Sound Transit System 2008 Watercut Steel Sculpture, Sound Transit System, Seattle, WA. Invited by artist, Peter Reiquam to be part of his "Cultural Storyboards Project" commission.
Soul Train 2007 Took long hiatus from producing visual art in 2007 to return focus to music and reflect on involvement in art business.
IN:SITE Mural September 2006 Mike Genovese and I created a temporary mural installation for IN:SITE in Milwaukee.
You Are Beautiful Mural December 2005 Commisioned by Department of Cultural Affairs to create mural spanning entire city block on State Street, right in the heart of downtown Chicago. Collaborated with Mike Genovese and Matthew Hoffman and assisted by numerous talented and generous friends.
Chicago Transit Authority Mosaic Spring 2004 Awarded commission to produce a 211 square foot mosaic for the CTA's California Station on the Douglas Blue Line.
Uprise Mural Fall 2003 Collaborative mural with Juan Chavez & Mike Genovese for Uprise Skateshop.
Westtown Center For Aging Mural Winter 2002 Commissioned to do a mural on plywood panels for the exercise room of a senior center that caters to a largely Puerto Rican population.
Oakton Community College Mosaic Winter 2001 With Ginny Sikes, Julia Sowles, and Juan Chavez, I assisted Cynthia Weiss and Miriam Socoloff in the production of a large Venetian glass mosaic that was created for a new arts building at Oakton Community College.
La Junta, Mexico Mural Summer 2001 One day Juan Chavez and I walked down the street and painted on an old broken down adobe building during our visit to La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico..
Adam Steger Loft Spring 2001 Commissioned to create a painted mural in the loft space of Adam Steger.
Suite Home Chicago Spring 2001 Collaborated with Juan Chavez on a proposal for the Chicago Department of Tourism's exhibition of artified fiberglass casts of living room furniture throughout the downtown area, but ended up deciding that a trip to Mexico for the summer would be more worthwhile.
Love Mural Winter- Spring 2001 Collaborated with Rob Moriarity, Juan Chavez, Michael Genovese, Ryan Giese, Kristal Pacheco, and others on a mural that explores the topic of love. This mural is painted on a plywood construction that will later be installed in an as of yet undetermined location. (that never quite happened)
Hothouse Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Summer 2000 Along with Mirtes Zwierzynski, and John Pitman Weber, I led a group of 9 artists to produce a very spontaneous, quick deadline, multi-media mural for the entrance way the "The Hothouse", a music venue that specializes in world music, located at 31 E. Balbo, in downtown Chicago.
Rand McNally Spring 2000 Mural for the transportation department of Rand Mcnally.
Chicago Flower and Garden Show Spring 2000 Painted on a giant fiberglass urn for the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Chicago's Navy Pier.
Jorden Brok Mural Winter 1999-2000 Commissioned to paint a mural in the in the loft of Mr. Jorden Brok.
Silva-Cuesta Mural Fall 1999-Fall 2000 Collaborated with David Cuesta on another spontaneous mural near Western & Division in Chicago.
Rand McNally Fall 1999 Painted murals for the offices of randmcnally.com.
Cows on Parade Summer 1999 Painted on two life-size fiberglass cows that were exhibited in downtown Chicago for the city's "Cows On Parade" project.
The Children's Place Mosaic Chicago Public Art Group Winter 1998-1999 Commissioned by The Children's Place (a counseling/activity center for families dealing with A.I.D.S.) to do a large-scale ceramic tile/multi-media mosaic, in collaboration with Juan Chavez.
Silva-Cuesta-DeBat Mural Fall 1998 Collaborated with David Cuesta and Eric DeBat on a spontaneously created mural near Western & Division in Chicago.
College of Office Technology Summer 1998 Commissioned to paint a mural on the rear of the school at 1514 W. Division.
Peter Goldberg Loft Winter 1996 Commissioned to Paint Mural in the Loft of Mr. Goldberg.
I-cubed Fall 1996 Painted scattered imagery in the studios of I-cubed, a video editing facility that produces major commercials.
LECC Mural Chicago Public Art Group Summer 1996 Assisted Juan Chavez on a mural at Belmont & Broadway. Funded by the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce and various neighborhood businesses.
Calor Design Group Summer 1994 Conception and execution of a collaborative two story mural.
Windward Sports Summer 1994 Designed and painted murals in store.
Chicago Public Art Group Summer 1993 Collaborated with C.P.A.G. on a mural spanning the 7000 N. block of Glenwood Ave.
Gallery 37 Mural-Chicago Public Art Group Summer 2002 Worked with Mirtes Zwierzynski, Montserrat Alsina and a group of 40 teen apprentice artists to create murals on 40 conjoined plywood panels.

