo San Diego Padres (pitcher)
Zeus Portrait – St. Charles, IL 22’ x 16’
2021 Recess/ City Hall Restaurant- Blackhawks/Michael Jordan 7’ x 40’
Chicago, IL
2021 Domus Autem Scientiam (House of Knowledge)
Michigan Road Library, Indianapolis IN
2020 Iter Fructum (Trek Forth) – Pittsburgh Airport 4’ x 45’
Pittsburgh, PA
2020 Ocular Existence – Seismique Corporation 100’ x 22’
Houston, Texas
2020 Thomas McGrath Mural- Mask Corporation 16’ x 30’
St. Charles, IL
2020 Electric Hotel Mural Project- 16’ x 55’
Chicago, IL River North
2020 Palaver Spring Issue page 21
palaverjournal.com
2019 Historical Bline Mural Project-20’ x 13’
Chicago, IL Hubbard & Morgan Street
2019 150th Year Anniversary painted 60” Water Tower Sculpture
900 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL
2019 Duolingo Corporation Finalist – 2 Story Building
Pittsburgh, PA
2019 Texas State University Finalis-800 square foot mural
San Marcos, Texas
2019 The Hemmens Cultural Center 33’ x 17’ mural
Elgin, IL
2019 Phoenix International Airport Finalist -10,000 square foot mosaic
Phoenix AZ
2019 Northtown Library Finalist-1600 square feet mural
Chicago, IL
2018 Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America-1680 square foot mural
Chicago, IL
2018 St Charles Trading Company- 20 foot by 20-foot mural
Elgin, IL
2018 Annex/Havas Ad Agency-Breast Cancer Awareness Sculpture
1620 Chicago Ave- Chicago, IL
2018 Lincoln Square-20 foot by 40-foot mural
Chicago, IL
2018 State of The Art-Rented Artwork
McGarry-Bowen Ad Agency
2018 Diffa-Art For Life Chicago
Logo Design
2018 Annex/Havas nine 6’ x 6’ large prints of paintings featured in windows
1620 Chicago Ave- Chicago IL
2018 Featured in Modern Luxury Chicago Interiors
Chinatown Library Mural: Chicago, IL
2018 Chicago Creatives Interview
https://chicagocreatives.co/2018/02/07/cj-hungerman
2018 Art-in-Architecture State of Illinois Program
Purchase Award for the Illinois Math and Science Academy
2017 Fulton Market Kitchen, Chicago
Live Painting
2017 Fulton Market Kitchen, Chicago 2 Persoan Show
Bang Gotcha Joe!
2017 City Winery Chicago River Walk
Live Painting
2017 Bizarre Beyond Belief-Featured Artist
https://twitter.com/bbbmagazine
2017 Elgin Community College, Elgin IL-Stay Kleen Gallery
2 Person Show-Bang! Gotcha Joe!
2015 Chinatown Branch Library Chicago, IL
500 Square feet of original art
2015 Blank Boy Canvas/Curious & Creative with Danny Yung
Painted Sculpture shown in Toronto and Hong Kong
http://curiousandcreative.com/artists/
2015 Rollick Magazine: online publication
http://rollickmag.com/category/art/visual-art/
2015 Design Taxi: online publication
designtaxi.com Search Hungerman
2015 iCanvas Contract: Morton Grove, IL
Print Reproduction Company: prints for sale
https://www.icanvas.com/canvas-art-prints/artist/cj-hungerman
2015 NINA 99: Chicago, IL
Print Reproduction Company: prints for sale
http://www.nina99.com
2015 Art Prize 7: Grand Rapids, MI
Installation on Calder Plaza
http://www.artprize.org/drone-two
2014 ACME Hotel: Chicago, IL
Art Rental, 4 pieces
2014 Horses of Honor Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL
Designed and painted 5 sculpted horses for fallen police officers
2014 Year In Review 2013: See.Me online publication
Finalist
2014 Indie Walls Cubed: Chicago, IL
Live Painting & Stipend
2014 FMK Restaurant: Chicago, IL
Rented Art
2013 IndieWalls: Renaissance Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, IL
Two Person Show with Pam Staker
2013 Uncommon Goods: Online Store
iPhone cover contract
2013 Broad Ripple Garage Public Art: Indianapolis, IN
Finalist/Stipend Awarded
