Chris Bakay
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 “Retired Jersey (Ruff Ryders Supreme)”UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Archival Inkjet Film Print, Mylar 35” H x 26.75” W x 1.5” D $1500 |  “Retired Jersey (Ruff Ryders Supreme)”Detail |  “Retired Jersey (Santa Cruz Slasher)”UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Archival Inkjet Film Print, Mylar 35” H x 26.75” W x 1.5” D $1400 |
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 “Retired Jersey (Santa Cruz Slasher)”Detail |  “Retired Jersey (Public Enemy Jersey)”UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Archival Inkjet Film Print, Mylar 35” H x 26.75” W x 1.5” D $1400 |  “Retired Jersey (Public Enemy Jersey)”Detail |
 “Retired Jersey (Gold w/ Black Drips)”UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Archival Inkjet Film Print, Mylar 35” H x 26.75” W x 1.5” D $1200 |  “Retired Jersey (Gold w/ Black Drips)”Detail |  "Matt Hensley Street Swinger Melted Skate"Wheels, Trucks, Bearings, Hardware, Acrylic on Canvas on Panel 29.5” H x 12” W x 4” D $1200 |
 "Matt Hensley Street Swinger Melted Skate"Side view |  'Gold Supreme'Resin, hanger, mixed media 26.75” x 34.5” x 1.5” $old |  Chris Bakay"Inconceivable!" UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Archival Inkjet Print, Mylar 7.375" H x 4" W x 1" D 2019 $500 |
 Chris Bakay"Inconceivable!" UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Archival Inkjet Print, Mylar 7.375" H x 4" W x 1" D 2019 $500 |  'Tall Boy Can - About Last Night'UV-Stable Epoxy Resin, Mylar, Archival Inkjet Film Print 7” H x 4.5” W x 2” D $old |  'Hanging Converse 5'“The True Paradises Are The Paradises That We Have Lost” UV-Stable Urethane Resin, Plastic, Steel 22” H x 13” W x 6” D $old |
 'Hanging Converse 5' - detailResin, mixed media |
STATEMENT
Words and images can only go so far in telling the story of a time and place in history. Objects give us deeper insights
by having physical contact with the past. They tell today that yesterday was real, that it actually happened. Certain
experiences can transfigure these objects into bearers of identification, emotion and recollection. A thing by itself is
inert. It’s spirit is dormant. Only by reviving its narrative can it be resuscitated with new meaning. Once it has been
brought back to life its molecules vibrate with an event, emotion or memory. By remaking these objects using elevated
mediums and processes I’m paying homage to not only the memory itself but the participants as well.
BIO
Chris Bakay is a multidisciplinary visual artist living and working in Houston, TX. His work is informed by past personal
experiences as well as commentary on human nature. The materials he works with range from industrial resins and silicones
to household items like sugar and ice. Born in 1977, in Atlanta, GA, he studied Design at The Creative Circus. Bakay’s work
has been included in solo and group exhibitions in New York, Austin, Indianapolis, Houston and Galveston. His work has
been covered High Snobiety’ #GramGen, Design Taxi and Business Insider. In 2017, he was commissioned by Nike for a
VaporMax sculpture for Air Max Day.
CV
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Stained Glass, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
2019 The Tangibility of Memory, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX
Group Exhibitions
2019 Emerging to Established (7/13-8/26), Krause Gallery, New York, NY
2019 Emerging to Established (1/5-2/26), Krause Gallery, New York, NY
2018 The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX, (curated by Evelyn C. Hankins, PhD.)
2017 OVERNEATH, Northern-Southern Gallery, Austin, TX, (curated by Rachel Freeman)
2017 The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX (curated by Toby Kamps)
2016 The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX (curated by Apsara DiQuinzio and Tina Kukielski)
2014 Voids, Shadows and Believable Things with Brad Nelson, Avis Frank Gallery, Houston, TX
2013 Spring Introduction Group Show, Avis Frank Gallery, Houston, TX
Commissions
2017 Nike, clear VaporMax sculptures for Air Max Day, NYC
Bibliography
Zaidenweber, Arianna. “Chris Bakay Is Turning Supreme Tees Into Translucent Artworks” HighSnobiety.com. Oct, 30, 2018
Leow, Mikelle. “It’s 2018, But These Reimagined Streetwear Staples Are Already Living In 3018”, DesignTaxi.com. Oct 29, 2018
Kurt, Ilkin, Interview, A Journal. May 9, 2018
Moloney, Tim. “Icy Hot”, Local Houston Magazine. June 2017
Barrington, Molly. Interview, VexxdMagazine.com. March 31, 2017
Zierold, Ariadna. “Retired Jerseys by Chris Bakay”, UpperPlayground.com. March 14, 2017
Staff. “Retired Jerseys by Artist Chris Bakay” Booooooom.com. March 6, 2017
Guest Lectures
2018 “The Big Slide Show”, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2017 “The Big Slide Show”, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2016 “The Big Slide Show”, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX