Christopher Klein is a British visual artist based in Quebec, best known for his richly colored, hyperrealistic paintings portraying original scenic costumes from theatrical plays, films, and period collections. His oeuvre was described as "a poetics of observation as a repeated and prolonged meditation on these beautiful fabrics, folds, pleats and colours". Since the mid-nineties, he has worked as a scenic artist on many films and theatrical plays.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
In Ontario, Klein he was hired as a Head of Scenic Art at the Stratford Festival.[6] Klein has painted costumes from major productions such as The Phantom of the Opera, and exhibited them at Bernaducci Gallery.[1]
Klein painted costumes for the cover of a Disney brochure celebrating The Lion King's 20th anniversary in London.[9] Klein's paintings of scrapyards were included in an exhibition at Nicole Longnecker Gallery.[10]
Awards
Klein's distinctions as an artist include:
Shortlisted as a finalist to the Figuratieve Kunst Vandaag (FiKVA-foundation) International Award for Painters in 2022[11]
Best of Show, Grey Cube Gallery, 2022[12]
Grand Prize of the Teravarna Gallery Fall competition in 2023[13]
Winner, Boynes Monthly Art Award, December 2023[14]
2023: HYPER'23, European Realism, Photobastei Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland[33]
2023-2024: Christmas Show, Plus One Gallery, London, UK[34]
2024: Fernand Nault: une passion, un legs, Galerie Montcalm, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada[35]
References
^ a b cKuspit, Donald (Jun 1, 2019). "Chris Klein at Bernarducci". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^"Costume Paintings by Chris Klein | Create! Magazine". www.createmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^ a b c"On the Canvas: Former Stratford festival artist inspired by costumes of royalty". The London Free Press. Oct 2, 2017.
^ a bSavoie, Nathalie (2013-07-09). "The Hand That Rocks the Medium: Oil and Ink in a Beautiful Twist at Galerie Luz | The Belgo Report". Retrieved 2024-03-02.