Contact Information
Phone: 610-420-3143
Bethesda Studio 404 S. Manoa Road Havertown, PA 19083
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.
Photography
Pinhole Solargraphs
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2006
TORSOS, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
2005
Recent Infrareds, The Sassafras Shop, Malvern, PA
2004
The ID Project, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
Altered Color, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Group
2010
Pinhole Dreams, Nexus Foundations for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational
2008
Invented Landscapes, Yo-Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational
Toyland, Nexus Foundations for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
Curator & Artist for Invitational
2001
Steal this Show, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services
2000
The Button Project, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services
1999
Art2U, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services in a U-haul on Second Street, Philadelphia PA
1998
Outhouse / Inhouse, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services
Figurative, Printmaking/Photography, Rogues' Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services
1997
Photography Now, Subculture Gallery, Third Street, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational
1996
La charcuterie des beaux-arts, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational
Art Swap, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational
2up, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
Artist's Bibliography
partial list
2010
BAK, MEREDITH A. "Eadweard Muybridge at the Tate Britain," mabak.wordpress.com, November 10, 2010
"Sweet Pinhole Dreams in Old Kensington," activerain.com
"Chris Macan and Gillian Pokalo," clovermarket.blogspot.com, March 24, 2010
2008
"PW’s Picks for the week," Philadelphia Weekly, November 5, 2008
Vettese, John Fit to be Toyed," Philadelphia City Paper, October 14, 2008
"Toyland Show - Philadelphia PA - Oct 9th -Nov 7th ," Lomography, October 9, 2008
"Toyland," Nexus TV, October 2008
"Top 10 "Wired" Holga Photos" Lomography, May 17, 2008
“Top 10 Wired Holga Photos, Decided by You,” Wired Magazine, February 2008
2006
Chapman, Gabriel "Chris Macan - Photographer" Tasteful Nude Art, December 19, 2006
2004
"First Friday Focus," Philadelphia City Paper, July 1- 7, 2004
2002
"Getting Hooked," Philadelphia City Paper, May 2002
2001
"Goin' on a Treasure Hunt," Arts Pick, Philadelphia City Paper, October 2001
"Please Touch," ARTnews, May 2001
2000
"Fringe Benefits," Philadelphia City Paper, August 2000
1999
"Keep on Trucking," Philadelphia City Paper, May 1999
1998
"Don Polic's World," KYW News 3 Philadelphia, November 1998
1997
New Arts Journal, Philadelphia, June 1997
Gallery Affiliations
2004 - 2010
Nexus Foundation for Today’s Art, Philadelphia PA
2009 - 2010
SOTA, New Hope PA
2002 - 2004
The Well Fed Artist Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1998 - 2001
Dissentia Curatorial Services, Philadelphia PA
1997 - 1998
Vertigo Gallery, Philadelphia PA
1997 - 1998
Subculture Gallery, Broome Street, New York, NY
1996 - 1997
Subculture Gallery, South Street, Philadelphia, PA
Lectures and Talks
2010
Guest speaker, "Pinhole Photography," Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
2008
"Toy Camera: Beyond Cult" part of the Lecture Series, Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Jenx, Sean, culture de tragédie, The Fall Studios Publishing, 2008
Exhibitions Curated
2010
Pinhole Dreams, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
2008
Toyland, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
2006
TORSOS, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
2004
The ID Project, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
1998 - 2001
Dissentia Curatorial Services, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Curator
1997 - 1998
Vertigo Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Director / Curator
Education
1990 - 1993
Rochester Institute of Technology
BS, Photographic Systems Technology / Marketing
1988 - 1990
West Virginia University
Photo Journalism / Business Administration