2013 Flying House Inc.: Baton Rouge, LA
Printers Row Collaboration w/writer Karen Rigby
2013 Chicago Fire Hydrant Project: Chicago, IL
5-Foot Custom Painted Fire Hydrant Public Works (2)
2012 4AV 4th Avenue Clothing: Online Store
Logo for Women Clothing Line
2012 Dizbe: Online Store
Fine Art Prints
2012 Art Baracs: Online Store
Fine Art Prints
2012 Ryder Cup Golf Ball: Chicago, IL
5 Foot Golf Ball Displayed on Michigan Ave/Sold $10,000 (donation)
2012 Tree Heart Card Company: Online Store
Fine Art Prints
2012 Art Takes Miami: Miami, FL
Electronic Billboard Display
2012 Artists Wanted: Time Square: New York, NY
Electronic Billboard Display
2012 Human Thread Gallery: Chicago, IL
Two Person Show
2011 Billboard Art Project: Chicago, IL
Electronic Billboard Display
Group Shows
2022 Abstract Meets Realism – Two person Show
West Loop Dot Gallery – Chicago IL
2021 Diffa-Art For Life Chicago, IL
Group Show-Donation
2020 Diffa-Art For Life Chicago, IL
Group Show-Donation
2020 West Loop Gallery
Grand Opening Group Show, Chicago IL
2019 American Roulette-3 person exhibition
The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, NYC
2018 Extra Crispy-Group Show
Jen Tough Gallery-Benicia, CA
2018 Forget Me Not-Group Show
Ann Street Gallery-Newburgh, NY
2018 Bombay Sapphire Semi-Finalist Group Show
Gallery Guichard-Chicago, IL
2018 Lubeznik Center for the Arts-Warhol: Icon & Influence Group Show
Michigan City, IN
2018 Galerie F: Familiar Faces Group Show
Chicago, IL
2018 Midland Center for the Arts: Masters of Drawing Exhibition
Midland, Michigan
2018 Studio Oh: Mix & Match Group Exhibition
Chicago, IL
2017 Line Dot Gallery: Holiday Group Exhibition
Chicago, IL
2017 Art Prize 9, Grand Rapids Michigan
Live Painting 10 foot x 20 foot Mural
2017 Bombay Sapphire Semi-Finalist Group Show
Gallery Guichard-Chicago, IL
2017 Galerie F Chicago
Group Show
2017 Diffa-Art For Life Chicago, Venue One
Group Show-Donation
2017 Inspiration Corporation, Moon Lite Studios Chicago
Group Show- Donation
2016 Art Design Consultants: Cincinnati OH
Art Comes Alive 2016
2016 Shua Space: Jersey City NJ
The State of the Union Group show
Collaborative piece with Dominic Sansone
2015 Bombay Sapphire Semi Finalist: Chicago, IL
Gallery Guichard
2015 The DarkSlide Skate Show: Dubuque, IA
Group Show with original art on skateboard
https://www.facebook.com/thedarkslidedbq/
2014 21 Artists: Chicago/London
Group Shows
http://twentyoneartists.com/portfolio/cj-hungerman-illustrator/
2014 Alfred University: Alfred, NY
Robots Ate My Brain Exhibition Cohen Gallery
https://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=8970
2014 Art in Motion 2014-Art Futura, Chicago, IL
Featured Piece
2014 Inspiration Corporation: One Inspired Evening, Chicago, IL
3rd Place Established Artist
2014 365 Artists 365 Days: online publication/ interview
Group Show
2014 Manifest Magazine: INPA #4
Group Show
2014 The Armory Show: New York, NY
Group Show/See.Me
2014 Evolving Artist Show: Beverly Arts Center: Chicago, ILGroup
Show/Honorable Mention
2014 Bombay Sapphire Contest First Round Finalist: Chicago, IL
Gallery Guichard
2013 Copic Marker: Corp. Office, OR
Park Your Art Show
2013 South Side Arts Festival: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2013 70th Annual South Shore Salon: Munster, IN
Group Show
2013 38th Annual Show: Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
Alice & Arthur Baer Award
2013 Next Wave Art Salon: Elgin, IL
Group Show
2013 Morpho Gallery: Chicago, IL
Emerging Artist Show
2013 Manifest Magazine: INDA #6
Group Show
