Chris Hammond is the founder and director of MOT, now MOT INTERNATIONAL, and his practice as a curator and artist is grounded in the core structure and strategies of the gallery.
He has curated more than 50 exhibitions and worked with established artists such as Mike Kelley, Martin Kippenberger, Rodney Graham, Paul McCarthy, Liam Gillick, Martin Creed, Sarah Lucas, Franz West, Jon Thompson, Sonia Boyce, Mark Wallinger, Ben Nicholson, Derek Jarman, Stephen Willats, Louise Lawler, Ulrich Strothjohann, Lawrence Weiner, Christopher Wool, Mark Titchner, Omer Fast, Rachel Harrison Runa Islam, Jeremy Deller and Matthew Higgs.
His projects have attracted an International audience with many of his exhibitions receiving critical acclaim in the pages of frieze, Flash Art, Art Forum, Art Monthly, Untitled, Contemporary, Art Review, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, Big Issue, AN, and Time Out.
Teaching
Chris has served as a visiting lecturer at the Ruskin School of Art, the Royal College of Art, the Goethe Institute, Chelsea School of Art and the Serpentine Gallery, among others.
Professional projects
Chris is the founder and director of MOT (2002), now MOT INTERNATIONAL (2006).
He served as an advisor and consultant for the Arts Council of England (2007) and Birmingham City Council.
He has worked as the director and curator for Shock Corridor (1999-2000) and the video and live art curator for OMSK (1997-2001). He has also been involved in gallery start-ups for West Midlands, University of the Arts and SPACE Studios Gallery programme's edication and international residencies.
Publications and research outputs
Book Section
Collaborative NetworksHammond, Chris. 2007. Collaborative Networks. In: Michael Stanley, ed. Person to Person, People to People. Milton Keynes Gallery, pp. 7-9. ISBN 9780955344077
The Alpine Fantasy of Victor BHammond, Chris. 2006. The Alpine Fantasy of Victor B. In: Jeremy Akerman and Eileen Daly, eds. The Alpine Fantasy of Victor B and Other Stories. Serpent's Tail, pp. 165-178. ISBN 978-1852429263
Amikam Toren - FloorHammond, Chris and Toren, Amikam. 2020. Amikam Toren - Floor. In: "Amikam Toren - Floor", Chris Hammond Gallery, United Kingdom, 29 June 2020 - ongoing.
Katrina Palmer - End MatterHammond, Chris and Palmer, Katrina. 2019. Katrina Palmer - End Matter. In: "Katrina Palmer - End Matter", Chris Hammond Gallery, United Kingdom, 29 May 2019 - 29 May 2020.
Ulay: Come OnHammond, Chris and Ulay, [Frank Uwe Laysiepen]. 2016. Ulay: Come On. In: "Ulay: Come On", MOT International Brussels, Belgium, 13 May – 16 July 2016, PV 12 May.
Emmanuelle Lainé [Curatorial Project]Hammond, Chris and Lainé, Emmanuelle. 2015. Emmanuelle Lainé [Curatorial Project]. In: "Emmanuelle Lainé", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 21 November 2015 – 30 January 2016.
Gabriele Beveridge: Mainland [Curatorial Project]Hammond, Chris and Beveridge, Gabriele. 2015. Gabriele Beveridge: Mainland [Curatorial Project]. In: "Gabriele Beveridge: Mainland", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, September 11th - October 31st 2015.
Liu Ding New ManHammond, Chris and Ding, Liu. 2015. Liu Ding New Man. In: "Liu Ding New Man", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 10 April – 27 June 2015.
I want to be. Inside Out.Hammond, Chris and Bodart, Pauline. 2015. I want to be. Inside Out.. In: "I want to be. Inside Out.", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 14 March – 11 April 2015.
Nil YalterHammond, Chris and Yalter, Nil. 2015. Nil Yalter. In: "Nil Yalter", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 6 February – 28 March 2015.
Florian Roithmayr SERVICEHammond, Chris and Roithmayr, Florian. 2015. Florian Roithmayr SERVICE. In: "Florian Roithmayr SERVICE", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 17 January 2015 – 7 March 2015.
John Russell AQUARIUM PROLETARIUMHammond, Chris and Russell, John. 2014. John Russell AQUARIUM PROLETARIUM. In: "John Russell AQUARIUM PROLETARIUM", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 12 December 2014 – 31 January 2015.
