Cris Moss is a curator and multimedia artist based in

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. Currently Cris Moss is the director and Curator of the White Box gallery at the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

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campus. Initially noted for his ongoing series of

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donut shop shows in the early aughts. He then became Adjunct Professor of Design, Electronic Media, and Gallery Director at

Linfield College Linfield University is a private university with campuses in McMinnville, Oregon, McMinnville, and Portland, Oregon. Linfield Wildcats athletics participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division III (NCAA), Division II ...

. Moss' programming is considered to be some of the most notable in the Portland area. He is also part of the Red Shoe Delivery Service collective. Moss's work explores the various layers of identity as mediated through culture by employing narratives both scripted and non-scripted. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including The

Melbourne International Arts Festival Melbourne International Arts Festival, formerly Spoleto Festival Melbourne – Festival of the Three Worlds, then Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, becoming commonly known as Melbourne Festival, was a major international arts festi ...

, Australia, Nottdance, UK, Display Gallery in Prague, Maccarone Inc. in New York City, Swiss Institute - Contemporary Art in New York City,

Elizabeth Leach Gallery The Elizabeth Leach Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District that specializes in artists from the Pacific Northwest, although Leach shows other artists. It was established in 1981 by Elizabeth Leach, who is consi ...

, Whatcom Art Museum, Bellingham, Washington, and

Yellowstone Art Museum The Yellowstone Art Museum in downtown Billings, Montana is the largest contemporary art museum in Montana. History and mission of the museum The Yellowstone Art Center (now the Yellowstone Art Museum, or YAM) opened in October 1964 in the former ...

, Billings, Montana.

Education

MFA

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, ...

, BFA

Pacific Northwest College of Art The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is an art school of Willamette University and is located in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1909, the art school grants Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and graduate degrees including the Master of Fine ...

Shows

RE: Dudes Night OutDouglass, Arcy
PORT
2007

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moss, Cris Artists from Oregon New York University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Pacific Northwest College of Art alumni Linfield University people