christopher fisher
is a photographer, installation artist and curator. He earned his M.F.A. in Photo, Video and Related Media in 2005 from the School of Visual Arts.
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Raised in the Hudson Valley, Mr. Fisher learned that he was colorblind while in Kindergarten when he first thought that he couldn’t learn or remember his colors, and later thought that he was blind (not just color blind). Not long after this, he discovered his father’s Polaroid and has been making lens based art ever since.
After earning his MFA, Mr. Fisher founded and operated Residue Gallery in Jersey City with his cousin S. Jason Rodriguez from 2006-2008 as co-director.
It is said that Chris has an affinity for bars with the number 7 in their name. Over the last 15 years, he has tended bar or managed at Lucky 7s in Jersey City, 7A in the East Village and at No.7 Restaurant in Fort Greene.
After the birth of his second son, he moved out of his beloved Brooklyn to a tiny house on Long Island with his amazing wife, Stephanie Viola of The Riot Group where his focus remains to be the best dad he can for Waylon and Ellis.