Christopher Jiménez-López

At NIAD since 2022
Christopher Jimenez-Lopez

Christopher works on his drawings with a striking sense of color and easily recognizable use of marks. He is a great collector of images and translates them into his own style.

NIAD facilitator Kate Laster

Featured Artworks

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Artist Bio

Christopher Jimenez-Lopez (b. 1997) is a Bay Area artist who joined NIAD Art Center in 2022. Over the years, he has developed a strong drawing practice, primarily working with paint pens and fine markers on large paper, canvas, and shaped wood surfaces. Inspired by the characters and storylines from manga, Jimenez-Lopez has built his own vocabulary of potent symbols. Many images feature his signature stars, beating hearts, and helmets, each textured with brightly colored hatch marks. 

Jimenez-Lopez’s work was featured in Now Presenting in the Main Gallery at NIAD, and selected for Separating Sand and Afterimage as part of NIAD’s virtual exhibition program.

Exhibition Highlights
WISDOM LOCOMOTION
curated by Gina Tuzzi
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NIAD Virtual Gallery
August, 2025
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It Made Me Feel Dizzy
curated by Sarah Bowser
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NIAD Virtual Gallery
May, 2025
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Pride and Purpose: NIAD Artists from Richmond
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Richmond Civic Center
May, 2025
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Afterimage
organized by Joe Ferriso
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NIAD Virtual Gallery
March, 2025
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Poetry Is Everywhere
organized by NIAD's Artist Advisory Committee
NIAD Main Gallery
February, 2025
Browser Refresh 1.0!
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November, 2024
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Now Presenting: New Artists at NIAD
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NIAD Annex Gallery
June, 2024
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Separating Sand
curated by Lena Gustafson
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NIAD Virtual Gallery
April, 2024
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