Christian Fagerlund is an artist and instructor living in Cambridge, MA.
His paintings and drawings have been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally, with solo and group shows in New York, California, Texas, Oklahoma, and the French West Indies. His work has been featured in New American Paintings, The Blue Review, American Art Collector, Art Aesthetics Magazine, and Rizzoli's "The Figure: Contemporary Perspectives.” He received his MFA from the New York Academy of Art, where he was awarded the NYAA Post-Graduate Fellowship in 2004.
With over two decades of teaching experience, he has taught a wide range of students—from MFA graduates to high school students, professional artists to complete beginners—in university, atelier, museum education, and community college programs. “Regardless of where or with whom I am working, my aim is the same: to identify your specific needs, address them directly, and help you reach your artistic goals.”
EDUCATION
2004 NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART, M.F.A. in Painting. Chubb Postgraduate Fellowship recipient
1995 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA BARBARA, B.A. in Studio Art
TEACHING
2014-2024 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, Denton, TX. Principal Lecturer-Drawing & Painting
2018-2024 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, Study Abroad in Florence, Italy
2023-2025 KIMBELL ART MUSEUM, Fort Worth, TX. Various workshops
2018-2019 THE MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH, Fort Worth, TX. "Figures and Forms" Figure Drawing course
2007-2014 UC - BERKELEY EXTENSION, San Francisco, CA. Adjunct Instructor-Drawing and Painting
2008-2014 OHLONE COLLEGE, Fremont, CA. Adjunct Instructor-Drawing and Painting
2009-2010 ATELIER SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL REALISM, Oakland, CA. Adjunct Instructor-Drawing
2005-2006 UFT CENTER, Brooklyn, CA. Painting Instructor
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Unmade, Liliana Bloch Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013 Recent work, Louie Meager Art Gallery, Fremont, CA
2011 Reflection, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I.
2010 Recent work, galleryB, Sag Harbour, NY
2010 Light and Land, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I.
2009 Pacific, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I.
2006 113 RYERSON, 5+5 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2005 Fellows Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Extended Comma, SRISA Gallery, Florence, Italy
2024 Art Friends 2, Anna Street Studios, Denton, TX
2022 Something Figurative, This Way Comes, Bloomington, IN
2022 Chaos 8, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
2021 Blue Review Prize, Sugarlift Gallery, New York, NY
2021 Paper Alchemy, Atelier Maya, Istanbul, Turkey and the Radford University Museum, Radford, VA
2021 Resurgence, Mills Pond Gallery, St. James, NY
2021 Semblance, Manifest Gallery, Columbus, OH
2021 Give Me Some Skin, Sugarlift Gallery, New York, NY
2020 Art For Action, NAACP Benefit Auction, online
2020 Summer Exhibition, NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
2020 Youngblood, Space Gallery Soho, New York, NY
2020 CVAD Faculty 2020, curated by Andrea Karnes (Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth), CVAD Main Gallery, Denton, TX
2019 New Acquisitions, Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA
2019 Seven-States Biennial Exhibition, Nesbitt Gallery, Chickasha, OK and Museum of the Red River, Idabel, OK.
2019 Art Fair NY, Curated by Helena Christensen, New York, NY
2019 Birthday Suit, Site:Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Paper, Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel, CA
2018 CORPS: Annual Faculty Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX
2017 Single Fare 4, Highline Studios, New York, NY
2017 Selected Works, Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA
2017 Palette, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2016 Annual Faculty Exhibition, UNT on the Square Gallery, Denton, TX
2016 Take Home a Nude, Sotheby's/NY Academy of Art, New York, NY
2016 Point of Origin, The Lodge Gallery, New York, NY
2016 Picturing the Unprintable, Flux Factory, New York, NY
2016 Water, Water...Everywhere, Arcadia Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2016 Spring Fling, Arcadia Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2016 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Arcadia Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2016 L.A. Art Show, Arcadia Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Five and Under, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Annual Faculty Exhibition, UNT on the Square Gallery, Denton, TX
2015 Works on Paper, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY
2015 ArtMiamiNY Art Fair, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2014 Annual Faculty Exhibition, UNT on the Square Gallery, Denton, TX
