Chris Larson

Chris Larson is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Minnesota. His work spans sculpture, film/video, and installation art, focusing on themes of spatial fluidity, material transformation, and existential tension. He holds an MFA from Yale University School of Art and a BA from Bethel University.

Research & Exhibitions

• Explores intersections between architecture, labor, and environmental displacement
• Notable exhibitions: Walker Art Center (2013), Katonah Museum of Art (2015), 2014 Whitney Biennial
• Key works: Heavy Rotation, Stillness of Labor, Katonah Relocation Project

Awards

• 2018 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
• Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award (2012)
• Harpo Foundation New Work Project Grant

Practice & Impact

Co-founded Second Shift Studio Space (2019), a nonprofit supporting marginalized artists. His work often reimagines architectural spaces through physical and psychological transformations, blending sculpture with cinematic techniques. Recent projects investigate cycles of destruction/regeneration and historical displacement narratives.