Chris Faur

Director of Collaborative Technologies for the Fine Arts

Information Technology Services

Visual Arts

faurc@denison.edu

740-587-6336

Position Type

Faculty

Links

christianfaur.com

View CV (PDF)

Specialization

Digital Media in the Arts

Biography

Christian Faur joined Denison in 2001. He received his B.S. from University of Northridge California in the area of Physics and his MFA in the area of New Media from the University of Danube in Kerns, Austria. His artwork has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States, Korea and Europe.

Degree(s)

B.S. Physics (Deans List) California State University-Northridge CA. (Minor in Mathematics), M.F.A. University of Danube-Krems Austria

Learning & Teaching

Courses

Introduction to Virtual Reality
Stop Motion Animation
Digital Fabrication
Introduction to Animation
Data and Art: Painting by Numbers
3D Printing

Other

Honors & Awards

Art in Embassies, Prague 2016
Awarded Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award 2013
Awarded Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award 2021

Mentions

January 22, 2024

'Like Leaves. Like Carrots.' an exhibit by James Dennen

Combining musical, visual, theatrical, and virtual elements - with interference from AI, the exhibition asks whether we still need human creativity.

January 5, 2024

Theatre professor blends virtual reality, AI, and tradition

James Dennen and collaborator Christian Faur will debut 'Like Leaves. Like Carrots.' at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

Christian Faur displays a photo-realistic portrait of American mathematician Julia Robinson made from crayons.

June 9, 2023

Artist, tech wizard, Renaissance man

From humble beginnings, Christian Faur has become an acclaimed artist who's found a home at Denison by carving his own niche.

via Denison Magazine

Christian Faur displays a photo-realistic portrait of American mathematician Julia Robinson that is made from crayons

April 10, 2023

Crayon artist, tech wizard, Renaissance man

From humble beginnings, Christian Faur has become an acclaimed artist who’s found a home at Denison by carving his own niche.

January 18, 2021

Christian Faur awarded $4000 Award Ohio Arts Council

Christian Faur, Director of Collaborative Technologies in the Fine and Performing Arts, was awarded a $4000 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award.