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Christopher Russell Art

In a career spanning over 30 years, New York City artist Christopher Russell has devoted himself to creating unique works of art, functional design, custom architectural elements, and large-scale commissions in an ever-expanding exploration of clay, his principal medium. Originally focused on painting and drawing, Russell was attracted to the malleable properties and endless possibilities of clay, which can traverse the divide between functional and purely aesthetic. Initially translating his draftsmanship to decorative graphic tiles, his work eventually progressed into hand-built sculpture, and most recently decorative vessels. His latest works are dynamic in structure and decoration. With a concentration on hand-building, something the artist attributes to a familial connection to architecture, engineering, and contracting, Russell eschews throwing pots “on the wheel”. While his geometrically rigid vessels look meticulously planned, the process is generally spontaneous. Process dictates the abstracted forms, but the ultimate goal is largely towards harmony, balance, and symmetry. Most notable in the recent works is Russell’s energetic surface ornamentation. Patchworks of simple shapes, in hues ranging from natural to artificial, jostle and hug to create cubist patterns akin to pictographs. A combination of black and white underglazes acts as a ground for his precise application of colored glazes, each individually developed by the artist. Employing stencil resists and decorative sgraffito results in work with an unexpected sense of depth. Equally varied are the competing textures that converge across each surface. Russell affirms that “Texture is the most visceral element in ceramics. It’s the thing that makes you want to touch. There’s design, color and form, but it’s texture that gives a piece its physical life.” Conclusively the agony and joy in his ceramic practice comes from what is left to chance. Best laid plans are at the mercy of the kiln, making each work a risky venture and each success a treasurable object. Russell has been the subject of solo shows at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse NY, and the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalie WI. His work has also been exhibited widely in group exhibitions, including at The Bernardaud Foundation in Limoges, France, the Royal West Academy in Bristol, England, the Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University, and WaveHill, the prestigious public gardens in The Bronx, New York. Among numerous private collections his work is also in the collection of Longhouse Reserve: The Jack Lernor Larsen Estate. Notable commissions include a large-scale ceramic wall mural for NYU Langone Hospital, as well as a commission by New York City’s Metro Transit Authority of two sets of cast bronze gates and sculpted finials for the fences that surround the Ninth Avenue subway station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Artist: Christopher Russell
The Spangle Maker 19, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
The Spangle Maker 19, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024 "Landscape is a place of endless metaphor. Parasitic, ghostly orchids growing from the roots of giant pines in the Columbi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

The Spangle Maker 11, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2024
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
The Spangle Maker 11, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2024 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print scratched with a razor Dimensions: 36 x 54 inches Each piece by CHRIS...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

The Explorers #5, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2017
By Christopher Russell
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The Explorers #5, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2017 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print scratched with a razor, plexiglass scratched with a razor Dimensions: 24 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Plexiglass, Pigment

The Explorers #9, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2017
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
The Explorers #9, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2017 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print folded and scratched with a razor Dimensions: 24 x 16 inches (60.96 x 40.6...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Willamette Falls #1, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
Willamette Falls #1, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print sliced and scratched with a razor Dimensions: 24 x 36 inches (60.96 x 9...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

Mountain XXVIII, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2017
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
Mountain XXVIII, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2017 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print scratched with a razor Dimensions: 24 x 32 inches (60.96 x 81.28 cm) / Two ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Cascades #1, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
Cascades #1, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Pigment prints scratched with a razor Dimensions: 24 x 16 inches (61.0 x 40.6 cm) Unique CR 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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The Spangle Maker 17, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
The Spangle Maker 17, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024 "Landscape is a place of endless metaphor. Parasitic, ghostly orchids growing from the roots of giant pines in the Columbi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

Willamette Falls #2, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
Willamette Falls #2, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print scratched with a razor Dimensions: 16 x 24 inches (40.6 x 61.0 cm) Uniq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Willamette Falls #5, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
Willamette Falls #5, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print scratched with a razor, scratched optium Dimensions: 36 x 54 inches (91...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

Cascades #3, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
Cascades #3, Pigment Print by Christopher Russell, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Pigment print scratched with a razor, folded, selectively mounted to Sintra Dimensions: 36 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

The Spangle Maker 18, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
The Spangle Maker 18, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024 "Landscape is a place of endless metaphor. Parasitic, ghostly orchids growing from the roots of giant pines in the Columbi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

The Spangle Maker 13, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024
By Christopher Russell
Located in Orange, CA
The Spangle Maker 13, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024 "Landscape is a place of endless metaphor. Parasitic, ghostly orchids growing from the roots of giant pines in the Columbi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Christopher Russell Art

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Pigment

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