Chris Glabb
Chris Glabb (b. 2000, Niagara, Canada) is an emerging mixed Indigenous and settler artist who received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Ottawa. His work, rooted in printmaking and painting, examines cultural capital, that is, how references and images function as currency that grants access, legitimacy, and belonging. Through irony and lowbrow referentiality, Chris aims to recontextualize existing imagery to critique hierarchy and navigate intersectional Queerness and Indigenous identities.
Now living in New York City, Chris maintains a strong presence in Canada’s art scene through ongoing collaborations with artists and curators, as well as representation at de Montigny Contemporary in Ottawa.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2020-2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts | University of Ottawa
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026
Spotted with Pansies | Niagara Artists Centre, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
2025
Roadkill Paintings (Found Series) | Lalande + Doyle Exhibition Space (Shenkman Arts Centre), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Group ExhibitionS
2026
The Edges of Layers | Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Chroma | Galerie Annexe(Ottawa Art Gallery), Ottawa, ON, Canada
2025
At a Glance | Galerie Annexe (Ottawa Art Gallery), Ottawa, ON, Canada
North Star | de Montigny Contemporary, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2024
Building Bridges (Ottawa Design Club) | AXENÉO7, Gatineau, QC, Canada
TwelvebyTwelve | Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Reminiscing Toffee & Mint | Kenogami Bridge Inn, Kenogami, ON, Canada
New Dimensions | Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Means of Abundance| 100 Laurier Ave E. (University of Ottawa), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Art in Silico| Copper Country Community Arts Center, Hancock, MI, USA
Artist Turns to Cigarette | Gallery 115, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Spoiled Lemons | Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2023
XL: 40th Anniversary Exhibition | AXENÉO7, Gatineau, QC, Canada
2022
Based on a True Story: Chris Glabb & Erin Szturm| Gallery 115, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2021
Portraits 4x5 Film | 100 Laurier Ave E.(University of Ottawa), Ottawa, ON, Canada
RESIDENCIES
05/2026 – 06/2026
SAW Gallery Nordic Lab, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10/2025 – 03/2026
Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Awards / Grants / Scholarships
2026
Grant – Exhibition Assistance | Ontario Arts Council
Support for solo exhibition Spotted with Pansies at Niagara Artists Centre.
2025
Seed Award – Equity and Inclusion in the Arts | City of Ottawa
Support for artistic production.
Project Grant – Arts Abroad | Canada Council for the Arts
Funded participation in international residency at Residency Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY.
2024
Project Grant – ARTicipate | Arts Network Ottawa
Support for solo exhibition Roadkill Paintings (Found Series) at Shenkman Arts Centre.
Chimera Award | University of Ottawa
2023-2024
Building Brighter Futures Scholarship | Indspire
2020-2024
Merit Scholarship | University of Ottawa
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025
Juror – ARTicipate Endowment Fund | Arts Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Silkscreen Printing Technician – Nordic Lab | SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Curational Experience
2024
Reminiscing Toffee & Mint | Kenogami Bridge Inn, Kenogami, ON, Canada
2023
Planting Roses in January | 100 Laurier Ave E. (University of Ottawa), Ottawa, ON, Canada
PUBLICATIONS / reviews
2025
Pivotal Moments Zine | Ottawa Design Club x New York Design Club
Slow Down and Gawk: A Conversation with Chris Glabb | Nosy Mag
Chris Glabb, Artist – Ottawa/New York | Akimblog
2024
Building Bridges, Zine 0007 | Ottawa Design Club
Planting Roses in January Curatorial Essay | Drain Magazine, THE GARDEN- Vol. 19:2.