ATLASHammond, Chris and Bodart, Pauline. 2014. ATLAS. In: "ATLAS", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 13 November – 20 December 2014.
Marinella Senatore FACING CIRCLES. The word community feels goodHammond, Chris and Senatore, Marinella. 2014. Marinella Senatore FACING CIRCLES. The word community feels good. In: "Marinella Senatore FACING CIRCLES. The word community feels good", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 14 October – 29 November 2014.
Elizabeth Price SleepHammond, Chris and Price, Elizabeth. 2014. Elizabeth Price Sleep. In: "Elizabeth Price Sleep", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 13 September – 31 October 2014.
The First and Last FreedomHammond, Chris and Pan, Lara. 2014. The First and Last Freedom. In: "The First and Last Freedom", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 9 September – 5 October 2014.
Seung-Taek LeeHammond, Chris; Lee, Jiyoon and Lee, Seung-Taek. 2014. Seung-Taek Lee. In: "Seung-Taek Lee", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 12 July – 23 August 2014.
Laure Prouvost The MeetingHammond, Chris and Prouvost, Laure. 2014. Laure Prouvost The Meeting. In: "Laure Prouvost The Meeting", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 6 June – 2 August 2014.
Elisa SighicelliHammond, Chris and Sighicelli, Elisa. 2014. Elisa Sighicelli. In: "Elisa Sighicelli", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 23 May – 28 June 2014.
Dennis OppenheimHammond, Chris; Oppenheim, Dennis and Oppenheim, Amy. 2014. Dennis Oppenheim. In: "Dennis Oppenheim", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 2 April – 17 May 2014.
Raphael Danke En BelgiqueHammond, Chris and Danke, Raphael. 2014. Raphael Danke En Belgique. In: "Raphael Danke En Belgique", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 28 February – 5 April 2014.
Braco Dimitrijević Early London YearsHammond, Chris and Dimitrijević, Braco. 2014. Braco Dimitrijević Early London Years. In: "Braco Dimitrijević Early London Years", Mot International London, United Kingdom, 7 February – 22 March 2014.
Amikam Toren Neither A Teapot Nor A PaintingHammond, Chris and Toren, Amikam. 2014. Amikam Toren Neither A Teapot Nor A Painting. In: "Amikam Toren Neither A Teapot Nor A Painting", Mot International Brussels, Belgium, 11th January – 22nd February 2014.
2010Hammond, Chris. 2010. 2010. London, United Kingdom January 14th - December 18th 2010.
Clunie ReidHammond, Chris and Reid, Clunie. 2009. Clunie Reid. In: "Clunie Reid", MOT International, United Kingdom, 10 October - 14 November 2009.
A Work A DayHammond, Chris. 2009. A Work A Day. In: "A Work A Day", MOT International, United Kingdom, 27 June - 24 July 2009.
The Whitworth Tuesday Talk: Chris HammondHammond, Chris. 2017. 'The Whitworth Tuesday Talk: Chris Hammond'. In: The Whitworth Tuesday Talk: Chris Hammond. The Whitworth, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom 10 January 2017.
Collecting the Emerging SymposiumHammond, Chris; Pearlman, Nina; Rouleau, Martine; Pistella, Jenny; Large, Kelly; Charlesworth, JJ; Buck, Louisa; Maheshwari, Maitreyi and Ogg, Kirsty. 2015. 'Collecting the Emerging Symposium'. In: Collecting the Emerging Symposium -Definitions: What does ‘emerging’ mean in relation to artists’ careers and practices?. University College London, United Kingdom 22 - 23 May 2015.
The Commercial Dimensions of a Fine Art PracticeHammond, Chris; Lydiate, Henry and Gluzberg, Margarita. 2015. 'The Commercial Dimensions of a Fine Art Practice'. In: The Commercial Dimensions of a Fine Art Practice. RCA, United Kingdom 20th May 2015.
Contemporary Art Society’s Annual Conference: On Collecting Performance ArtHammond, Chris; Obrist, Hans Ulrich; Wood, Catherine; Chetwynd, Marvin Gaye and Lydiate, Henry. 2015. 'Contemporary Art Society’s Annual Conference: On Collecting Performance Art'. In: Contemporary Art Society’s Annual Conference: On Collecting Performance Art. Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, United Kingdom 13 February 2015.