Christa David (1979) is an American visual artist, writer, and researcher. She holds a strong academic foundation as a two-time graduate of Columbia University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medical Studies and African-American History in 2001, followed by a Master of Public Health in 2006. As a highly regarded ultra-contemporary professional, her market positioning aligns with that of a rapidly ascending emerging contemporary artist gaining substantial international visibility.
Operating from her studios between New York City and Atlanta, David's primary profession centers on a full-time multidisciplinary fine art practice. Her signature style seamlessly fuses painting, collage, and assemblage to investigate complex narrative themes surrounding home, belonging, faith, and identity. Through layered compositions and material juxtaposition, her work responds to structural social experiences and spiritual interiority, drawing deep inspiration from iconic cultural figures such as Romare Bearden and James Baldwin.
David's professional accomplishments include significant representation in esteemed public and private institutions, including the David C. Driskell Center in Maryland and the Fondation Gandur pour l'Art in Switzerland. Her commercial viability is further underscored by successful exhibitions at high-profile international art fairs, including 1-54 London, PRIZM Art Fair at Art Basel Miami Beach, and Expo Chicago. Notably, she achieved a major milestone with her solo exhibition, "I am here to save myself," hosted by the 193 Gallery in Paris.
The definitive highlight of her professional trajectory is her profound career transition executed in September 2016. David successfully pivoted from a six-figure corporate career as a Senior Public Health Researcher in New York City to launch her full-time creative enterprise. This strategic leap highlights her entrepreneurial grit and risk management skills, establishing her as an inspiring model of disciplined business execution within the contemporary art ecosystem.
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| Ms. Christa David |
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| 2017 After the Scramble |
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| 2017 Yep, I'm Ready |
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| 2018 As Many Stories As Windows |
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| 2018 Tender headed |
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| 2018 The Storm That Never Ended |
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| 2019 Note to self: Play is primary |
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| 2019 Amazing Grace |
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| 2019 Here Comes the Sun |
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| 2019 Today, I'll hang my cares here |
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| 2019 What We Carry |
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| 2022 Lucky for you, I bear gifts |
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| 2022 Making room with salt and light |
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| 2022 Making room with salt and light |
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| 2022 My gifts make room for me |
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| 2022 The elements gathered in the evening |
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| 2023 Come what may: we stand, Selah |
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| 2023 Come what may: we stand, Selah |
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| 2023 Everything is falling into place, Selah |
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| 2023 In stillness, in solitude, I count 11 |
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| 2023 In stillness, in solitude, I count 12 |
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| 2023 In stillness, in solitude, I count 14 |
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| 2023 In stillness, in solitude, I count 21 |
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| 2023 In stillness, in solitude, I count 26 |
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| 2023 In stillness, in solitude, I count 26 |
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| 2023 Such a vivrant thing this life |
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| 2024 Trusting my connection to it all |
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| 2024 Vanity of vanities, all is vanity |