William Penn Mosaic-Chicago Public Art Group

 Fall 2001 Led a group of 20 grammar school students, in the production of a mosaic that will be installed on a wall surrounding the school's entrance, William Penn Elementary School is located at 1616 S. Avers in Chicago. This was a Gallery 37 Connections Program project.
La Iglesia De San Isidro Mosaic-Chicago Public Art Group Summer 2001 Collaborated with Juan Chavez in the creation of a large two-panel ceramic tile and stone mosaic for a Catholic church in the town of La Junta, Mexico. La Junta residents were involved throughout the project's duration.

Jonathan Burr Mosaic-Chicago Public Art Group

Spring 2001& 2000 Worked with groups of 12-15 grammar school students from grades 6-8 to make mosaics inside and around five 40"x 60" bricked in windows of Jonathan Burr Elementary School at 1621 W. Wabansia in Chicago.
Hansen Park Mosaic -Chicago Public Art Group

Fall 2000

 Led a group of 20 grammar school students, many of whom possess physical disabilities, in the production of a mosaic that is mounted on cement board panels and installed on a wall adjacent to the school's garden, located at 5411 W. Fullerton in Chicago.
Clarendon Park Mosaic -Beacon Street Gallery Spring-Summer 2000 Worked with Patricia Murphy, Julia Sowles and a group of 15 teen apprentice artists to create large venetian glass mosaics for the front of the park's activities building along the lakefront. Located between Montrose and Wilson on Clarendon Avenue.
BPYC Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Winter-Spring 2000 Organized and directed the painting of a mural on 3 plywood panels with 15 young neighborhood activists from the Brighton Park Youth Council.
Jones Academic Magnet Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Summer 1999 Led a group of 15 teens in the production of a large mural that was installed on exterior wall of Jones Academic Magnet School at 606 S. State Street in downtown Chicago.
Nobel Grammar School Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Spring 1999 Collaborated with Kristal Pacheco in the production of a mural for Nobel School, a grammar school on the west side of Chicago. A substantial amount of the mural's content was generated through classroom involvement.
CRCL Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Spring 1999 Organized a group of 15 teens to paint two 8' x 8' murals that were installed in close proximity to the new playground of the Carole Robertson Center for Learning.
Young Chicago Authors Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Summer 1998 Led a group of 12 teen apprentice artists in the production of a mural for Young Chicago Authors (2049 W. Division), an extra-curricular writing program for high school students.
Transit Authority Mural -Chicago Public Art Group Summer 1997 Collaborated with Joe Matunis and 10 teenaged apprentice artists on a large-scale mural at the intersection on Milwaukee and Wood in Chicago. The Chicago Transit Authority, Mayors Office of Employment and Training, and Gallery 37, funded this project.
Nobel Grammar School Mosaic Chicago Public Art Group Summer 1995 Worked as an assistant on a mosaic restoration/addition project, with ten teenagers as apprentice artists. Funded by Mayor's Office of Employment and Training, and Youth Service Project.
