It seems there were certain steps to understanding the city. Some say the seven steps refer to the stairs leading to the Rockette’s stage at Rockefeller Center. There are other religious and mystical meanings. Hope was one optimistic thought. There were also the expected admonitions too. The song titles on the Miles Davis album titled “Seven Steps To Heaven,” have names like “I Fall In Love Too Easily” (which can happen when you first see NYC). Another is “So Near, So Far” which can easily apply to one’s aspirations.
But personally there are at least seven events all associated with the new paintings all about New York City. A One-man show in Paris at Galerie Taménaga. Tokyo/Osaka Japan exhibits with Galerie Taménaga. A mural at the Katonah Art Museum, NY (now destroyed), a 200-foot mural installation in the Caribbean, an exhibit at a German Museum in Aschaffenberg, and shows in Karlsruhe, Frankfurt and Art Miami with Galerie Barbara von Stechow.
Tokyo: May 13 / Osaka: May 20, 2023
Galerie Taménaga is pleased to present the Tom Christopher exhibition at Tokyo and Osaka. The exhibition will feature about 70 new works (40 works in Tokyo and 30 in Osaka) of Tom Christopher, capturing the powerful energy and tension of the real New York.
Tom has been observing and exploring the city for years, encapsulating various districts, neighborhoods, and people. His work goes beyond the physical landscape, it encodes a deeper understanding of the people’s relationship with the urban evironment.
Frankfurt: September 2023
This important show of all new work is September the traditional Season Start of the gallery world in Europe. A one-man show at Galerie Barbara von Stechow will showcase a wide selection of recent experimental pieces with tattoo imagery and wildly exuberant painting will be on display.
The exhibition starts on Wednesday, September 6th from 6 to 9 pm in our gallery space. The artist will be present at the opening. Norman Thatcher Scharpf, US Consul General in Frankfurt am Main is patron of the exhibition. Public Exhibition September 7 – October 4, 2023
Art Miami: November 2023
As Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair and second most attended fair globally, Art Miami is consistently recognized as a leading destination for the acquisition of the most important works from the 20th and 21st centuries in collaboration with the world’s most respected galleries. A world-class internationally respected group present the contemporary, modern, classical modern, post-war and pop era works showcased in the fair.
Karlsruhe: May 2023
Art KARLSRUHE is the cornerstone of the European art scene and a unique cultural institution. All major German artists exhibited here from Kirschner and Die Brucke to Baselitz. After the show there’s a vibrant nightlife to enjoy.
A majority of Tom Christopher’s work is based upon the German Expressionists. He fell in with their mantra of “draw classically and paint like a wild man.”
Volta: Basel and New York 2023
VOLTA Basel and VOLTA NYC are two major art fairs, Tom Christopher is exhibiting with them for the first time. Galerie Barbara von Stechow, his galleriest in Germany for the last 20 years is presenting the new dynamic works. The work fits in the German aesthetic based upon the great artists of the 20th Century: Der Balue Reiter and Die Brucke. Come and visit. The artist will be present.
Paris: Spring 2023
On the heels of the successful exhibit last year in Paris. Galerie Tamenaga is exhibiting a selection of Tom Christopher’s paintings this Spring. Galerie Tamenaga is located in the heart of the new gallery center of Europe av Matignon.
Caribbean: Fall 2023
After the hurricane hit the island of Puerto Rico, the original development and performance site at Paseo Caribe closed. The Open Studios on the Plaza also were closed and shuttered. El Mercado, where Tom Christopher’s murals where showcased, also had to close. It was the twin disasters of a hurricane and Covid within a brief time. It’s wonderful to see the murals have been preserved and are being installed in their new setting at the International Airport where they will now be seen by millions.
Tom – this is wonderful !! I am so proud, and so happy for you. Love always. Peter K.