dggd is an experimental-interdisciplinary production collective founded in March of 2015. Our interdisciplinary process involves a significant amount of premeditation evolving into sound, film, sculpture, and installation experimentation – often described as a cathartic and simultaneously psychedelic experience. This process inspires our creativity and understanding of the human condition.
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CHRIS BLUE
Born Washington D.C., 1993
Lives/Works Brooklyn, N
EDUCATION
2015 BFA with Distinction, Sculpture, New York University Steinhardt School, New York, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present Digitization Specialist, NYU – Digital Library Technology Services, New York, NY
Present Art Handler, Phillips Auctioneers, New York, NY
2016-2017 Production Intern, WBAI Pacifica Radio 99.5FM, Brooklyn, NY
2016 Production Intern, Hank Willis Thomas Studio, New York, NY
2014–2016 Part-Time Studio Assistant, Barbara Hammer Studio, New York, NY
2016 Intern, David LaChapelle Studio, New York, NY
2014–15 Gallery Assistant, 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY
2014–2015 Studio Assistant, Niv Acosta Studio, New York, NY
2014 Gallery Assistant, Bureau Inc. Gallery, New York, NY
2013–15 Studio Assistant, Lyle Ashton Harris Studio, New York, NY
2011–2014 Wood Shop Assistant, New York University, New York, NY
AWARDS
2016 Queer Art Mentorship, Queer Art, New York, NY
2015 NYU Founder’s Day Award, New York, NY
2015 NYU Richard Hirsch Memorial for Students in the Arts, New York, NY
2015 NYU Steinhardt BFA Artistic Practice Award, New York, NY
2015 Residency, AUNTS at ACE Artist Residency, New York, NY
2014 Residency, Artist Residency at McDonald’s, New York, New York
2014 May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Scholarship
2011-2015 NYU Steinhardt Merit Scholarship
2011-2015 NYU Steinhardt Studio Art Talent Scholarship, New York, New York
EXHIBITION RECORD
2015 Two-Person Exhibition, Unwanted Sexual Conduct Shouldn’t be Part of Anyone’s
Commute 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY
(collaboration with artist, Yoon Choi and performance by dggd)
2014 Two-Person Exhibition, + -, White Toy Box, Brooklyn, NY
(with artist, Peter Valenti)
2013 Two-Person Exhibition, Mercy, Mercy Me, Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY
(with sculptor, Elaine Jen)
Collaborative Projects
2016 Lord Have Mercy, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
(collaborative-installation by dggd)
2016 Grand Prix (Philippic No. X), The Cooper Union, New York, NY
(performance in collaboration with artist, Larissa Gilbert)
2015 The Magic Flute, 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY
(performance and screening in collaboration with Vaginal Davis and Susanne Sachsse)
2015 On Air, New York University Commons/Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY
2015 dggd (doggdays), Brooklyn, NY
(Artist collective formed with Adam Boothman)
2014 New Sights, New Noise, 80 Washington Square East Gallery, New York, NY
(exhibition in collaboration with Michael Stipe)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014 New Wight Biennial: Compassion Fatigue, New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
(curated by Damir Avdagic and Abigail Collins, UCLA Department of Art, Los Angeles,
CA)
Group Exhibitions
2016 SALTA + AUNTS = BAM, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
(curated by SALTA, Oakland, CA and AUNTS, New York, NY)
2015 afroFUTUREqu##r, JACK, Brooklyn
(performance and screening by dggd, curated by Thomas F. DeFrant and niv Acosta)
2015 The Rehearsal, The Cooper Union; New York, NY
(performance by dggd, curated by Larissa Gilbert)
2015 Bare Skin, The Outer Room, Brooklyn, NY
(performance by dggd, curated by Liz Lorenz)
Commissions
2015 Eventually they introduced me to the people I immediately recognized as those who
would take me out anyway
Performance and collaboration with Luke Willis Thompson, Tobi Haslett, and Justin
Allen
New Museum Triennial: Surround Audience, New Museum, New York, NY (curated by
Lauren Cornell and Ryan Trecartin)
LINK
dggd collective dggdhq.net
