Artist Talk - 2022 AIR Christopher Suarez
In this presentation by AMOCA Artist in Residence Christopher Suarez, the artist shares about his practice, past work, and future directions. This talk, which was presented and recorded on December 15, 2022, marks the occasion of Suarez's residency in the AMOCA Studios.
Christopher Suarez, born in Long Beach, California, received his BFA in Ceramic Arts from California State University, Long Beach. Suarez has served as the Lead ArtsBridge Teacher at the California State University, Long Beach and as an Education Intern at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles. He was awarded a Summer 2021 residency at Township 10 in North Carolina. His ceramic tableaus recreate neighborhood buildings—laundromats, convenience stores, taquerias—from his hometown of Long Beach, and explore the relationship between personal histories and urban environments. Suarez lives in Long Beach, California and is in residence at AMOCA through December 2022.
AMOCA’s Artist in Residence Program, established in 2012, is one of the few long-term fellowship opportunities for ceramic artists on the West Coast. This residency provides artists an opportunity to produce or develop a new body of work. The program is funded through generous support from Julianne and David Armstrong, Laguna Clay, and the Windgate Foundation.