2013 Selected Works, Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA
2013 Body Politic, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2013 Single Fare 3, RH Gallery, New York, NY
2012 The Drawing Room, Milavec Hakimi Gallery, New York, NY
2011 Please Swipe Again, Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY
2011 Uncovered, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I.
2009 People, Louie Meager Art Gallery, Fremont, CA
2008 Reality, Louie Meager Art Gallery, Fremont, CA
2008 Selected Works, Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA
2008 Summer Exhibition, Jurors: Will Cotton, Nicola Hicks, David Salle. New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2007 Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Homecoming, New York Academy of Art, NY
2007 Draw, Fuse Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Summer Salon, Jurors: Jenny Saville, Eric Fischl, Vince Desiderio, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2007 Travel-sized: Small works by American Artists, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I.
2007 Place as Object, curated by April Gornik, Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I.
2006 Group Exhibition, 5+5 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2005 Group Exhibition, 5+5 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2005 The Language of Drawing II, Medialia Gallery, New York, NY
2005 Take Home a Nude, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2004 Thesis Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2004 NYAA Student Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS/INTERVIEWS
2023 Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones, "Interview with Christian Fagerlund", Art Grind Podcast, Ep. 91. Jan 30 2023. Web. https://www.artgrindpodcast.com/podcast/ep-91-christian-fagerlund
2022 BoldBrush Podcast. “Christian Fagerlund: Where Do I Start?. Sept 6 2022. Web. https://www.boldbrushpodcast.com/1867651/11268884-where-do-i-start-christian-fagerlund
2021 BoldBrush interview: Lashbrook, Abigail. “Christian Fagerlund: Moments in Light and Space. Boldbrush. Nov 11 2021. Web. https://boldbrush.com/blog/173375/christian-fagerlund-moments-in-light-and-space
2018 Redding, Lauren Amalia. “Faceless Frontiers” (review of UNMADE). The Blue Review. May 14 2018. Web. https://thebluereview.net/faceless-frontiers-36eefd919a7a
2017 Täubler, Lucia. “Fagerlund’s Intimate Painted Moments.” Art Aesthetics Magazine. Oct. 26 2017. Web. https://www.artaesthetics.net/publications/2017/10/26/fagerlunds-intimate-painted-moments
2017 Khouri, Michelle. "Figure Painting, with Christian Fagerlund." The Cultured Podcast, Episode 10. 17 Oct. 2017. Web. http://www.culturedpodcast.com/episodes/010-figure-painting/
2017 Lexington, Trek. "In Conversations with Christian Fagerlund." The Blue Review, 25 May 2017. Web.
https://thebluereview.net/trek-lexington-in-conversation-with-christian-fagerlund-87747e82ebba2016 Tucker, Matthew. “These Artists Have Turned Their Palettes Into Stunning Paintings”. BuzzFeedNews. Oct. 19, 2016. Web. Buzzfeed.com
2016 New American Paintings - West Edition, #126. October 2016
2016 Rose, Joshua, ed. "Water, Water Everywhere." American Art Collector June 2016: 94-95. Web.
2015 DeLeon, Jessica. “Diverse Range of Inspirations.” INhouse. University of North Texas, 6 Nov. 2015. Web. https://inhouse.unt.edu/diverse-range-inspirations
2014 McCann, Margaret, ed. The Figure: Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture: Contemporary Perspectives. New York: Rizzoli, 2014. Print.
AWARDS, HONORS, and JUROR ACTIVITIES
2021 Blue Review Prize, honorable mention
2018-2024 Regional Juror, AXA Art Prize
2017 The Savvy Paint Competition, honorable mention
2016 Artist's Residency - Space SBH Gallery, St. Barths, French West Indies
2011 Artist’s Residency: Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barths, French West Indies
2010 Artist’s Residency: Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barths, French West Indies
2009 Artist’s Residency: Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barths, French West Indies
2004 Chubb Post-Graduate Fellowship: New York Academy of Art
2004 Travel grant to Normandy, France at the Château de Balleroy: HRH the Prince of Wales, Forbes Foundation
2003 Academic Scholarship Award: New York Academy of Art
2001 Best in Show: Juried Exhibition, Santa Barbara City College