Biography
"I use my work to sort out my feelings and thoughts about the complex and enduring mark of structural racism in the United States and its impact on my life/body and the lives/bodies of those who look like me." - Christa David 

Born in 1979 in the United States, Christa David is a visual artist, writer and researcher. Inspired by the artistic works of Romare Bearden, Wangechi Mutu, Alma Woodsey Thomas and literary works of James Baldwin, Christa David fuses the mediums of painting, collage and assemblage to create and recreate stories about home, belonging, faith, and identity. In September 2016, after years of “making art in the cracks” (nights and weekends) along- side her demanding work as Senior Public Health Researcher in New York City, Christa David leaped into making art full-time. Christa currently lives and works between New York City and Atlanta, and she is a proud two-time Columbia University Lion, holding its Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees.

Christa David’s works can be found in private and public collections throughout the United States and Europe, including the distinguished David C. Driskell Center in Maryland, USA, and the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art in Switzerland. She has exhibited at international art fairs such as AKAA Paris and, more recently, 1-54 London and Expo Chicago (presented by Frieze Group). A major solo exhibition “I am here to save myself” was held in September 2023 in France at 193 Gallery Paris, and her work can currently be seen in the exhibition “Passengers in Transit”, a collateral event of the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.

Works
  • Christa David, In stillness, in solitude, i count 10, 2023
    In stillness, in solitude, i count 10, 2023
  • Christa David, who knows what happens now, next, 2024
    who knows what happens now, next, 2024
  • Christa David, In stillness, in solitude, i count 12, 2023
    In stillness, in solitude, i count 12, 2023
  • Christa David, In stillness, in solitude, i count 14, 2023
    In stillness, in solitude, i count 14, 2023
  • Christa David, Lucky for you, I bear gifts, 2022
    Lucky for you, I bear gifts, 2022
  • Christa David, Such a vivrant thing this life, 2023
    Such a vivrant thing this life, 2023
  • Christa David, There is always more to know , 2022
    There is always more to know , 2022
  • Christa David, Two things one in the same, 2022
    Two things one in the same, 2022
  • Christa David, Flesh bone breath spirit all things, 2022
    Flesh bone breath spirit all things, 2022
  • Christa David, Making room with salt and light, 2022
    Making room with salt and light, 2022
  • Christa David, The elements gathered in the evening, 2022
    The elements gathered in the evening, 2022
  • Christa David, The elements gathered in the morning, 2022
    The elements gathered in the morning, 2022
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