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Kris Pierce is an artist working in Fort Worth, Texas. His work examines how various expressions of individualism, such as the alpha male, the main character, and the influencer, are not just rewarded in society, but form the cornerstone of past and present American identity. Multigenerational themes including narcissism, social affirmation, and cultural insecurities, are collapsed into works that ask the question: what drives the prevailing definition of success, power, and value in the United States? When unpacked, this definition becomes entangled in present-day politics, social media culture, image-making, tech bros, and gender roles. Texas provides a unique environment where these elements of culture become amplified in a dramatic way. Pierce explores these themes through hybrid forms including painting, sculpture, virtual reality, 3-D modeling, game engines, and computer-generated video. This body of work aims to reorient and reevaluate history’s coded definition of what it means to achieve “The American Dream," and how the notion of rugged individualism continues to expand and evolve today. He has exhibited internationally and nationally in museums, galleries, and public spaces, having had recent solo and group exhibitions at the Hiroshima Art Center, Japan; CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Gallerie Se Konst, Falun, Sweden; Reunion, Zurich, Switzerland; Circuit 12 Contemporary, Dallas; Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio; The Old Jail Art Center, Albany, Texas; The Dallas Museum of Art; RL Window, Ryan/Lee, New York City, The Akron Art Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art / The Momentary, Bentonville Arkansas. Pierce received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Texas, Denton. His work is included in multiple public and private collections. He is represented by Keijsers Koning.