Chris Golas (B. 1982, Worcester, MA, USA)
Lives and works in Philadelphia.
Language(s):  English (fluent)         
                       Italian (basic survival)

Education2006  
•    B.F.A, Sculpture, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia PA
Related Work Experience
2008-Present
•    Amuneal Manufacturing Corporation, Philadelphia, PA – www.amuneal.com
o    Sales Support
o    Project Design Support
o    Project Engineering Support
o    Project Management Support
o    Finish Development and New Techniques
2006-2010
•    Art Making Machine Studios, Philadelphia, PA - www.artmakingmachine.com
o    Co-Founder
o    Finance Manager
o    Studio Event Planning
o    Construction Direction and Execution
2007-2011
•    FLUXspace Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - www.thefluxspace.org
o    Co-Founder
o    Independent Curator
o    Finance Manager
o    Publicity and Event Planning
o    Gallery Administration
o    Artist Technical Support
2006-2008
•    Crane Arts LLC, Philadelphia, PA
o    Carpentry
o    Construction
o    Demolition
Awards and Recognition
2009
•    Juror’s Prize – Victory for Tyler, Juried Exhibition

Solo Exhibition and Performance
2012
•    Saffron Dreams –  Sculptural Installation, Joe’s wallet, Wherever Joe’s wallet is.  www.joeswallet.org
•    15 Minutes of Fame – Installation, 520 W 21st Street, New York, NY
2011    
•    Rotisserie Stripper Pole (Installation and Performance), Vox Populi, Philadelphia,PA
•    Drawing My Way Out Of A Paper Bag (Installation and Performance), Crane Arts Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
•    Heroines Often Eat Shit, (Group Performance), Atlantic City Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
2010  
•    PMS^3 (Pseudo Masculine Structures, Progressively Masking Stereotypes, Promoting Martyrdom Status), Clark-Priftis Art (Installation and Group Performance) Baltimore, MD
2009   
•    The Plebs - Return to Normalcy (Installation and Group Performance) Crane Arts Icebox, Philadelphia, PA
•    The Plebs - Save Humanity (Installation and Group Performance) Crane Arts Icebox, Philadelphia, PA
•    Dumb (Installation and Performance), Exclamation Gallery, Elkins Park, PA
2008
•    Synchronized Lobsters Drowning (Group Performance) Atlantic Ocean, Cutler, ME
2007   
•    Threshold (Installation and Performance) Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Riverfront,  Philadelphia, PA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013
•    Refuse Reuse, Video Room Trash Installation,  Crane Arts Video Room, Philadelphia, PA
•    imPerfect City, DCCA's First Locally Sourced Microfarm and Cyber Cafe, DCCA, Wilmington, DE
•    Drift (Created by Lauren Ruth), Curated Group Run through the city of Wilmington, DCCA, Wilmington, DE
2011  
•    Victory 4 Tyler, Juried Exhibition, (Juror Robert Storr), Crane Arts Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009  
•    Victory 4 Tyler, Juried Exhibition, (Juror Sarina Basta), Crane Arts Icebox    Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008  
•    Project Portal on Exhibit, Historic Yellow Springs, PA
•    Extra Virgin (Curated by Timothy Belknap), FLUXspace, Philadelphia PA
2007   
•    Exhibit, Historic Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA
•    Small Works, Juried Exhibition, Harper College, Chicago, Il
Selected Press
2013
•    Refuse Reuse- Language for the Common Landfill - Book - http://layofthelands.tumblr.com/
2012
•    Joe’s Wallet – April Exhibition Catalog – www.joeswallet.org
•    April 30, 2012 Article - How to Make it in the Art World -   Page http://nymag.com/arts/art/rules/family-business-2012-4/
2009   
•    Project Portal Catalog – Melissa McFeeters
•    Chris Golas’ Dumb – everyman at exclamation, theartblog.org
2007
•    Small Works Catalog – Harper College
Using Format