Chris Kelly (b. 1987) is an American abstract artist based in Texas. With formative years in Colorado, he developed an early appreciation for natural landscape and art. Before establishing his studio practice, Kelly worked in hospitality, graphic design and music—disciplines that continue to inform his understanding of composition, proportion, and spatial balance.

Kelly's work has been commissioned for private residences, hospitality projects, corporate offices, and commercial interiors around the Globe. He regularly collaborates with collectors, interior designers, architects, and art consultants to create site-responsive works while maintaining an independent studio practice dedicated to original abstraction.

He lives and works in San Antonio with his family, where he continues to develop new collections and a select number of commissions each year.

Contact

Email: chris@crkart.com

Studio: San Antonio, TX (by appointment)

Exhibitions & Representation

Current / Ongoing

  • Sotheby’s International, D.C. — select works, 2024–present

  • Verdant Gallery, Austin, TX

  • Austin City Hall, Austin, TX — main floor installation

  • Studio Steinbomer, Austin, TX — solo exhibition

  • Bufalina, Austin, TX — select works

  • Ezov, Austin, TX — permanent works (entry and bar)

  • Copper Rose, San Antonio TX — solo works, Sep-Oct 2026

  • Bright Coffee, San Antonio TX — solo works, April 2026

Select Exhibitions

  • Cohart Sigma Tauri Show, Canopy, Austin, TX — solo paintings, 2024

  • Chinati Weekend, Alta Marfa, Marfa, TX — solo paintings, 2023

  • Vinology, Houston, TX — solo exhibition, 2022

  • The Banton, Austin, TX — group exhibition, 2022

Open Studios & Events

  • Austin Studio Tour, Red Line Studios — November 2024

  • Austin Studio Tour, Home Studio — November 2025

Press

  • Austin Lifestyle Magazine — June 2024, pp. 40–41

  • Fox 7 Austin, Tierra’s Texas — Episode 11

Collections

Works held in private collections internationally, and on consignment nation-wide, U.S.

Education & Early Training

  • Anderson Ranch Arts Center — residency studies

  • Bennington College — studies in jazz and architecture