Orr High School Mural Fall 1994 Designed and painted in-school mural. Organized Orr students as apprentices to the project
LuxSavvy Press Fall 2006 Illustrated the book, “Justice = Unity: An Introduction To The Inseparable Principles Of Unity And Justice In The Baha'i Faith”.
Stugee Productions Spring 2005 Anomaly - Package design for Anomaly's "The Long Road" album.
Fifty24sf Summer 2004 Commissioned to convert artwork into designs for t-shirts. Assisted by friend, David Cuesta.
Jazz Fudge Records Summer 2004 Designed t-shirt for London based record label.
Affiliate Skateboards Summer 2004 Graphic designs for skateboard company; ongoing. Click here and here.
Nissan Summer 2003 Turned down offer to be part of incredibly cheesy ad campaign that was co-opting "street-art" in order to make their new electric car seem extra hip.
DJ Anomaly Summer 2003 CD packaging design for DJ Anomaly's album, "Mountains Rise".
Chicago Culture Club Summer 2003 Illustration for a pamphlet promoting a youth organization located in Chicago's Cultural Center.
Anodyne Records Summer 2003 Designed t-shirt for record label.
Kill The Pigeons Winter 2002-03 Illustration for tongue in cheek instructional book on the art of eradicating pigeons.
Say What Magazine Fall 2002+03 Illustrations for a magazine published by the Young Chicago Authors organization. Here & here.
Tyler White Summer 2002 Commissioned to do a portrait piece of Tyler White and his fiancé, Dana.
Heardrums Records Spring 2002 Designed artwork for Dreas' compact disc album release, "Theme Music For Transformed Humans"
Sonic Sum Summer 2001 Commissioned to create imagery for the cover of a 12" single released by independent hip-hop group, Sonic Sum.
Crossroads
 Summer 2000 Designed image for a flyer the Crossroads organization needed to promote a benefit titled "Dancing With The Grass".
Newcity Summer 2000 Commissioned to design a cover for Newcity's "Best of Chicago" issue. Newcity is one of Chicago's major free publications and does not feel that it is at all important to pay it's artists unless the artist harrasses them for months.
Chris Silva Bidness Summer 2000 Released a series of 6 T-shirts with high quality reproductions of my artwork. Available from selected chicagoland merchants and here at www.chrissilva.com!
Subway & Elevated Press "No More Prisons" Fall 1999 Collaborated with my mother, Veva Silva, on a comic for William "Upski" Wimsatt's book, " No More Prisons".
Uprise Skateboard Shop Summer 1999 Painted a banner and created a T-shirt design for Uprise.
Constance Mortell, Indy Film-maker Winter 1996 Commissioned for the use of visual artwork, music, and poetry in her film, Sketches.
Chicago Transit Authority Fall 1995 Designed a poster promoting the C.T.A.'s "Orange Line".
Hear Skateboards Fall 1994 Graphics Designer.
Subway & Elevated Press "Bomb The Suburbs" Summer 1994 10 illustrations for a book by William "Upski" Wimsatt.
Fun Skateboards Fall 1992 Graphics Designer
Chris Silva Studios 1992-Present Sales of original artwork to private collectors. 
 
             

(as if it really further validates my art)

             
American Academy of Art
Associates degree in Fine Art. (that means that fine art and I are associates, nothing more so don't get it twisted)
Three years of attendance, last semester on full scholarship.
             
