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C.J. Phu graduated from the University of

Massachusetts Dartmouth with a Bachelor of

Fine Arts major in Painting and Illustration.

His paintings are in private collections form

Massachusetts to Rhode Island, New York,

Baltimore, California to Hong Kong. 

His paintings were honored in the College of Visual

and Performing Arts Dean’s List from 1989-1993.



 Education


1993    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Illustration,

University of MassachusettsDartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA

Awards & Honors 1993   Graduated Cum Laude,

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and Painting.

1990   College of Visual and Performing Arts, Art Auction Scholarship .  

1989–1993   Deans List–College of Visual and Performing Arts.        

1988   The Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards.

1988 Nominated in United States National Art Award.



Solo Exhibition


2014   "Geometry In Nature", Multicultural Art Center, Cambridge, MA.

2010  Tao Water Art Gallery, Provincetown, MA

2009  "Scraping the Landscape of Nature", Cambridge Multicultural Art Center, Cambridge, MA

2008   Multicultural Art Center, Cambridge, MA.

2002    Cambridge Common, Boston,MA.

2000    Claremont Café, Boston,MA.

1998   1369 Coffee House, Cambridge,MA.



 Selected Group Exhibition


2017 "Blank Canvas"- Designer Show House, Belmont, MA

2017  South End Open Studio - Gallery @ Art Block, Boston, MA

2016  “Synergy”, Bates Artists Celebration Show - Gallery @ Art Block, Boston, MA

2015  South End Open Studio - Gallery @ Art Block, Boston, MA

2015 Cell Signaling Technology, Beverly, MA

2015 Cell Signaling Technology, Denvers, MA

2014  "Warm Winds, Cool Waters" Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA

2011 "Group Matter" Scollay Square Gallery, Boston City Hall, Boston, MA

2011 New England BioLabs INC, Ipswich, MA

2010 Tao Water Art Gallery, West Barnstable, MA

2010  "Here (Now)" Higgins Art Gallery, West Barnstable, MA
 
2008  South End Open Studio, Boston, MA

2007  "Nature's Gems", Roxbury, MA

2007  "The Fixed & The Fluid", Easy Street Gallery, Nantucket, MA

2007  "From The Ground Up" Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA

2007  "Winter Show" Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA

2007  South End Open Studio, Boston, MA

2006  ArtBlock, South End, Boston, MA

2006  South End Open Studio, Boston, MA

2006   "Spring Forward: Visions of Renewal" Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA.
http://www.alpersfineart.com/pages/anewshow.html

2004-‘05   “In Nature’s Company”,  Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
 http://www.pem.org/exhibitions/exhibition.php?id=46

2005   “In Season” Contemporary Florals by Nine Artists”, Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA.
http://www.alpersfineart.com/pages/phu1a.html

 2005   "Lunar New Year Banquet & Fundraiser for South Asia

Tsunami Relief Efforts”, Organization of Chinese Americans New England- Silkscreen Print Fundraiser, Boston, MA.
http://www.ocanewengland.org/print.htm

 2005   “Sanctuary”, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Sharon, MA.

2004-05   “6 of a Kind”, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.

2004   “Museum Council Summer P(art)y” Silent Art Auction, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.

2004   “Works on Paper”, LynnArts Inc, Lynn, MA.

2003   “Energy”, juried by Carl and Portia Belz, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA.

2003   “Plant, Number & Text”, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.

2003   "10th Anniversary Celebration of Silk Road Gala Auction", Boston, MA.
http://www.atask.org/Events_SilkRoadGala_2003.htm

2003   “The 6th Annual NAA Regional Juried Show”, Newburyport, MA.

2003   “The Quality of Quantity”, curated by Joanna Kao, Art Space @ 16, Malden, MA.

2003   “Malden Art Now 2003”, Art Space @ 16, Malden, MA.

2003   Tremont Gallery, Boston, MA.

2002   "Home-Made" pioneers & public art, The Revolving Museum, Lowell, MA.

2002   "The First Attempt", curated by Lauren O'Neal, Art Space @16, Malden, MA.

2002   "Ambiance", MATV Gallery, Malden Access TV, Malden, MA.

2002   "Small Works" by 32 artists, Art Space @ 16, Malden, MA.

2002   "Birdhouses & other Flights of Fancy", Shelter Inc. Auction Event,

The Castle at Park Plaza, Boston, MA.

2002   "Possibilities", Lynn Arts Inc., Lynn, MA.

1998-2001   Fort Point Open Studio-Boston, MA.

2000-01   Creiger Associates, Health Works,

Contemporary Art Exhibition, Boston, MA.

2001   "Group Show", Fort Point Arts Community Gallery, Boston, MA

2001   "All Natural", Space @ 16, Malden, MA.

2001   "Arts & Ends", Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston, MA.

2001   "CRE-Asian", Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA.

2001   "I-Witness", Artana Gallery, Framingham, MA.

2000   "Color and Contrast", Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Boston, MA.

2000   Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and Boston Open Studio Coalition, juried exhibition.

New Chardon Street Court House, Boston MA.

2000   "Refugees and Immigration", Gallery of Social/Political Art.  Boston, MA.

2000   National Boston, Brookline, MA.

1999-00   Creiger Associates, Office Environments, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Boston, MA.

1999   C Duell Arts, Boston, MA.

1999    "Animals in Art", benefit the MSPCA's Angell Memorial Fund,

The Cyclorama at Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA.

1998    S.T Gallery, Boston, MA.

1998    “Comets in Clothing”, The Revolving Museum, Boston, MA.

1998    The White Box, The Revolving Museum, Boston, MA.

1997    “Trailer Park Memoirs & Shotgun Weddings”, The Revolving Museum, Boston, MA.  

 1997    1369 Coffee House, Boston, MA.

1996    Bella Luna Restaurant, Jamaica Plain, MA.

1996   “Collidoscope”, the Distillery, Boston, MA.

1993    Gallery 244, New Bedford, MA.

1993    Marion Art Center, Marion, MA.  

1993    Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA.   

1992    Silver City Galleria, Taunton, MA.    

1992    University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Art Gallery, North  Dartmouth, MA.  


private collectors

New England BioLabs INC, Ipswich, Massachusetts

 Fidelity Investments, Boston, Massachusetts

Epstein Becker & Green, Boston, Massachusetts



Monotype printings - Assisted in book project title "Monotype / Monoprint" : 
History and Techniques of printmaking, By Kurt Wisneski, 1993.
http://www.umassd.edu/cvpa/faculty/kurt_wisneski/work05.html


Experience working with youth after school programs:


Community Workshop Art Instructor/ Councilor

 the Revolving Museum, Boston, MA 1997 -1998. 


Wonders of the World III:  "Public Art Alley"

collaborated with Quincy School Community Council, Youth Center and City Year Youth.  


"Tunnel Mural Project" 

 collaborated with the New England Aquarium Youth Program and the City Year Youth.


"Crumbs"

collaborated with Jerry Beck, Artistic Director of Revolving Museum.








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