HOWARD M. CHRISTOPHERSON
photographer
Howard M. Christopherson is
an American photographer who lives in Minnesota. Christopherson is
a fine art photographer who has exhibited in several states, Italy,
Hungary and Japan. Christopherson creates photographic work in a
revolving circle of subject matter he calls People, Places &
Dreams. His images branch out from documentary, humorous and
sensual to dark, reflective and spiritual. Christopherson
photographs and prints in the traditional darkroom and also in
digital color.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITS: 07/10 Only
People , Wave Photographic Gallery, Brescia, Italy; 02/10 Dolls ,
Icebox Gallery,Minneapolis, MN; 02/09 Peru, (color), Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 05/08 Pieces of Italy, Icebox Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 03/08 Pieces of Tokyo, Mundt Art Gallery, Dakota
State University, SD; 03/07 Pieces of Tokyo, Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 07/06 People, Places & Dreams, Wave
Photographic Gallery, Brescia, Italy; 01/05 People, Northern
Galleries, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD; 07/04 Flash
Back! Drawings & Photographs 1973 -1988, Icebox Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 05/02 People, Places & Dreams (Part 2), Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 05/99 People, Places & Dreams (Part
1), Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 04/95 Then & Now, Conkling
Gallery, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN; 05/93 Under the
Sun, Dakota Fine Art, Fargo, ND; 09/92 Under the Sun, Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 01/91 in the sand, Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 03/90 Home, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis,
MN; 11/88 Collection of large photographs. First Bank, Minneapolis,
MN; 04/86 Civilized Dreams, Jon Oulman Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 10/85 Night Dance Video / Union
Depot, St. Paul, MN
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS: 08/09 Road Work
Ahead, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 08/08 Budapest
International Residencies, Mucius Gallery, Budapest,
Hungary; 03/08 Waking Dreams, Ultimate Eye Foundation,
Peninsula Museum, Belmont, CA; 11/06 Caught in the
Act, National Juried Show, Curated and exhibited, Icebox Gallery,
MN; 03/06 From the Shadows, Icebox Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 10/ 04 Zoom International Photographic Exhibition
In Tokyo, Nihon Broadcasting / Kojimachi; 07/03
Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York City. Group exhibit;
03/03 Skin 2003 PART 1 & 2, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis.
Curator and Participant; 12/03 William Whipple Gallery, Southwest
State University, Marshall, MN; 10/02 Reflections.
Arts Center, St. Peter, St. Peter, MN; 09/02 Art on the Plains,
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND; 03/01 Love in 2001,
Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 02/00 Figural Works in all Media,
Watkins Gallery, Winona State University, Winona MN; 02/98 South of
the Border, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 09/96 College of
Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN; 05/94 Minnesota Collects, Minnesota
History Center, St. Paul, MN. Purchase Award; 10/90 Katherine E.
Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 01/89 Frost
Warning, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN Guest curator of art from Icebox Gallery; 01/87 30
Below, University Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN.*Purchase Award. 08/86 Missoula Art Center, Missoula, MT; 08/85
Jon Oulman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 2009/'08/
'02/'01/'00/1998/'96/'95/'93/'91/'86. Minnesota State Fair Fine Art
Show;
AWARDS: 2010 Merit Award COLOR Magazine
Portfolio Issue
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS:
Minneapolis
Star‐Tribune / St. Paul
Pioneer Press / Minnesota Monthly / B & W Magazine / Mpls
St; Paul Magazine / Picture Framing Magazine / City
Pages / Shots / Rake / ZOOM European and Russian Editions / Several
Newspapers in Northern Italy / COLOR Magazine, Portfolio
Issue
BOOKS: Graphis Nudes 4, The Perfect Muse
/ Veronika Kotlajic, Treasures of Minnesota, Only People
Howard M. Christopherson, fotografo americano, vive e
lavora nel Minnesota. Fotografo professionista, ha esposto le sue
immagini partecipando a mostre in diversi paesi, tra cui Italia,
Ungheria e Giappone. Il suo ricerca ruota attorno ai soggetti, in
particolare alla gente: "People, Places and Dreams". Le sue
immagini vanno dalla documentazione all'umorismo, dal sensuale al
dark, dal riflessivo allo spirituale. Christopher lavora sia con
macchine analogiche e stampa in camera oscura, che con macchine
digitali a colori.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITS: 07/10 Only
People , Wave Photographic Gallery, Brescia, Italy; 02/10 Dolls ,
Icebox Gallery,Minneapolis, MN; 02/09 Peru, (color), Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 05/08 Pieces of Italy, Icebox Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 03/08 Pieces of Tokyo, Mundt Art Gallery, Dakota
State University, SD; 03/07 Pieces of Tokyo, Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 07/06 People, Places & Dreams, Wave
Photographic Gallery, Brescia, Italy; 01/05 People, Northern
Galleries, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD; 07/04 Flash
Back! Drawings & Photographs 1973 -1988, Icebox Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 05/02 People, Places & Dreams (Part 2), Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 05/99 People, Places & Dreams (Part
1), Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 04/95 Then & Now, Conkling
Gallery, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN; 05/93 Under the
Sun, Dakota Fine Art, Fargo, ND; 09/92 Under the Sun, Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 01/91 in the sand, Icebox
Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 03/90 Home, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis,
MN; 11/88 Collection of large photographs. First Bank, Minneapolis,
MN; 04/86 Civilized Dreams, Jon Oulman Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 10/85 Night Dance Video / Union
Depot, St. Paul, MN
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS: 08/09 Road Work
Ahead, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 08/08 Budapest
International Residencies, Mucius Gallery, Budapest,
Hungary; 03/08 Waking Dreams, Ultimate Eye Foundation,
Peninsula Museum, Belmont, CA; 11/06 Caught in the
Act, National Juried Show, Curated and exhibited, Icebox Gallery,
MN; 03/06 From the Shadows, Icebox Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN; 10/ 04 Zoom International Photographic Exhibition
In Tokyo, Nihon Broadcasting / Kojimachi; 07/03
Monique Goldstrom Gallery, New York City. Group exhibit;
03/03 Skin 2003 PART 1 & 2, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis.
Curator and Participant; 12/03 William Whipple Gallery, Southwest
State University, Marshall, MN; 10/02 Reflections.
Arts Center, St. Peter, St. Peter, MN; 09/02 Art on the Plains,
Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND; 03/01 Love in 2001,
Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 02/00 Figural Works in all Media,
Watkins Gallery, Winona State University, Winona MN; 02/98 South of
the Border, Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 09/96 College of
Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN; 05/94 Minnesota Collects, Minnesota
History Center, St. Paul, MN. Purchase Award; 10/90 Katherine E.
Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 01/89 Frost
Warning, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN Guest curator of art from Icebox Gallery; 01/87 30
Below, University Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN.*Purchase Award. 08/86 Missoula Art Center, Missoula, MT; 08/85
Jon Oulman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; 2009/'08/
'02/'01/'00/1998/'96/'95/'93/'91/'86. Minnesota State Fair Fine Art
Show;
AWARDS: 2010 Merit Award COLOR Magazine
Portfolio Issue
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS:
Minneapolis
Star‐Tribune / St. Paul
Pioneer Press / Minnesota Monthly / B & W Magazine / Mpls
St; Paul Magazine / Picture Framing Magazine / City
Pages / Shots / Rake / ZOOM European and Russian Editions / Several
Newspapers in Northern Italy / COLOR Magazine, Portfolio
Issue
BOOKS: Graphis Nudes 4, The Perfect Muse / Veronika
Kotlajic, Treasures of Minnesota, Only People