2013 Bridgeport First Annual: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2013 Sylvia White Gallery: Los Angeles, CA
Group Show
2013 Modular 22: Berwyn, IL
Group Show/Installation
2013 Morpho Gallery: Chicago, IL
Winners from 2013 Emerging Artist Show
2013 21 Artists 21 Days: Chicago, IL
Group Show/Performance
2013 Lacuna Lofts: Chicago, IL
Expansion Show/Featured Piece
2013 Inspiration Corporation One Inspired Evening: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2013 Art & Beyond Magazine: March/April
Group Show
2013 Manifest Magazine: INDA #8
Group Show
2013 Beauty Bar: Chicago, IL
Velvet Revolution/Interactive Show
2013 Art in Motion 2013-Art Futura: Chicago, IL
Featured Piece
2013 Axis Praksis Gallery: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2013 Box Heart Gallery: Pittsburgh, PA
Group Show
2012 Next Wave Art Salon: Elgin, IL
Group Show
2012 Black Cloud Gallery: Chicago, IL
Three Person Show
2012 Studio 22: Berwyn, IL
Group Show
2012 Studio 22: Berwyn, IL
Group Sculpture
2012 Jackson Junge Gallery: Chicago, IL
Apocolypto Group Show
2012 Art in Motion 2012, Art Futura: Chicago, IL
First Place & Purchase Prize
2012 Collar Gallery: Troy, NY
Group Show with the Billboard Project Artists
2012 South Side Hub of Production: Chicago, IL
Legacies Group Show
2012 Windsor/Whitney Gallery: New York, NY
Group Show
2012 36th Annual Art Competition Beverly Arts Center: Chicago, IL
Judges Award
2012 Black Cloud Gallery: Chicago, IL
Decked Group Show
2012 Black Cloud Gallery: Chicago, IL
Art Bazaar Show
2012 Inspiration Corporation One Inspired Evening: Chicago, IL
First Prize Emerging Artist
2012 Inkwell Magazine: Online/Published
Group Show
2012 Tom Robinson Gallery: Chicago, IL
Live Wire Group Show
2012 FM Gallery: Chicago, IL
Fu*k’em/ Forgive Us Group Show
2012 Jackson Junge Gallery: Chicago, IL
Revolutionaries Show
2011 35th Annual Art Competition Beverly Arts Center: Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention Award
2011 Prak-sis Gallery: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2011 Inkwell Magazine: Online
Group Show
2011 Next Wave Art Salon: Elgin, IL
Group Show
2011 The Observatory Gallery: Chicago, IL
Circus Surreal Emerging Artist Show
2011 Nothin Less Coffee House: Chicago, IL
AIDS Awareness Show (donation)
2011 New American Painters Studio Visit Magazine: New York, NY
Group Show (published)
2011 Black Cloud Gallery: Chicago, IL
Art Bazaar
2011 Black Cloud Gallery: Chicago, IL
BANP Show
2011 FM Gallery: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2011 Cross Cultures: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2011 Crewest Gallery: Los Angeles, CA
canCEPTUAL
2011 4art Inc. Gallery: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2011 Crewest Gallery: Los Angeles, CA
Above the Radar
2011 Inspiration Corporation One Inspired Evening: Chicago, IL
Group Show (donation)
2011 Jane Addams Hull House: Chicago, IL
heART of the City Fundraiser (donation)
2010 Any Squard Gallery: Chicago, IL
LIP (Life in Progress) Group Show
2010 Black Walnut Gallery: Chicago, IL
“Attendre le Printemps”
2010 Morpho Gallery: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2010 Lacuna Lofts/ Heir Gallery: Chicago, IL
Group Show
2010 Stevens Square Center for the Arts: Minneapolis, MN
The New Antiquarians
2010 Show & Tell Studio 22: Berwyn, IL
Graffiti Exhibit
2010 Union Street Gallery: Chicago Heights, IL
Either/Or Exhibit
2010 TRANSIT: Chicago, IL
15th Annual Chicago Artist Month Exhibit
2009 33rd Annual Art Competition Beverly Arts Center: Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention Award