Columbia College
Attended for 3/4 of a year on a full scholarship until a myopic teacher with a
Napoleon complex kicked me out of class for "not painting seriously".
I then decided that I was done with school and got my dream job selling souveniers
at the City Of Chicago Store.
January 2008 Shortlisted for London International Creative Competition and published in resulting book.
October 2007 Exhibited with Allegoric at Bridge Art Fair, London.
October 2007 Artwork featured in book, “Tactile” published by Die-Gestalten Press.
March 2007 Work featured in issue # 2 of Copenhagen's refreshing “Pigeon” magazine.
February 2007 Profile in Juxtapoz Magazine.
January 2007 Received $7000 Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Award based on merit of past work.
January 2007 Artwork published in book, "Graffitecture", by Front Forty Press.
November 2006 ”Square Foot” Group show at Thinkspace Gallery – Los Angeles
October 2006 Temporary Mural for IN:SITE featured in Milwaukee's Vital Source magazine.
September 2006 "Seasick Rhyme" Solo show at Elmhurst College - Elmhurst, IL.
June 2006 Art published in Argentinean friend, Irana Douer's, “Ruby Mag”, premiere print issue.
June 2006 Curated and exhibited in "9Lives", Group show at Parts Unknown Gallery. - Chicago
May 2006 Exhibited at NOVA Art Fair with AI Gallery, Group show – Chicago
May 2006 "Typewriters" Group show at Redletter - Tampa, Florida.
May 2006 Interview and work featured in Cool'eh magazine.
April 2006 Collaborated with Lauren Feece for "The Group Group Show" at Version 2006 - Chicago
March 2006 Piece in book, “Art Of Rebellion 2 : World of Urban Art Activism”
March 2006 Featured in Upper Playground's "Up Until Now" book.
Jan-Feb 2006 Milwaukee's JS.Online, Aqui, Vital Source and MKE mags for "Public Display Of Affection".
January 2006 "Public Display Of Affection" Solo show at Walker's Point Center For The Arts – Milwaukee
December 2005 Awarded CAAP Grant by Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
December 2005 "Birdhouse" Group show at Lab 101 - Los Angeles
September 2005 France's Clark Magazine feature on "Home Sweet Street" show in Copenhagen.
August 2005 "Home Sweet Street" collaborative installation show at The Basement - Copenhagen, Denmark
July 2005 California Station Mosaic listed at #1 in "40 Great Outdoor Artworks" feature in Time Out Chicago.
June 2005 Parts Unknown Gallery. Group show with Sayre Gomez and Mike Genovese. - Chicago
May 2005 LA's "Consumption Manual" interview.
April 2005 "Waves of Grace". Group show. Tsunami Relief Benefit, Los Angeles.
April 2005 California Station Mosaic featured in Public Art Review.
March 2005 UR Magazine, The Reader, Time-Out Chicago, New City and CBS news for "Tragic Beauty" show.
March 2005 "Tragic Beauty", collaborative installation show at Open End, Chicago.
February 2005 "Hard Times" Group show. Tsunami Relief Benefit, NYC.
January 2005 "The Natural Low". Group show in Victoria, BC, Canada.
December 2004 "The Live Festival" Collaborative live installation show.
November 2004 "Little Utopias". Group show, Heaven Gallery - Chicago, IL.
Oct 2004 Governors State University. Group show. - University Park, IL.
September 2004 Interview on The Blacklist, Issue 3
July 2004 Featured in Australia's Refill Magazine Issue 4.
June 2004 Featured in Nicolas Ganz's book, Graffiti World.
May-July 2004 Collaborative show with Mike Genovese at Defiance Gallery, 2018 W. Canalport, Chicago.
Summer 2004 Donated a piece to "It's never enough…" a Jade Palmer curated exhibition/benefit in Melbourne, Australia.
June 2004 Collaborative piece with Michael Genovese in NYC based Wooster Collective's "Hollywood; The Remix" show.
June 2004 Made a birdhouse for the "For The Birds" auction at Chicago's Clarke House Museum.
May 2004 Produced a piece for Cleveland, Ohio based Gallery 1300's "Sub-Urban" show.
April 2004 Exhibited work in the "Clandestined" show at Defiance Gallery, 2018 W. Canalport in Chicago.
