Collection: Chris Fox Gilson

Chris Fox Gilson has made a career in media as a New York advertising agency partner, award-winning filmmaker, author of college textbooks and best-selling fiction sold to Hollywood and, most recently, pioneering in virtual reality.

Chris describes his role in making art as an “artistic Creative Director” because he brings new elements to Old Masters’ works, then lights his creations to recapture the bold impact of the originals.

“Thoughts about how changing technology and media affect our behavior always lurk in the back of my mind.

“When I filmed in Europe for weeks at a time, I visited the great museums like Musee D’Orsay in Paris, Uffizi in Florence, and L’ Hermitage in St. Petersburg...drawn to the Masters who were innovators in their own eras.

“It struck me how timeless their protagonists seemed pursuing their enjoyments and struggles. I wondered how they would adapt to our 21st Century media and technology, because to me they often appeared poised to have it put right into their hands.”

“The Masters show every new generation how our needs for self-expression, love, and meaning keep our humanity intact over centuries of conflict and change.”