Chris Beeston’s work is an extension of his hobbies and life experiences: repairing broken electronics, collecting street metal, reading science fiction, and digesting as much scientific and technical knowledge as possible. Beeston’s meticulous works elevate everyday, mass-produced objects—like 99-cent-store Tupperware—into objects of greater intention and extended functionality without concealing their origins. His curiosity about the world is on full display, focused on the geometric, structural, and technological underpinnings of our culture. His fascination with homegoods highlights a belief that people desire deeper, more emotional connections with their surroundings. A recent series of lamps, fabricated mostly out of dollar store food containers and other household hardware, speaks to the idea of design via misuse – a quest to transcend and elevate even the most mundane of items, and to challenge every material’s preconceived purpose.

For available works, contact Patrick Parrish Gallery or view on Artsy

 SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2022 Purpose, Patrick Parrish Gallery, New York
2021 Samantha Bittman / Chris Beeston, Patrick Parrish Gallery, New York
2018 The Ashtray Show, Fisher Parrish Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Repair Shop, Life Lessons Garage, Rockaway, NY
Tactical Grace, Fisher Parrish Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2017 Fog Design+Art Fair, Patrick Parrish Gallery, San Francisco, CA
that unclouded, Coustof Waxman, New York
The Paperweight Show, Fisher Parrish Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2016 The Ends of Invention, Patrick Parrish Gallery, New York
2011 Art Machine, The Hole, New York
2010 Basement Crew, Colette, Paris, France
Make Yourself At Home, 7Eleven Gallery, New York

 BIO

Chris grew up in rural North Carolina and moved to New York after receiving a BA in Studio Art from Davidson College in 2008. His studio is currently based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Chris worked as a studio assistant to Tom Sachs from 2009 to 2022, focused on sculpture fabrication and custom electronics. He is represented by Patrick Parrish Gallery, and he has also shown work with Fisher Parrish Gallery, Coustof Waxman, Colette, and The Hole.