CHRIS “TEDDY” JORDAN (he/him) (B. 1987)

is a multidisciplinary artist, architect and impressionist painter best known for his large scale portraiture. Born in Newark, NJ, he earned his BA from the Pratt Institute School of Architecture.

From a young age, Jordan developed an interest in portraiture and its connection with his environment and community. Jordan draws much of his inspiration from contemporary culture and artists such as Kara Walker, Kehinde Wiley and Yayoi Kusama. Jordan combines a wide range of elements into his work. These items include abstracted portraiture through the black gaze, literature of the Harlem Renaissance, his journey of healing & battling with mental health, and the duality of being black & queer artist.

As a black queer male artist, he looks to explore that trifecta through his art. Blackness. Otherness. Love. Rage. Cultural. Grounded. Spirited and In Living Color. These are just a few words that describe his work. He paints his subjects as superheroes in their own galaxy within our world. His passion is to use his gift (superpower) to help heal the world.

Jordan is self-represented and takes clients on a limited basis. Inquire about his availability: