Christopher Schulz
Christopher Schulz sculpts powerful forms into objects of contemplation—fusing marine-grade steel, design precision, and raw emotion. His work lives at the intersection of luxury and unease, where nature and machine collide in sculptural form.
Who is Christopher Schulz?
Christopher Schulz is an American artist known for his ability to merge nature, technology, and fine craftsmanship in sculptures that are both elegant and confrontational. Christopher primarily works with marine-grade stainless steel and bronze, sculpting surreal, polished animal sculptures, particularly shark sculptures— each rendered with a technical precision and refined minimalism that evoke both power and vulnerability.
While his subjects range from marine life and elephants to firearms and trailers, Schulz’s work consistently draws the viewer into a visceral experience. He invites us to approach his sculptures not only as objects, but as emotional and sensory encounters—what he calls “modern artifacts,” meant to endure both physically and conceptually.
Deeply influenced by design, engineering, and a lifelong fascination with the natural world, Schulz often references the aesthetics of the automobile industry and contemporary architecture. His shark sculptures, for instance, offer an alternative to the aquarium: suspended mid-motion, they suggest conservation through contemplation rather than captivity. "With this chosen medium," Schulz has said, "they become an attractor of curiosity, one that brings us closer to our fears by showing these items in an elegant, beautiful way."
Schulz’s work has been widely exhibited throughout the United States and internationally, including at some of the most prestigious art fairs in the world, including Scope Miami Beach, Scope New York, Art Palm Beach, Art Wynwood, and Art Boca Raton, as well as the Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair. His work has been exhibited across the U.S. and Europe in solo and group shows at galleries such as CK Contemporary, George Billis Gallery, Samuel Owen Gallery, and Mirus Gallery.
His sculptures have been acquired by collectors from the entertainment and technology industries, as well as by museum directors and corporate clients such as Isuzu, Transocean, Kawasaki, and HBA Design. His public installations can be found from Houston to Taichung, Taiwan.
Elegant, provocative, and built to endure, Schulz’s work bridges the natural and the industrial—serving as modern artifacts that reflect both our obsessions and our instincts.