March 2004 Live painting performance with Mike Genovese & Jeremy Shultz at the "Rock For Kids" benefit.
February 2004 Show with Juan Angel Chavez at Higher Gallery, 1758 N. Honore, Chicago.
February 2004 Solo exhibition at Slicks Lounge, 1115 North Branch St. Chicago.
January 2004 Invited to contribute 2 works on 8 ˝" x 11" paper to the "Two Steps Back" traveling exhibition curated By John Esguerra of 55dsl. This show will be available as a publication at some point.
November 2003 Exhibited in Meatyard Gallery's "On Paper" show.
October 2003 Live painting performance on stage with Cody Hudson & Mike Genovese on the Chicago leg of the Scratch Tour.
August 2003 Exhibited in "Surface Tension" show at ARC Gallery, 734 N. Milwaukee, Chicago.
April 2003 Donated 2 works to "The Great Divide" show, a Jade Palmer curated exhibition/benefit in Australia.
April 2003 First artist in The Chicago Department Of Cultural Affairs' "Page Open Studio Program" on State & Lake streets.
Spring 2003 Exhibited in "The Cute Show" at Heaven Gallery, 1550 N. Milwaukee, Chicago.
Winter 2002 Featured in cover story for the Chicago Tribune's "Redeye".
Winter 2002 Exhibited work in the Valentines Day themed show "14 By 14" in Hammond, Indiana.
Winter 2002 Installation show of The Love Mural at Gallery 645.
Winter 2002 Exhibition of work at The Chop Shop, 1000 N. California Ave, in Chicago.
Winter 2002 Interviewed and music of mine broadcast by D.J. Lunchbox on Guerilla Love pirate radio station.
Spring 2002 Served on the 2002 grant jury panel for the Evanston Arts Council.
Spring 2002 Show at the "Art Gallery Kafé" at 1907 N. Milwaukee in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood.
Summer 2002 Exhibited at the Husky Design Space with Carlos Cortez, Michael Genovese, and Jimmy Keithley.
Summer 2002 Interview in Copperpress, an internationally distributed independent music/art magazine.
Fall 2002 Full page profile in Chicago Arts & Entertainment.
Fall 2001 Exhibition at Gallery 645 during the Pilsen Artwalk in Chicago's newest cool artist neighborhood!
Spring 2001 Exhibited work at the Amovement gallery space in the "Round Two" show.
Summer 2000 Exhibited work as a "Skateboarder Artist" in the "Autonomists" show at Pane Caldo, an overpriced restaurant downtown in Chicago's "Gold Coast".
Summer 2000 Featured in "Urban Art Chicago" by Jeff Huebner and Olivia Gude a book documenting Chicago public art.
Spring 2000 Exhibited photographs of trip to Cuba and artwork on allsystemsgallery.com, a multi-media website.
Spring 2000 Exhibited photographs of trip to Cuba at Penelope's, a cafe just west of downtown Chicago.
Spring 2000 Elected to the "Core Artists Circle" of Chicago Public Art Group.
Spring 2000 Solo show in window of Uprise Skateboard Shop at 1357 N. Milwaukee in Chicago.
Spring 2000 Photo and quotes in Chicago Tribune article covering the "artifying" of giant urns for the Chicago Flower & Garden Show.
Fall 1999 Served on the star-studded panel of judges for Lakeview Chamber of Commerce's Annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest.
Fall 1998 Group show at The Chopin Theater.
Winter 1996 Show at All Systems Gallery.
Fall 1996 Group show at All Systems Gallery.
Spring 1996 First place, fourth C.T.A. competition.
Spring 1995 Second place in third C.T.A. competition.
Spring 1995 Exhibited at Columbia College's "Latinos In The Arts" show.
Fall 1994 Gallery show at Willow Square in conjunction with "Around The Coyote".
Spring 1994 First place in second C.T.A. mural competition. Awarded one year of full scholarship to Columbia College.
Winter 1993 Painted a mural that was exhibited at the Marshall Fields on State St. and later at the Merchandise Mart.
Spring 1993 First place in the first annual mural competition sponsored by the Chicago Transit Authority. Awarded one free semester of schooling at American Academy of Art.
Fall 1992 Group show at the Crux Gallery.