• Biography

    Chris Succo was born in Germany in 1979. He received a BA from Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, Germany, and an MFA from Royal College of Art in London, United Kingdom. 

    Succo's recent solo and group exhibitions include "ZigZag Paintings" at Almine Rech n Shanghai, China (2024); "Shadows Are Phantoms" at Museum Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen in Sindelfingen, Germany (2024); "Televised Mind" at Almine Rech in Brussels, Belgium (2023); "Muscle Memory" at Meierbach in Düsseldorf, Germany (2023); "White Paintings | Spark Paintings" at Walter Storms Gallery in Munich, Germany (2023); "Recent Paintings" at Whitestone Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan (2023); "Barfuss Durch Die Scherben" at Kunstverein in Heppenheim, Germany (2022); "Blau" at Achenbach Hagemeier in Düsseldorf, Germany (2022); "Blanc De Blancs" curated by Sonia Gonzales and Gregor Hildebrandt at Villa Schöningen in Potsdam, Germany (2022); "Drei Farben: Blau, Weiss, Rot" at Walter Storms Gallery in Munich, Germany (2022); "Succo / Kirkeby" at Achenbach Hagemeier in Berlin, Germany (2021); "Succo / Kirkeby" at Achenbach Hagemeier in Düsseldorf, Germany (2021); "Snow Falls Behind The Mountains" curated by Gregor Hildebrandt at Avlskarl Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark (2021); "Hangover Boogie" curated by Gregor Jansen at Leeahn Gallery n Daegu, Korea (2020); "Water Always Moves On" at Almine Rech in Brussels, Belgium (2020); "Abstract! Minimalism To Now" at Tilton Gallery in New York, New York (2020); Tennis Elbow at The Journal Gallery in New York, New York (2019); "Easy Rider" at Salon Kennedy in Frankfurt, Germany (2019); "Three Paintings" at High Gallery in Warsaw, Poland (2019); "Gazing Into The Void" at Bjorn & Gundorph Gallery in Aarhus, Denmark (2019); "Painting Zeitgeist?" at Achenbach Hagemeier in Berlin, Germany (2019); "Works 2012 - 2017" at Whitestone Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan (2018); "Paul's Backyard" at Whitestone Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan (2018); "Shreds N'ZigZags" at Whitestone Gallery in Hong Kong, China (2018); "Chris Succo" at Achenbach Hagemeier in Düsseldorf, Germany (2017); "Skin N'Bones" at Almine Rech Gallery in London, United Kingdom (2017); "Painting Or Not" at Hoff Collection | Kaviar Factory in Henningsvær, Norway (2017); and "Drawing Island" at The Journal Gallery in New York, New York (2017). 

    Succo's work is held in public collections including Museum Kunstsammlung NRW Kornelimünster in Aachen, Germany; Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf, Germany; the Chanel Collection; the International Kaviar Factory Collection in Henningsvær, Norway; the Dior Collection in London, United Kingdom; the Celine Collection in Tokyo, Japan; and Peter Marino Art Foundation in New York, New York. 

    Chris Succo lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany. 

  • Works
    • Chris Succo, As Good As It Feels, 2026
      Chris Succo
      As Good As It Feels, 2026
      Oil and lacquer on canvas in artists frame
      35.8 x 47.6 in (91 x 121 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Days of Thunder #2, 2026
      Chris Succo
      Days of Thunder #2, 2026
      Oil and lacquer on canvas in artists frame
      35.8 x 47.6 in (91 x 121 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Pacific Highway Music, 2026
      Chris Succo
      Pacific Highway Music, 2026
      Oil and lacquer on canvas in artists frame
      59.5 x 47.6 in (151.1 x 120.9 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Smoked, 2026
      Chris Succo
      Smoked, 2026
      Oil and lacquer on canvas in artists frame
      59.5 x 47.6 in (151.1 x 120.9 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Tuning In, 2026
      Chris Succo
      Tuning In, 2026
      Oil and lacquer on canvas in artists frame
      59.5 x 47.6 in (151.1 x 120.9 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Bone Sculpture America, 2024
      Chris Succo
      Bone Sculpture America, 2024
      Acrylic, resin and pigments on linen
      84 x 110 in (213.36 x 279.4 cm)
    • Chris Succo, The Unknown Known, 2024
      Chris Succo
      The Unknown Known, 2024
      Acrylic, resin and pigments on linen
      84 x 110 in (213.36 x 279.4 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Bone Sculpture America, 2023
      Chris Succo
      Bone Sculpture America, 2023
      Acrylic, resin and pigments on canvas
      74.8 x 98.4 in (190 x 250 cm)
    • Chris Succo, D-7, 2023
      Chris Succo
      D-7, 2023
      Acrylic, resin and pigments on canvas
      74.8 x 98.4 in (190 x 250 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Captain America, 2019
      Chris Succo
      Captain America, 2019
      Oil and lacquer on linen
      32.25 x 24.5 in (81.9 x 62.2 cm)
    • Chris Succo, Ragged Glory, 2019
      Chris Succo
      Ragged Glory, 2019
      Oil and lacquer on linen
      32.25 x 24.5 in (81.9 x 62.2 cm)
    • Chris Succo, SheDevil Pulp Western, 2019
      Chris Succo
      SheDevil Pulp Western, 2019
      Oil and lacquer on linen
      32.25 x 24.5 inches (framed)
      81.9 x 62.2 centimeters (framed)
  • Exhibitions